Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make wild-type populations less harmful in ways that could never have been performed with previous tr...

A SPECIAL REQUESTIt was no walk in the park, but Zig and Siasha have finally gotten accustomed to their new surroundings and are enjoying their tranquil lives funded by their bloody battles with monstrosities. One day, Siasha decides to join a short-term adventuring party, and Zig, temporarily relieved of his bodyguard duties, finds himself with a bit of free time. But he's not idle for long. Isana--a second-class adventurer and acquaintance of Zig's--asks for his ...

THE WITCH'S RAMPAGEWhen a monstrosity above her rank shows up, Siasha is seated with some undesired downtime. Making the best of a boring situation, she and Zig head to the morning market, only to bear witness to a scuffle between humans and demi-humans. But to the inhuman witch Siasha and mercenary Zig, these interspecies tensions are none of their concern--or so they think. They soon learn that these conflicts are far more deep-rooted than they could've ever imag...

DEALING IN DANGERWhen Siasha gets called away to help someone on a job, Zig finds himself with time to kill. He's quickly recruited by Katia, the daughter of a mafia boss, to help investigate the spread of a dangerous drug across the city. Tempted by the lure of a big payout, Zig accepts the request, and together they dig into the underbelly of society...only to discover the problem runs much deeper than they expected.

A Dangerous Duo. A Deadly Path Home.Nothing in this world is more dangerous than a witch. The epitome of fear and terror, they can summon floods on a whim, conjure balls of fire out of the air, or even destroy entire countries overnight. Incur their wrath, and no one is safe. At least, that's what everyone thinks, and it's the very reason they all want Siasha dead. After yet another violent battle for her life, she teams up with Zig, a mercenary, and they depart fo...

WHEN TWISTED INDIVIDUALS CLASH, WHOSE BELIEFS WILL PREVAIL?After working with the mafia to halt a rising drug problem in the city of Halian, Zig is back to protecting Siasha--but with a new wariness of Claritism, a doctrine that asserts demi-humans are subhuman. Aware that Claritists would persecute Siasha for her witch nature if it were discovered, Zig gathers intel while keeping the religion and its followers at arm's length. However, after sharing a meal with Ur...

For five hundred years the Gods have united the Three Nations in harmony. Now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens.A town burns and flames light the night sky. Hunted and alone, seventeen year old Eric flees through the wreckage. The mob grows closer, baying for the blood of their tormentor. Guilt weighs on his soul, but he cannot stop, cannot turn back. If he stops, they die.For two years he has carried this curse, bringing death a...

Capturing Light: The Epic Journey of PhotographIntroducing "The History of Photography: A Picture of Innovation." Witness the development of a medium that has captured the human experience in its most fleeting moments and grand historical sweeps.Uncover the layers of this visual saga with: Pioneering Perspectives: Explore the origins of photography and the geniuses whose visions gave rise to a new form of art and documentation. Technological Evolution:...

The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn't require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy-duty mathematics behind, instead using practical an...

The Three Nations are crumbling.Darkness is gathering.Only one remains to stand against it.Eric stumbles through the wilderness, searching, hunting – desperate for sign of his sister. But the girl is gone, stolen away by the power of the Soul Blade. With each passing hour its hold on her tightens, her spirit fading before the onslaught of its magic. If he cannot save her soon, it will clai...

The gripping, true story of a brutal serial killer who unleashed his own reign of terror in Nazi-Occupied Paris.As decapitated heads and dismembered body parts surfaced in the Seine, Commissaire Georges-Victor Massu, head of the Brigade Criminelle, was tasked with tracking down the elusive murderer in a twilight world of Gestapo, gangsters, resistance fighters, pimps, prostitutes, spies, and other shadowy figures of the Parisian underworld. But while trying to solv...

Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Science FictionWINNER: Feathered Quill Book Award - Gold Medal: Science Fiction/FantasyWINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Bronze Medal - Fiction-Dystopian