Return to the captivating world of the Taggart Series in The Northern Woods, a gripping sequel that takes readers deeper into the lives of Bar, the wandering dwarf, and Tami, the royal elf. On a desperate journey to escape King Ellon's relentless pursuit, the newlyweds and their loyal companions venture toward the vast northern woodlands—a place where the trees whisper secrets and the shadows hold mysteries.But survival is far from simple. Unforeseen challenges force Bar, Tami, and ...

Bar isn't your typical dwarf. While most dwarves treasure the riches hidden beneath the earth, Bar seeks the wonders of the world above. A wanderer at heart, his restless spirit leads him into danger—a trap that leaves him captured, with no hope of escape. But fate intervenes when he meets an elf princess in dire need.Bar’s strength and kindness compel him to make a daring choice: to protect her, even at the risk of his own life. This act of courage sets him on a collision course wi...

Build Your Own Distributed Compilation Cluster is a collected volume of my article series of the same name. Throughout the 6 in-depth how-to articles, I'll take you through the process of building a fully working cross-compilation distributed build system. The canonical example is of building a distributed ARM to X86-64 cross-compilation cluster. This system is also generic enough to apply to most any compilation environment, while remaining powerful enough to outperform all but the most a...

Hacks is a collection of my most popular tutorials, scripts, tweaks, Zipit Z2 work, and source code. Within these forty some chapters reside some of my most interesting work, and certainly some of the most viewed tutorials and hacks on the Internet today. Featured on Hackaday, Engadget, Make online, and hundreds of other blogs and forums, these hacks are meant to enlighten and entertain while providing the reader with concrete examples and launching platforms for future work. Whether you a...

Live For Free is an ebook I wrote and distributed in part on www.liveforfree.net from 2008 to 2010. In it, I chronicle the trials and tips I accumulated whilst saving for my startup, Discursive Labs. In a series of 27 easy to digest chapters, I detail the methodologies and money saving practices which allowed me to "live for free" and save the capital necessary to bootstrap a successful startup. From selling items online with eBay and Craigslist to gauging market fluctuations and historica...

Adin has always been an outcast—a dwarf boy shunned by his own kind, searching for a place to belong. But when he uncovers a secret that could change the fate of an entire kingdom, he is thrust into a perilous quest that will test his courage, his resolve, and his very destiny.As war looms on the horizon, Adin holds the key to a legendary power—the Iron Runes—ancient cuffs crafted for warriors who dare to wield unimaginable strength. But power comes at a cost, and enemies lurk in e...

The Beatles: Paperback Writer is a unique volume containing over 40 years of interviews, articles, reviews and essays, on subjects ranging from the Fab Four's Liverpudlian origins, to their influence on the counterculture of the late 1960s, and beyond to the post-Beatle paths followed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. This collection is a compelling and utterly essential guide to the Beatles' story

Demons, Mortal Enemies, and a Shared Quest!Paranormal paramedic Dean Flynn doesn't know he's being hunted by demons. Demon hunter Jaz Errington hunts the creatures he heals? In this case opposites do not attract.When paramedic and hunter are thrown together on a quest to rescue a kidnapped angel, who also happens to be Dean's missing girlfriend, sparks fly. Throw in a powerful teenaged witch to join the quest, and they have a recipe for disaster, not a resc...

Return to the world of The Raven and the Dove, where winged people rule the skies, a lost kingdom lives at sea, and two star-crossed lovers hold the fate of each in their palms. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo!A mage written in prophecy…When Lyana wakes in the Sea of Mist, adventure is the first thing on her mind. But between her unruly new magic and an unyielding young king, the world bel...

The 1950s were a golden age of science fiction, a decade when writers imagined alien worlds, strange technologies, and futures both thrilling and terrifying. In this collection of 22 classic short stories, you’ll encounter some of the era’s most creative minds, including five unforgettable tales by Philip K. Dick.Step into worlds where reality itself can’t be trusted. In The Hanging Stranger, an ordinary man discovers something impossible hanging from a lamppost—and no one...

'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily TelegraphTwo young children hold the key to a secret stash of money - and a relentless psychopath is on their trail...Harry 'Preacher' Powell, his fingers tattooed with LOVE and HATE, is out of prison and doing the Devil's work. He knows his ex-cellmate hid $10,000 somewhere. He knows how to charm his way into unsuspecting lives. An...

The year is 2057. Endless wars have torn the USA apart and enslaved Americans to the evil CCR, the Confederation of Consolidated Republics. Growing up in wartime has made fourteen-year-old Cody Pierce wise in survival skills. Now he’s The White Fox, rebel leader of the children’s barracks in a CCR prison camp. Cody manages a terrifying escape and then plays cat and mouse with the CCR. Every day brings him closer to capture, but closer as well to his goal – to return and liberate the childr...