For my daily duty to the Island of Lybr, I had been named Voyager. For years, it had fallen to me to ascend the mountain each yawning dawn; my burden to gather the Boundless Flame from the Forever Tree; my sole purpose to shoulder the kindling back to my people. It was vital, this task. Without the Boundless Flame, the village would be consumed by nightfall's shroud. This, I'd been told, would end us.For the Evil Things lived in that darkling shroud...This...

Imperialist Realism explores how Americans have come to accept their global empire not because they believe in its righteousness but because they believe no alternative to U.S. hegemony is possible.Imperialist Realism is a collection of essays elucidating the titular concept, which centers on a single question: What does it feel like to live in a moment in which it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of the U.S. Empire? By analyz...

Three women find themselves caught in the crossfire in this pulse-pounding saga of a Brazilian community in crisis and the environmental tragedy that threatens to engulf it.On the lush Brazil-Argentina border, greed runs deep. A proposed hydroelectric dam spells doom for both the vibrant ecosystems of the Turvo State Park and the people who call it home. Park ranger Chaya refuses to stand by while her beloved land is razed. Her estranged cousin, Preta, a hardened l...

WHEN YOU’RE A COP IN THE YEAR 2142, YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TRUST ANYONE . . . NOT YOUR PARTNER, NOT YOUR SPOUSE, NOT EVEN YOURSELF! From rising star Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and powerhouse artist Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars), the hyper-kinetic, near-future action epic Skin Police returns in a brand-new volume with a no-holds-barred turning point for a world where morally gray law enforcement, black market illegal cloning, and political strife are about to boil over in a hail of gunfire ...

"Like personified Wisdom herself, the wisdom sayings in the Bible cry out, 'Listen to me! Turn to me! I can help make you wise!' . . . The present book, filled with expert guidance, facilitates that process."—Brent A. Strawn, D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professorof Old Testament and Professor of Law, Duke UniversityThis volume offers insights regarding how Old Testament wisdom literature, specifically its proverbs and aphoristic material, ...

A heartwarming, hilarious Christmas story with a Southern twist from the USA Today bestselling Sally Kilpatrick!Like most things in Ellery, Tennessee, this year's Drive Thru Nativity is a little unconventional. The Dollar General parking lot doubles as a Bethlehem stable, and widowed writer Ivy Long, who's been roped into playing Mary, sure as heck isn't a virgin. But then comes an unexpected development:...

Within a military that prides teamwork, strength in numbers, and camaraderie, the sniper is the outlier. The loner. The specialist whose talent can mean the difference between mission success and disaster—and often between life and death. Kyle Monroe is one member of this exclusive fraternity. Wade Curtis is another. From Pakistan to the tunnels beneath the ruins of Vlad the Impaler's castle in Romania to the jungles of Indonesia, Monroe and Curtis are the best at what they do: eliminating...

An action-packed romantic thriller from bestselling, award-winning author Tee O'Fallon, perfect for fans of second-chance romance, alpha heroes, heart-pounding suspense, and poignant love stories.He never thought he'd see her again. Fate had other plans.Ten years ago, Victoria Kelly fled her husband and the Russian criminal underworld—the Bratva. Her dream of becoming a psychologist is finally about to come true, b...

One of the most influential books of the 21st century: the ground-breaking psychology classic - over 10 million copies sold - that changed the way we think about thinking'There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow' Financial Times‘Will be remembered hundreds of years from now’ David Brooks, The New York Times...

Two families, one terrible secret, and a painting to die for . . .Glastonbury, an art restorer, has been brutally murdered, and the newly discovered Rembrandt he was working on has disappeared.For spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon, it has been six months since his final showdown with the murderous Russian oligarch and arms dealer Ivan Kharkov. He has severed his ties with the Office with only one thing in mind: recovery. But this unspeakable act of viol...

Master of international intrigue Daniel Silva follows up his acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers The Order, The New Girl, and The Other Woman with this riveting, action-packed tale of espionage and suspense featuring art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon.The fatal poisoning of a Russian billionaire sends Gabriel Allon on a dangerous journey across Europe and into the orbit of a musical virtuoso who may hold the key to the truth about his friend’s death.The...

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THE REST OF OUR LIVESA SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK MEMORIAL PRIZETen years out of Yale and drifting, Greg Marnier heads for his college reunion. There he bumps into an old friend, Robert James, now influential and wealthy from dotcom success. He has a plan: to buy up several abandoned neighbourhoods in Detroit and build a ne...