Sanitized Sex analyzes the development of new forms of regulation concerning prostitution, venereal disease, and intimacy during the American occupation of Japan after the Second World War, focusing on the period between 1945 and 1952. It contributes to the cultural and social history of the occupation of Japan by investigating the intersections of ordering principles like race, class, gender, and sexuality. It also reveals how sex and its regulation were not marginal but key issu...

This discounted ebundle includes: Spymaster, Privateer, KingmakerThe Dragon Corsairs is a swashbuckling adventure trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes, set in the world of the Dragon Brigade series.Captain Kate Fitzmaurice was born to sail. She has made a life of her own as a privateer and smuggler. But soon Kate’s checkered past will catch up to her. It will take more than just q...

The final Dragon Corsairs novel: "Dragons, magic, romance, and political machinations of epic proportions make this a satisfying conclusion to the series." — Publishers WeeklyThe swashbuckling adventures of Captain Kate Fitzmaurice continue in Kingmaker , the thrilling third chapter of the epic tale of the Dragon Corsairs from bestselling authors Margaret Weis and Robert Kramer.War!Jonathan Smyth has launc...

Daring dragon-riders fight to save a uniquely magical world from destruction by vengeful outcasts, in Storm Riders by Margaret Weis and Robert KrammesIn a world where magic is intrinsic to the fabric of everyday life, two kingdoms, centuries-long enemies, have long sought a powerful magical weapon that will win them lasting dominance. But neither realm is ready when they are both attacked by the Bottom-Dwellers, a bitter people whose own land was destroyed,...

The swashbuckling adventures of Captain Kate Fitzmaurice continues in this thrilling continuation of the epic tale of the Dragon Corsairs.Captain Kate escapes the hangman's noose with the help of Prince Thomas, only to discover to her dismay that her dragon friend, Dalgren, has gone back to his homeland to face trial for desertion. Spymaster Henry Wallace plots to stop Prince Thomas from gaining the Freyan throne as the prince makes a daring move to prove his claim....

Margaret Weis and co-author Robert Krammes bring the enthralling Dragon Brigade trilogy to a thrilling conclusion in The Seven Sigil, a sweeping novel of worldwide war and personal redemption.Five hundred years ago, a clan of rebels was banished to the bottom of the enchanted world of Aeronne; ever since, these Bottom Dwellers have sought revenge, and now they are waging all-out war on the rest of humanity. Their deadly "contramagic" beams destroy buildings and attack naval...

"A bold new swashbuckling fantasy adventure set in the land of the exciting Dragon Brigade trilogy . . . a riveting novel of pulse-pounding suspense ." — RisingshadowCaptain Kate Fitzmaurice was born to sail. She has made a life of her own as a privateer and smuggler. Hired by the notorious Henry Wallace, spymaster for the queen of Freya, to find a young man who claims to be the true heir to the Freyan, she begins to believe that her ship has final...

A swashbuckling epic fantasy full of “adventure, secrets, schemes”—and dragons!—by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Dragonlance Chronicles (Library Journal).The known world floats upon the Breath of God, a thick gas similar to Earth’s oceans, with land masses accessible by airship. The largest of these land masses are ruled by the rival empires of Freya and Rosia. Magic is intrinsic to the functioning of these societies and is even inc...

Vice was one of the primary shared interests of the global community at the turn of the twentieth century. Anti-vice activists worked to combat noxious substances such as alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, and 'immoral' sexual activities such as prostitution. Nearly all of these activists approached the issue of vice by expressing worries about the body, its physical health, and functionality. By situating anti-vice politics in their broader historical contexts, Global Anti-Vice Activism, 1890...

The Ascendant Trilogy ebundle collects all three books in K Arsenault Rivera's epic fantasy--The Tiger's Daughter, The Phoenix Empress, and The Warrior Moon…At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

What would you risk to save someone you loved from a fate worse than death?A half-elven princess, grieving the loss of one father and fearing for the other.A loyal guardsman, torn between his oath to the king and her safety.And a creature so bent on revenge, he'll make the world kneel to hurt them all.Of all the messages Dimitar's carried, he now delivers the worst of all: vile Corrupted creatures have returned and murdered the king...

Enter the world of the Entire in this first book of the celebrated four-volume epic.In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire gathers both human and alien beings under a sky of fire, called the bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and a never-ending river. Over all, the elegant and cruel Tarig rule supreme.Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife...