Twin Plagues: How Duterte and Covid-19 Wrecked the Philippine Economy chronicles the Philippine economy under Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, a period marked by authoritarian populism and the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Drawing on economic data, policy analysis, and contemporary reporting, the book argues that weak governance and institutional erosion had already undermined economic performance well before the pandemic. The pandemic then exposed and magni...

The start of a BRAND NEW series detailing the epic adventures of Harald Hardrada - Prince. Mercenary. Exile.The lost throne of Norway must be won in foreign lands.1030 ADSome men are gifted a crown. Others have to fight to claim it.Exiled from Norway, Harald Sigurdsson, brother to murdered King Olaf, must battle mercilessly for survival in the lands of the Kievan Rus.His brother’s legacy gifts him a warband of hard...

Wren Chase knows fashion. As a writer for Posh Vogue Magazine, the hottest fashion magazine in Manhattan, every designer wants to impress her. Wren's taste in fashion is impeccable; if she loves something, so does everyone else. Her life is filled with high fashion, dinner parties, fashion shows, and other events. She has a great life!Then, one day, a package in the mail changes Wren's life. It turns out she has a destiny, one that she can't quite believe. Then, when a friend and c...

Burned, Felix Sinclair has all but vowed never to get seriously involved with another woman as long as he lives. After a long day's work, Felix is looking forward to getting back to his luxury apartment in the city. When he detours onto a road less traveled in order to shave off some travel time, the last thing he expects is to wind up stranded in a roadside ditch in the middle of a downpour-or to fall into the arms of a beautiful woman.Recently divorced, jobless, friendless and ut...

A Stroke of Dumb LuckKit Colbana, scion to an ancient legacy, outcast, loner. She's trying to locate a friend's missing daughter, and she's outmatched in every way. Not that she'll let that stop her.Bladed MagicFor the first time in her life, Kit Colbana's life was going just fine...then she finds herself tangled up with a green-eyed witch by the name of Justin. He's looking for somebody and seems to think she can help.

Born to be a great lord, sworn to die for vengeance.Denmark, 982ADAt the end of the first millennium, the Baltic Sea knew a terror unlike any other: the Jomsvikings. Cast out by the rise of Christianity, exiled warriors with no homeland who lived by selling their steel for silver. They showed no fear, offered no mercy, and never fled from any foe.A young boy called Vagn arrives at Jomsburg with nothing but a sword and a blood-sworn ...

The latest instalment in JC Duncan's action-packed Last Viking seriesThe greatest threat to the empire is not a foreign army, but the thirst for power at all costs.1038 AD, ConstantinopleHarald Sigurdsson has risen through bravery and glory in battle to become the commander of the legendary Varangian guard, the oath-sworn protector of the Roman throne in Constantinople; The wielder of the emperor’s axe.With the estranged E...

Haunted, Hunted…and harassed.Never let it be said that Kit Colbana had ever been given the easy road. Or even the semi-paved road. Only weeks after dealing with the mysterious—and murderous—being called Puck, she's got another killer on her hands. Perhaps even two.Some of the bodies turning up bring up haunting memories of a past she longs to forget, but as always, that past is chasing her at her heels, like a hated shadow.As the body count ra...

Always an optimist, Urzra always tries to look on the bright side of any situation. When a cambion saves his life mere minutes after he arrives on Earth, he's determined to find out why they're linked. Fate has plans for them, but the female who rescues him wants no part of the entity's scheme.Bria Janke has shut herself away from humanity on a small island. Her peace and serenity are ruined when yet another gold comet descends from the sky. Her entire world is upended when she sav...

The continuation of the explosive, action packed adventure series chronicling the fascinating life of Harald HardradaMercenary. Exile. Warlord.At the edge of the world, the clouds of war are gathering…1034ADCast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald Sigurdsson’s quest for fame and fortune takes him to the far reaches of Europe; the lands of the Eastern Roman empire.The empire is dying the slow death of d...

Aubrey's Fertility Ranch has gotten more popular than she knows what to do with! As much as she loves to be the hands-on owner, lending anything and everything needed to ensure things go smoothly, it's gotten to be too much for her! Not only does she have new couples coming to play, but now she has regular repeats. Success can bring its own new headaches.So, like any good owner she's working on finding an assistant to help take a load or three. Not just anyone will do. They have to...

The penultimate Last Viking epic adventure from bestselling author JC Duncan! Must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Peter Gibbons and Matthew Harffy ⚔️Sworn to serve the empire, cursed to decide its fate.1041 AD, ConstantinopleThe Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches.The emperor i...