What happens when humanity's hidden masters tire of their slaves? They start over.Financial markets are crashing, crops are failing, Cage's disease is a pandemic, and sabers are being rattled around the globe. It's not the world that Ben Mitchell, an expert on ancient and esoteric writings, envisioned when he left the battlefields of Afghanistan a decade ago.The world looks a little brighter when he is offered a small fortune by the attractive but mysterious Lilian Stratton...

Cult of the Great Eleven is a true account of one of the twentieth century’s weirdest and most mysterious cults. Human and animal sacrifices, vanishings, the preserved corpse of a teenage cult princess, angelic encounters, a woman cooked in an oven, a mother chained to her bed for two months, resurrection experiments, refrigeration warehouses for the dead, abductions, nocturnal rituals, orgies, a breathing universe, an esoteric tome known as The Great Sixth Seal, hints of ...

In this sequel to The Apocalypse Script, the Seven Kingdoms of the Nisirtu have destroyed the modern world. There are no more nations or cities. The era of automobiles, telephones, computers, electricity and running water is now a thing of fond memory. The few humans who survived the Nisirtu's wrath are in a constant battle against famine, plague, and anarchy.But the kings and queens of the Seven Kingdoms did not know that a force of even greater power had ensnared them in their ow...

Marie Empress was an English singer, dancer, male impersonator and comedienne who performed in vaudeville and theater around the world at the turn of the twentieth century. She achieved her greatest success as an actress in early American motion pictures and was known as "the sublime vampire woman." She was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, and for a short period, her star was very bright. But her life, like her sudden appearance on the world stage in 1910, and her d...

Ben Mitchell is having a very bad year. He has no clients, no money, no love life, and a lot of bills. Worse, the world is going to hell. Armies are on the move, the stock market is crashing, crops are failing, and a deadly pandemic, Cage's Disease, is sweeping the globe.The researcher finally catches a break when a wealthy and beautiful client, Lillian Stratton, offers him a job deciphering several mysterious, ancient tablets. The assignment promises to bring him wealth and fame. ...

Discover the world of the ancient fortress of Masada and other key Judean forts, in a book that strips away myth to reveal the true history and development of these key buildings.This book analyzes the fortifications of Hasmonaean and Herodian Judaea from the middle of the second century BC, when the Maccabees rebelled against their Seleucids overlords and established an independent state, until the end of the Jewish-Roman War in AD 73.

Discover the world of the ancient fortress of Masada and other key Judean forts, in a book that strips away myth to reveal the true history and development of these key buildings.This book analyzes the fortifications of Hasmonaean and Herodian Judaea from the middle of the second century BC, when the Maccabees rebelled against their Seleucids overlords and established an independent state, until the end of the Jewish-Roman War in AD 73.

Southerners should be proud of their ancestors who fought with great courage and sacrifice in the Civil War. This anthology is dedicated to the brave solders of the Rebellion. They are scorned in the pages of history books, but each and every one of them deserves our deepest respect and admiration. These courageous young men valiantly defended their homeland, fought bravely, and ultimately gave their lives for the land they were born in. These are not the rich plantation owners and politic...

Yann avait les yeux clos. Les vaguelettes de la marée montante taquinaient ses genoux. Sa main gauche, les doigts écartés, était posée sur sa chemise à l’endroit du cœur comme un dernier rempart d’une vie à la dérive.Trop blanche la chemise ouverte, très rouge le sang vagabond. Et noire la mort qui est là.En ce début de vingtième siècle, Samuel Pinkerton est de retour en Bretagne. En compagnie d’Eugène Archer, inspecteur des Brigades du Tigre, il profite de sa grande connaiss...

Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they survive? What are they most proud of? How do they view those harrowing experiences as time has gone by? Was the conviction worth the sacrifice? Learn the real truth from the veterans of the Brothers' War. This anthology is dedicated to the heroes of the Civil War, to every soldier who had to endure...

40 Civil War Memoirs of Confederate Soldiers is an indispensable anthology chronicling the myriad experiences of Confederate soldiers during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. The collection spans a broad spectrum of literary styles, from detailed personal diaries to reflective memoirs, and captures the essence of the Civil War from a Southern perspective. The anthology's rich tapestry of narratives reveals not only the heroism and hardships faced by these men but also...

The American Civil War was a crucible of conflicting ideals, fierce combat, and defining moments that continue to shape the nation's identity. Yet behind every battle map and famous general's portrait stood countless ordinary men, called from their farms, workshops, and city streets to don uniforms. Meanwhile, the testimonies of commanding officers shed strategic insight on the human cost of this monumental conflict. Their experiences, from the harsh realities of frontline warfare to momen...