In "Rulers of India: Akbar," G. B. Malleson delivers a compelling exploration of one of the most influential emperors of the Mughal dynasty. Malleson's prose is both evocative and scholarly, skillfully intertwining historical narrative with critical analysis. The book provides a detailed account of Akbar's reign, highlighting his administrative innovations, military strategies, and the promotion of cultural syncretism. Written during the British colonial period, this work reflects the grow...

"Canongate to Cannon Shell," a novella included in this book, was the author's first big story that grew into a fitting title for this entire compilation. It was born out of interest in and a family connection to one of the many casualties of "the war to end all wars." The novella (one of four in the book) brings to life the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, told through the eyes of Joe Donoghue, a soldier who ends up on a firing squad.Other stories (with a couple of p...

For fans of Elmore Leonard and Robert B. Parker, meet hockey scout turned private detective Brad Shade, from “one of the best sports writers on the continent” Brad Shade has been just about everywhere hockey is played. He has ridden the buses in the minors, shared dressing rooms with the legends of the game, closed bars with guys destined for the Hall of Fame, and dropped the gloves with journeymen like himself who’ll never get near it. And even though he’s retired after fourteen years of ...

Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy.Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he's had a pleasant day out. That is, until returning to find the prickly old lawyer on the floor, and very...

It's opening night at the theatre and Addison Harper has front-row seats with Sergeant Jake Murphy. This might just be his perfect date.The variety show promises spooky Halloween fun, ghoulish drag queens, frightening musical numbers, and the scariest thing of all: audience participation. Of course, the unlucky victim dragged from the safety of his seat is a mortified Addison. In a production full of twists and turns, he has no idea what's coming n...

After a memorable night with my straighter than straight friend, Milton, who I had loved for years, a minor accident happened the next morning, causing me to lose a small portion of my memory. Though I regained them within a couple of days, I debated on whether I should keep it a secret or not. We both felt uncomfortable afterwards, so I wondered if feigning ignorance was the right choice and if it was, what was to come next?

Little Flora feels bad about her unusually long feet. When her disgruntled father decides to buy her a living shoe, she discovers her real problem and learns to overcome it.

Hostility rages among nations when their nuke satellites experience glitches. Ryan, a prominent scientist, who quit defense out of remorse, is pulled back in to contain the situation. Fateful events plunge them into war until an advanced alien civilization, Genans, enter Earth. Although Genans avoid humans, their seemingly harmless encounters quickly turn into devastating attacks. Hell breaks loose after Ryan's communication to aliens accidentally kills some of them.But the encounters and ...

Reincarnated as the avatar of a goddess, one young woman learns to become both healer and warrior in a battle between the forces of light and darkness.Abandoned by her mother, Amara Solace surrendered her dreams of attending college to take on the responsibility of caring for her ailing father. A fierce and protective daughter, she did what was necessary to pay their bills while keeping him safe. In the end, Amara's father succumbed to his illness—and then death ca...

The first volume of this retrospective anthology covers the Pulitzer prize-winning cartoon strip from its first appearance in 1970 to 1979.On October 26, 1970, G.B. Trudeau introduced the world to a college jock named B.D. and his inept and geeky roommate, Mike Doonesbury. Fourteen thousand strips later, Doonesbury has become one of the most beloved and acclaimed comic strips in history. Over the years, the world of Doonesbury grew uniquely vast, s...

Following YUGE! and #SAD!, volume three of the Doonesbury Trump Trilogy chronicles the disrupter-in-chief's massive output of grievance and fear.From the Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist whose acclaimed YUGE!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, G. B. Trudeau's final installment of his Doonesbury Trump Trilogy takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania. Including two ye...

The New York Times–bestselling comic strip collection that proves "how Doonesbury predicted Donald Trump's presidential run twenty-nine years ago" ( The Washington Post).He tried to warn us. Ever since the release of the first Trump-for-President trial balloon in 1987, Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau has tirelessly tracked and highlighted the unsavory career of the most unqualified candidate to ever aspire to the White House. It's all ...