When ancient relics awaken and a forgotten demon returns, Icelander and Plasma are thrust into a war between mortals and gods. As the Heart of Frost grants unimaginable power, a divine council moves to stop him. With the world on the brink, Icelander must choose—his humanity… or ascension.

Shakespeare’s Second Tetralogy explores the profound and multifaceted relationship between William Shakespeare’s historical dramas and biblical intertextuality. This study moves beyond reductive compilations of biblical references or sectarian interpretations, delving instead into the aesthetic and stylistic functions of these intertextual elements in Shakespeare’s second tetralogy. The book’s originality lies in the way it examines how biblical allusions and echoes shape characte...

Luis R. Rivera traces the origins, context, and transformative history of a Latinx Protestant movement from the margins that changed the landscape of American theological education in the 1970s. Rivera's careful research and comprehensive analysis identifies and defines the emergence of the Protestant Latinx Academic Movement, or PLAM, a groundswell of activism that catalyzed new ideas, programs, and ways of educating for ministry across the geographic and denominational landscape from the...

¿Qué precio aceptarías pagar a cambio de una minúscula posibilidad de volver a ser feliz?Desde que el sacrificio altruista de Leda durante el Congreso de Xenobiología de 2190 fuera respondido con odio y humillación, su vida no ha hecho más que empeorar.Desde entonces, no hay día en el que no se sienta como un bicho raro o una paria.Pero lo peor que le deparaba el destino aún

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERINSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs—now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—reveals long-hidden secrets with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.Luis “Lue” ...

This book provides deep scientific analysis into the almost unexplored realm of the right to energy with this groundbreaking research, addressing the scattered theoretical-legal foundations within modern legal doctrine. This work systematically structures and systematizes the essential elements for recognizing and shaping the right to energy. Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, it goes beyond the legal domain to encompass historical, economic, social, political, and doctrinal aspects, o...

A flea complains about the quality of the blood she drains. A man believes his saliva sanctifies ice cream. A woman drives past suffering in an air-conditioned SUV while dreaming she is the one who suffers. A predator quotes scripture as his hands do their damage. These stories don't ask you to witness horror from a safe distance. They ask what it means that the distance was never safe to begin with—that you've been participating all along. Written from positions of uncomfortable intimacy—...

RED LINES PROTOCOLHe was trained to never ask why. Then the next name on his kill list was his best friend's.Three years, one false identity, zero questions asked. Major Alexei Volkov doesn't take orders — he takes temperature readings from a voice in Siberia that never says "kill," because it doesn't have to. There's a protocol for that. A red line nobody's supposed to cross, and a system that's been quietly redrawing it for years, one operation a...

At sixty-five, Aníbal believed he had no surprises left. A lifelong engineer and cybersecurity expert, he'd learned to read danger in systems long before he learned to read it in people. But no certification prepared him for this: his pension keeps shrinking, his daughter is about to start university, and the money he needs to give her that chance simply doesn't exist.To reinvent himself, he does the only thing he knows how to do: apply an engineer's logic to a human problem. He wr...

We live in a world that constantly seeks meaning and understanding. Throughout history, great thinkers have attempted to unravel the mysteries of human existence, the nature of reality, ethics, and politics. One of the most influential among them is undoubtedly Plato, the celebrated Greek philosopher whose ideas have shaped Western thought for over two millennia. However, the complexities of his philosophy can be daunting for many contemporary readers. This is where our bold venture, "The ...

Since the dawn of humanity, time has been a mystery that has fascinated philosophers, scientists, and storytellers alike. Is it possible to alter the past? Can we influence our destiny by traveling to earlier eras? These questions have given rise to countless stories and theories, but none is as intriguing as the Grandfather Paradox.Imagine someone traveling to the past and somehow preventing their grandfather from meeting their grandmother. This simple act would prevent their own ...

This book examines the main mechanical components of the automobile and equipment for experimentation and understanding. It begins by presenting the theory of braking in a motor vehicle, as well as devices for evaluating this system. The following chapters investigate the types of brakes, disc and drum, the design and calculation of braking systems, the suspension systems, including different vehicle models for calculation, the elastic elements of the suspension, the shock absorber, and th...