In "The Infinite Spiral: Threads of Creation and Becoming", Elara and Sarai embark on a journey into a cosmic cryptogram, a living matrix of spirals and light that weaves the very fabric of reality. Guided by the enigmatic patterns, they move through labyrinthine lattices, discover mechanisms of creation, and confront their roles within the infinite. The spirals are not mere symbols but vibrant threads that connect all moments, choices, and existences, inviting the pair to dissolve into th...

The Mirror of MemoriesBy Steven JacobsIn a future city where memories can be extracted, stored, and traded like commodities, a skilled memory dealer uncovers a memory that unveils a shocking conspiracy among the city's elite. To expose the truth, the dealer must navigate a perilous underworld, risking their own memories and identity.Forming alliances with other memory dealers and hackers, the protagonist fights to reveal the conspiracy, leading to a wave of societal...

Whispers of the Old WorldBy Steven JacobsStep into the heart of the steampunk revolution with "Whispers of the Old World," a captivating new novel by acclaimed author Steven Jacobs. This spellbinding tale transports readers to a meticulously crafted Victorian-era city, where the marvels of steam-powered technology and the echoes of an ancient civilization intertwine.Follow the gripping journey of Danny Martin, a brilliant inventor, as he uncovers the secrets of an a...

In the 1940s and 1950s, hundreds of art documentaries were produced, many of them being highly personal, poetic, reflexive and experimental films that offer a thrilling cinematic experience. With the exception of Alain Resnais's Van Gogh (1948), Henri-Georges Clouzot's Le Mystère Picasso (1956) and a few others, most of them have received only scant scholarly attention. This book aims to rectify this situation by discussing the most lyrical, experimental and influential post-war art docume...

When Chris Hunter is called into Vietnam to investigate the disappearance of a high-level executive, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the top of the organization.Chris Hunter is an off-the-books fixer for Greater Dragon Asia, an international investment fund specializing in Southeast Asia. He takes care of all the dirty work that needs doing but is best left unrecorded and unmarked in the email records of the company. With nearly a decade in the military, a yout...

The OSS was the precursor to today's CIA and took on the most dangerous missions of World War II. For Captain Scott Abel and his team, this mission is going to be about as tough as they come. Tasked with parachuting directly into Germany, Captain Abel, code name "Paul" and his group of OSS agents will find trouble at every turn as they penetrate deep into Nazi-occupied territory on their mission to seek out and destroy the deadliest gas that mankind has ever created to date.

The OSS was the precursor to today's CIA and took on the most dangerous missions of World War II. For Captain Scott Abel and his team, this mission is going to be about as tough as they come. Tasked with parachuting directly into Germany, Captain Abel, code-named "Paul" and his group of OSS agents will find trouble at every turn as they penetrate deep into Nazi-occupied territory on their mission to seek out and destroy the deadliest gas mankind has ever created to date.

From the early efforts that emerged in the struggle against Nazism, and over the past half century, the field of genocide studies has grown in reach to include five genocide centers across the globe and well over one hundred Holocaust centers. This work enables a new generation of scholars, researchers, and policymakers to assess the major foci of the field, develop ways and means to intervene and prevent future genocides, and review the successes and failures of the past.The contributors ...

The 1920s and 1930s saw the rise of the city symphony, an experimental film form that presented the city as protagonist instead of mere decor. Combining experimental, documentary, and narrative practices, these films were marked by a high level of abstraction reminiscent of high-modernist experiments in painting and photography. Moreover, interwar city symphonies presented a highly fragmented, oftentimes kaleidoscopic sense of modern life, and they organized their urban-industrial...

Captain Joshua Foley might be a disgrace to the royal army and a drunkard to boot, but he knew Diamanda the Berserker, a complicated woman nearly reduced to myth and rumor by even the most seasoned taletellers of Delthain. She was a warrior, a bloodthirsty killer, a monster in the eyes of men—and perhaps the only thing standing between humankind and the true monsters at our door. He was her friend, her lover, her last companion—and when she could no longer speak for herself, he became her ...