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"A bold first novel blending a sweeping portrayal of the distant past with intricate family drama . . . ample in romance, mystery, and adventure." — The Boston GlobeIt is England, in the fourteenth century—a time of plague, political unrest and the earliest stirrings of the Reformation. The printing press has yet to be invented, and books are rare and costly, painstakingly lettered by hand and illuminated with exquisite paintings. Finn is ...

A glowing first novel that brings us "historical fiction in the grand epic manner, beautifully felt and written"It is England, in the fourteenth century -- a time of plague, political unrest and the earliest stirrings of the Reformation. The printing press had yet to be invented, and books were rare and costly, painstakingly lettered by hand and illuminated with exquisite paintings. Finn is a master illuminator who works not only for the Church but also, in secret,...

A glowing first novel that brings us "historical fiction in the grand epic manner, beautifully felt and written"*It is England, in the fourteenth century—a time of plague, political unrest and the earliest stirrings of the Reformation. The printing press had yet to be invented, and books were rare and costly, painstakingly lettered by hand and illuminated with exquisite paintings. Finn is a master illuminator who works not only for the Church but also, in secret, fo...

The Bible Expositor and Illuminator offers the most comprehensive and thorough treatment in biblical studies available today. This teaching manual is written by outstanding Christian workers, seminary-trained writers, and dedicated Bible scholars. It contains an abundance of teaching methods, explanatory materials, and practical applications that the teacher should study before each Sunday’s lesson. Each lesson has a detailed, verse-by-verse exposition, a section of guidance for t...

Quistix's life as a humble Bellaneau blacksmith is obliterated in a blaze of fire and emerald-encrusted steel when a vicious bandit storms her hillside home with orders to retrieve a mysterious artifact called "The Illuminator."Now, Quistix Daedumal must find the strength to rise from the ash-covered rubble of her former life. Scarred by unfathomable tragedy and in need of a new purpose, the half-elf vows to slay Soren Everbleed, the ruthless ruffian who shattered her world. Alongs...

The Bible Expositor and Illuminator offers the most comprehensive and thorough treatment in biblical studies available today. This teaching manual is written by outstanding Christian workers, seminary-trained writers, and dedicated Bible scholars. It contains an abundance of teaching methods, explanatory materials, and practical applications that the teacher should study before each Sunday’s lesson. Each lesson has a detailed, verse-by-verse exposition, a section of guidance for t...

The Bible Expositor and Illuminator offers the most comprehensive and thorough treatment in biblical studies available today. This teaching manual is written by outstanding Christian workers, seminary-trained writers, and dedicated Bible scholars. It contains an abundance of teaching methods, explanatory materials, and practical applications that the teacher should study before each Sunday’s lesson. Each lesson has a detailed, verse-by-verse exposition, a section of guidance for t...

In medieval France, a humble serf with an extraordinary gift for mathematics discovers that manuscript illuminators have been hiding explosive secrets in plain sight for centuries—mathematical proofs that could topple kingdoms and transform humanity's understanding of truth itself.When Guillaume, a serf with an uncanny ability to see mathematical patterns, discovers coded messages hidden in illuminated manuscripts, he's thrust into a dangerous world of ancient secrets and political...

The Bible Expositor and Illuminator offers the most comprehensive and thorough treatment in biblical studies available today. This teaching manual is written by outstanding Christian workers, seminary-trained writers, and dedicated Bible scholars. It contains an abundance of teaching methods, explanatory materials, and practical applications that the teacher should study before each Sunday’s lesson. Each lesson has a detailed, verse-by-verse exposition, a section of guidance for t...

Sixteen-year-old Anne Quinn longs for adventure, but she is an apprentice Illuminatrix to the King of Deneresh for whom she keeps official records. Called Faeries' Child by the Grandmother who trained her in the skills of writing, Anne knows nothing of her parents and vows one day she'll uncover the truth of her past. But will she survive accusations of treason? Historical fantasy, YA and adult.

The Future Is Here.“The series successfully showcases future voices representing the vast spectrum of the speculative fiction genre.” —Library Journal“The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest has quietly been shaping the next wave of genre storytellers—with a legacy that’s as cosmic as the stories themselves.” —SciFiNow.co.uk“The gangbuster of science fiction short story collections. Outstanding.” —Midwest Book Review

Florence, 1478. Sister Esme Costanza, a gifted illuminator, wields more than brushes and pigments within the hallowed halls of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Her art is a weapon, each gold-leafed flourish, each lapis lazuli swirl, a potent ward against *malocchi*, insidious shadow demons lurking in the margins of the Renaissance. But the sacred whispers of the scriptorium are shattered by the clatter of Gutenberg’s press, a revolutionary machine that threatens not only Esme's monastic world but...