This is a satirical/historical novel of the life of a fictional Soviet era artist, Vladimir Daniilovich Myukis who was orphaned during the Second World War. By the early 1950s, Myukis now in a street gang of war orphans was arrested by the police for vandalism. The vandalism consisted of drawing large pictures of elephants on the bombed out buildings in hisw native city of Novogrudok in what is now Belarus. The arresting officers realized that Myukis had real art ability so they sent him t...

If Texas wheeler-dealer J.T. Stubbs has anything to say about it, his new Christian-themed supermall won't be stopped by anyone out of time, space...or a holier place.

Timeless tales of saints and scoundrels, sinners and seekers, all from epic fantasy and space opera worlds that are both alien and hauntingly familiar.In worlds ranging from the distant past to the end of time, the characters in these stories seek solace, meaning, and redemption as they struggle with what it means to be human.Sometimes funny, sometimes dark and edgy, these stories showcase Marcus' original voice and scrupulous attention to detail. Beautifully told in a rang...

Marooned in a strange land. Rescued by a sexy wood elf and her forest friends.Wes has a perilous journey in front of him to reclaim his home, his honor, and his future. In a world where political corruption is rife and there are dangers in every direction, the wood elf and her friends might not be what Wes was looking for, but they might be just what he needs.

Jake Reed is a mid-list novelist who gets bored with his own hero. The hero is also named Jake. One afternoon the writer ends the book with a sudden car crash, types “The End,” and drives to Starbucks to meet his publisher. On the way, he dies in the same stupid crash.He wakes in a courtroom built from leftover scenes. Every character he ever invented is in the gallery. The charge is the unnecessary murder of his main character. The plaintiff is Jake himself.Two discarded c...

In Wyoming, a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being where no one is looking. They’re called “brilliants,” and since 1980, one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man aliv...

Requiring no more than a basic knowledge of abstract algebra, this textbook presents the basics of algebraic number theory in a straightforward, "down-to-earth" manner. It thus avoids local methods, for example, and presents proofs in a way that highlights key arguments. There are several hundred exercises, providing a wealth of both computational and theoretical practice, as well as appendices summarizing the necessary background in algebra.Now in a newly typeset edition including...

How to build useful, real-world applications in the Python programming languageKey FeaturesDeliver scalable and high-performing applications in Python.Delve into the great ecosystem of Python frameworks and libraries through projects that you will build with this book.This comprehensive guide will help you demonstrate the power of Python by building practical projects.Book DescriptionPython is a very powerful, high-level, obj...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book is packed with everything you need to know to start inducing and controlling lucid dreams.Discover proven lucid dreaming techniques, including how to lucid dream and control your dreams, and explore the fascinating science behind dreaming and consciousness. Learn how to interpret your dreams and use them to enhance your creativity and improve your memory. Explore the neurobiology of dreaming and discov...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #43. If this isn’t the best issue we had to date, it’s pretty darn close. Lots of great tales are packed into this one—including not one, but two mystery novels (by Edwin Balmer and Nicholas Carter), three shorter mysteries (including a major new novelet by Robert Lopresti, a great reprint by Victoria Weisfeld, and a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles). On the science fiction side, we have an amazing set of stories by Daniel Marcus, Isa...

Conniving Pirate Lords, brutally powerful behemoths of the seas....Fierce maidens rocking the boat and the overwhelming forces of the Elven Navy. The adventure continues with Rise of a Pirate Lord.

Wes' brazen rise through the Pirate Fleets ranks summons unwanted attention and with it, all sorts of problems.Monster infested continents, secrets hidden for centuries, and the entire Elven Navy stand in between the newest Pirate Lord and his goals, but he's not about to let them block his path. With allies old and new at his back, Wes will take the final steps on his journey as he takes his rightful place in the world.Join Wes in this epic conclusion to h...