This bundle contains:Augmented (Book 1)When hundreds die in a sub-surface alien military facility, two of the Space Corps' augmented officers – Lieutenants Becky Keller and Joe Nation - are sent to check it out. Deep underground, something waits. It's hostile and immune to every known weapon. Its arrival threatens much more than this single planet. What begins as a standard in-out mission leads to warfare on a galactic scale and a confrontation between two ...

High-stakes combat in a pitiless universe.Humanity is within months of losing an interstellar war to a species of aliens known as Fangrin. Giving up isn't an option. Victory doesn't seem like an option either.When assault craft pilot Commander Jake Griffin is sent out with the Eternity carrier group to hunt down and destroy enemy facilities, he has no idea what's coming to him. The planet Graxol-4 out in the middle of nowhere hides a critical enemy base wit...

Epic space battles, ground warfare, destructive tech and aliens you'd definitely want to put a gauss slug into. The first three books in the Obsidiar Fleet series are now available in this omnibusThe Vraxar have come. Their advance fleet is vast and they are definitely not friendly. Their aim isn't to settle and conquer, simply to bolster their army with the species they defeat before they move on. Now it's humanity's turn.Join a cast of the Space Corps' fi...

James Anthony Froude emerges here as one of the most combative voices of the Victorian age: a historian and essayist whose lasting power lies not in agreement, but in the hard brilliance, courage, and clarity of his prose. He writes with a disciplined, cutting intellect that can compress theology, politics, and history into arguments ordinary readers can grasp, even when they sting. His style is praised for its order, force, and universality, though it occasionally slips into awkward phras...

For Captain John Duggan, it seems like war never ends. Each success brings another mission and more death.Following events at the Helius Blackstar, Duggan is given the Space Corps' newest warship – a heavy cruiser armed to the teeth with the latest weapons and technology. A prospector craft, the SC Lupus, has gone missing and his superiors want to find out what happened and the aggressors dealt with accordingly.The wrecked spaceship is soon found. However, nothing is as it ...

Orwell’s Faded Lion traces the history of Britain from the end of the Second World War, during the darkest days of which George Orwell wrote The Lion and the Unicorn, calling for a British revolution, to the present. The book confronts the actual direction taken by British society against the background of the high hopes of the generation that survived the war. The book also considers Britain alongside its European neighbours, drawing upon personal experiences of living and travelling wide...

One last mission. It's a promise familiar to Captain John Duggan. Each final battle has another following it, with another after that. They come to him with the inevitability of death.His latest task seems no different to the others before it. As events progress, Duggan begins to believe – he starts to see how his life might change at the end of it and how the lives of billions in the Confederation may be saved if he succeeds. This time, his superiors plan no less than the destruct...

In the enchanting village of Bellowood, where master woodworkers craft the finest walking sticks, young Ripley Morgan stumbles upon a mysterious tree branch that changes his life forever. As he transforms the branch into two unique walking sticks, Ripley embarks on an adventure filled with ancient secrets, hidden chambers, and a quest for truth.Unaware he has traveled to the hidden lands of Luxor, Ripley eventually finds the world he stepped into is not his own. Not to worry. The f...

Following his successful mission to recover the missing warship ESS Crimson, Captain John Duggan finds himself unredeemed in the eyes of his superiors.His duties resume and this time he's given something easy - escort a cargo ship to a distant planet and bring it home safely. But war is never so predictable and a straightforward mission becomes something much more important. The outcome may well determine the future of humanity.Someone has terrible plans for the ESS Crimson...

"The Earl of Beaconsfield" by James Anthony Froude is a compelling biography that delves into the life and political career of Benjamin Disraeli, a prominent British statesman and novelist. Froude, a contemporary of Disraeli, provides an insightful portrayal of Disraeli's rise to power, his unique personality, and his contributions to British politics. The book captures the essence of Disraeli's character, his relationships with key figures of his time, and his vision for Britain, making i...

The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon is a compelling historical study of one of the most consequential events in English history—the dissolution of the marriage between King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon and the profound political, religious, and social changes that followed. Drawing upon historical records and detailed research, James Anthony Froude examines the personalities, motivations, and conflicts that shaped this pivotal chapter in the Tudor era. The book explores the intr...

"The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Anthony Froude is a detailed historical account that explores the tumultuous reign of one of England's most notorious monarchs. Froude delves into the political, social, and religious upheavals of the time, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of Henry's character and the significant events that shaped his rule. The narrative is rich with anecdotes and insights, making it an engaging read for those interested in Tudor history an...