The route from Euston to Carlisle has always been the 'Premier Line' and, in Roaming the West Coast Rails , Derek Cross has captured its atmosphere and beauty during the transition from steam to the diesel and electric era. Dealing briefly with the construction of the lines, the reader gains insight into the work of the engineers who built them: Joseph Locke, who followed the natural contours of the countryside in long, sweeping curves, and the Stephensons, who cut straight through them st...

Take a poetic odyssey through expression, trauma, desire, and self-discovery. Erratic Expressions is a contemplation of how creativity and the arts can be used as a medium for self-expression, connection, and eventual self-actualization. In this poetic tour de force, the author begins with an explicit invitation to actively engage with his contemplations and, by extension, the author himself. Through the journey, the poems take a turn to a near hopeless acceptance that things may never cha...

This poetry collection is an introspective look into several aspects of what it means to be human in this day and age. Many of the pieces serve as internal debates on topics such as human nature, love, death, lust, and fear. These poems also serve as a means of connection--a medium for the author to connect with the reader and the reader to the greater world. Through various poetic modes of haikus, sonnets, freeform, and strict time verse, we journey into the human mind to grapple with pas...

The fate of the Wolf Riders falls on an outcast.Astrid would give anything to be one of the Ulfsark—fearless warriors who ride giant Amarok wolves.Like her ancestors, she yearns for the soul-deep bond with a wolf. The connection. The union. A chance to prove her worth and honor her mother's legacy.Yet she's never heard the Wolf Song.And with each passing year, it's likely she never will.Astrid refuses to accept her fate. Then an enco...

The final stand of the Wolf Riders has begun.Astrid and the Skolvarg people are outnumbered and outmatched. Their enemy, Uzell, hunts the Greater Spirits, and as the Skolvarg gods vanish, so does their power. With no other choice, Astrid and her companions must journey across Vigard in search of allies before it's too late.After traveling to Ochland to seek aid, the situation Astrid and her friends find is far worse than expected—Uzell's influence runs deep...

The wolf riders prepare for war.As a summer of swords approaches, everything Astrid hoped for is coming true.She's found her wolf. A war looms on the horizon—just what a young hero needs to make a name for herself. The path to becoming a warrior of legend is finally clear.Until strange powers awaken in Astrid and her wolf, Maera.Meanwhile, Queen Rosamund has made good on her promise of conquest since taking the throne. Thyrden's armies march...

The fate of the Wolf Riders falls on an outcast.Astrid would give anything to be one of the Ulfsark—fearless warriors who ride giant Amarok wolves.Like her ancestors, she yearns for the soul-deep bond with a wolf. The connection. The union. A chance to prove her worth and honor her mother's legacy.Yet she's never heard the Wolf Song.And with each passing year, it's likely she never will.Astrid refuses to accept her fate. Then an enco...

The fate of the Wolf Riders falls on an outcast.Astrid would give anything to be one of the Ulfsark—fearless warriors who ride giant Amarok wolves.Like her ancestors, she yearns for the soul-deep bond with a wolf. The connection. The union. A chance to prove her worth and honor her mother's legacy.Yet she's never heard the Wolf Song.And with each passing year, it's likely she never will.Astrid refuses to accept her fate. Then an enco...

The final stand of the Wolf Riders has begun.Astrid and the Skolvarg people are outnumbered and outmatched. Their enemy, Uzell, hunts the Greater Spirits, and as the Skolvarg gods vanish, so does their power. With no other choice, Astrid and her companions must journey across Vigard in search of allies before it’s too late.After traveling to Ochland to seek aid, the situation Astrid and her friends find is far worse than expected—Uzell’s influence runs deeper than they ever...

The wolf riders prepare for war.As a summer of swords approaches, everything Astrid hoped for is coming true.She’s found her wolf. A war looms on the horizon—just what a young hero needs to make a name for herself. The path to becoming a warrior of legend is finally clear.Until strange powers awaken in Astrid and her wolf, Maera.Meanwhile, Queen Rosamund has made good on her promise of conquest since taking the throne. Thyrden’s armies march...

A USA Today bestseller!Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-w...

Richly imaginative, this fantasy will take you to the brink of the end of the world as gods fight demons and monsters for the right to rule -- and their lives.While most continents float freely on the face of Mother Sea, the Land of Dhrall survives anchored by the will of the Gods. All Gods, Elder and Younger, share the people and the land of Dhrall equally. But the one place they never enter is The Wasteland: a barren and hideous wilderness ruled by the Vlagh -- a ...