Identity security has become the central pillar of enterprise cybersecurity.As cloud adoption, machine identities, and AI security risk expand, traditional defenses fail to address the real point of control, which is access to systems.Written for general business leaders, this book outlines a practical cyber risk management strategy built around the core of securing all enterprise identities, both human and non-human. Through his decades of leadership exper...

“I can’t wait to get to work!”When was the last time you felt that way? Have you ever?Mark McClain has and still does. He and his leadership teams have focused on creating companies that make the quality of their employees’ work experiences of equal importance to the quality of the solutions those employees create. With Joy and Success at Work, McClain has produced a manual that shares how he and his teams have done it—and how you and your team can, too.Speaking direct...

Emma has always preferred the company of books over people. She believed in the magic within their pages, never suspecting the worlds they held truly existed. Now she is about to discover just how real those worlds are.A dark force known as Eraser is ravaging countless realms, destroying their stories one by one. With each tale he consumes, he moves closer to unraveling reality itself.To stop him, Emma must find the Wizard's Crystal, a magical prison powerful enough to cont...

Venture inside twisted nightmares or immerse yourself in waking terror. Passages of Peculiality thrusts you headlong into murders, blurred reality, possessed artifacts, and other chilling tales. Probe the dimly lit corners of your mind where each step carries you closer to horrible ends-or creates promises of escape. Consider your next life a chance to rectify imprudent errors, for you will find no solace here.

Passages of Peculiarity 2 drags you deeper into the shadows where waking terror waits and nightmares breathe. Inside, you will face murder, revenge, twisted monsters, and unnatural horrors dwelling just beyond reason.Each story is a step into darkness, a brush with madness, a choice between ruin and revelation. But do not expect redemption here, only the chance to confront what you pretend does not exist. Welcome back.

· Pencraft Runner-Up Award / Fall 2025· Literary Titan Book Award Winner / 5 Star: 'The Hunt for Alesta is a heartfelt and imaginative coming-of-age story wrapped in the trappings of high fantasy.'· Reader's Favorite / 5 Star Rating: 'I love how McClain highlights the unique strengths and vulnerabilities of each teen character, which in turn makes this tale a highly engaging read.'The ancient sorceress, Alesta, has condemned humanity to an endless cycle of violence....

After saving the western lands from the wicked sorceress Alesta, Prince Barrett and his companions return to a grieving Westmore. The king is dead, leaving the young prince as the sole heir. But just as Barrett prepares to ascend the throne, the ruthless Bureau of Mystical Affairs intervenes to seize power for themselves.Declaring all magic forbidden, the Bureau brands Barrett and his allies as enemies of the realm. As the friends prepare to flee, a ghostly vision of Alesta appears...

Dunhallow is cursed. Its residents are vanishing without a trace, and though all believe that Ashford House is the cause, none have lived to prove it.But when Emma, Faylen, and Cedar find themselves in this spooky town, they set out to be the first ones to return with answers. And when someone close to them goes missing, waiting is no longer an option. They must uncover the dark secret hiding behind Ashford House's walls—or sealed away in its basement.Can the trio solve the...

If Barrett and his companions survive the Outerworld they will return to Westmore to bring about the Bureau's downfall. Under the present rule of Grimes and King Carick, the kingdom continues to decline. The people are dominated by insane men who only accept total control, submission, and all magic users imprisoned or put to death.To save their home, the friends must remove the tyrants. But the task will be harder than imagined as their plans fail at every attempt. Making things wo...

Venture inside twisted nightmares or immerse yourself in waking terror. Passages of Peculiarity thrusts you headlong into murders, blurred reality, possessed artifacts, and other chilling tales. Probe the dimly lit corners of your mind where each step carries you closer to horrible ends—or creates promises of escape. Consider your next life a chance to rectify imprudent errors, for you will find no solace here.

This is the final book of the Advent Mage Cycle. Here is the conclusion to Garth's amazing story.

There was a time when magic was welcome in the country of Chahir, but that was nearly two centuries ago. Now, all forms of magic are strictly forbidden. Anyone caught using magic, or possessing magical abilities, are immediately imprisoned and executed.For Garth, that policy is a problem.As Garth approaches his sixteenth birthday, he realizes that he definitely has magical abilities. What's worse, he has no control over them. In order to stay alive, he onl...