The ranch is sold.The creek is half gone.But the brand still burns.Colt Mercer has spent forty years working other men’s cattle on other men’s grass. Now the last piece of ground he ever loved is being bulldozed for cul-de-sacs and golf courses.So he does the only thing he knows how to do:He saddles up, gathers a herd, lights a torch, and rides one final line straight through the future.A mod...

A town keeps time. The mountain keeps count.When a collapsed shaft is reopened above the valley, small things slip off-beat. Bells carry wrong. Footsteps double when no one is there. A ranger on the ridge lifts a hand in warning and won’t cross the line again.Lewis wants quiet. Mae wants answers. The county posts new rules and the rules do not hold. A winter storm scours the basin and leaves the ground tidy, but the numbers...

Jack makes his living fixing broken things.Jack Harlow is a mechanic with grease under his nails and a son who never made it home. When the cops shrug and the city keeps moving, Jack does the only thing that still makes sense—he starts pulling on the bolts holding the machine together. What he finds isn’t random street violence. It’s a network of men who hide behind pulpits and podiums, turning “policy” into profit and people into numbers.Jack’s grief harde...

Everything points one way: City Hall.Jack pries open a folder labeled like a joke and finds the real language of power—“intake,” “processing,” “visibility stipends,” and a civic “Reclamation Program” designed to move people like freight. Names line up beside roles; nights and gates match the transfers. With proof on the wire and a council chamber he refuses to let script him, Jack makes the city hear itself.The contractors are ready. The room is wired. The ...

The forest does not care who is right.It only knows hunger.In a brutal winter on the edge of civilization, Elias has built a fragile life for his family—one bound by iron rules, hard labor, and the belief that restraint keeps monsters at bay. But when armed strangers arrive at his door, led by a man who wears cruelty like a badge and power like a coin, restraint becomes weakness.What follows is not a tale of heroes or mercy....

Debt isn’t just money—it’s control.Working under an alias, Jack steps into a shop where “side jobs” come with envelopes, coded texts, and quiet rules. When the collectors come calling, he flips the script: kidnap the consigliere in a cleaned-out maintenance room, force a login, and make the hidden ledgers bleed red. The goal isn’t cash. It’s noise—panic that knocks suits off balance and cracks open a civic shell game that runs on “private shifts” and charity fronts...

Grant Hale meets Sarah in an infusion room that smells like lemon wipes and burnt coffee. He’s counting milliliters and Tuesdays. She’s labeling the days so future-her won’t make mistakes. What begins as quiet competence—ginger tea, a borrowed knit cap, a paper crane—turns into a tether neither of them planned.When Continuum arrives with teal brochures and promises of “continuity,” the future opens its mouth. Mapping the brain while it still sings. Deploying that m...

In Banned, readers are taken on a journey through the intense racial politics surrounding the banning of Mexican American Studies in Tucson, Arizona. This book details the state-sponsored racism that led to the elimination of this highly successful program, and the grassroots and legal resistance that followed. Through extensive research and firsthand narratives, readers will gain a deep understanding of the controversy surrounding this historic case. The legal challenge successfully overt...

**A new edition of the spy classic by Robert Littell, New York Times bestselling master of the espionage thriller.The black comedy follows a pawn in the American military complex whose decision to change sides might determine the outcome of the Cold War.**An engineer who’s spent most of his career studying ceramic nose cones for ballistic missiles, American scientist A.J. Lewinter is used to being a cog in the military-industrial complex—until, while at a conferenc...

In "The River-Names of Europe," Robert Ferguson embarks on a compelling exploration of the etymological and cultural significance of European river names, blending rigorous historical analysis with a lyrical prose style. The book delves into the interplay between geography, language, and history, meticulously tracing the origins of river names from the ancient world to the present day. Ferguson's keen attention to detail and vibrant storytelling illuminate how these names not only reflect ...

In "A Treatise of Witchcraft," Alexander Roberts explores the intricate relationship between superstition and societal norms during a time marked by the fear of the supernatural. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, Roberts provides a critical examination of witchcraft through historical context, legal documents, and personal anecdotes, effectively weaving together a narrative that challenges prevalent beliefs of his era. The treatise delves into the moral and ethical implications ...

Meet Jim Barton, new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace. Jim's job won't be easy: the company's hemorrhaging cash, struggling to regain investors' trust after an accounting scandal, and striving to transform its military and manufacturing culture to become a global aerospace integrator.Jim isn't real: Harder Than I Thought is a novel. But his story--developed in consultation with seasoned, actual CEOs--contains crucial lessons for all chief executives. Walk in Jim's shoes to engage in c...