In "The Infinite Spiral: Threads of Creation and Becoming", Elara and Sarai embark on a journey into a cosmic cryptogram, a living matrix of spirals and light that weaves the very fabric of reality. Guided by the enigmatic patterns, they move through labyrinthine lattices, discover mechanisms of creation, and confront their roles within the infinite. The spirals are not mere symbols but vibrant threads that connect all moments, choices, and existences, inviting the pair to dissolve into th...

The Mirror of MemoriesBy Steven JacobsIn a future city where memories can be extracted, stored, and traded like commodities, a skilled memory dealer uncovers a memory that unveils a shocking conspiracy among the city's elite. To expose the truth, the dealer must navigate a perilous underworld, risking their own memories and identity.Forming alliances with other memory dealers and hackers, the protagonist fights to reveal the conspiracy, leading to a wave of societal...

Whispers of the Old WorldBy Steven JacobsStep into the heart of the steampunk revolution with "Whispers of the Old World," a captivating new novel by acclaimed author Steven Jacobs. This spellbinding tale transports readers to a meticulously crafted Victorian-era city, where the marvels of steam-powered technology and the echoes of an ancient civilization intertwine.Follow the gripping journey of Danny Martin, a brilliant inventor, as he uncovers the secrets of an a...

The OSS was the precursor to today's CIA and took on the most dangerous missions of World War II. For Captain Scott Abel and his team, this mission is going to be about as tough as they come. Tasked with parachuting directly into Germany, Captain Abel, code name "Paul" and his group of OSS agents will find trouble at every turn as they penetrate deep into Nazi-occupied territory on their mission to seek out and destroy the deadliest gas that mankind has ever created to date.

The OSS was the precursor to today's CIA and took on the most dangerous missions of World War II. For Captain Scott Abel and his team, this mission is going to be about as tough as they come. Tasked with parachuting directly into Germany, Captain Abel, code-named "Paul" and his group of OSS agents will find trouble at every turn as they penetrate deep into Nazi-occupied territory on their mission to seek out and destroy the deadliest gas mankind has ever created to date.

When Chris Hunter is called into Vietnam to investigate the disappearance of a high-level executive, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the top of the organization.Chris Hunter is an off-the-books fixer for Greater Dragon Asia, an international investment fund specializing in Southeast Asia. He takes care of all the dirty work that needs doing but is best left unrecorded and unmarked in the email records of the company. With nearly a decade in the military, a yout...

Supervisory Skills for the Technical Manager: A Guide to Success focuses exclusively on the dynamics of being a technical manager such as a scientist, programmer, or engineer. An R&D environment demands modified management techniques and this book explores how to do so.Drawing of years of experience to provide technical managers with various tools and ways to apply them in supervisory situation, this essential title includes exercises, templates and checklists to accelerat...

In the contested and unexplored territories at the edge of the Empire, a boat is making its laborious way up stream. Riding along the banks are the mercenaries hired to protect it - from raiders, bandits and, most of all, the stretchers, elf-like natives who kill any intruders into their territory. The mercenaries know this is dangerous, deadly work. But it is what they do.In the boat the drunk governor of the territories and his sons and daughters make merry. They believe that the...

The world is burning.Rume is under attck. The Autumn Lords, rulers of the Tchinee empire, have had their true nature revealed. The Emperor descends into madness. And Fisk and Shoe - unlikely heroes, very likely mercenaries - must find their way to Fisk's wife and child, who he has never seen.There might be quite a lot in their way. A war, for one thing. But Livia is as determined as Fisk to be reunited. And Shoe may have a plan...Read by Steven Pacey(p) Orion...

Providing an annotated commentary on two unpublished manuscripts written by international law and genocide scholar Raphael Lemkin, Steven L. Jacobs offers a critical introduction to the father of genocide studies. Lemkin coined the term "genocide" and was the motivating force behind the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Punishment and Prevention of the Crime of Genocide. The materials collected here give readers further insight into this singularly courageous man and the issue which co...