Stories creep through Scrying Hollow—whispers of a great beast. Come dusk, the first howl catches the wind and rustles the trees. Make haste, for it's no wolf bounding through the Hollow. The Hound comes for you.Liliwen, the eldest daughter of the Valet family, knows the tales well. You see, her father was the first to die to the Hound. Seven years later, heartbreak threatens again when Liliwen's brother is ambushed by the beast. Eviscerated and barely alive, her b...

Forest trails, cactus flails, and little skunk tails, that's where I get my magic..."Surprise, you're a witch." That's not exactly what I expected when I inherited a cozy little cottage in the woods. Nor to have a cactus as my new door guard or a skunk as my familiar! Still, this whole magic thing is growing on me.The pair of hot boyfriends certainly helps make it easier to accept the insanity. But after dealing a serious blow to the coven of wixen who plan...

Wild things have tails, hatred always fails, and the forest knows me too well. That's why I need this magic...Magic is a gift. A pretty miraculous one, in my opinion. It also comes with responsibilities—things like protecting the town that made this possible. Sadly, that means my last battle with the evil coven may have caused a tiny little problem.The spell that protects this place is fading. My power is fine, but a magical ritual like that takes six wixen...

Mimi Shapiro had a disturbing freshman year at NYU thanks to a foolish affair with a professor who still haunts her caller ID. So when her father offers the use of his remote Canadian cottage shes glad to head up north. The key is hidden where her dad said it would be so shes shocked to find someone living thereJay a young musician who is equally startled to meet Mimi. Whats more he accuses her of leaving strange and threatening tokens inside: a dead bird a snakeskin a cricket soundtrack i...

The historian and author of Postwar Counterinsurgency and the SAS reveals the full story of how the Special Air Service Regiment began during WWII.Britain's elite Special Air Service Regiment is one of the most revered special-ops units in the world. Its high-profile operations include the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 and the hunt for Osama bin Laden in southern Afghanistan following 9/11. Since its inception during the Second World War...

The historian and author of Postwar Counterinsurgency and the SAS reveals the full story of how the Special Air Service Regiment began during WWII.Britain's elite Special Air Service Regiment is one of the most revered special-ops units in the world. Its high-profile operations include the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 and the hunt for Osama bin Laden in southern Afghanistan following 9/11. Since its inception during the Second World War...

Through the perception of confined reasoning, this story takes the reader on an erratic journey. In the midst of possible human extinction, Brian, along with his lacrosse teammate and best friend, Chris, face traumatic experiences to stay alive. Broken away from his family, Brian takes a trip after completing a tough semester, which simultaneously saves and destroys his life. The trip takes a dreadful turn when meteors strike earth, turning the country and its population upside-down. Durin...

This book will undoubtedly become the definitive work on the Ministry of Supply Factory, Rhydymwyn, North Wales and its important contribution to WWII and the part it might have played had events dictated.The book outlines the part that people who worked there endured, both building and running the site, conditions, hours worked and deadlines met... these were special people.The author seeks not to sensationalise the subject, but to inform the reader and hopefully enable yo...

This work details the state of British counterinsurgency knowledge by 1945, and shows how wartime special forces and unconventional warfare affected many postwar counterinsurgencies. The vital role of the Special Air Service (SAS) is revealed here for the first time.

The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS), from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the deserts and mountains of the Middle East have always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities. Yet no period of activity has remained more secret than the vital years in the immediate aftermath of World War Two.Official histories have it that the SAS was disbanded in October 1945 and ...

"A Dreamers Diary, Dethroning the Underachiever" is a compilation of poems that are designed to insight the mind, encourage the heart, inspire the will, and raise the spirit. These four pillars are the foundation of what is known as motivational poetry. This special kind of poetry invites readers to participate in the process of healing and growing by learning how to shape what they think and feel rather than just express it. A reader can go from searching for significance to reaching for ...

This humor book is a collection of hilarious essays on parenting in the era of Facebook and texting. If you’re a parent – or just thinking about making arguably the biggest mistake of your life by starting a family – then YOU’RE GROUNDED FOR LIFE may make you a better parent. Probably not. In fact, I’m laying 10-to-1 odds it won’t. But you never know. Whether you’re the parent of a toddler, a middle schooler or a college sophomore, you’ll find innovative parenting strategies the author has...