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Defeated and exhausted after an attack that almost claimed her life, Kaida’s world has been turned upside down. Now, Eklos’s army is advancing in the wake of the Remnant, forcing her deeper into hiding. When Kaida and her allies are attacked and separated, each of them must resort to desperate measures in order to survive.

This book is a collection of short stories directly inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and his writing. Each new story is coupled with an original work that inspired or influenced it. These stories were written for those who have experienced tragedy, loss, love, and beauty. For those not appreciated in their lifetime. For those with an incomplete story in their heart. This is For Edgar.

Kaida and Prince Tarrin barely escaped the dungeon of Belharnt with their lives. Now, the Remnant is hunting them while the Royal Palace is under the claw of the Council. They’re forced to flee in search of a place of safety, but mercenary dragons continue to track them at every turn, revealing evidence that confirms their greatest fear. Eklos is alive and wants revenge. Eklos’ army is sweeping across the country, slaughtering every human in sight, and Kaida and Tarrin are left with no other choice but to ally with a band of untrustworthy dragons in order to evade them.

There is no period when the distant roar of history can be heard pounding on the pages of the past with greater fury than during the 10 savage centuries known as "the fourth thousand years". This was the age of the first-world empires, the days when Assyria, Babylon, Greece, and Rome each displayed their passion for power. It was an age which demanded the resounding and inspired voices of many of God’s greatest spokesmen. The turbulent chaos of these centuries brought forth many mighty prophets of God—Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jonah, Lehi, and many others.

The third thousand years were 10 turbulent centuries filled with pathos and drama, from Abraham to David. This era includes the full panorama of the amazing life of Moses, and the flood of miracles that exceeded any other epic until the ministry of Jesus Christ; the story of Joshua, the great Ephraimite general who conquered Palestine, and the lives of Gideon, Deborah, Samson, Ruth, Eli, Samuel, and the tragic biography of the famous King Saul. All of these belong to the provocative and dramatic unfolding of events during the exiting third thousand years.

Jane was sure she’d find her dream PR job and didn’t expect her marriage to be over before its first Christmas, but she was wrong on both accounts. Being divorced and jobless, Jane returns home to Holly Springs, the last place she wants her failures to be publicized. Soon everyone in the small town knows about her, but it isn’t until she reconnects with Oliver, her high school sweetheart, that someone finally knows her.

Although he is one of the world's most popular authors who continues to thrill and chill readers and listeners of all ages, Edgar Allan Poe's life is as enigmatic as his sudden, unexplained death. In a quest for solutions to the mysteries surrounding the poet's life and work, a group of Poe devotees founded the Poe Shrine in 1922. This body included the world's most prolific Poe collector, a psychiatrist who believed Poe was clairvoyant, and the grandson of Poe's worst enemy.

This is the story of a man who attempts to survive a hurricane on a small Bahamian island. He discovers that it is not uninhabited. The tale describes how his entire life is changed by the experience.

A Christian soldier simply means a real Christian lifestyle on earth. He’s called, sanctified, and set apart for God’s purposes and uses. Among the crooked and perverted generation, he lives like salt and light in a dark world. Not just a Christian but soldier, well-trained, disciplined, matured, equipped, and empowered by God’s Spirit for effective use of God’s armor at his disposal to fight the spiritual warfare.

In the 20th century, there were giants in the land, and W. Cleon Skousen was one of them. Based on his extensive journals, letters, interviews and speeches, this book is the story of a 20th century crusader, told in his own words, with all the personal insights and controversies included in a career that spanned more than 70 years.

In a world where mortals and Olympians are at war, Hebe has only known suffering. Her fate changes completely, though, when she goes to the altar to sacrifice herself for the sake of her village. Suddenly, she is wed to a god who dislikes her almost as much as she can't stand him. However, their marriage might just be the one thing that can prove peace is possible between their peoples... if they don't kill each other first.

My teammates know I’m not the biggest party guy, and Vegas is not my scene. But they wouldn’t take no for an answer. When Christy ‘Kit’ Garrett, my high school nemesis, appears out of nowhere, wearing a wedding gown, I’m certain I’m hallucinating. Fast forward twelve hours later: I have a massive headache, a ring on my finger, and Kit sleeping next to me.

On her way to Wyoming as a mail-order bride, Morrow has one incident after another, and she has no idea why these things are happening to her. Even when she and her friend arrive at Bradford's ranch, the mishaps continue to occur. Is something trying to tell her she shouldn't have come, or is there someone who doesn't want her here?

Eighteen-year-old Stanyard Dass had every intention of leaving his past behind when he fled a religious containment camp. But his assimilation into society is threatened when his old neighbor Philadelphia, on the run from the law, begs for his help. She carries the key to a chemical superweapon, and the government will kill to get her back. Stanyard agrees to take her to safety—but when everything goes horribly wrong, he must decide which one of them will make it out alive.

From the beginning of time, God has called His children to share the Good News. One group of individuals He especially loves to call is artists. Looking at the sweeping majesty of a fiery sunset, or the delicate perfection of a single flower, I know that God is an artist. He uses beauty to share His love, and He calls artists to create beauty through their many mediums to spread His Word.

Mere weeks have passed since the Usurper’s defeat at the hands of the Final Heir. With Mahzun’s whereabouts unknown, his empire—forged in blood by the Eternal Blade—fractures at a furious pace. Severely weakened, Mahzun flees back to the Northern Wilds. In the land that cradled him during his youth, he seeks rest and revenge. Unfortunately, all he has are vague and mysterious instructions from the ghostly apparition of his oldest enemy.

Konrad has always lived his life by the book, but now he's out for vengeance. Unfortunately, that means abducting the daughter of his enemy. Even more unfortunate, that woman is the most infuriating creature he's ever crossed paths with. Who kisses someone during their first encounter anyway? Valda has always lived a sheltered life, but now she's out to prove herself. Unfortunately, she doesn't get very far before she finds herself trapped on a pirate ship against her will along with a grouchy werewolf and his adopted daughter. Who abducts someone on their first outing anyway?

Mrs. Barkley talked Zoe into traveling the Santa Fe Trail to tutor her children, but Zoe had no idea it would be such an adventure, that a handsome Army officer would provide an escort, or that she would take an instant dislike to him. However, between apologies, new friends, teaching, kidnappings, Indians, and Santa Fe itself, there’s plenty of excitement.

Some call him the Usurper, the Destroyer of Worlds. Mahzun calls himself the Savior of Man. A decade of war has brought him to the precipice of victory. Zahara, a prodigious mage, is destined to wield the Power of Creation and put an end to the Usurper. But when that power mistakenly falls to Ekarath, her best friend and elite soldier incapable of casting the simplest of spells, destiny must be questioned.

Daphne Marshall is surprised when her uncle asks her to become a mail-order to prove that her cousin’s husband murdered her. Can she do it? Did she dare? There are so many variables and questions involved. Yet, a few weeks later, she finds herself in Colorado, staring into the eyes of a man who might be a killer.