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Simon MacKay, the last Earl of Cleitmuir, was murdered 200 years ago because of his family’s dangerous legacy. Alone and cursed, he haunts his home in order to protect the lost treasure. A pastime that leaves him angry and embittered, until he meets a feisty American tourist. Not only is Laurel sexy and beautiful, she can also see him in his ghostly form. Antiquities expert Laurel Saville leaves Chicago to visit her best friend in the romantic Scottish Highlands. She is saved from a tragic fall by the ghostly Simon.

Sammun Lightheart’s journey to the Forest of Dreams had been the adventure he had always wanted. He had made new friends and had encountered the enigmatic Aldoron. But the ending had not been what he had anticipated, and now, months later, he was left guarding the staff that had once belonged to the most powerful of wizards, waiting for the day that he may have to use it.

Sammun Lightheart is a dwarf who dreams of exciting adventures that will take him far from the drudgery of his daily chores and the small village where he lives. His discovery of an ancient wizard’s staff, long buried in the soil, changes his life in a moment and sends him on a perilous quest to return it to Aldoron, the near-mythical wizard who once owned it.

Near Twelve Mile Swamp, Captain Williams and his small group of Marines are attacked by a force of 200 while escorting supplies. Captain Williams is wounded eight times, and if not for Hardy’s daring intervention, all would have perished. The Marines are surrounded and outnumbered three to one. It is up to Hardy to defend and defeat the forces arrayed against him.

The year is 1810, the Marine Corps survive not being abolished by Congress. Short of experienced officers, Thomas Hardy recently of England's Sixtieth Foot, secures a commission in the Marine Corps. Hardy's expertise with the Baker rifle and his acquired knowledge of skirmishing learned during the war with Napoleon are put to the test in the contested Spanish territory of Florida. Hardy must prove his worth by finding and eliminating a band of Spanish cutthroats. A company of Spanish regulars add to Hardy's difficulties. He is a fighting officer and a leader of men.

Who makes you laugh? What is your favorite holiday? Where do you find the most inspiration? If these questions started to make you think then this book is if you. This book contains over 1,400 questions to ask sorted into Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, and If. These are great questions to ask yourself, a group of people, or a few friends on a road trip. Remember there is no right or wrong answers, and your answers may change. Get the conversation going with this fun, interesting, thought provoking book.

Michael is a young bookworm who really believes in magic. But even he isn’t prepared for what lies behind the secret door in the school library: Treeshallow, a parallel land where all known stories originate from. When Michael runs into the residents of Treeshallow, he finds them reminiscent of characters he's read about in books. Michael’s appearance there isn’t an accident.

Tragedy strikes Nathan Telford, and once again, he must set a course into Pruessen-controlled space on a desperate rescue mission. In a light freighter, he stands little chance of fighting his way out of trouble, but his obsession pushes him ever closer to his goal. His nemesis, Saxon, is aware of his presence and is waiting for him. With deliberate intent, he has set an elegant trap for Nathan to walk into.

On a covert mission north of the frontier, Lieutenant Commander Nathan Telford finds every escape route to freedom blocked by a massive Pruessen armada. With a seemingly endless number of enemy resources marshaled against him, he must employ all of his skills if he is ever to see his home again.