Set against a background of unrivaled beauty and mystical fascination in the ancient kingdom of Siam. The drama begins on the first page of The Falcon of Siam with a sea adventure as Constantine Phaulkon is betrayed by the crew he hired to help him smuggle Dutch made cannons to the Queen of Pattani. The fate of Phaulkon's grand plan, not to mention his life rests on the successful completion of this sale. At stake is not only the vast trading opportunities of this rich opulent kingdom but Phaulkon has fallen in love with the beautiful and exotic country of Siam and its people and he understands the serious threat the Dutch pose to an independent Siam. If the Dutch control Siam they would also control the vital Mergui Crossing and be able to exert a monopoly on virtually all of the European trade with Asia. Setting at the controls of this whirlwind of deceit, treachery and betrayal is King Narai. The revenue to run Siam came from trade and the King knew the Arab traders who were put in positions to control the trade with the outside world by his ancestors were cheating the Siam treasury. The King hoped to use the Dutch as a balance to bring the Arab traders back in line. At first the Dutch with their superior technology seemed to offer a solution but the Dutch were so efficient they soon wanted to take control and run the whole country. The latest foreigners to arrival were the British, and among them was one with a name impossible to pronounce but he had learned to speak Siam. None of the other foreigners except for a few Jesuit priests had learned to speak Siamese. The King had his spies keep a close watch on this strange newcomer.
This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Nathaniel Hawthorne:Endicott and the Red Cross Young Goodman Brown Ethan Brand My Kinsman, Major Molineux Earth's Holocaust The Gray Champion The Minister's Black Veil - Virginia Woolf:A Haunted House Kew Gardens An Unwritten Novel Solid Objects The Mark on the Wall Mrs. Dalloway in the Bond Street The Lady in the Looking Glass - Henry James:The Beast ih the Jungle The Figure in the Carpet Paste The Romance of Certain Old Clothes The Story of a Year The Altar of the Dead Married Son - Mark Twain:About Barbers A Dog's Tale A Ghost Story A Monument to Adam Eve's Diary Extracts from Adam's Diary The Stolen White Elephant - Guy de Maupassant:The Necklace Mademoiselle Fifi Miss Harriet My Uncle Jules Boule de Suif The Wreck The Hand - Charlotte Perkins:When I Was a Witch The Yellow Wallpaper If I were a man The Giant Wistaria The Boys And The Butter! The Cottagette A Middle Sized Artist - Elizabeth Gaskell:The Old Nurse Story The Poor Clare Lois The Witch The Grey Woman Curious If True Six Weeks At Heppenheim Disappearances - Herman Melville:Bartleby, the Scrivener Benito Cereno The Encantadas The Chase Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! I and My Chimney The Lightning-Rod Man - Katherine Mansfield:The Garden Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Bliss Prelude At the bay Je ne parle pas francais How Pearl Button was Kidnapped - Jack London:The Law of Life To Build a Fire That Spot All Gold Canyon An Odyssey of the North A Piece of Steak Lost Face
It is about a very rich family who was torn apart by a abusive father. To find out the a meteor that was twice the size that killed of the dinosaurs is heading to us. but since it the year twenty one fifty five we had star ships and only the rich had their own ships and the government only had so many to put the rest of the world on. We travel the world making money and working in space. We had so many adventures out there and found out that there is so many planets with other life forms on them. Some are nice other are violent.
As the Esthopians fret over the spread of the brutal Ortaks, they also face another, more ghoulish threat: creatures from the underworld, first encountered by Queen Jofrid's lieutenant and his men. The frightened armies, noblemen, and kings of Eniktronia, Montania, and Serpenia face off against the Ortaks and King Armus in a spectacular battle at Broad Valley. But their heroism is offset by their lack of experience, and the Ortaks' strategic attacks lay waste to them. A ragtag band of soldiers who escaped death at Broad Valley, led by an archer named Axel, find protection together, while Queen Maria of Montania and her daughters flee to Storm Castle. Meanwhile, Tania another part-Elven hero saves Queen Egny of Otanga. And Sir William at Crown Castle makes a stand against the Ortaks, with his few brave men.
Welcome to Club Fred Taylor's best friend, Molly planned his perfect vacation. Checking into an all male resort, he and Sergio discover a dead body, which disappears. As Taylor stumbles over it again, the problems have only started in this tropical paradise. Taylor befriends the hottest male porn star, an angry drag queen, and a mystery novelist, whose new novel is paralleling Taylor's trip. Men are dropping at his feet, dead, and Taylor needs to escape this trip to hell. Mother Nature has other plans. Now, Taylor must blend in and with the hindrance of Sergio, he'll be in the spotlight for sure. This duo is turning Club Fred into Club Dead.
Cross My Heart: Fiona was my first love. She was everything to me. And I broke her heart. But that was a long time ago. Now, my military career is over. I’m back in our small town, running my family’s inn, hoping for a second chance with the one that got away. Too bad Fiona no longer believes in second chances. Or love. Every Beat of My Heart: I never really cared that everyone saw me as nothing more than the charming Calloway—the one who refused to grow up. Until I met her. Claire is sexy. Smart. Put together in a way I’ll probably never be. She’s also the single mom of one of my students, which means a relationship with her is strictly forbidden. Close to My Heart: No one is as close to my heart as Sutton. We’ve been best friends forever, and I love her. I’m also in love with her. Not that she knows it. I can’t risk losing her over something as unpredictable as romance. So, when her grandmother issued the ultimatum to marry or lose everything, I didn’t intend to get involved. But I did. Follow My Heart: Violet is my sister’s best friend. She’s sexy. Smart. Even sweeter than the ice cream she crafts in her shop. I’ve known her since we were kids. But she’s all grown up now. I know I should stay away. Our timing couldn’t be worse. All My Heart: Luna is my unreasonably sexy new next-door neighbor. She’s everything I’m not—sweet, sunny, and an emotional open book. She’s also a distraction I don’t need. Especially when she’s naked in the hot tub. Fire in My Heart: Hiring the sunny marketer, the one with boundless enthusiasm, wasn’t my idea. My dad insisted on hiring Charlotte. Her mission? To market our fledgling Christmas tree farm. My mission? Figure out why she’s triggering all my cop instincts.
Step into the exhilarating universe of the Black Raiders with this boxed set! Featuring the final three titles from Ana Night’s riveting series, it’s a must-have for those who love action-packed gay romance and suspense. This Boxed Set Includes: DISARMING A RAIDER When FBI agent Axel Bates agrees to protect his best friend’s twin brother, he gets way more than he bargained for, because Maze Romero is nothing like he imagined. Saving Maze quickly turns into more than a simple rescue mission. There’s nothing in the rulebook about living with a mobster and certainly nothing about falling in love with one. A RETURNED RAIDER The past isn’t something Detective Cole Banks likes to think about. Not that he has a choice when a murder forces his partner and him to return to his hometown. Old wounds are ripped open when their case leads them to Cole’s father, but confronting him about his abusive childhood doesn’t go the way Cole expects it to. AVENGING A RAIDER Eleven years ago, Lieutenant William Stanton’s entire world went up in flames. He lost his brother. His family. He left his old life behind to hunt down the people responsible. Avenging his brother was all he’d thought about, all he’d done, for a decade. A sexy little assassin shouldn’t be able to distract him from that goal, but he never counted on the feelings Colt would spark in him.