Mother of Demons
Mother of Demons

Author: Eric Flint

Publisher: Baen Books

Published: 1997-09-02

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1625797338

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A mercenary outcast with a perversion no one cared to think about. A holy leader, who knows her people are on the verge of great upheaval—and who wants to know more about this new tribe of demons. A battle-mother, possibly the greatest battle-mother who ever lived—if the rules of her tribe don't force her into a battle even she can't win. A keeper of the secrets of history who would control the tides of fate—if only she could. A paleobiologist with a terrible sense of humor. They are all revolutionaries, but none of them expected anything like what they're about to experience. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Distributed Computing by Mobile Entities
Distributed Computing by Mobile Entities

Author: Paola Flocchini

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-01-12

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 3030110729

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Distributed Computing by Mobile Entities is concerned with the study of the computational and complexity issues arising in systems of decentralized computational entities operating in a spatial universe Encompassing and modeling a large variety of application environments and systems, from robotic swarms to networks of mobile sensors, from software mobile agents in communication networks to crawlers and viruses on the web, the theoretical research in this area intersects distributed computing with the fields of computational geometry (especially for continuous spaces), control theory, graph theory and combinatorics (especially for discrete spaces). The research focus is on determining what tasks can be performed by the entities, under what conditions, and at what cost. In particular, the central question is to determine what minimal hypotheses allow a given problem to be solved. This book is based on the lectures and tutorial presented at the research meeting on “Moving and Computing" (mac) held at La Maddalena Island in June 2017. Greatly expanded, revised and updated, each of the lectures forms an individual Chapter. Together, they provide a map of the current knowledge about the boundaries of distributed computing by mobile entities.

Demons
Demons

Author: Michael S. Heiser

Publisher: Lexham Press

Published: 2020-04-29

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1683592905

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The truth about demons is far stranger—and even more fascinating—than what's commonly believed. Are demons real? Are they red creatures with goatees holding pitchforks and sitting on people's shoulders while whispering bad things? Did a third of the angels really rebel with Satan? Are demons and "principalities and powers" just terms for the same entities, or are they different members of the kingdom of darkness? Is the world a chaotic mess because of what happened in Eden, or is there more to the story of evil? What people believed about evil spiritual forces in ancient biblical times is often very different than what people have been led to believe about them today. And this ancient worldview is missing from most attempts to treat the topic. In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says. You'll come away with a sound, biblical understanding of demons, supernatural rebellion, evil spirits, and spiritual warfare.

Sin Eaters 2
Sin Eaters 2

Author: Kai Leakes

Publisher: Urban Renaissance

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1622863275

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Darkness is swallowing the streets of Chicago, and a key may have been found. Khamun and Sanna's epic journey together has led them to this, their mission to save Nephilim Society from themselves. Still trying to open the secrets of the first book, Khamun and Sanna's fight has resulted in a travesty that may change their lives. Now with Khamun at the cusp of a life and death decision, it's up to his team to close ranks and protect their Oracle. Calvin Freeman is surrounded by death. Not only has his cousin fallen in battle, but he's now being stalked by ghosts from his past lives and a familiar lethal foe, the Medusa. What is deathly has become alluring, and what is toxic has become bittersweet. His dreams are betraying him, and war is coming as society turns a blind eye. It's up to him and his family to bring their retribution, and it's up to him to find out why the woman known for bringing nightmares has suddenly knocked at his door. Take a final walk in the chilling world of Kai Leakes in Sin Eaters 2: Retribution Devotion Book Two.

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (light novel)
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (light novel)

Author: Sarasa Nagase

Publisher: Yen Press LLC

Published: 2022-02-22

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1975334086

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Cross-Dress for Success! ​When news of demon attacks in the Duchy of Mirchetta spreads across the kingdom, Claude finds the prospect of potential rebellion somewhat bothersome, but it’s nothing he can’t handle as the new crown prince. Aileen, however, recognizes these events as the start of the sequel game that could end with her fiancé’s doom! To protect him in secret, she concocts a plan to infiltrate Misha Academy disguised as a boy so she can get to the bottom of things. But she’ll need to move fast or risk Claude discovering her ruse. That’d be as good as game over...!

Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe
Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe

Author: Julian Goodare

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1000080803

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Demonology – the intellectual study of demons and their powers – contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. But how exactly did intellectual ideas relate to prosecutions? Recent scholarship has shown that some of the demonologists’ concerns remained at an abstract intellectual level, while some of the judges’ concerns reflected popular culture. This book brings demonology and witch-hunting back together, while placing both topics in their specific regional cultures. The book’s chapters, each written by a leading scholar, cover most regions of Europe, from Scandinavia and Britain through to Germany, France and Switzerland, and Italy and Spain. By focusing on various intellectual levels of demonology, from sophisticated demonological thought to the development of specific demonological ideas and ideas within the witch trial environment, the book offers a thorough examination of the relationship between demonology and witch-hunting. Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of demonology, witch-hunting and early modern Europe.

Debating with Demons
Debating with Demons

Author: Christina M. Heckman

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1843845652

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A consideration of the theme of demons as teachers in early English literature.

The Science of Demons
The Science of Demons

Author: Jan Machielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-03-18

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 135133364X

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Witches, ghosts, fairies. Premodern Europe was filled with strange creatures, with the devil lurking behind them all. But were his powers real? Did his powers have limits? Or were tales of the demonic all one grand illusion? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians at different times and places answered these questions differently and disagreed bitterly. The demonic took many forms in medieval and early modern Europe. By examining individual authors from across the continent, this book reveals the many purposes to which the devil could be put, both during the late medieval fight against heresy and during the age of Reformations. It explores what it was like to live with demons, and how careers and identities were constructed out of battles against them – or against those who granted them too much power. Together, contributors chart the history of the devil from his emergence during the 1300s as a threatening figure – who made pacts with human allies and appeared bodily – through to the comprehensive but controversial demonologies of the turn of the seventeenth century, when European witch-hunting entered its deadliest phase. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe.

Dante Valentine
Dante Valentine

Author: Lilith Saintcrow

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 2011-03-07

Total Pages: 1222

ISBN-13: 0316182427

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Necromancer. Bounty hunter. Killer. Dante Valentine has been all three in her life. But in the beginning, she was a Necromancer for hire. And while she was choosy about her jobs, there were just some she couldn't turn down. Like when the Devil showed up at the door and offered her a deal. Her life -- in exchange for the capture and elimination of a renegade demon. But how do you kill something that can't die? Dante Valentine, one of urban fantasy's hottest series, is compiled into one volume for the first time. Included in this omnibus edition are: Working for the Devil, Dead Man Rising, The Devil's Right Hand, Saint City Sinners, and To Hell and Back.