From princess to grim reaper… A murderer is after the throne. I sneak out only to end up dead at the local tavern. Now, my boyfriend is accused of my death and my younger sister’s life is in danger. I have to protect those I love and left behind. How does one do that while dead? By attending Reaper Academy. At least death is on my side.
I know every single one of these grenadiers. The oldest is barely eighteen. These boys have not yet learned how to live, but by God they know how to die! These were the words of the division s commanding officer, SS Oberführer Kurt Meyer for his own men men admired even by their very opponents. Established in 1943, the 12th SS Panzer Division was designed to become an elite unit, consisting of 17 year-old youths, a generation of future soldiers, tough as leather and hard as Krupp steel , commanded by a nucleus of hardened SS officers and NCOs. This is a detailed history of the division from its formation, all through the Normandy campaign where it received its baptism of fire. Although employed in the field for the first time, those young Waffen SS soldiers fought with a tenacity and ferocity unexcelled by any other unit Allied or German deployed in the invasion front, defending doggedly every single yard of ground from Caen to Falaise a distance of just 25 miles, for which the Canadian and British forces fought hard to capture, paying a high price in human lives.
Book Four of the Chronicles of Aesirium: Two years following the attacks on Oldtown-Against-The-Wall, Aerthos' new Sheharid Is'iin - angelic beings responsible for the transport of souls between the worlds of the living and the dead - has left her childhood home in search of her senior Reaper, a woman she knows only by the name Artifice. But what Rom finds instead is a new type of undead creature - one much harder to kill, and, to her horror, made from her fellow citizens. Against the plottings of the Queen, Rom must once again turn to her friends, knowing that only with their help can they uncover this mystery and defeat the threat these sandmen pose to them all.
Dive into the heart-pounding world of "Reaper's Hunt," a riveting romance that entangles love, loyalty, and danger in the high-stakes underworld of motorcycle clubs. Promised to Hector Fuentes, the fearsome president of a rival MC, our heroine finds herself in a deadly game where only the strongest survive. Her only hope? Ryan Teller, a formidable reaper with the power to shield her from the dark forces threatening to tear her world apart. In a daring twist of fate, she enters The Hunt, an ancient tradition where women compete for the chance to marry a reaper. Despite a sea of contenders, her resolve is unmatched, driven by secrets that bind her fate to Ryan's more than he knows. She's not just fighting for love; she's fighting for the life of her unborn child—Ryan's child. "Reaper's Hunt" is a tale of passion rekindled against all odds, of secrets that weave through the lives of those bound by loyalty to their clan. As our heroine crosses the finish line, becoming the first to win Ryan's heart in generations, the real battle begins. Will the truth of her past and the revelation of their shared bond unite them, or will it be the final wedge that tears them apart? Perfect for fans of dark romance and motorcycle club dramas, "Reaper's Hunt" offers an intoxicating mix of danger, betrayal, and undeniable attraction. Join the journey through the shadowy lanes of love and loyalty, where every choice has its price, and every victory its sacrifice. Discover why readers can't put down this tale of survival, love, and the quest for a future free from the shadows of the past.
Randolph Dardai is a conflicted eighteen year old. Part of him wants revenge on the man that killed his father when he was five years old, the other part of him wants to find a happy life with his crush, Semera, and his mother. As he starts to settle for a more peaceful life, his village gets taken over by rebels. These rebels are under orders by the same man that killed his father. Thoughts of revenge come back again, as he manages to barely escape his village alongside Semera, and his teacher/mentor Oduart. Together they embark on a quest to Parisio, the city on which the kings lives in. They hope to get the king to send an army down and take their village back. Along the way they encounter new allies, face off against wild animals, mother nature, fatigue, and much more sinister obstacles. Don't miss the first novel in the War of the Divine series, Andre Pereira's debut novel!
Winner of the Merle Curti Award Winner of the James A. Rawley Prize Winner of the Louis Gottschalk Prize Longlisted for the Cundill Prize “Vincent Brown makes the dead talk. With his deep learning and powerful historical imagination, he calls upon the departed to explain the living. The Reaper’s Garden stretches the historical canvas and forces readers to think afresh. It is a major contribution to the history of Atlantic slavery.”—Ira Berlin From the author of Tacky’s Revolt, a landmark study of life and death in colonial Jamaica at the zenith of the British slave empire. What did people make of death in the world of Atlantic slavery? In The Reaper’s Garden, Vincent Brown asks this question about Jamaica, the staggeringly profitable hub of the British Empire in America—and a human catastrophe. Popularly known as the grave of the Europeans, it was just as deadly for Africans and their descendants. Yet among the survivors, the dead remained both a vital presence and a social force. In this compelling and evocative story of a world in flux, Brown shows that death was as generative as it was destructive. From the eighteenth-century zenith of British colonial slavery to its demise in the 1830s, the Grim Reaper cultivated essential aspects of social life in Jamaica—belonging and status, dreams for the future, and commemorations of the past. Surveying a haunted landscape, Brown unfolds the letters of anxious colonists; listens in on wakes, eulogies, and solemn incantations; peers into crypts and coffins, and finds the very spirit of human struggle in slavery. Masters and enslaved, fortune seekers and spiritual healers, rebels and rulers, all summoned the dead to further their desires and ambitions. In this turbulent transatlantic world, Brown argues, “mortuary politics” played a consequential role in determining the course of history. Insightful and powerfully affecting, The Reaper’s Garden promises to enrich our understanding of the ways that death shaped political life in the world of Atlantic slavery and beyond.
Please note that this book can be downloaded for free from the author's blog or Patreon page. The seventh era is the era of man and magic. Every man, woman, and child is born with powers over the arcane. Magic mingles with technology, a part of everyday life. Ruling over the many kingdoms of the world are families of powerful magi— the great noble and royal houses. But even lords and kings bow to a greater power. Ruling over this world are the Reapers— ageless beings of ice and fire, light and darkness— forces of nature molded into human form. Two years ago, a Reaper emerged from the skies, killing a division of young magi from the Kingdom of Kria. The attack was unprovoked and seemingly without purpose or reason, spurred from the ramblings of a mad god. Out of more than one thousand magi, only two survived. They are Chaos Maxwell, a boy enamored by the ideals of heroism, and Nikita Takahashi, a lady in heart but a soldier in action. Heirs to ancient, powerful houses, the two young magi swear vengeance against the Reapers— to silence the ghosts of the friends they've lost.
The Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict will examine the development and use of aerial drones, a topical subject that has not been written on to date.An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. Its flight is either controlled autonomously by computers in the vehicle, or under the remote control of a navigator or pilot on the ground or in another vehicle.Blending history with current and recent operations, Dr Sloggett will set out to put the record straight. In some quarters of the press drones get a bad press and there has been much controversy over their deployment, some of which is not deserved.The book reveals the history of unmanned aircraft, their recent development and why they have emerged onto the scene. Why did the US, for example, really invest highly in drone technology? When did all that start? What barriers had to be overcome? What was there before drones arrived?The book also analyses their operations in Iraq in Gulf War Two and more recently Afghanistan. What roles did drones play? Where they successful? What new developments emerged during operations? Did they save lives? Further to this is a detailed look at case studies where they have been used trying to remove some of the incorrect reporting – putting the record straight based on evidence. How many have been shot down and where?The book then looks at strategic uses of drones at present: Iran is being monitored; they are already in action over parts of Africa; what are other countries doing – China, Iran? Turkey?The RAF's use of drones, their deployment and operations is considered along with important questions such as where this goes for the future. What are the issues? Will all air forces be drone based in the future? What other applications may arise in the civilian market?