A hope lost. A fury reborn. An ancient warrior awakens. Damian Vesik is back ... but his time in the Abyss changed him. As he grapples to understand his oddly fluctuating powers, a call from his trusted mechanic, Samir, is the last thing he needs. But the strange occurrences at the autobody shop can’t be ignored. Calling on Nixie—and a rather odd gift from a water witch clan—Damian uncovers a dreadful creature haunting Samir’s shop. Knowing he can’t face a basilisk in his current state, his only option is to seek out Gaia in his quest for answers. Yet as destruction closes in on St. Louis, the only hope of salvation could be the ghost of an Utukku ... one who is downright cranky about being dead.

Neville is just an ordinary guy until an evil force known as Lord Dagos enlists him to help rule the world. In return for his cooperation, Dagos promises him immortality. Participation is not an option, and success doesn’t necessarily guarantee safety. The Forgotten God II: Quest for Vengeance follows Neville, who was granted immortality, but is sent to perish in Tartarus because he knows too much about Lord Dagos. After being betrayed by the fearful Dagos, Neville realizes he must escape Tartarus. He vows to find the lord and kill him. He meets an array of people who aid him on his journey to remove his enemy. If Neville thought the opponents he faced when freeing Dagos were tough, he’s in for a surprise on this new mission. Titans walk the earth; giant sea creatures rule the ocean; and Kronos the King of the Titans has been released. Will Neville succeed and defeat the powerful Lord Dagos? There is only one way to find out.

Although much has been written about the Western Front in World War I, little attention has been given to developments in the east, especially during the crucial period of 1914--1915. Not only did these events have a significant impact on the fighting and outcome of the battles in the west, but all the major combatants in the east ultimately suffered collapses of their political systems with enormous consequences for the future events. Available for the first time in English, this seminal study features contributions from established and rising scholars from eight countries who argue German, central, and eastern European perspectives. Together, they illuminate diverse aspects of the Great War's Eastern Theater, including military strategy and combat, issues of national identity formation, perceptions of the enemy, and links to World War II. They also explore the experiences of POWs and the representation of the Eastern Front in museums, memorials, and the modern media. The scholarship on the First World War is dominated by the trauma of the modern, technologized war in the west, causing the significant political events and battles on the Eastern Front to shift to the background. The Forgotten Front illuminates overlooked but vital aspects of the conflict, and will be an essential resource for students and scholars seeking to better understand the war and its legacy.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'I couldn't put it down. . . an important book, raw and simple enough that you can't help but feel it deeply' James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life Talented and ambitious, Monica Potts and her best friend, Darci, were both determined to make something of themselves. How did their lives turn out so different? Growing up gifted and working-class in the foothills of the Ozarks, Monica and Darci became fast friends. Bonding over a shared love of learning, they pored over the giant map in their classroom, tracing their fingers over the world that awaited them, vowing to escape their broken town. In the end, Monica left Clinton for university and fulfilled her dreams. Darci, along with many in their circle of friends, did not. Years later, working as a journalist covering poverty, Monica discovers what she already intuitively knew about the women in Arkansas. Their life expectancy had steeply declined -- the sharpest such fall in a century. As she returns to Clinton to report the story, she reconnects with Darci, and finds that her once talented and ambitious best friend is now a statistic: a single mother of two, addicted to meth, jobless and nearly homeless. Deeply aware that Darci's fate could have been hers, she retraces the moments in each of their lives that led such similar women toward such different destinies. Why did Monica make it out while Darci became ensnared in a cycle of poverty and opioid abuse? Gripping and unforgettable, The Forgotten Girls is a story of friendship and lost promise in 21st century America.

The Forgotten Gospels and Epistles of the Original New Testament are a number of writings by early Christians that give accounts of Jesus and his teachings, the nature of God, or the teachings of his apostles and of their lives. Some of these writings have been cited as scripture by early Christians but since the fifth century, a widespread consensus has emerged limiting the New Testament to the 27 books of the modern canon. This book presents the complete forbidden gospels and epistles: Mary Protevangelion Infancy Infancy (Young Childhood) Nicodemus Christ and Abgarus Laodiceans Paul and Seneca Acts of Paul and Thecla Clement Barnabas Ephesians Magnesians Trallians Romans Philadelphians Smyrnaeans Polycarp Philippians Hermas—Visions Hermas—Commands Hermas—Similitudes

In the years leading up to the Common Era, the Jewish people drew faith from hundreds of sacred writings, many of which claimed to contain the words of prophets, kings and patriarchs—even Adam. Similarly, the early Christians produced a wealth of texts that the established Church dismissed or branded heretical: they range from legends about the boy Jesus to the mystical Gnostic gospels. Because these powerful, often beautiful works were written out of the Jewish and Christian Bibles, for centuries most remained unknown outside a small circle of theologians and academics. With profound scholarship, Professor J. R. Porter has now gathered these ancient texts in a richly illustrated anthology, pairing translated extracts in accessible, modern language with commentaries that illuminate their character and importance.

They never expected the danger and trouble they’d meet from both humans and their own kind. But maybe they can discover happiness on Earth… if they find love. Dive into this award-winning, sexy alien series today! INCLUDES: THE LIGHT WITHIN ME FINDING FAITH REBORN DESTINY'S SHIFT TANGLED FATES THE DREAM WALKER