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A fragile peace is broken and James Carregan is called to action. All thoughts of finding a suitable wife evaporate. Months later, the Shona rebellion quelled, James finds himself crossing paths with power-hungry Gavin Morgan, the son of his old friend, Rhys. With an irresistible proposition, James and his new acquaintance leave the Morgandale Estate for Cape Town. Becoming the toast of the town, Gavin hosts a series of bacchanal parties attracting high-ranking British officers and beautiful women alike…including the scintillating Sonny, James’s love interest.

American Sara Whately came to England with a single goal: recover a long-lost family treasure. Her father had long ago renounced his title and abandoned his country, but desperate financial straits call for desperate measures. Gaining access won’t be easy. The jewels are hidden on an estate Sara’s grandfather lost long ago in an unlucky turn of the cards. And then there’s the vexing, villainous, valiant Viscount Reath…

The year is 1890, and the sun never sets on the British Empire. James Carregan is eager to find fortune and excitement, far away from his protective father’s influence. Setting off for Cape Town, he joins a pioneer column advancing its way into disputed territory in the kingdom of Mashonaland. Despite the pioneers’ agreement with the mercurial Matabele King Lobengula, their journey north is fraught with treachery and danger. Although the king has promised them safe travel, each day brings the possibility of a brutal attack by the tribal indunas.

This book, by the London-based Islamic scholar Shaykh Dr. Ridhwan ibn Muhammad Saleem, provides a brief but illuminating overview of the history of the Islamic and Western civilizations. Shaykh Ridhwan provides a refreshing alternative to the Eurocentric accounts that dominate the field, challenging many of the triumphant claims and—sometimes unconscious—biases of Western historians.

A compilation of some of the greatest retellings of Shakespeare's love stories by Nesbit and Lamb, with historical context and discussion questions by Marie Henley.

But in the city of Norchester, being a twin also marks you out as a victim. Because someone is killing them and stealing their body parts. It’s up to Inspector Roy Mason and his Sergeant, Deborah Harrison, to track down the culprit before they can strike again. Their only lead? A man whose own twin was brutally murdered by the killer. A man whose brother is now helping him from beyond the grave.

Marcus is losing his touch. The TV newscaster’s ratings are down, and his job is on the line. So when he’s given the opportunity to leave Las Vegas and search for Excalibur, the missing artifact from one of the greatest legends ever written, he jumps at the chance. It doesn’t hurt that the mafia also gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Violet’s psychic abilities serve as a gift and a curse. When the mafia’s marching orders force her onto a plane to England with Marcus, her skills are put to the test.

The Organisation is a fantasy set in a make-believe world of wooden sailing ships, horse-drawn carriages and soldiers in red tunics and tall hats. Although it is a fairy tale it contains no magic or talking animals and is not meant for young children. It is intended for grown-ups, particularly ones with inquiring interests in a wide range of contentious issues. A gold storage business is transformed into a very profitable bank when its owners find they can create paper money, and issue loans, without the need to back all their banknotes with gold.

In this audiobook for adults, things heat up for Taffy, (a cloned Grey who is dispatched to planet Earth on a mission of cosmic proportions). He has been commanded by his superior to pursue and engage a reptilian renegade, the likes of which almost destroyed the Draconian royal family. The Draconians have made a truce with their neighbors (the Greys), in as much as offering bountiful peace and protection in exchange for Baltazar’s head.

To a cash-strapped student, solving the puzzle of an alien artefact alters history and brings about dire consequences, unleashing a frightening foe to terrorise the future. The World has already beaten the NAZI’s once before. Now it’s up to David and his mysterious new friends to fight the menace again and return the world to normal....whatever normal is.

A compilation of some of the greatest retellings of Shakespeare's powerful stories by Nesbit and Lamb, with historical context and discussion questions by Marie Henley. Proudly presented by the Young Scholars Academy.

It's 13th century England and the only hope for the people is that a long lost legendary sword appears and saves them from a tyrant king. King John of England fights for his throne while Athelstane, a Saxon stable boy, fights for his freedom.