Constantinople 1302.
Luca Baldi, a young shepherd, is catapulted into the violent world of mercenary warfare when he is forced to flee his native Sicily. He falls in with the Almogavars – ruthless mercenaries from the Catalonia region of Spain who have just finished butchering the French during a 20-year war on the island. He and they take ship to Constantinople when they are hired by the Byzantine emperor, whose empire is disintegrating in the face of remorseless Muslim advances.
Alone and marooned amid danger and violence and surrounded by enemy forces, Luca must master the Almogavar way of war to survive. Plunged into the brutal world of Medieval warfare when the mercenaries take the fight to the emperor’s many enemies, can Luca live through fighting impossible odds as he battles to preserve a crumbling empire that has stood for a thousand years?
‘The Black Sheep’ is the first volume in the Catalan Chronicles, a Medieval saga set in the early 14th century. Maps of the Byzantine Empire and western Anatolia at this time can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
'This is a book full of brilliant ideas for change that could form the basis of addressing some of the big challenges for the United States in this turbulent century: the political, socio-economic, and judicial divisions in the nation in particular. It offers detailed ideas which are practical and thought-provoking. Highly recommended for every citizen who cares about the trajectory of America!' Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret) is the 14th Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation; he retired as a 4-Star Admiral
American Democracy is at a Turning Point. Most of the American people believe our government is on the wrong track, is broken, and is not capable of solving our major problems. Our national leaders have for too long made the rules for how we are governed for the benefit of their careers and re-election, primarily serving partisan and donor interests instead of serving the country. This book will present fact-based, unbiased and non-partisan actions that "We the People" can take to restore a service-to-country culture in Congress and the Administration.
U.S. Navy SEAL Ashe “Kid Chaos” Wilder doesn’t do sedate, so packing a novel and namby-pamby sunscreen for a Caribbean vacation doesn’t float his boat. Instead, he’s going to ride down the world’s most dangerous road on a mountain bike through the treacherous Andes in the wilds of Bolivia. His now ex-girlfriend thinks that he is much too crazy for her, and, sadly Ashe hasn’t found the right woman to understand or tolerate his daredevil proclivities until he runs smack dab into Paige Sinclair. She’s not only as audacious as he is, but their chemistry is off the charts.
NCIS agent Paige Sinclair is undercover in La Paz, Bolivia. She’s been tasked with investigating one of the co-owners, a former CIA operator, of a tour company for his possible involvement in arms theft that left two MPs dead. When she meets Ashe, and sparks fly, she loses her head and has a thing with him, not expecting it would go anywhere, her job took up all her time. Except when the investigation heats up, she’s thrilled to have a well-trained Navy SEAL covering her back. As they join in battle to find the weapons and stop the bad guys from selling them to terrorists, those sparks turn into a flame that could heat up the Andes.
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
Grayghost is the final installment in the epic Fairy World MD series by Tamara Grantham. Grayghost closes the chapter on a multiple award winning series. Find out why readers love Olive Kennedy!
It's been four years since Olive Kennedy sealed the portals between Earth and Faythander. Four years that she's been living on Earth, working as a consultant to the Houston PD. It helps keep her mind off other things—like being separated from her husband and her dragon king stepfather.
Her ex, Brent Sanchez, works with her on the police force and helps her solve crimes. His friendship is a comfort—but also a reminder of what she's missing. Everything changes when Olive discovers a broken mirror at a murder scene. It contains magic, and although it shouldn't exist, it could be used as a portal to Faythander. Dark forces are at work, and the one person she wants by her side to help her is literally a world away. Olive will stop at nothing to solve the murder and return to the only place she calls home.
New from award-winning author Tamara Grantham, Grayghost is the thrilling conclusion to the best-selling fantasy series Fairy World MD.
This series is now complete! Novels inThe Fairy World MD Series by Tamara Grantham:
Dreamthief
Spellweaver
Bloodthorn
Silverwitch
Goblinwraith
Deathbringer
Grayghost
For millions of years, gifted Gens lived on earth, until they decided to leave to protect their kind from humans. Thousands of years later, Princess Norellyia is sent from Sarcaun on a trip to earth in order to change her attitude. While living with a family on earth, she discovers a secret about the daughter, Melanie. She intervenes and ends up rescuing Melanie from trouble. In the meantime, chaos ensues on the planet of Sarcaun as evil is unleashed through the portal created by her departure to earth. Norellyia finds herself on a journey that will change her life forever.
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns by Sarah J. Maas, Deathbringer is riveting. This series is now complete! Some heroes are fated to save the world. Others are meant to destroy it…Olive Kennedy is all about positive thinking. She's been stuck on Earth for the past four months, waiting for the spring equinox to arrive so she can return to Fairy World—but she's staying positive. She's hopeful she'll once again see her handsome Viking fiancé who's waiting for her. She's optimistic that her mission to reclaim the sword of Dracon—a sword of King Arthur fame and the only weapon capable of killing Theht—won't result in death and destruction. And then there's the small matter of an asteroid that's been ripped out of its orbit and is hurtling toward Earth…no biggie.One last thing—she's fated to destroy the world. To stop that prophecy from being fulfilled, she may have to sacrifice the one person she loves the most.Good thing she's staying positive.
This series is now complete! Novels inThe Fairy World MD Series by Tamara Grantham:
Dreamthief
Spellweaver
Bloodthorn
Silverwitch
Goblinwraith
Deathbringer
Grayghost
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
"There are not many stories out there as well-done as this one." -Jessica Samuelsen, InD'tale Magazine Reviewer
It's Faythander's legend of King Arthur. And it's not for the faint of heart.
Olive Kennedy, Fairy World MD, isn't ready to go back to work. But when her dragon stepfather shows up on her doorstep with bad news of the world-ending variety, that's exactly what she'll have to do. He wants her to stop the elven queen from obtaining seven weapons of King Arthur fame, and he wants her to break into a dragon's vault to do it.
One problem. Silvestra, the silverwitch of Dragon Spine Mountain, guards the weapons. And she's not willing to give them up. With the help of Kull, her newly reunited, half-crazed Viking boyfriend, she's hopeful they'll stand up against the dragon. Plus, she'll have the help from Kull's warrior princess sister and a professional thief.
But Olive has never had great luck. What starts as a routine quest quickly turns into a life or death fight. And one of her companions won't make it out alive…
This series is now complete! Novels inThe Fairy World MD Series by Tamara Grantham:
Dreamthief
Spellweaver
Bloodthorn
Silverwitch
Goblinwraith
Deathbringer
Grayghost
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
"Bloodthorn is by far my favorite book of the series." -Jenny Bynum, Black Words White Pages
Olive Kennedy doesn't believe in fairy tales.
In a desperate attempt to earn income, fairy world therapist Olive Kennedy resorts to finding clients at the Texas Renaissance Festival. When she discovers the corpse of her client's husband discarded in her booth, she realizes that earning her next paycheck is the least of her worries. Even worse, Olive learns the murderer may be a magical monster from the fairy realm. The fae and their escorts arrive from Faythander to aid in the investigation, but they do not travel alone. Olive must confront the one person she never wished to see again. Kull—her ex.
After months with no contact from Faythander, Olive hoped the magical drama was over. Yet it seems she'll never escape the beings who haunt her nightmares, or be free from the man who took away her happily ever after.
Bloodthorn is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Magic Bites, The Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews. Dreamthief, book one of the Fairy World MD series, has received more than 100 five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. It has been nominated for the Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB book of the year award, as well as the prestigious RONE Awards. It is also the #1 bestseller in both the Fairy Tales and Mythology categories.
Reviewers are raving about Bloodthorn...
"[Bloodthorn] is by far my favorite book of the series." -Jenny Bynum, Black Words White Pages
"This is one of those series that consumed me [...] and left me in tears!" -Cheree Castellanos, 2 Girls and a Book
If you love fantasy, don't miss this enchanting read!
Are you looking for relationship or marital advice? Happily ever after is not a fairy tale. It’s a choice. Make it yours…
Did you know that every year, over 2.3 million people get married in the United States alone and of those, roughly 45% are destined to fail?
In Till Death Do Us Part, author Edward O. Osuigwe spills the secret sauce on a successful marriage by interviewing over a hundred married couples over the span of three years. He asked them to provide insight into what has kept them from becoming that dreadful statistic. Now you can learn from their successes and failures….
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Her sister worked for a bargain store.
He is busting the drug runners of the bargain stores.
When Susan Mullican's little sister, Rose Mullican, mysteriously disappears from her job, Susan goes undercover to find her. The family friend, John Lancett, helps Susan by directing her to stores that Rose was known to work at. While Susan is gone, John is managing Susan and Rose's deceased parents' company.
Craig Summers is an undercover DEA Officer who is determined to apprehend the drug lord responsible for his wife's death. Jeremy DeVore is head of the drug Cartel running drugs through the bargain stores, and the main character Craig is fixed on bringing down.
Susan and Craig had encountered each other a year earlier when Susan first started searching for Rose. Susan knew Craig was involved in drug dealing because of his ledgers she discovered on his desk. Craig was suspicious of Susan being part of the drug Cartel from her snooping in his office, along with an acquaintance they both have.
When Susan and Craig's path meets again for the second time, they find they are both being played like pawns in a dirty game of the drug Cartel. Susan and Craig come clean with each other, and Craig helps Susan find Rose. Their affection for each other grows, as well as their physical attraction. In the end will they survive both physically and emotionally, plus find Rose?
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Her sister worked for a bargain store.
He is busting the drug runners of the bargain stores.
When Susan Mullican's little sister, Rose Mullican, mysteriously disappears from her job, Susan goes undercover to find her. The family friend, John Lancett, helps Susan by directing her to stores that Rose was known to work at. While Susan is gone, John is managing Susan and Rose's deceased parents' company.
Craig Summers is an undercover DEA Officer who is determined to apprehend the drug lord responsible for his wife's death. Jeremy DeVore is head of the drug Cartel running drugs through the bargain stores, and the main character Craig is fixed on bringing down.
Susan and Craig had encountered each other a year earlier when Susan first started searching for Rose. Susan knew Craig was involved in drug dealing because of his ledgers she discovered on his desk. Craig was suspicious of Susan being part of the drug Cartel from her snooping in his office, along with an acquaintance they both have.
When Susan and Craig's path meets again for the second time, they find they are both being played like pawns in a dirty game of the drug Cartel. Susan and Craig come clean with each other, and Craig helps Susan find Rose. Their affection for each other grows, as well as their physical attraction. In the end will they survive both physically and emotionally, plus find Rose?
Are you looking for relationship or marital advice? Happily ever after is not a fairy tale. It’s a choice. Make it yours…
Did you know that every year, over 2.3 million people get married in the United States alone and of those, roughly 45% are destined to fail?
In Till Death Do Us Part, author Edward O. Osuigwe spills the secret sauce on a successful marriage by interviewing over a hundred married couples over the span of three years. He asked them to provide insight into what has kept them from becoming that dreadful statistic. Now you can learn from their successes and failures….
Get Till Death Do Us Part; 45 secrets to a lasting marriage from those living ittoday!
Protect your family, defend the empire, honour the gods.
This is the code you have lived by all your life, Pacorus. Everything you have undertaken has been with those three objectives uppermost in your mind. And now your life’s work is nearly complete. Your family prospers, the empire is safe, and the gods are the indifferent, callous, bloodthirsty deities they have been since the dawn of time.
And yet, they can also be generous, even kind. After a wearisome battle to defend your kingdom, they present you with the opportunity to experience one last great adventure, an offer that is almost beyond comprehension. Grasp it with both hands, Pacorus, and ride to war again, this time against the most dangerous enemy the Parthian Empire has ever faced. But you will not be alone, and the ensuing perils and calamities will seem insignificant when compared to the great miracle the gods have gifted you.
Swimming with Dolphins celebrates the world of water, which has been my training ground for personal and spiritual growth, and, throughout my life, a constant source of renewal and joy. It celebrates my unique friendship and interactions with a group of bottlenose dolphins in San Carlos, México, and explores their intelligence, resourcefulness, and playfulness. This memoir draws on my experiences living as an expatriate and recounts how this life change enhanced my health and spiritual growth. It mourns the destruction man inflicts on animal habitats and the diverse creatures that share our planet. I call upon my readers to be mindful and responsible, and to protect and defend the wildlife that surrounds us, no matter where we live.
Are you looking for relationship or marital advice? Happily ever after is not a fairy tale. It’s a choice. Make it yours…
Did you know that every year, over 2.3 million people get married in the United States alone and of those, roughly 45% are destined to fail?
In Till Death Do Us Part, author Edward O. Osuigwe spills the secret sauce on a successful marriage by interviewing over a hundred married couples over the span of three years. He asked them to provide insight into what has kept them from becoming that dreadful statistic. Now you can learn from their successes and failures….
Get Till Death Do Us Part; 45 secrets to a lasting marriage from those living ittoday!