Published for the first time in a faithful English translation, Unknown Soldiers is the story of a platoon of ordinary Finnish soldiers fighting their Soviet Union counterparts during the Second World War. Drawing on Linna's own wartime experiences, this gritty and realistic account shatters the myth of the noble, obedient Finnish soldier.

Ten characters, from occupied France to the Pacific Theater and from the frontlines to the home front, are profoundly changed by the events of World War II in this New York Times bestseller Epic in scope, Marge Piercy’s sweeping novel encompasses the wide range of people and places marked by the Second World War. Each of her ten narrators has a unique and compelling story that powerfully depicts his or her personality, desires, and fears. Special attention is given to the women of the war effort, like Bernice, who rebels against her domineering father to become a fighter pilot, and Naomi, a Parisian Jew sent to live with relatives in Detroit, whose twin sister, Jacqueline—still in France—joins the resistance against Nazi rule. The horrors of the concentration camps; the heroism of soldiers on the beaches of Okinawa, the skies above London, and the seas of the Mediterranean; the brilliance of code breakers; and the resilience of families waiting for the return of sons, brothers, and fathers are all conveyed through powerful, poignant prose that resonates beyond the page. Gone to Soldiers is a testament to the ordinary people, with their flaws and inner strife, who rose to defend liberty during the most extraordinary times.

Luke is an ordinary young boy, or so he thinks, living with his uncle and cousin after the death of his parents shortly after his birth. Little does Luke know, he is about to embark on a life changing journey to his grandfathers’ house for the summer.Upon his arrival at his grandfathers’ estate he learns the world he lives in and what he is, is not what it appears to be.Luke has lived with his Uncle and his cousin Matt for the past thirteen years He has grown up as a normal human kid in Dallas, Texas. Two days before his fourteenth birthday he is moved to Eerie, Arkansas to live with his Grandfather. He learns that he is not human at all. He finds out that his mother was a werewolf, and his father was a vampire. It was thought to be impossible for a vampire to father a child, but with a spell created by a powerful witch named Rachel Hadison, they were able to conceive him. It was prophesied that Luke would be a very powerful being, and would rid the earth of evil. With his newly discovered powers, Luke sets out with his team of other supernatural beings to rid the world of evil one bad guy at a time.

An English Knight, a Crusader who no longer believes in his holy war is forced to protect a faith he has questioned. Drawn into another war for his King, a war that could cost him everything, he fights to protect a Kingdom, and the woman he loves, a fight he cannot lose!In the medieval world where men fear the wrath of God, Ralf de Capo, an Anglo-Norman knight turned Crusader serving in the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem questions his reasons for fighting on behalf of men he believes are corrupt and immoral. From the oppressive heat of the desert Kingdom where he has to save his enemies and protect a secret the church must hide, to the mud and blood of a depressing England caught in a civil war between the King and the Barons, he must command a castle under siege and fight to protect the woman he loves. His honour, reputation and the lives of those he holds most dear are at stake, but before he can keep the promises he has made, men from the past arrive to hunt him down, and their arrival changes everything!

Kindred SoldiersA short story by John A. FergusonSet in a very distant future where Earth is locked in a war with an Alien race called the Seridians.Garret Kayne is a young soldier returning from frontline action. On his route home he discovers a lifeless Seridian transport ship drifting in Human controlled space. Garret must investigate to discover the truth behind this ship.A short story by John A. Ferguson In war there are no real heroes, just men and women fighting for survival. Garret Kayne is a young Foot Soldier returning from a mission behind enemy lines. On his journey home his transport ship encounters an enemy vessel lost in Earth Controlled space. Although tired and exhausted Garret is forced to investigate the mystery of this ghost ship. Kindred Soldier is a short story set in the future where Earth is locked in a conflict against an alien race called the Seridians. As Garret explores the enemy ship he starts to encounter things which make very little sense and soon he realises he faces an opponent who is every bit is equal. A note from the author: 'Kindred Soldiers' was been based on a character I had been developing for a novel. The novel will eventually explore the relationship between Earth and the aliens called Seridians in far greater detail. As I started to work on the plot and characters, I realised that there was a vast potential story that could be explored. I had to start creating a history of the Earth from the point of view of a far distant future. The novel I am working on at the moment features an older Garret Kayne. However, as I started to explore some of the flaws in the nature of this man I realised I had to start to make a very credible back-story to allow myself to understand him better. This short story forms a small but important part in his own background and character development. Please enjoy and all feedback is welcomed and encouraged.

The sprite Twaylee was a scout in the Royal Army of the elfin Blessed Court. She became a questing agent in its Ministry of the Eye and Ear. As Dame Aylith's companion, she serves and protects the People of Peace.The sprite Twaylee enjoys her harrowing quests with Dame Aylith but even the adventurous must sometimes rest. The two elves visit Twaylee's comrades from her days in the Royal Army of the Blessed Court. After their brief respite, the two questing agents venture into a land of goblins to foil a scheme of the dark elves. Unfortunately, the enemy is ready for them.

In the novel Death World, by Steve Lyons, the iconic Catachan Jungle Fighters must battle a xenos threat on Rogar III. A crucially important general must be rescued from the T'au Empire in Kasrkin by Edoardo Albert, and Witchbringer, by Steven B Fischer, sees a sanctioned psyker forced to fight both prophecy and betrayal. Four related short stories by the same authors are also included for you to explore the characters and settings even further.CONTENTS:– Death World (Novel) by Steve Lyons– Kasrkin (Novel) by Edoardo Albert– Witchbringer (Novel) by Steven B Fischer– The Weight of Silver (Short story) by Steven B Fischer– The Taste of Fire (Short story) by Steven B Fischer– Green and Grey (Short story) by Edoardo Albert– Waiting Death (Short story) by Steve Lyons

It has all been leading to this. Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon's heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic moment. He and his fellow Travelers must join forces for one last desperate battle against Saint Dane. At stake is not only the tenth and final territory, but all that ever was or will be. Everywhere. This is the war for Halla. Every question is answered. Every truth is revealed. The final battle has begun.

An "entertaining and fast-paced" account of the organization that defines the military-industrial complex—and continues to shape our world today (The New York Times Book Review). The RAND Corporation was born in the wake of World War II as a think tank to generate research and analysis for the United States military. It was a magnet for the best and the brightest—and also the most dangerous. RAND quickly became the creator of America's anti-Soviet nuclear strategy, attracting such Cold War luminaries as Albert Wohlstetter, Bernard Brodie, and Herman Kahn, who arguably saved us from nuclear annihilation—and unquestionably created the military-industrial complex Eisenhower warned against. In the Kennedy era, RAND analysts and their theories of rational warfare steered our conduct in Vietnam. Those same theories drove our invasion of Iraq forty-five years later, championed by RAND affiliated actors such as Paul...

In the world of Black Ops they are the most audacious. Frank Winters is a soldier in the British Army. The one time Corporal in the Intelligence Corp has become a surveillance operative in the daring and deadly Military Support Group. Called upon to serve in political hotspots around the world he has a variety of skills, surveillance is just one of them. Without warning a murderous terrorist attack plunges Northern Ireland into meltdown. The backlash results in the imposition of Direct rule on The Province. London needs it fixed, fast. Frank finds himself in County Armagh. His mission is simple - watch and observe. Until a deadly turn of events forces MSG to step outside their primary role and take risky explosive action. This time there are no rules, there are no boundaries because MSG is deniable

The next two short stories in the “Soldiers Series” about the plight of futuristic soldiers in a SciFi/Fantasy world. “Wizard War” and “Underwater Troubles” continue to describe the plight of soldiers testing their courage when facing insurmountable odds. These stories show the lenghts to which soldiers will sometimes push themselves to, in order to complete their mission.The next two short stories in the “Soldiers Series” about the plight of futuristic soldiers in a SciFi/Fantasy world. “Wizard War” and “Underwater Troubles” continue to describe the plight of soldiers testing their courage when facing insurmountable odds. These stories show the lenghts to which soldiers will sometimes push themselves to, in order to complete their mission.See "Soldiers One - Warriors of Misfortune" for the first two stories in the series.

Ranger heads to the Revolutionary War just before the Battle of Trenton. He meets Isaac Pope, a fisherman turned soldier for the Continental Army. When General George Washington is in need of a spy to cross into enemy territory, Isaac is chosen for the dangerous task. Ranger must help Isaac remain safe and undetected, or the battle — and their lives — will be lost.

In this Christmas short story, best selling paranormal author Trinity Blacio gives us a look into a very different take on the classic toy workshop!Turtle Kreps restored old toys, selling them on the Internet. She hid her scared face most of the time because people were crueler than she would like to admit. But she wasn't expecting her silly little Christmas wish to come true.What the hell would she do with four alpha soldiers?

Soldiers of Christ is part two of a two-part set which begins humbly and ends with all the force a Christian author dares to bring to bear. Soldiers of Christ is the compliment to Dare To Dream. Christ prayed that we may all be one. Dare To Dream and Soldiers of Christ together are a modern response to Christ's prayer for unity within the Christian family (John 17).I dedicate this collection to the loyal citizens of the United States of America who call themselves Christians. Too many have died so that we all could call ourselves free.Soldiers of Christ is part two of a two-part set which begins humbly and ends with all the force a Christian author dares to bring to bear. Soldiers of Christ is the compliment to Dare To Dream. Dare To Dream will be a surprise and comfort to all Christians. Christ prayed that we may all be one. Dare To Dream and Soldiers of Christ together are a modern response to Christ's prayer for unity within the Christian family (John 17)."May this nation, under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, bythe people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.‟Abraham Lincoln – Gettysburg Address, 1863Stand and defend the family and the country we make up today. Love our country. It is worth saving. We may have our grandchildren around us some day and they will look at us with admiration knowing we did what we had to do to save this country for them and their descendants. May ‘We the People’ continue to exist as one nation under God if not for us, for them.

England, 1829 Eleven years ago, Claude Mableau came to Rappard Hall as a stable worker seeking revenge - and fell in love with the noble family's poor relation, Miss Louisa Finch. Now home after making his fortune abroad, he discovers that his youthful infatuation is as strong as ever, as is his body's craving for the beautiful lady. Claude cannot resist her plea to introduce her to the pleasures of lovemaking before her arranged marriage. Yet despite their intense passion, Louisa will always be forbidden to him as a bride... .

Aiden is a curious intellectual, constantly at odds with his parents. He’d rather read a book than plow a field or swing a sword. Pacian is the drunkard baker’s son, his family name little more than mud. Yet, when he discovers the truth behind the death of his best friend’s brothers, a dark history of violence in his past won't let him look the other way.

The "Soldiers - Warriors" series of short stories continues with 2 more in “Soldiers Three - Warriors of Strength”. In the first two, we concentrated on the hardships that can plague soldiers while the second two were on how much courage it takes to perform their duties. The third set of stories are on how much strength a soldier needs, not only physically, but also mentally.The "Soldiers - Warriors" series of short stories continues with 2 more stories in “Soldiers Three”. While the first two stories were about “Warriors of Misfortune”, and the second two were on “Warriors of Courage”, the third two are about “Warriors of Strength”. In the first two I concentrated on the hardships that can plague soldiers while the second two are on how much courage it takes to perform their duties. The third stories are on how much strength a soldier needs, not only physically, but also mentally. Although the stories are set in the far future, the same staunch human spirit exists as it always will and to which we will always be forever grateful for.

Taking place after the events of SoM: Forerunners, four eccentric mercenaries are challenged with the task of covering up a parasitic outbreak causing the infected to mutate into savage creatures that can only exist through bloodshed. Will they be able to quell the outbreak in time or will their personal agendas cause them, and the rest of the planet, their lives?FREE STORYPublished as part of the The Real Story: Safe Sex ProjectTravis McDonald is fifteen and has never been in love (other than a wicked crush he harbored on his eighth grade sex ed teacher, Mr. Myers). When Jeremy Loper asks him to hang out, Travis's heart is all a flutter. He and Jeremy really hit it off and soon become boyfriends, but when they decide it's time to take their relationship to the next level on Jeremy's sixteenth birthday, Travis is faced with a harsh reality. Can he support his boyfriend at a time he needs him most, or is the situation just way too scary for Travis to deal with?

Alice was a blind Princess can only see when Prince Robert is near by. As babies, for their protection they lived in country called Brooklyn. Thanks to the Marshall Plan and the new country's leaders, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Gleason, Brooklyn soon became a World power. It became apparent these tiny children were from a world of Kings, Queens, and Castles.r. Robert was the same age as Alice but, he was a sickly baby. They were raised by an old fashioned Italian family who opened a successful diner and a chain of prosciutto sandwiches shops. As they grew up in a normal madhouse of a large family they became colorful and famous. Alice ended up at six feet four and a doctor. Robert ended up as a seven foot six inch giant Soldier. The world they lived in {1950-1960} was not controlled by America and the Russia but by 'Twelve This story is about a Princess named Alice who was born blind and can only see when her Prince named Robert is nearby. As babies, for their...

A resurrected super soldier must stop a shape-shifting giant who eats the hearts of his victims to steal their identities.Colonel Mark Kenslir is the last of the cold war supersoldiers, and he's just come back from the dead. With his memory partly missing, he sets out to remember who, or what killed him. Can the Colonel complete his last mission, or will the heart-eating shapeshifter he hunted kill him again?

Operation Swallow The true and heroic story of American POWs' daring escape from a Nazi concentration camp. In this little-known story from World War II, a group of American POW camp leaders risk everything to save hundreds of fellow servicemen from a diabolical Nazi concentration camp. Their story begins in the dark forests of the Ardennes during Christmas 1944 and ends at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in the spring of 1945. This appalling chapter of US military history and uplifting Holocaust story deserves to be widely known and understood. Operation Swallow provides a historical, first person perspective of how American GIs stood up against their evil SS captors who were forcing them to work as slave laborers. A young GI is thrust into a leadership position and leads his fellow servicemen on a daring escape. It is a story filled with courage, sacrifice, torture, despair, and salvation. A compelling narrative-driven nonfiction book has not been written that takes the reader deep into the dark story of Operation 'Swallow' and Berga Concentration Camp--until now. Written from personal testimonies and official documents, Operation Swallow is a tale replete with high adventure, compelling characters, human drama, tragedy, and eventual salvation, from the pen of a master of the modern military narrative.

R. H. Scott's Chosen Soldiers is an intense look at a young woman's world shattering under the weight of its own illusions. A combination of military sci-fi and dystopian thriller, this is the perfect book for readers of Veronica Roth, Ally Condie, and Scott Westerfeld.After the missiles tore up the Earth, societies crumbled, leaving scattered patches of humanity struggling to survive. Slowly, a group came together, helping each other regrow a world worth living in.And then the Others attacked.Realizing the need to truly protect themselves, they formed the Academy: a place where young people could be built into an elite military force. The training is intense...and so are the consequences for failure.Sloan Radcliffe is not a failure. In fact, she's the best of the best—the girls' Senior Champion—and the only one who can match her is matched to her: her betrothed, Jared Dawson. They are...

What happens if you die in your dreams? You wake up...hopefully. But how many times can you keep doing that before it destroys you? For Earth Armed Forces Specialist Adams, waking up from the battle is a crucial part of the job - it means he'll live to fight another day. But when it's up to him to turn this war around - will he have what it takes to be the ultimate Dream Soldier?What happens if you die in your dreams? You wake up...hopefully. But how many times can you keep doing that before it destroys you? For Earth Armed Forces Specialist Adams, waking up from the battle is a crucial part of the job - it means he'll live to fight another day. But when it's up to him to turn this war around - will he have what it takes to be the ultimate Dream Soldier? Find out in this short military sci-fi tale.

When ARKANE Archivist Martin Klein joins the Vatican digital archiving project, he finds an ancient letter mistakenly scanned along with the medieval papal decree Militia Dei, Soldiers of God.It points to a dark secret the Knights Templar once tried to erase from existence, hidden in a medieval fortress under the heart of Paris for almost a thousand years.As Martin follows the trail to the hidden Templar crypt, aided by biblical scholar Camara Mbaye, they discover something unspeakable in the vaults below Paris.Who are the Soldiers of God and why must they rest until needed? This is a short story featuring Martin Klein and Dr Camara Mbaye from my ARKANE world. It fits after Tomb of Relics, book 12 of the ARKANE action-adventure thriller series, but can be read as a stand-alone story.

Old Soldiers Never Die is a limited release novella, part of the Ciaphas Cain series by Sandy Mitchell. 500 copies were released on November 3rd and 4th, 2012, exclusively at Black Library's 2012 Weekender event. The novella features cover art by Clint Langley and internal illustrations by Wayne England.

Aspiring adventurers Aiden Wainwright and Pacian Savidge are tasked with tracking down an obscure relic, but the two friends are at odds and their comrades are forced to choose sides as they scour the land for the lost artefact. Only their valour and determination will see them through as they uncover ancient evils determined to assail their every move.

John Greene has been torn from his World War One battle and thrown into a world inhabited by soldiers from history: Spartan, Cherokee and Viking. The eclectic assembly of warriors from every continent and era, form an army of Earth's greatest soldiers and are sent on a mission to prove themselves worthy. As they travel, they develop powerful mutations that aid their survival against the strange lifeforms inhabiting the bizarre land. John just wants to get home to his son and as the army is drawn into a major battle, he wonders if he is ready to risk his life for his new friends. But whoever brought him to this world has fixed the rules hard: here everyone must evolve or die.

A short story based in the world of The Shadow Tide Trilogy.Andres, a young a soldier fresh from training is sent far from home to take military action against a rebel family. He must remember his training and his oath’s to stay alive. He must live by and learn The Soldier’s Code.Max is out for revenge.In The Wedding, Max gets dumped from being the pageboy at his uncle’s wedding. A five year old takes his place. Max isn’t happy and he knows who is to blame. His evil aunt.Max wants revenge. Not just any revenge; but clever, satisfying revenge.Will he get his chance before the wedding is over?In Dog Food Stew, Max uncovers his aunt’s evil plan to sell his nanna’s house. But Max has a plan of his own.Will he stop his nanna’s house from being sold and get revenge on his evil aunt?Revenge can be sweet, but it can also leave a funny taste.

Two soldiers marry in haste the night before a battle, each for reasons of his own.On the eve of battle, Henry has a premonition of death. He decides to marry his impoverished friend so if he dies, at least his awful cousin won't profit off it, and instead Isaac will be able to pay off his debts. But Isaac has been concealing his feelings for some time now, and it's a bit awkward, being married to the man he really does have feelings for...~8,000 wordsA "Marrying Men" story. These pseudo-historical tales feature men marrying one another in various worlds and ways. Happy ending are to be expected.

Profoundly moving and nostalgic, Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars is a searing exploration of soul ties, love scars, second-chance romance, and the healing power of forgiveness. Inspired by real events, Soldiers is soul-stirring and perfect for fans of Seven Days in June and Before I Let Go. Liberty Mae Banks was her birth name, yet Zion called her Mrs. Forever . . . It took years and fistfuls of tears for Liberty to convince herself that Zion Malik Mitchell had been a figment of her imagination. She'd suppressed every memory to lessen the burn—and because it's the proper thing to do once you've become another man's wife. Now the mother, wife, and #SoldiersofLove relationship columnist for Love & Lifestyle magazine finds herself in a heartfelt tug of war when her childhood sweetheart, Zion, resurfaces. For Zion, Liberty had always been his peace and the one who got away. He needed her more than he was ever...

"The ultimate focus of the rest of my life is to eradicate the use of child soldiers and to eliminate even the thought of the use of children as instruments of war." —Roméo Dallaire In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon system that requires negligible technology, is simple to sustain, has unlimited versatility and incredible capacity for both loyalty and barbarism. In fact, there is no more complete end-to-end weapon system in the inventory of war-machines. What are these cheap, renewable, plentiful, sophisticated and expendable weapons? Children. Roméo Dallaire was first confronted with child soldiers in unnamed villages on the tops of the thousand hills of Rwanda during the genocide of 1994. The dilemma of the adult soldier who faced them is beautifully expressed in his book's title: when children are shooting at you, they are soldiers, but as soon as they are wounded or killed they are children once again. Believing that not one of us should tolerate a child being used in this fashion, Dallaire has made it his mission to end the use of child soldiers. In this book, he provides an intellectually daring and enlightening introduction to the child soldier phenomenon, as well as inspiring and concrete solutions to eradicate it. From the Hardcover edition.

When sorcerers and demigods go to war, those wars are fought by mercenaries, "dog soldiers," grunts in the trenches. And the stories of those soldiers are the stories of Glen Cook's hugely popular "Black Company" novels. If the Joseph Heller of Catch-22 were to tell the story of The Lord of the Rings, it might read like the Black Company books. There is nothing else in fantasy like them. Now, at last, Cook brings the "Glittering Stone" cycle within the Black Company series to an end . . . but an end with many other tales left to tell. As Soldiers Live opens, Croaker is military dictator of all the Taglias, and no Black Company member has died in battle for four years. Croaker figures it can't last. He's right. For, of course, many of the Company's old adversaries are still around. Narayan Singh and his adopted daughter--actually the offspring of Croaker and the Lady--hope to bring about the apocalyptic Year of the Skulls. Other old enemies like Shadowcatcher, Longshadow, and Howler are also ready to do the Company harm. And much of the Company is still recovering from the fifteen years many of them spent in a stasis field. Then a report arrives of an evil spirit, a forvalaka, that has taken over one of their old enemies. It attacks them at a shadowgate--setting off a chain of events that will bring the Company to the edge of apocalypse and, as usual, several steps beyond. Glen Cook is the leading modern writer of epic fantasy noir, and Soldiers Live is Cook at his best. None of his legion of fans will want to miss it.

Set in London and in the South of France, this brilliantly structured novel centers on two women: Gertrude Openshaw, bereft from the recent death of her husband, yet awakening to passion; and Anne Cavidge, who has returned in doubt from many years in a nunnery, only to encounter her personal Christ. A fascinating array of men and women hover in urgent orbit around them: the "Count," a lonely Pole obsessively reliving his &eacutemigr&eacute father's patriotic anguish; Tim Reede, a seedy yet appealing artist, and Daisy, his mistress; the manipulative Mrs. Mount; and many other magically drawn characters moving between desire and obligation, guilt and joy. This edition of Nuns and Soldiers includes a new introduction by renowned religious historian Karen Armstrong.

The countryside is awash with deserters and brigands fleeing the war, and Aiden Wainwright and his companions must face down old enemies and forge new alliances to aid the beleaguered country in the impending clash against their relentless enemy. But before the confrontation, Aiden must learn the answer to a question of singular importance: How do you kill that which cannot be killed?

In his most electrifying novel since Fields of Fire, James Webb returns to the world he inhabited in that now-classic bestseller.Ex-Marine Brandon Condley went to Vietnam and never quite came home. Instead, he fought and lost a war, loved and lost a woman, and fell in love with a country he could not save. Now Condley has returned to the teeming, tangled, tragically beautiful world of postwar Vietnam on behalf of the US government, to search for the remains of MIAs. On discovering a body with dog tags that do not match it, he begins to unravel a mystery long forgotten, of violence, murder and a devastating betrayal... A thought-provoking, rapier-sharp and thrilling vision of Vietnam, Lost Soldiers is perfect for fans of Tim O'Brien, Karl Marlantes and Apocalypse Now.Praise for Lost Soldiers'Powerful... riveting' The Washington Post 'A terrific read that breathes life into long-obscured...

Aiden Wainwright was the son of a wagon maker in a small country town where nothing interesting ever happened, until a chance encounter with a strange relic changed him forever. His resourcefulness and courage are put to the test when he travels to a nearby town and finds the place on the brink of disaster. Aiden must marshal his limited resources to aid the town and uncover the villains.

"Brady Harrison's excellent edition brilliantly situates the novel in relation to the Spanish-American War and the longer history of U.S. imperialism in the southern Americas." -- Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland

A story of friendships forged in a time of crisis; of honour, and integrity. Set against the backdrop of the D-Day invasion of France, an old man’s dying confession reveals an intriguing tale of theft, unflagging loyalty, murder and soul-searching redemption. The unveiling of this family secret sparks a compelling quest as a dutiful son endeavors to complete his father’s final wish.A story of friendships forged in a time of crisis; of honour, and integrity.Set against the backdrop of the D-Day invasion of France, an old man’s dying confession reveals an intriguing tale of theft, unflagging loyalty, murder and soul-searching redemption.The unveiling of this family secret sparks a compelling quest as a dutiful son endeavors to complete his father’s final wish. The touching journeys of both father and son initiate a captivating series of unexpected life-changing events for everyone concerned; far greater than they ever imagined.

To Win a Widow (Soldiers & Soulmates, Book 5)

Funny Stories Told By the Soldiers By Carleton B. Case

′Jones knew the score with "deniable" operations that were sanctioned secretly at the highest levels. If they turned to custard and the cover was blown, the powers-that-be would simply deny everything and disown all involved, from the military down to the spooks and, at the bottom of the food chain, Hired guns like him.′ What happens to the elite, close-knit soldiers of Australia′s Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment after they leave the Who Dares Wins world of special forces? For some, there are highly paid jobs in the world′s war zones and trouble spots protecting global corporations from terrorism, sabotage and violence. Others become powerful government advisers, many join foreign armies to train their special forces and expand the global botherhood. Most risky of all is the shadowy world of deniable ′black ops′. Guarding a deadly secret military cargo - a new missle system brokered...

Now that the war has ended, three soldiers make a pact to meet again in two years. One has lost a foot, one has lost a hand, and one hears voices in his head. Will they keep their promise to meet? Will their plans for the future work out as they hope? Find out what lies ahead for these soldier friends.The Heavens are real and have been warring with Hell since the beginning. Using Earth as a labratory they've bred the ultimate warriors; advanced species with near perfect genetic make-up which Humans call Warewolves and Vampires. Johnny Johnson is a Cloak; a unique individual who possesses the ability to remain hidden from his own kind. His blood adapts to camouflage his scent of any who blood-bond with him share his gift but there is a catch; he's forbidden to exist. The LeTorque are a family in Third Clan who've been manuevering to fulfill their destiny and rule. When one of their Wolves is killed in a sales pitch Johnny was involved with they capture and identify his true nature. As they prepare for war Johnny learns the truth of mankind's existance, the untarnished version of Nature's fury and something else, something more dangerous; the coming invasion of the Hellion Hoard..

Emotionally scarred from the war, Aiden Wainwright joins with his old companions and attempts to force a peaceful solution to the conflict, all the while convinced the king and his wizard have taken the ancient armour of power and seek to use it to bring a new era of tyranny to the realm. When the truth is finally revealed, events take an unexpected turn that may bring devastation to both realms.

Soldiers & Soulmates Books 1–3 [To Heal an Earl, To Tame a Rogue, To Trust a Duke]

Amazon.com ReviewBook DescriptionIt has all been leading to this. Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon's heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic moment. He and his fellow Travelers must join forces for one last desperate battle against Saint Dane. At stake is not only the tenth and final territory, but all that ever was or will be. Everywhere. This is the war for Halla. Every question is answered. Every truth is revealed. The final battle has begun. Behind the Book: From the Desk of D. J. MacHaleI'm often asked the question, "Where did you get the inspiration for the Pendragon story?" I wish I had an easy answer, like "It all came to me in a brilliant flash of creativity, fully articulated and ready to go." It didn't. The truth is much more complicated. Bobby's adventure didn't start out as Bobby's adventure. It sprang from multiple ideas about many different things. I always like to write about things that I know. Of course I've never traveled through a flume or battled a quig, but so much of what is contained in the Pendragon story jumps from real life...blown up to fantastical proportions. I've written about things I've done and things I've observed. I had an idea for a story about a bunch of people who became addicted to a video game; a discount store that took control of society; a primitive tribe that discovered a devastating, natural weapon; and a world that was in danger of being wiped out by a tainted food supply. I guess the only "brilliant flash of creativity" came when I decided not to write any single one of these stories, but to string them together as part of one overall saga. Being a TV guy, I realized it was a decision that made it impossible for the story to work on television and too big for movies. That's what brought me to writing books.The question then became, how do I string these together? The answer came pretty quickly. I've always written character-driven adventures about young people. That's what I do. So I created the character of Bobby Pendragon. Unlike most hero stories about young people, I didn't want to go the standard route of making him a loser who somehow finds the hero within. That might work for a single adventure, but it's hard to maintain over ten stories! That would have been a REALLY SLOW character arc. Instead, I made Bobby a guy who had it all going on...and lost it. He became a very real guy who made mistakes and didn't have all the answers. I didn't give him superpowers. In my mind he had to be someone who readers could relate to, so they might think: "What would I do if I were stuck in this situation?" Bobby couldn't wave a magic wand or fly or calculate options at the speed of heat. He acted and reacted the way normal people do. And over the course of the adventure, he grew up. That is the essence of the Pendragon story. A real person dealing with very real and understandable conflicts where, as in life, there aren't always right answers. The trappings may be bigger than life, but the core is very real and relatable, both with character and with story. Maybe the most amazing thing about Bobby's journey is that it worked! Meaning, I outlined all ten stories in the very beginning. I knew the theme and setting of each book, and the major events in Bobby's personal journey from the get-go...and I stuck to it. When The Soldiers of Halla is published, Bobby's journey, and mine, will come to an end. I am thrilled and delighted to say that it all worked out the way I planned it. All it took was a lot of work...and maybe a touch of inspiration.About the AuthorD.J. MacHale is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series. He has written, directed and produced many television series and movies for young people that have been seen on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Discovery Kids and the broadcast networks. D.J. lives with his family in Southern California.

He had a knack for finding things...Even if they wanted to stay lost. Rancher Brody Thompson's an expert at finding things, even in the wild and remote Wyoming landscape he's just begun to call home. So when Kate Phillips asks for Brody's help in solving her father's decade-old disappearance, he's intrigued. But then the former soldier is run off the road with the enigmatic Kate and it's clear that there's a steep price to pay for uncovering the truth...From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Covert Cowboy Soldiers series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: The Lost Hart TripletBook 2: Small Town VanishingBook 3: One Night StandoffBook 4: Shot in the...

Someone was pulling at the flagpole, making the flag shiver and dance, warning the rest of the platoon to keep their heads down. Breen could see blood on the trousers of Tiger's battledress.After Corporal Daniel Cousins dies during routine training in England, a young officer, Lieutenant Patrick Breen, becomes obsessed. Was it an accident, or was Cousins murdered by one of his own?Breen's investigation, as well as his unanticipated love affair with a superior officer, threatens the unity of his comrades in the New Zealand Division as they wait for the suffering to come in the Battle for Crete—one of the defining conflicts of the Second World War.Soldiers is about what happens to men who go to war: about the psychological as well as the physical toll. Tom Remiger's compelling first novel tells a story of intense feeling and unforeseen experience in a strange and distant world.Tom Remiger is the name under which Tom McLean writes...

Two short stories about soldiers in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy scenario. “Untenable Situation” and “Heart Strings” reflect the true grit of the human spirit. By reflecting on the serious situations of these soldiers, we come to realize the insignificance of our own circumstances. I hope you enjoy these two short stories and will follow the series as I continue the plight of other “Warriors of Misfortune”.Two short stories about soldiers in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy scenario. “Untenable Situation” and “Heart Strings” reflect the true grit of the human spirit. By reflecting on the serious situations of these soldiers, we come to realize the insignificance of our own circumstances. I hope you enjoy these two short stories and will follow the series as I continue the plight of other “Warriors of Misfortune” in my Sci Fi/Fantasy World.

He'll do anything to protect her from danger...but it will cost her everything. Security specialist Matt Montgomery has never forgotten—or forgiven—Madison Archer for walking away and ripping out his heart. Three years later, she crashes back into his life, terrified that her wealthy husband is trying to kill her. Matt vows to protect Madison...but there's a price. He'll have revenge by making her submit to his every sexual demand. Part of a powerful, ruthless political dynasty, Madison's soon-to-be ex has deep, dark secrets. When uncovering them nearly proves fatal, she turns to the one man she knows can protect her—the lover she's never been able to forget. Matt's ultimatum is both shocking and intoxicating. But if she wants to keep herself and her ailing father alive, he's her only option. As the danger escalates, so do Madison and Matt's feelings. But navigating their rocky past while trying to stay one step ahead of...

Bad boy sniper Pierce "One-Mile" Walker takes one look at good girl preacher's daughter Brea Bell and decides to make her his—regardless of the obstacles in his path. Wicked and Worshipped is their complete, uncensored story. This collection contains: Wicked as Sin - The good girl wants a favor? She'll pay in his bed. Wicked Ever After - The good girl is keeping a secret? He'll seduce it out of her until she begs to be his.

"Hurrah!" exclaimed Robert Alston, swinging his hat in the air, as he came up the path; "hurrah! there\'s going to be a draft at Brookside! Won\'t it be jolly?" The group assembled glanced up at him,—a fair, fresh, rosy boy, without any cowardly blood in his veins, as you could easily tell, but given, as such natures often are, to underrating the silent bravery of others. "What will there be so jolly about it, Rob?" asked his uncle, with a peculiar light in his eye.

A secret blurted out in a moment of anger had turned Eugene Banks’ life upside down, but he moved on and made a good life for himself. Now, it’s 1942, the war is on, and he’s a Staff Sergeant stationed stateside at Fort Knox. Beautiful Vivian Powell is nursing a broken heart, and isn’t looking for love. At the urging of a friend, she decides to join the war effort by becoming a junior hostess at the local USO.When they meet–man, the sparks fly. They enjoy a wonderful courtship, while juggling two confusing mysteries; until Vivian catches Gene doing the very thing that he swore he would never do.

CBC BOOKS WORKS OF CANADIAN FICTION TO READ IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2023'Cat Person' meets Station Eleven in this apocalyptic depiction of toxic masculinity.An unnamed man is spending the evening with his ex-girlfriend. She's obsessed with the 1956 John Wayne classic The Searchers, and she recounts the story as a way for them to talk about their histories, their families, maybe even their relationship. But as he gets more drunk and belligerent, she gets more and more uncomfortable with him being in her home.And then, two days later, a mysterious catastrophic event befalls Toronto, and our protagonist must trek across the city to find Melanie. His quest spirals into increasing violence, bloodshed, and hallucinations as he moves west through the confusion and chaos of the city.Using the tropes of both the Western and the disaster movie, Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys looks at the violence of our contemporary...

It’s 1943. The War is on, and Corporal Steve Wheeler’s attitude has taken a turn for the better since he was reunited with the brothers he never knew. Stationed with the unit that guards the nation’s largest ammunition plant, in Charlestown, Indiana, he has even met a girl that just might turn out to be the one... but Mary June Harriman, the sassy USO girl with the victory rolls and bright red lipstick is simply not having it–or him! These two spit and spar, dancing around one another and fighting their growing feelings. If they could just stop rubbing one another the wrong way long enough, they might realize a mutual attraction. But then fate steps in, and Mary June could lose her corporal before they even get together!