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A single battle will decide the future of Portugal. A lone French garrison holds out in Portugal at the fortress of Almeida. Marshal Messena has regrouped in Spain and now leads a reinvigorated army of fifty thousand troops to relieve the encircled French troops. Craven is tasked with disrupting enemy movements and resources to weaken their force to give Wellington’s army some hope as they march out to meet the larger French force, knowing if they cannot win the next battle the war will be lost. ‘Unbreakable’ is the eighth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting...

From the Bestselling author of 'Battle Earth'. War has raged between worlds for the last ten years, but for an experienced mercenary like Max Mason, there is money to be made. He has no allegiance to anyone but his own crew, 'The Maniacs', and will work for whoever pays him best. Between jobs and at the frontiers of space, Mason and his crew are forced to land on the planet of Krittika, 61 Cygni System, for emergency repairs to their ship. But just as soon as they arrive, trouble finds them. The local wealthy mining town is being extorted by the local militia leader and self declared ...

Battle must be forced upon the enemy, but will they stand and fight? Spain is finally open to Wellington’s army, but the vast French force at Salamanca must be forced into battle before they can be re-enforced further. If they cannot, then Wellington’s army will have no choice but to withdraw back to Portugal once again. All hope lies in deception, and Major Craven is dispatched to destroy a vital bridge through which French communications and re-enforcements travel. The war in Spain in on a knife’s edge as both sides look for a decisive victory to determine whether the British can ...

Winter is ending. War is coming! 1812 approaches quickly and it will make or break Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army. A bleak and uncertain Winter has left the army anxious for the future. Spring is within sight and the army awaits the next campaign season. But unbeknownst to all, Wellington has no intention of waiting until Spring, and will march through bitter snowstorms to surprise the enemy, and Craven is ordered to march ahead of the enemy and sweep all before them as they advance on Ciudad Rodrigo, the great fortress and key to Spain itself. ‘Blood & Courage’ is the eleventh ...

The mighty fortress of Badajoz must be overcome or the war will be lost. Craven and the entirety of Wellington’s army know what is coming next. They must march on the great fortress of Badajoz, the final key to a breakout from Portugal and the beginning of a campaign in Spain. But time is running out. If the French armies in Spain can unite and hold Badajoz then the British efforts in Portugal and Spain will be over. It is the final chance for Craven and the Peninsula army to advance into Spain, for failure will mean retreating home in defeat. ‘The Final Chance is the twelfth novel in ...

Craven faces enemies on all sides. The villainous Timmerman has poisoned the army against Craven in a desperate attempt to bait his brother into another duel. Lisbon is no longer safe for Craven and his comrades. He is ordered to return to England to ease tensions and recruit for the Salford Rifles, But Craven soon discovers trouble has followed him all the way from Portugal and he must fight for his honour and his life. ‘A Matter of Honour’ is the tenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting adventure of one rogue’s journey through the Napoleonic Wars as he ...

As French armies throughout Spain march to combine into a terrifying force, will Wellington have enough soldiers to resist them? Madrid, the French seat of power in Spain, is now within reach. Wellington’s army marches for the capitol, but news of several French armies on the move is a great cause of concern. If the enemy armies to the North, South and East can combine, they will form a force twice as strong as Wellington’s. Craven must do everything in his power to stop the French from combining into a horde so destructive that it could drive Wellington all the way back into Portugal. ...

Major Craven gathers unlikely allies, but will they be enough to stop Napoleon’s vast army? Napoleon marches across Europe once more, and all eyes are now on the Eastern states of Germany where a newly formed Coalition has united to resist his advances. With British forces still battling in Spain, Craven is sent along with the untested artillery of the Rocket Troop as a token gesture of British support for the Coalition armies. But can Craven keep these unlikely allies united? ‘Into the Unknown’ is the seventeenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting ...

The second book in an epic science fiction adventure series that chronicles the creation of the first interplanetary Starforce to battle humanity’s descent into crime and corruption. When the Bureau Commander investigates a powerful Earth Senator, an attempt is made on his life. Faced with threats against the officers and families of the organisation, Captain Kaufman must lead his crew of the Intrepid against the Senator and his ruthless mercenaries before they are shut down or killed. Struggling with the conflicting paths of saving his colleagues from destruction and pursing a personal ...

A missing woman, a charming, untrustworthy lord. The mystery deepens at every turn. Horn Cottage, an ancient cave house, has been home to the cunning folk of Thornton Cleveleys for generations. The early death of her mother left Meryall as the cunning woman for her village before her training was complete. A young man seeking Meryall’s help to find his missing sister draws her into an ever more complex and sinister mystery. Can she use her divination skills to help solve the mystery of the missing woman and avert a tragedy? An atmospheric journey through a mystical land, The Path to ...

An unseasonable snowstorm plunges village witch Meryall Holt into a whirlwind of confusion. A chance encounter with an injured man, covered in blood and unable to remember his own name, changes the course of both of their lives. Can Meryall help solve the puzzle of who this man is and how he came to be wandering alone and confused in the snow before dark forces gather to take control of his life? The second book in the Cunning Folk Mystery series, set in 17th century Lancashire, Forgotten Deeds is an atmospheric, wintery tale full of magic and intrigue.

The Nazis and their allies won the war, but peace in the twenty-first century is proving much harder to keep. It's twenty years since the failed British Mutiny left London a burnt-out husk. A reminder of the new world order that covers most of the globe. Yet even in this dark time there are rumours of growing resistance movements deep inside North America.

Ex-mercenary, pirate, and gun-runner Dante Bogart knows he's screwed the pooch after he hands one of his shady employers a biological weapon that made the dead rise from their graves, laugh like hyenas, and feast upon the living. Dante tried to blow the whistle via a tell-all video that went viral - but that was before the black ops boys deep-sixed him at a secret interrogation site on the Panama-Colombia border.

LARC Transmissions is a short story collection inspired by alternate history, biology, and astronomy. Explore the League of Atlantis Reborn Colonies universe in 45 tales of varying lengths, stretching the limits of imagination. Droids repopulate a plague addled colony in Chip Off the Old Block. Geneticists cast ethics aside to create the perfect people for harsher worlds in Chasing Stars. A carnivorous plant species tries to have human explorers for lunch in Uprooted. The final story Rakshasa is a novelette that follows Subahu, a free Nefilim who struggles to find purpose after life as a ...

The year is 2512. War rages throughout the Alliance, but not for Razor, the Galaxy's greatest thief. She is set to make the biggest score of her career - a priceless jewel from one of the Alliance's most advanced and secure star bases. It is the perfect heist, but when the station comes under attack by the relentless forces of the Morohtan Empire, her mission becomes a terrifying fight for survival.

A banquet of seduction, sin, kink, and decadence has been specially prepared by top connoisseurs from the American erotica world for the delectation of your imagination. Brand-new stories from Thomas S Roche, Michael Hemmingson, Shanna Germain, and many other literary talents are collected here to specifically celebrate and eroticise New York.

Rediscovering your strengths, reconsidering your priorities, and reclaiming your individuality is a different experience for everyone. But with patience, determination, and compassion, you’ll soon find yourself managing your emotions, making sounder decisions, maintaining a better work-life balance, and handling stress with unshakable clarity and focus.

Welcome to Creelyville... When a loser on the run from the police finds his way to Creelyville, he thinks he may have hit on some good luck and opportunity, but did he? The Failure... His pitiful life of failure has left him with nothing. Is there a way to redeem himself? Perhaps even become famous?

Teachings by Jesuit priest, Fr. Richard Thomas.

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