The Rebel Guardian

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: DLZ Entertainment LLC
Total Pages	: 206
Release	: 2022-10-11
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1942297807

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From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world… After fighting her way across another plane of existence and facing off against ancient witches, there should be nothing more satisfying than coming home. Unfortunately, Kelsey Atwood had a different experience. The world she returned to has changed. Twelve years have passed, and they’ve been twelve hard years for the friends and family she never meant to leave behind. The little boy she adopted is now a grown man. The husbands she longed to see are scattered and on different sides of a war for control of the supernatural world. Her most trusted friend is now the leather-clad minion of the enemy, Myrddin. Dealing with the wreckage of her personal life will have to wait, though, because the only chance at a hopeful future is deciphering an obscure prophecy, and she means to solve it. This quest will take her crew to a nest of primal vampires and the fierce world known as The Under. Filled with fantastic creatures and wonders she never imagined she would see, this new discovery leads her to something she is all too familiar with—a murder to solve and a killer to catch. Trying to reconnect with her husbands and her son is already challenging enough, but as she begins piecing together the story behind the crime, it becomes clear that this mystery may tear down The Under and everyone who calls it home.

The Rebel Queen

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: DLZ Entertainment
Total Pages	: 226
Release	: 2021-04-20
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 194229753X

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From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world… After returning from the outer planes, Zoey expected a joyous reunion with family and friends. She couldn’t be more wrong. Her kingdom is in the hands of Myrddin, her friends are on the run, and her children are being hunted by the supernatural world. But that isn’t the worst of it. They aren’t just outlaws—they are fully grown adult outlaws. In the four days that passed while they were gone, twelve years have passed at home. Now Zoey, Danny, and Dev find themselves in the middle of a new war where they are hunted by old foes and former allies…some they could never have imagined would turn against them. As Myrddin’s plan becomes clear, Zoey realizes she just might hold the key to stopping him for good and reclaiming their kingdom. Doing so means risking it all to steal back an artifact out from under the wizard’s nose. The fate of everyone on the Earth plane hangs in the balance, and one wrong move could cost Zoey everything she loves.

The Rebel Witch

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: DLZ Entertainment LLC
Total Pages	: 235
Release	: 2023-11-07
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1942297890

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From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world… Kelsey Owens just wants to settle in with her gorgeous husbands, surrounding herself with her reclaimed family. Preparations should be made for the arrival of their new son. The world has other plans. War is brewing, powerful forces are lining up against everyone she loves, and her latest prisoner also happens to be her best friend in the world. Being the sheriff of the supernatural world really sucks sometimes. Olivia Carey lost everything. Stripped of the magic that gave her life color and substance, she thought it couldn’t get worse. Then Kelsey was gone. She found a light in the darkness. A path back to her magic, but claiming it somehow put her on the opposite side of a war with everyone she knew and cared for. She knows that her cause was just, but lately things are confusing. Captured by the rebels she tormented and once called friends, she is forced to question everything she knows. When someone dear to them both is struck down, Kelsey and Liv must join forces again. Only Liv can work the spell to save them, but that spell requires a unique ingredient found only on the Hell plane. Stealing it will mean risking everything—including the growing bond between Liv and her old boyfriend, Casey Lane. Hell has some tricks up its sleeve for both Liv and Kelsey. And in the midst of battle, Liv will be forced to decide between saving their world and burning it all down.

The Guardian's Passion

by Amber H. Royce

Author	: Amber H. Royce
Publisher	: AuthorHouse
Total Pages	: 270
Release	: 2009-05
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1438966563

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Talidon has a proud history spanning more than three hundred years. The Talidians are a quiet, and industrious people steeped in tradition. Among these is the revered office of the Guardian - protector of the King. In a moment of carelessness the king and his family are killed and a usurper seizes his throne. The people of Talidon look to the Guardian to fulfill the role that he alone can fill as the redeemer of the throne. Unable to mount a resistance against the usurpers from the North, and in peril for his life, the Guardian, with his family is forced to flee for their lives. A tragic accident in their journey leaves the Guardian dead, and his young daughter orphaned, scarred, and without her memory. Years later, a series of events reacquaints his daughter with her identity, and her inherited responsibility to the people of Talidon. By tradition and law, only she is able to restore a ruler to the throne of Talidon. She sets out to regain her place as the Guardian, armed only with her faith, a special gift, and passion to return Talidon to peace, and order. Will she be able to overcome her own trepidation and uncertainty, and trust in the Lord to restore Talidon to her former glory?

Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Total Pages	: 133
Release	: 2022-09-05
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 195181293X

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home. But when he meets Daphne Carlton, the thoughts hit him hard. She’s stunning and hardworking and obviously in need of someone to put her first. It doesn’t hurt that she’s as sweet as the cupcakes she bakes. Daphne Carlton’s life revolves around two things—her kid and her business. Daphne’s Delights is her dream—to take the recipes of her childhood and share them with the world. Her daughter, Lou, is the best kid she could have hoped for. Lula’s got a genius-level intelligence and a heart of gold. But she also has two grandparents who control her access to private school and the fortune her father left behind. They’re impossible to please, and Daphne worries that one wrong move on her part could cost her daughter the life she deserves. As Daphne and Boomer find themselves getting closer, outside forces put pressure on the new couple. But if they make it through the storm, love will just be the icing on the cake because family is the real prize. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Delighted: “Funny, flirty and full of all the emotion, this is one of my favourites in a favourite series. If you haven’t met them yet you are in for a whole lot of stellar reading!” ~ Diane, 1-Click Addict Support Group “DELIGHTED was another wonderful romantic suspense story in this amazing series. It's seductive, sexy, sweet, and suspenseful, with characters that I fell for easily, and a story line that was thoroughly intriguing.” ~ Ria, Reading Is Our Satisfaction “This is by far the best short story I have read in a long time.” ~ Jen, Read. Review. Repeat Blog “I really loved this book! Delighted was a real treat.” ~ Janine, The World Was Hers for the Reading “Boomer and Daphne have a sweet and sexy story, a little bit of drama, and a whole lot of finding your match and enjoying life.” ~ Dar Gee Reads

No Time to Lie

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: DLZ Entertainment LLC
Total Pages	: 234
Release	: 2022-09-13
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1942297718

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A grandmaster of lies and deception Drake Radcliffe has spent half his life in the shadows. Recruited by the CIA when he was barely out of high school, Drake doesn’t know how to have a normal life. While most people his age were playing sports or video games, he was playing spy games with the world’s most dangerous adversaries. It has been a life filled with thrills and adrenaline, but it’s also been lonely. All that might change when a mistake from Drake’s past rears its ugly head and he’s forced to face the only woman he ever loved—the one he’d vowed to stay away from. A beacon of love and compassion Taylor Cline committed the cardinal sin in her world—she fell for another operative. Drake was everything she wanted in a man, until he broke her heart. She had one unforgettable night with him and then he never looked back. Her future threatened and family in ruins, she shut down and moved on, hoping to never see him again. Just as she is beginning to put it all behind her, a critical assignment puts her under his authority and right back in his arms. A deadly mission that brings them together From the wilds of Wyoming to the glittering cities of Europe, Drake and Taylor must race against time to uncover the truth and expose an evil organization. The stakes couldn’t be higher. If they fail, the world could crumble. If they succeed, they could finally have everything their hearts desire.

Unexpected Bliss

by Lexi Blake

Author	: Lexi Blake
Publisher	: DLZ Entertainment
Total Pages	: 204
Release	: 2023-05-09
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1942297831

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Elisa Leal is looking for some joy in her life. Years of tragedy and struggle took their toll, and now she is searching for new connections to raise her spirits. When she discovers proof that her biological father is alive, she decides to find him and make contact. Her quest leads her to the small town of Bliss, Colorado, and the strangest man she’s ever met—Mel Hughes. He believes in aliens and sasquatch conspiracies, but he’s also kind of awesome. And there might be even more in Bliss to make her smile. Sylvan Dean and Hale Galloway have enjoyed wandering their way through life, always in motion. Always searching for the woman who could make their life complete. Living in Bliss made them realize it’s time to settle down. Van’s finally going to college and has a job lined up with his brother when he finishes. That job is in Dallas, and while Hale is happy for Van, he can’t imagine leaving Bliss behind. It feels like everything is coming apart until they meet Elisa. She’s the one they have been searching for, and she is worth the wait. The future looks bright until the guys’ past comes back to haunt them. Danger lurks in every corner, but it may not be the biggest threat to their happily ever after. The citizens of Bliss know how to handle a killer, but handling Elisa, Van, and Hale might require some cosmic intervention.

US Politics, Propaganda and the Afghan Mujahedeen: Domestic Politics and the Afghan War

by Jacqueline Fitzgibbon

Author	: Jacqueline Fitzgibbon
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages	: 408
Release	: 2020-04-02
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1838604014

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Influential fundraising groups and senators in the US made enormous efforts in the First Afghan War to present the Mujahedeen as 'freedom fighters' – even while the CIA secretly armed them with surface to air missiles and other weapons. A mass propaganda effort was launched, aimed at portraying parts of Afghanistan as victims of communist aggression. As we know now, many of those groups that were armed became the seedbeds for organisations like Al-Qaeda. Dr Jacqueline Fitzgibbon, through a forensic investigation of the American PR of the period, argues that this militarised and fractured Afghan society for a generation – partly resulting in the mess today. This book will look specifically at the American efforts to suppress any reports which showed these forces as anti-western or anti 'American values', and instead to portray the arming of partisan groups, often an extremely dangerous course of action, as an example of American values in action.

Uncommon Dominion

by Sally McKee

Author	: Sally McKee
Publisher	: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages	: 288
Release	: 2010-11-24
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 081220381X

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From 1211 until its loss to the Ottomans in 1669, the Greek island we know as Crete was the Venetian colony of Candia. Ruled by a paid civil service fully accountable to the Venetian Senate, Candia was distinct from nearly every other colony of the medieval period for the unprecedented degree to which the colonial power was involved in its governance. Yet, for Sally McKee, the importance of the Cretan colony only begins with the anomalous manner of the Venetian state's rule. Uncommon Dominion tells the story of Venetian Crete, the home of two recognizably distinct ethnic communities, the Latins and the Greeks. The application of Venetian law to the colony made it possible for the colonial power to create and maintain a fiction of ethnic distinctness. The Greeks were subordinate to the Latins economically, politically, and juridically, yet within a century of Venetian colonization, the ethnic differences between Latin and Greek Cretans in daily material life were significantly blurred. Members of the groups intermarried, many of them learned each other's language, and some even chose to worship by the rites of the other's church. Holding up ample evidence of acculturation and miscegenation by the colony's inhabitants, McKee uncovers the colonial forces that promoted the persistence of ethnic labeling despite the lack of any clear demarcation between the two predominant communities. As McKee argues, the concept of ethnic identity was largely determined by gender, religion, and social status, especially by the Latin and Greek elites in their complex and frequently antagonistic social relationships. Drawing expertly from notarial and court records, as well as legislative and literary sources, Uncommon Dominion offers a unique study of ethnicity in the medieval and early modern periods. Students and scholars in medieval, colonial, and postcolonial studies will find much of use in studying this remarkable colonial experiment.