Kevin T. Collins
1) Condemned
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Maximilian is the last of the noble Valevsky lineage. His entire family was put to death for an alleged attempt on the powerful Duke of Odoevsky, who had his eye set on the Valevsky's land.
The young man managed to avoid execution, but not punishment. From here on out, he's condemned to life as a doomed soldier. The front line in the fight against the dark god Skron's mutated creatures. "Do or die"-that's the doomer motto that has been drilled into...
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A National Review Best Book of the Year.
Americans today are anxious--about the economy, about politics, about our government. The institutions that once dominated our culture have become smaller, more diverse, and personalized. Individualism has come at the cost of dwindling solidarity. No wonder, then, that voters and politicians alike are nostalgic for a time of social cohesion and economic success.
But the policies of the past are inadequate...
3) Hidden Fires
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In this Western historical romance set in 1800s Texas, a preacher's daughter reluctantly agrees to marry a wealthy playboy . . . even if it means risking her heart. The moment Lauren Holbrook walked into the Texas mansion, she knew she'd been tricked. Instead of asking her to become a secretary, wealthy matriarch Olivia Lockett proposes a scandalous offer: to marry Jared Lockett, her rebellious son and heir to the dynasty, in name only. Lauren can't...
4) Wild Town
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In trouble more often than not, guilty of assault, manslaughter, and honorably discharged from the military by the skin of his teeth, David "Bugs" McKenna can't seem to help doing the right thing at the wrong time--or the wrong thing, every chance he gets.
But when he drifts his way into Ragtown, Texas, things seem to finally be turning around for Bugs. He gets his first job in years as the hotel detective of the landmark Hanlon Hotel. But now...
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One hero's hopeless quest for glory may decide not only his own fate but that of the entire realm . . .
It's been two years since Nate abandoned his boring life on Earth to travel to another realm. Two years of slaying monsters to level up his elemental powers. Two years of longing to become a hero. So when one of the realm's immortal rulers betrays their kin, he vows to do whatever it takes to bring the renegade to justice.
Determined to prove...
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When the entire Montgomery family comes together, it makes for a holiday to remember. But it's more than just the tree, decorations, and gifts that have everyone talking. With so many people crammed under one roof, there's bound to be some drama. Between last-minute business crises, talks of retirement, a new relationship, a sprinkle of marital problems, lots of snow, and a surprise baby, this has all the makings of a blue Christmas. They'll need...
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Is Willow eating the Keerah Emperors just making things worse?
The Keerah War is getting personal for the Dragon Host.
Their original home world is out there somewhere.
Answers which Bud and Willow seek still elude them.
And now the tigers have made their job more difficult.
The Dragon Host is taking the war to the tigers, and the Imperium must step up to support them. But Bud has a bigger worry.
Just how will the Keerah react if they actually...
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There has never been a mage this powerful before.
And yet, what use is power when bad things happen while you sleep?
For most people, the question is: "How do I go on?" For Bud, the question is: "How do I fix this?"
The problem is determining why it broke, so it won't happen again.
But fixing things is easy. It's the consequences of your choices which are difficult.
And what of the other things which need fixing? Once you start fixing things,...
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The comfortable and safe mortal lands of the Nameless World have been left behind. The petty kingdoms with their endless feuds, the supposedly great empires with their innumerable intrigues and tragedies, even the Strange Lands that consider themselves to be the last bastion of true freedom.
The Mad General has traversed them all, from one end to the other.
What lies ahead?
The road to the Land of the Immortals.
And everything that embarking upon...
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The Appalachians are an ancient and mysterious mountain range, whose peaks at one time rivaled the Himalayans. The mysteries of these mountains have been cataloged by Native American tribes and settlers alike. One of these mysteries is that Bigfoot inhabits these parts.
Building off his book, Tracking the Stone Man: West Virginia's Bigfoot, Dr. Russell Jones, a certified master naturalist, lifelong outdoorsman, and longtime Bigfoot researcher, has...
12) Island Blues
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The new, detached setting is teeming with "land mines"-highly unusual ones. Plenty of other, deadlier things would be happy to reach out and touch someone anywhere, be it the roof of a skyscraper or a subway tunnel deep underground. Tons of somnambulant extras could swing either way: cut your throat or help you, purely on a whim. Weapons are as deadly as they are improbable. Deliberately imposed multiple handicaps make any attempts at camouflage meaningless.
It...
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Furs are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, around the world-tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuit. In costume, at conventions, with friends or alone, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power-and joy-to be found in bringing forward one's animal side and encouraging others to...
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In Scaling Altruism: A Proven Pathway for Accelerating Nonprofit Growth and Impact, veteran social impact advisor and entrepreneur Donald Summers delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step blueprint to transforming a small or mid-size nonprofit into an impactful and extraordinary agent of change. The book contains templates, tools, exercises, and crystal-clear implementation guides that listeners can apply immediately to begin scaling their social impact...
15) Darkbeam Part II
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Everyone knows the Rubicon is predestined for evil, and the alpha dragon does nothing to change their opinions of him. What they don't know is that he harbors a secret, a secret that can set him free, but also trap him forever.
Refusing to give in to that which can lead him to a path of freedom, Blake Leaf allows the darkness to attempt to claim his soul. But there is always a shining light somewhere, and sometimes it's just too dark to see it.
Will...
16) Dragon Rider
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Bud is back, and he's finally in the Keerah war!
It is thought that back in the far past, the Dragon Host pillaged the galaxy. But something must have happened for them to lose everything they were.
Now they have a champion.
Someone who knew he had to bring back two genocide populations of dragon kin. A mage who leveled up in power by doing so.
The Imperium learned a hard lesson, and is moving forward. And Bud isn't as angry now.
The Keerah war...
17) Darkbeam Part I
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Everyone in Paegeia knows that only one Rubicon dragon lives at a time.
If more than one, they will destroy Paegeia and eventually the rest of the world as they crave that constant power for dominance.
Blake Leaf is this era's Rubicon, and is destined for great things if his darkness can be won.
Darkbeam Part 1 follows the story of the Rubicon and how he tries to keep his beast, the darkness, at bay.
18) The Umbral Storm
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A thousand years ago the Heart of the World was shattered, its fragments scattered across the lands.
In the chaos that followed, martial orders arose to gather these shards, for it was found that great powers were granted when these pieces were bonded to the flesh of the chosen. These are the Sharded Few, warriors imbued with the divine energies that once coursed through the Heart, and driven to absorb enough fragments to claim godhood.
Deryn has...
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The new Dragon Host goes operational with a mission for the Terrans.
But as their numbers and skills rise, so do the questions.
Why did the last Host end? Why are dragon kind so scattered? Are there any more to be found?
And most importantly, where did the dragons come from originally?
But what gets Bud started on all of these is an even deeper mystery. Why do the Keerah fear the dragons and no-one else?
The Host must quest for its own past.
But...