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The ancient Indian Sanskrit epic the Rāmāyana was composed some time between the first and fifth centuries BCE. As is the case with most ancient literature firmly rooted in the oral tradition, precise dating is problematic. Traditionally attributed to the sage Valmīki, and composed in rhyming couplets, it is one of the two great Indian epics (the other being the Mahābhārata); consequently it is known and revered not just throughout the Indian subcontinent but also in South-East Asian countries as well, indeed wherever Hindu culture became established.

Jonah Rowe thought he had the 11th Percent figured out. Spirits were real, and he had access to ethereal powers. He got that. But he hadn’t expected this: this was one threat too many. One revelation too many. As ethereal monsters prepare to ravage Rome, Jonah is the only thing in the way of the ancient city being bathed in lifeblood. His survival depends on him confronting the one thing he never thought he’d have to. His past.

Jonah Rowe's doing great. His accounting days are behind him, and he has more allies than he can count among his fellow Eleventh Percenters. But when a mysterious woman invades Jonah’s dreams and warns him of a danger of chronological nature, a game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Who is this woman, and why does she believe that they are in danger? And will Jonah be able to find the answers while protecting all of them - before they run out of time?

Take a moment and imagine your history books devoid of war. Envision entire civilizations absent of heinous crimes against humanity. A planet spared from the plagues of slavery, cultural genocides, and the colonization of indigenous nations by foreigners. Would you dare make the choices necessary to maintain this Utopia in which universal peace existed? Could you ignore the devil whispering in your ear, luring you away from a world in which loving your fellow man was the expectation, not the exception?

Mysteries come in all sorts, and this collection of seven short stories reflects that, from hidden temples beneath the sea, to worlds discovered through a microscope. Murderers, ghosts and demons can also be found in this collection. The stories included are: "The Temple", "To Prove an Alibi", "The Diamond Lens", "The Adventure of the Red Circle", "An Episode in a Lodging House", "How Siva Spoke", and "The Nail."

Ibrahima Abdul Rahman or Abd al-Rahmana was born around 1762 in the African kingdom of Timbuktu, a region now part of Mali. At the age of 26, he was captured in an ambush, enslaved, and eventually transported to Mississippi, where he became a field worker on a cotton plantation. The manumission of Ibrahima and his wife Isabella was obtained prior to the publication of this 1828 work.

After a deadly domestic dispute nearly takes both parents away, his mother’s self-sacrifice is followed by a sudden move to Philadelphia to Camden, New Jersey which offers an opportunity for a new life and a clean slate. Then he comes face to face with the family “business”...integrating mainstream business principle and integrity with the raw rules and politics of the street don’t come easy. At lease, not without a little dirty work to ensure problems disappear and their enemies can’t draw another breath.

This is a collection of 15 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, magic, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, spiritualism, metaphysics, and New Thought by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

In De Profundis, Oscar Wilde, in a lengthy letter to his former lover, reflects on suffering, forgiveness, and redemption. As a confessional text, it ranks with the Confessions of Saint Augustine as an examination of the nature of penitence, its origin and transformative effect. T. W. H. Crosland (1865-1924), a social commentator, was extremely moralistic. Among his targets was Oscar Wilde, whose contrition, as expressed in De Profundis, he believed to be an elaborate and convenient sham.

Hunting parties from an elven village are mysteriously disappearing. Similar mysteries plague a dwarven settlement on the far side of the mountains. Each side blames the other. Only a band of tried and true heroes can root out what sinister force manipulates these normally peaceful people. But can they conquer that evil before the tribes go to war?

Far beneath the earth, a sinister ritual takes place. A corrupt cleric seeks the Eye of Gruumsh, a relic sacred to the hideous god of the orcs. Against him stand a scullery maid, a paladin, a priest of the god Pelor, and a half-orc barbarian.Will they be enough?

This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring listeners closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This 10th title in the novel line features the iconic characters of the fighter and the wizards, both of whom appeared in the kickoff title for the line, The Savage Caves.

The first book in a series featuring characters from the D&D core rules. Featuring the iconic characters that appeared throughout the latest edition of the D&D game, this new series will attract new players and readers to the various worlds featured in the Wizards of the Coast book-publishing line. The already familiar characters and D&D-related content will also make this series very approachable to current players.

A ship lies wrecked on an ice-bound coast. Desperate to recover a magic item from its cargo, a wizard enlists the help of the Thieves' Guild. They soon discover that the shipwreck was no accident. The artifact's trail leads to frozen wilderness, savage brigands, and foes that no one expected. The heroes can fulfill their contract...but can they survive the consequences?

The third Dungeons & Dragons novel based on the new edition of the D&D game. Featuring iconic characters that appear throughout the latest edition of the D&D game, this series will attract new players and readers to the various worlds featured in the Wizards of the Coast, Inc. book publishing line. The familiar characters and D&D-related content will also make this series very approachable for current players. The wizard or sorcerer who wins the well-known Duel Arcane will be awarded the Golden Wand, a magical device that holds incredible power. Magic users come from far and wide to compete in the contest. Some are drawn to glory, others to the competition. Still more come for other, darker reasons, driven by an oath to a merciless death god. And some oaths cannot be broken.

This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring listeners closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This ninth title in the novel line features the iconic characters of the fighter and the wizard, both of whom appeared in the kickoff title for the line, The Savage Caves.

The fourth novel based on the new edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game. In the sands of a great desert, a once-heroic paladin has turned to evil and enlisted an army of gnolls to help retrieve a powerful relic, reputed to be kept in the vaults of the City of Fire. If they find it, the world will never again be at peace.Can a party of four stop an army of hundreds?

This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring listeners closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This eighth title in the novel line features, among others, the iconic character of the rogue, who appeared in two previous titles, The Savage Caves and Treachery's Wake. Andaron's Delve, a great dwarven stronghold ravaged by war, has for ages lain abandoned.

Police chief Tyler Randell decides to make one last stop before heading home from a long shift. Before reaching his destination he comes across a woman who appears to be alone and stranded with a flat tire. Can one chivalrous act change a cold-hearted man or will desire burn through his soul and change him forever?

Zar and Loudon would normally never cross paths, until these two are brought together when Zar's brother proposes to Loudon's sister. With an upcoming wedding and a lot of planning, Zar and Loudon are stuck with one another regardless of their differences. Zar has hidden behind the pain she deals with on a daily basis for years. Loudon has never had to feel pain nor the ignorance of his peers. Can opposites really bring these two together, or will they be pulled even further apart?