Abigail Ford

One man could save humanity from themselves, but only if he stops wallowing in his castle first. In the land of Heimurinn, the religious Order of the Ancient Ones have ruled over the people for centuries. They are driven by their obsession with perfection and the belief that the only way to obtain true peace and harmony among all people is for perfection to be achieved by all. But there are some that disagree... Hidden away in a magical castle that is disguised as an abandoned ruin is Victor Tulms, a man who is everything the Ancient Ones hate. His face is scarred from burns, his personality is eccentric and wild. Once upon a time, Victor led a one-man rebellion against the Ancient Ones, but now he is nothing but a depressed hermit with no purpose and no direction. That is, until two old friends knock on his front door, asking for his help. Their request seems simple enough, but just like Victor's castle, nothing is as it seems. A clean fantasy adventure set in a medieval fantastical world. Magical creatures, meaningful morals, and fun banter included.

They say that when it rains, it pours. And pour it surely did that day. I'll never forget it. One moment it was all sunny and bright. The next, it was raining so hard if the drops weren't made of water, certainly they would be like bullets. So it seemed with my life, since minutes after the raindrops began to fall, disaster struck in my life. Hello there. My name is Susan Carmichael and this is the story of how I became a number. Just a drop in the bucket of that pail that was outside of my house, collecting the rain that day. Just one part of the numbers that make up the "victims". One of the dead. But, this is only partially the story of how I died. Because it's partially about him, too. The man who killed me. The infamous serial killer of his time, Bloodshot. And why I allowed him to torture me, make me kill others, and then eventually kill me. But in truth, when there's so many names, stories, faces, victims... I'll never be more than just a number.

Following the introduction in 2013 of the FFICM exam for trainees in intensive care, this book provides candidates with practice materials for the MCQ section. Written by a team of specialists in intensive care medicine, including senior trainees who have recently passed the new exam and authors of the popular FRCAQ website, the book contains 270 multiple true-false questions that cover the breadth of the current Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine curriculum. These are presented as three 90-question practice papers, providing candidates with a faithful simulation of the style, standard and format of the questions they will encounter. With short and long explanations for each question, presented with up-to-date references for extended reading, this book is both an ideal tool for in-depth exam preparation, and an excellent resource for practising consultants in intensive care medicine. It is also suitable for candidates taking the EDIC and other intensive care exams worldwide.