Michael Wallace

As other sword masters are called to the fight, Narina finds herself hunted by a warrior from a rival temple. He is a warbrand, powerful and experienced, and trapped by a curse that will see him kill any and all rivals. With her sister, a fellow bladedancer sword master, seeking allies from the doomed firewalker temple, it falls on Narina to face the warbrand alone.

ROME TOO: What if Rome Never Fell? Caesar discovers the bicycle, and thus is able to use it to escape his assassination. Under continuing his guidance, Rome flourishes and survives to the present day. The problem is, people are getting so damn sick of all the sacrifices This is a fast paced farce that sweeps up modern politics, political correctness and general mayhem and in the process makes absolutely no point whatsoever about anything. Shakespeare wrote "Much Ado About Nothing" - Well this novella has little to do about anything, excepting a cheap laugh. But read on dear reader, and see how Lord Rupus Murdochius and Trumpetous Orange, the Trumpinius Rex, carve up New Rome in their quest to watch it all fall down.

When an ancient artifact kills the head of the Luminoso cult and descends into the Rift on a trail of fire, it falls upon Lord Carb n, his chancellor, and a sympathetic cultist to decipher the object before it returns to destroy the city of Quintana. Unfortunately, the treacherous Naila Roja, fresh off a murderous ascent to the top of the Luminoso, wishes only to force Quintana to bend a knee and acknowledge her as its ruler. She is blind to the dangers and possibilities of the artifact, and on the hunt for secrets hidden in the vaults of the Luminoso temple. While Carb n and his companions face the wonders and horrors of the Rift, Naila makes a final bid for power. And this time, she controls the weapons of the ancients.

After Lord Carb n, one of the rulers of Quintana, discovers an artifact created during an ancient period of magic and super science, he enlists his energetic young chancellor, Iliana Diamante, and his former rival, the elderly Lord Torre, to hide the object before the Luminoso cult can seize it in a bid for power. To stop them, the spider-like Salvatore, head of the Luminoso, enlists his underling, the treacherous Naila Roja, to coerce the secret from her father-in-law, Lord Torre. Salvatore thinks he can control the artifact, and bring about a new era of glory with himself in command. While the Quintana lords and the Luminoso maneuver for control of the artifact, the ancient device begins to awaken. And it has deadly intentions of its own.

As one of the rulers of the ancient city of Quintana, Lord Carb n enjoys power and privilege that the lower castes of the city can only admire and envy. His wealth and status come from the coal mined atop the plateau and shipped across The Great Span, a mysterious bridge built during a legendary period of super science. When miners discover a strange new artifact in the mines, maiming those who touch it and spawning deadly, shadow-like witherers, the discovery draws the attention of Salvatore, head of the secretive Luminoso cult. Hoarding ancient artifacts and terrorizing the city, the cabalists of the Luminoso temple collect scientific knowledge without understanding it, while watching the skies for heavenly signs, determined to bring about another golden age and crush any who meddle with their sacred prerogatives. After Salvatore closes the mines and threatens to shut the Great Span, Carb n organizes a secret group of his own, comprised of his young chancellor and her brother, the captain of the watch, and the aging patriarch of a rival family, who is torn between loyalty to his layabout son and his responsibilities caring for the Great Span. But their real enemy may not be Salvatore, but a hidden cabalist living in their midst, who would use the crisis to seize control of both the Luminoso and the city that supports it.

'ONE OF MY CLIENTS MAY BE PLANNING A MURDER.' Twin brothers Mason and Tyler Linfield are due to split an $800 million inheritance when they turn 25 in a few months. After the estranged heirs unexpectedly decide to take a guided pack trip in the High Sierra wilderness as a 'bonding' experience, Herbert McCabe, attorney for the family trust, is concerned. He turns to Quill Gordon, who accepts an unofficial assignment to see that both brothers get through the trip alive. In the remote back country, unable to communicate with civilization or use modern technology, Gordon and his friend Sam Akers must rely on their wits and intuition to sort out a dangerous and escalating game of bluff and double bluff, where it's hard to tell who the players are and whether anyone is what he or she seems to be. As incident piles upon incident, it becomes an open question whether the twins (or their watchers) will make it to the end of the trail.

Geoff Wallace was a humble man, who went from poverty to wealth, failure to success and back to being poor. But along the way, he discovered a wealth of understanding and gratitude. This book is a testament to his life and humour. Set as short stories for easy reading, in these pages, you will laugh and smile at the antics: Such as when he walked out of the mental asylum because he realised the doctors were crazier than the patients So many stories to lighten your day, this is a must-have book for the coffee table.

Recent years have seen dramatic developments in the way schools are structured and much greater emphasis placed on managing your school effectively. Every education professional knows how demanding these new methods can be, but they can also reinforce a sense of purpose and control. Senior Management Teams in Primary Schools looks at how positive teamwork can be achieved within your school and illustrates the benefits it brings. Most teachers involved in managing their school will recognise the situations detailed in the case studies contained in the book - the forceful head, the overworked middle managers, the meetings that try to wade through the mountains of administration that face the modern teacher. You will find practical advice, clear guidelines, case studies from schools that are involved in the process of good practice. This book will organise you in your approach and ensure that you reap the benefits of teamwork while avoiding the pitfalls.

Pulp Adventures for Today! is a high-speed, low-drag Role-playing game based on the science fiction stories of yesteryear, such as Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars, etc These rules are designed to be used with any sort of campaign which doesn't rely too much on realism The only things required to play Pulp Adventures for Today! are a group of friends, a handful of standard six-sided dice, a pencil, and your imagination So strap on your blaster, sharpen your saber, climb aboard your war zeppelin and look for adventure Included in this rulebook are: * Rules for character creation, * Skills and how to use them, * Equipment from the past through the future, * A small number of vehicles, * A sampling of critters, * And two sample campaign settings: Terra Reich, in which a horde of evil aliens invade Earth while WW2 is underway and The Atlantean Age, a more typical swords & sorcery setting.