Bound by Blood and Sand

Bound by Blood and Sand
Author: Becky Allen
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101932147

"A slave living in a dying desert world must decide if she wants to help the kingdom's prince save their world"--

Freed by Flame and Storm

Freed by Flame and Storm
Author: Becky Allen
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2017-12-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101932201

For fans of Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore comes the exciting and thoughtful social-justice fantasy sequel to Bound by Blood and Sand. Revolution is nigh, and one seventeen-year-old girl stands at the head of it all. Jae used to be a slave, laboring with the rest of her people under a curse that forced her to obey any order she was given. At seventeen, she found the source of her people's lost magic and became the only person to break free--ever. Now she wants to use her power to free the rest of her people, but the ruling class will do anything to stop her. Jae knows that breaking the curse on her people would cause widespread chaos, even unimaginable violence between the castes, and her caste would likely see the worst of it. Many would die. But to let them remain shackled is to doom them to continue living without free will. How is one girl, raised a slave and never taught to wield power, supposed to decide the fate of a nation? "Much food for thought and discussion; but above all, a gripping read." —Kirkus Reviews "Unflinchingly honest...A satisfying sequel." —SLJ "The action of this memorable story is fast and furious, its challenges many, and the fight for right ever-present." —Booklist “Allen does a great job of interweaving elements of the backstory throughout...will appeal to readers looking for stories about social justice.” —VOYA

Hitler's Ostkrieg and the Indian Wars

Hitler's Ostkrieg and the Indian Wars
Author: Edward B. Westermann
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0806157135

As he prepared to wage his war of annihilation on the Eastern Front, Adolf Hitler repeatedly drew parallels between the Nazi quest for Lebensraum, or living space, in Eastern Europe and the United States’s westward expansion under the banner of Manifest Destiny. The peoples of Eastern Europe were, he said, his “redskins,” and for his colonial fantasy of a “German East” he claimed a historical precedent in the United States’s displacement and killing of the native population. Edward B. Westermann examines the validity, and value, of this claim in Hitler's Ostkrieg and the Indian Wars. The book takes an empirical approach that highlights areas of similarity and continuity, but also explores key distinctions and differences between these two national projects. The westward march of American empire and the Nazi conquest of the East offer clear parallels, not least that both cases fused a sense of national purpose with racial stereotypes that aided in the exclusion, expropriation, and killing of peoples. Westermann evaluates the philosophies of Manifest Destiny and Lebensraum that justified both conquests, the national and administrative policies that framed Nazi and U.S. governmental involvement in these efforts, the military strategies that supported each nation’s political goals, and the role of massacre and atrocity in both processes. Important differences emerge: a goal of annihilation versus one of assimilation and acculturation; a planned military campaign versus a confused strategy of pacification and punishment; large-scale atrocity as routine versus massacre as exception. Comparative history at its best, Westermann’s assessment of these two national projects provides crucial insights into not only their rhetoric and pronouncements but also the application of policy and ideology “on the ground.” His sophisticated and nuanced revelations of the similarities and dissimilarities between these two cases will inform further study of genocide, as well as our understanding of the Nazi conquest of the East and the American conquest of the West.

With Blood Upon the Sand

With Blood Upon the Sand
Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0756409756

The second book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series--an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action. Çeda, now a Blade Maiden in service to the kings of Sharakhai, trains as one of their elite warriors, gleaning secrets even as they send her on covert missions to further their rule. She knows the dark history of the asirim—that hundreds of years ago they were enslaved to the kings against their will—but when she bonds with them as a Maiden, chaining them to her, she feels their pain as if her own. They hunger for release, they demand it, but with the power of the gods compelling them, they find their chains unbreakable. Çeda could become the champion they've been waiting for, but the need to tread carefully has never been greater. After their recent defeat at the hands of the rebel Moonless Host, the kings are hungry for blood, scouring the city in their ruthless quest for revenge. Çeda's friend Emre and his new allies in the Moonless Host hope to take advantage of the unrest in Sharakhai, despite the danger of opposing the kings and their god-given powers, and the Maidens and their deadly ebon blades. When Çeda and Emre are drawn into a plot of the blood mage Hamzakiir, they learn a devastating secret that may very well shatter the power of the hated kings. But it may all be undone if Çeda cannot learn to navigate the shifting tides of power in Sharakhai and control the growing anger of the asirim that threatens to overwhelm her...

TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005

TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005
Author: David Bleiler
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2004-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0312316909

This 2005 edition of the annual critical guide that focuses on independent and international films as well as the best in the mainstream contains reviews for more than 10,000 films, more than 300 photos, a comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries, and much more.

Inside the Kill Box

Inside the Kill Box
Author: Michael W. Romanowski
Publisher: Foremost Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1936154196

Operation Desert Storm: Former prisoner of war David Sweet returns home, battered, bloodied, and haunted by memories of the savagery he has witnessed. But his trials have not yet ended. There are those who will do anything to keep the long-hidden secrets he possesses from seeing the light of day. Even if it means destroying him, and everything he holds dear.

The Blood Series, Books 1-8

The Blood Series, Books 1-8
Author: Tamara Rose Blodgett
Publisher: T. Rose Press LLC
Total Pages: 2200
Release: 2019-03-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0463365674

"... better than 50 shades!" This WHOLE series is AWESOME!" ~ Michelle Turner Save 25% over individual purchase! From New York Times and #1 Dark Fantasy bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett, comes True Blood meets Twilight in a dark tale of twisted loyalties, where one woman's blood is the salvation for both vampires and werewolves. Nearly 2000 pages of BLOOD! Vampire and werewolf soldiers seek a prophesied female of supernatural heritage for survival. "This is my all time favorite series!" "This is one that you definitely cannot put down!" "Be prepared to be emotionally pulverized." Included Novels (with individual star ratings): BLOOD SINGERS: 4.0 BLOOD SONG: 4.3 BLOOD CHOSEN: 4.3 BLOOD REIGN: 4.5 ANGELIC BLOOD: 4.7 BLOOD ENCHANTMENT: 4.8 REDEMPTIVE BLOOD: 4.6 BLOOD CROWN: 4.5 Average, cross-series star rating: 4.5 Over half a million words/ nearly 2,000 pages! Search Terms: urban fantasy, gothic, free, freebie, free ebook, free romance, free vampire, free romance ebook, free fantasy book, free dark fantasy, free lycan, free werewolf, free romance book, paranormal, vampire, quick read, short, serial, romance, free romance books, free romance book, romance, free, freebie, free book, free ebook, free romance ebook, free romance book, free romance novel, free book, free romance books, free fantasy, free paranormal, teen, young adult, vampire love story, vampires, young adult reads, contemporary crushes, werewolves, witches, dark fantasy, supernatural, The Vampire & Werewolf Chronicles Paranormal Romance, Romance, Paranormal, Vampires, Love, Action & Adventure, Magic, Fantasy coming of age, dark fantasy, fantasy new adult, superhero fantasy ebooks, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, Chrissy Peebles, Crush, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, series, Young Adult, fantasy. superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, w.j. may, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, boarding school, series, fantasy, horror romance, horror, coming of age, free fantasy first in series

Blood In the Water

Blood In the Water
Author: Taylor Anderson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451470648

Taylor Anderson’s enthralling New York Times bestselling alternate history series continues as game-changing revelations upend the Grand Alliance in a potentially cataclysmic war. Reddy and his crew have given their all to protect the oppressed Lemurians. But with Walker in desperate need of repairs just as the Grik’s First General is poised to strike, Reddy is desperate. With more enemies than ever before arrayed against them, the crew of Walker needs new allies. That means combing the lethal wilds of Madagascar to find the Lemurians’ fabled ancestors, as well as the enigmatic dwellers east of the Pass of Fire. But what Reddy’s crew unearths are discoveries so shattering they could tilt the balance of the war in either direction. But Reddy’s greatest adversary is from his past: a madman named Kurokawa whose single-minded mission of revenge will shake the Alliance to its core and raise the stakes to the most personal and terrifying levels Reddy has ever faced....