Vegenrage

Vegenrage
Author: Robert Spina
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2015-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1503535657

Get ready to be swept off your feet and taken away. Just image you go to your job like you do everyday and on your lunch break a demanding presence that only you can see offers to take you away to another world so you can fight the forces of evil. Would you go? Would you take on the challenge of learning magic and wielding it's power? Join Vegenrage as he accepts the challenge and is taken away to find that not only is he going to learn magic but he is one of it's most powerful beings. The magic is a part of him and he is quickly in need of it. See the visually stunning worlds of the Maglical System as Vegenrage travels them using all the imagination he can to stay one step ahead of those waiting to steal the secrets he himself is unaware of. Vegenrage brings a touch of brutality a glimpse of gore and a hint of the creepy as he battles through the adventure he has been thrown into. The magical monsters, demons and down right bad people that want to steal his life force will test his every wit. See how the worlds of the Maglical System have evolved and the species of man, dwarve, elf, and others fight for the survival of their race as do the dragons, demons and unbelievably lethal monsters. The adventure of Vegenrage's life has begun and the range of creatures he must face is beyond measure. So many races so many in seek of power and Vegenrage gets caught up in all the drama using fantastic magic and guided by his friends and instincts he too seeks the mystery of the Maglical System. See how the most beautiful woman in the Maglical System is drawn to Vegenrage and how they tackle the prophecy that is about to unfold. This is stunning action and adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the ending will leave you speechless. Get to know all the races of the Maglical System and get ready as the phenomenon Vegenrage begins.

The Good Kill

The Good Kill
Author: Marc LiVecche
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0197515827

War wounds the soul. It is not only the violence that warfighters suffer against them that harms, but also the violence that they do. These soul wounds have come to be known as moral injuries: psychic traumas that occur from having done or condoned that which goes against deeply held moral principles. It is not surprising that the committing of atrocities or the accidental killing of the innocent would hurt the soul of warfighters. The problem is that many warfighters at least tacitly follow the commonplace belief that killing another human being is always wrong--it's just that sometimes, as in war, it is necessary. This paradoxical commitment makes the very business of warfighting morally injurious. This problem is also a crisis. Clinical research among combat veterans has established a link between killing in combat and moral injury and between moral injury and suicide. Our warfighters, even those who have served honorably and with the right intentions, are dying by their own hands at devastating rates--casualties not of the physical threats of war, but of the moral ones. It does not have to be this way. The just war tradition, a moral framework for thinking about war that flows out of our Greco-Roman and Hebraic intellectual traditions, is grounded in the basic truth that killing comes in different kinds. While some kinds of killing, like murder, are always wrong, there are other kinds of killing that are morally neutral, such as unavoidable accidents, and still other kinds that are morally permitted--even, sometimes, obligatory. The Good Kill embraces this tradition to argue for the morality of killing in justified wars. Marc LiVecche does not deny the morally bruising realities of combat, but offers potential remedies to help our warfighters manage the bruising without becoming irreparably morally injured.

Orders to Kill

Orders to Kill
Author: Amy Knight
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2018-02-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1785903608

Ever since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia, his critics have turned up dead on a regular basis. According to Amy Knight, this is no coincidence. In Orders to Kill, the KGB scholar ties dozens of victims together to expose a campaign of political murder during Putin’s reign that even includes terrorist attacks such as the Boston Marathon bombing. Russia is no stranger to political murder, from the tsars to the Soviets to the Putin regime, during which many journalists, activists and political opponents have been killed. Kremlin defenders like to say, “There is no proof,” however convenient these deaths have been for Putin, and, unsurprisingly, because he controls all investigations, Putin is never seen holding a smoking gun. Orders to Kill is a story long hidden in plain sight with huge ramifications.

Ten-Thirty-Three

Ten-Thirty-Three
Author: Nicholas Davies
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011-05-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780571348

This explosive book reveals the conspiracy between British Military Intelligence and the gunman of the UDA who targeted and killed both Republican terrorists and ordinary Catholics. The secret partnership was sanctioned at the highest level of the British government and full details of planned operations, including killings, were passed directly to its Joint Intelligence Committee in London. Ten-Thirty-Three was the codename given to the agent who was fed with all the details necessary for Loyalist gunmen to carry out their murderous activities. But somewhere along the line the power went to Ten-Thirty-Three’s head and he became increasingly unpredictable. It wasn’t long before he was completely out of control, and his Military Intelligence bosses had the makings of a major catastrophe on their hands... This extraordinary true story lifts the lid on shocking abuses of power in Belfast in the 1980s and 1990s.

Kill and Be Killed

Kill and Be Killed
Author: Louis Begley
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2016-04-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0385540728

Master stylist Louis Begley continues the story of Jack Dana, the Marine Corps officer turned novelist whose quest to avenge his murdered uncle now takes a new, more dangerous turn. “Fans of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher should enjoy Jack Dana’s adventures.”—Publishers Weekly Uncle Harry’s killer is dead. Jack finds refuge on Torcello, a small island in the Venetian lagoon, and resumes his writing career. He hopes to win back Kerry, the beautiful lawyer who, repelled by Jack’s violence, threw him over. But events beyond Jack’s control intervene: Kerry loses her life in circumstances that contradict everything Jack thinks he knew about her. Soon death begins to stalk Jack himself, and in its drumbeat he recognizes the machinations of Abner Brown, the man who orchestrated Harry’s demise. Driven by cold rage, Jack fights back. At his side is Kerry’s best friend, the glamorous and enigmatic Heidi Krohn. Their quest will force Jack to plumb the abyss of depravity into which Kerry had sunk and face a fellow marine with a grudge of his own. Reprising memorable characters from Killer, Come Hither, and introducing sinister new ones, Begley concludes Jack’s harrowing vendetta with one last shocking twist. Look for all of Louis Begley’s gripping Jack Dana thrillers: KILLER, COME HITHER • KILL AND BE KILLED • KILLER’S CHOICE

A Licence to Kill: Lyle and Erik Menendez

A Licence to Kill: Lyle and Erik Menendez
Author: Pamela Lillian Valemont
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2018-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0244064024

Four things convicted brothers Lyle and Erik Menéndez of parricide. One was a high school film script orchestrated by Erik, which bore an uncanny resemblance to the actual murders as they were played out. In that (then fake) scenario, rich parents are killed by their son for their inheritance. That might have left a jury wondering.......life imitated art as it were. But was all as it seemed? What about their claims of sexual abuse, life threats and violence wreaked upon them from the age of 6? A forensic numerological criminal profile of the murderers and their victims.

Autumn Killing

Autumn Killing
Author: Mons Kallentoft
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2014-09-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451642709

“The latest hot Swedish import.”—Entertainment Weekly “One of those books that will keep you up throughout the night...Make room on your shelf—and calendar—for this one.”—Bookreporter.com Police superintendent Malin Fors returns in this chilling third novel from the critically acclaimed author of Midwinter Blood, the first in the series and “a splendid representative of the Swedish crime novel, in all its elegance and eeriness” (Booklist, starred review). Autumn rains are pouring down on the Swedish countryside, but it’s the discovery of a brutally stabbed body floating facedown in the moat of Skogså Castle that chills one town to the bone. Jerry Petersson, the castle’s new owner and a notoriously ruthless lawyer and entrepreneur, is now, shall we say, permanently out of business. Meanwhile, Malin Fors, the brilliant but flawed star of the local police force, is already struggling to keep her life together following the recent murder attempt on her teenage daughter, Tove. Now, as the Petersson case forces Malin to delve deep into her town’s history and her own family’s past, the secrets she uncovers threaten to drown her, too.

The Killing Trap

The Killing Trap
Author: Manus I. Midlarsky
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2005-10-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781139445399

The Killing Trap offers a comparative analysis of the genocides, politicides and ethnic cleansings of the twentieth century, which are estimated to have cost upwards of forty million lives. The book seeks to understand both the occurrence and magnitude of genocide, based on the conviction that such comparative analysis may contribute towards prevention of genocide in the future. Manus Midlarsky compares socio-economic circumstances and international contexts and includes in his analysis the Jews of Europe, Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Tutsi in Rwanda, black Africans in Darfur, Cambodians, Bosnians, and the victims of conflict in Ireland. The occurrence of genocide is explained by means of a framework that gives equal emphasis to the non-occurrence of genocide, a critical element not found in other comparisons, and victims are given a prominence equal to that of perpetrators in understanding the magnitude of genocide.

The Enterprise of Death

The Enterprise of Death
Author: Jesse Bullington
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2011-03-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316123307

As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave finds herself the unwilling apprentice of an ancient necromancer. Unfortunately, quitting his company proves even more hazardous than remaining his pupil when she is afflicted with a terrible curse. Yet salvation may lie in a mysterious tome her tutor has hidden somewhere on the war-torn continent. She sets out on a seemingly impossible journey to find the book, never suspecting her fate is tied to three strangers: the artist Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, the alchemist Dr. Paracelsus, and a gun-slinging Dutch mercenary. As Manuel paints her macabre story on canvas, plank, and church wall, the young apprentice becomes increasingly aware that death might be the least of her concerns.

The Rebel Queen

The Rebel Queen
Author: Lexi Blake
Publisher: DLZ Entertainment
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 194229753X

From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world… After returning from the outer planes, Zoey expected a joyous reunion with family and friends. She couldn’t be more wrong. Her kingdom is in the hands of Myrddin, her friends are on the run, and her children are being hunted by the supernatural world. But that isn’t the worst of it. They aren’t just outlaws—they are fully grown adult outlaws. In the four days that passed while they were gone, twelve years have passed at home. Now Zoey, Danny, and Dev find themselves in the middle of a new war where they are hunted by old foes and former allies…some they could never have imagined would turn against them. As Myrddin’s plan becomes clear, Zoey realizes she just might hold the key to stopping him for good and reclaiming their kingdom. Doing so means risking it all to steal back an artifact out from under the wizard’s nose. The fate of everyone on the Earth plane hangs in the balance, and one wrong move could cost Zoey everything she loves.