Mongol Moon

Mongol Moon
Author: Mark Sibley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-02-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

World War III began years ago, and the American government doesn't even know it. For years, while Iran and North Korea kept Western diplomats busy, China and Russia have been quietly seeding the US with spies and soldiers. Now a silent army of occupation lurks inside US borders, and for America, it is already too late. When the assault begins-via an EMP strike that disables the US electrical grid and neutralizes her defenses all in one fell swoop-the US is caught completely unprepared. The nation is lost, and it is up to ordinary citizens to defend their cities, towns, neighborhoods, or even just their families. The Washingtons are no ordinary family. Gale Washington is an analyst at the Operations Center for Joint Intelligence Command. His wife, Joey, is a Navy commander aboard the International Space Station. Or they were. Now, like their neighbors in their Northern Virginia suburb, they're just two people trying to survive. And maybe... find a way to strike back. Mongol Moon is Mark Sibley's acclaimed debut novel about the individual impact of a global war for survival that looks increasingly plausible with each passing day.

Mongol Moon

Mongol Moon
Author: Mark Sibley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781734077124

Javad Shir-Del has been a brother to a murdered sister, a husband to a dead wife, and now the Chief Spymaster of the feared Iranian Ministry of Intelligence for the regime he holds responsible for both. His audacious plan against the West, hailed by that same regime and embraced by their allies, isn't what they think it is. His quest for vengeance, however, has placed what remains of his family in the direct path of the one person who's eluded his own version of justice all these years. U.S. Navy Commander Joey Washington is on the crippled International Space Station. She and her two fellow astronauts have a terrifying view of what's unfolding on the planet below them. Her family is in Virginia, but their landing zone is half a world away, if they can make it out. Gunnery Sergeant An Nguyen and his Marines are in a darkened Fort Knox, Kentucky. They only have moments before the Christmas Eve power outage turns deadly. Fighting for their lives through an altered landscape with one of the only vehicles that still runs, an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank nicknamed Alice, his mind is on his parents and his twin brother. What's waiting for them is the last thing he expects. Gale Washington and his daughter Layla have no idea the danger they're in when the lights go out on their neighborhood holiday party in a suburb of Northern Virginia. All Gale can think about is his wife, Joey, and if he'll ever see her again. Together with his extremely odd assortment of neighbors, they cling to the barest shreds of survival in their struggle during the first days of World War III.

The Last Moon

The Last Moon
Author: DeAnn Lubell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019-08-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1796045101

On May 8, 1902, Mount Pelée on the West Indies island of Martinique near the seaport town of Saint-Pierre erupted in a cloud of gas and fire in one of the most awesome and destructive pyrotechnic displays ever offered by nature. Four minutes later, thirty thousand citizens lay dead or dying and the town was engulfed in flames. Mother Nature was not entirely to blame for this disaster. In truth, the real culprits in this real-life story were the rather more deplorable traits found in human nature. Then, like now, if not for the dishonesty and corruption of officials who placed politics, greed, and racial intolerance above the welfare of the people, human injustice, loss of lives, and immeasurable suffering could have been avoided. The Last Moon remains 95 percent true to historical facts and personal testimonies. The main characters are either composites of real individuals who lived in Martinique prior to the eruption or actual people who influenced the turn of events. The Creole language, tidal waves, lava and mudflows, volcanic eruptions, foreign ships, deadly reptiles and insects, rich topography, and sequence of events portrayed in the novel are all genuine and based on fact.

Bandit's Moon

Bandit's Moon
Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2008-04-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061450960

Annyrose Smith is a true child of calamity, but she is determined to overcome it. So what if she's an orphan? So what if she's stuck with the vilest landlady in California, while her brother's off trying to strike gold? So what if Joaquín Murieta and his band of notorious outlaws swoop in and take her away? The fearsome bandit thinks Annyrose can help him in his quest for justice, and she thinks he can help her search for her long-lost brother. She's not about to let anything stop her, not the mistaken identities, the daring robberies, the wild chases, or her unlikely friendship with the Mexican Robin Hood.

Whose Moon Is That?

Whose Moon Is That?
Author: Kim Krans
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101932279

A stunning picture book that addresses the question: do any of us "own" nature? When a curious cat asks the question, "Whose moon is that?", a panoply of animals try to stake their claim. The wolf, the owl, and the starry sky all have their reasons, but the moon ultimately answers for herself -- her light is meant to be shared by everyone. Kim Krans's stunning ink-and-watercolor illustrations beautifully illuminate this simple exploration of our relationship to the world around us and our place in it.

The Mongol Empire [2 volumes]

The Mongol Empire [2 volumes]
Author: Timothy May
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2016-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 161069340X

Covering the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire, this essential reference presents the figures, places, and events that led this once-beleaguered region to rise up to become the largest contiguous empire in history. In the 13th century, Chinggis Khan rose to power, leading an empire of a million people and defeating surrounding regions with much larger populations. This compendium follows the achievements—and failures—of the Mongol Empire from the birth of Chinggis Khan in 1162 to the formation of the successor states that came from the dissolution of the world power in the 16th century: the Yuan Empire in East Asia; the Chaghatai Khanate in Central Asia; the Ilkhanate in the Middle East; and the Jochid or Kipchak Khanate in the Pontic-Caspian Steppes, known as the Golden Horde. Through some 180 entries, this two-volume set covers every aspect of Mongol civilization, organizing content into eight sections: government and politics, organization and administration, individuals, groups and organizations, key events, military, objects and artifacts, and key places. Each section is accompanied by an essay introducing the topic in the context of the Mongol Empire. The work also includes a chronology, a number of annotated primary documents, and a bibliography.

Shotgun Moon

Shotgun Moon
Author: K.C. McRae
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0738736848

After serving four years in prison for killing the man who raped her, Merry McCoy wants to return to a peaceful existence, until her cousin is falsely accused of killing an ex-boyfriend and Merry turns to Officer Jamie Gutierrez for help.

Gunpowder Moon

Gunpowder Moon
Author: David Pedreira
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062676091

An Amazon Best Books of the Year selection BookBub Breakout Debut Novels of Winter 2018 The Verge―18 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read in February Barnes & Noble—One of 25 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Debuts to Watch for in 2018 Nerdmuch—Best New Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books of 2018 Bookish—Winter 2018’s Hottest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Library Journal: Spring/Summer Best Debut Novels “Interesting quirks and divided loyalties flesh out this first novel in which sf and mystery intersect in a well-crafted plot...Pedreira’s science thriller powerfully highlights the human politics and economics from the seemingly desolate expanse of the moon. It will attract readers who enjoyed Andy Weir’s lunar crime caper Artemis.” -- Library Journal, starred review A realistic and chilling vision of life on the Moon, where dust kills as easily as the vacuum of space…but murder is even quicker—a fast-paced, cinematic science fiction thriller, this debut novel combines the inventiveness of The Martian, the intrigue of The Expanse, and the thrills of Red Rising. The Moon smells like gunpowder. Every lunar walker since Apollo 11 has noticed it: a burnt-metal scent that reminds them of war. Caden Dechert, the chief of the U.S. mining operation on the edge of the Sea of Serenity, thinks the smell is just a trick of the mind—a reminder of his harrowing days as a Marine in the war-torn Middle East back on Earth. It’s 2072, and lunar helium-3 mining is powering the fusion reactors that are bringing Earth back from environmental disaster. But competing for the richest prize in the history of the world has destroyed the oldest rule in space: Safety for All. When a bomb kills one of Dechert’s diggers on Mare Serenitatis, the haunted veteran goes on the hunt to expose the culprit before more blood is spilled. But as Dechert races to solve the first murder in the history of the Moon, he gets caught in the crosshairs of two global powers spoiling for a fight. Reluctant to be the match that lights this powder-keg, Dechert knows his life and those of his crew are meaningless to the politicians. Even worse, he knows the killer is still out there, hunting. In his desperate attempts to save his crew and prevent the catastrophe he sees coming, the former Marine uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that, with one spark, can ignite a full lunar war, wipe out his team . . . and perhaps plunge the Earth back into darkness.

Mongol Warriors

Mongol Warriors
Author: Brian Dittmar
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612116051

Mongol warriors were expert archers. They used this skill in battle, where opponents met a slew of arrows born of Mongol cunning and craft. ÒHowlingÓ arrows whistled as they descended into enemy lines, sending assailants into a panic. In this book, kids will learn more about Mongol weapons, gear, and training.

The Hungry Moon

The Hungry Moon
Author: Ramsey Campbell
Publisher: Flame Tree Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781787582019

"In every respect, Campbell's best." - Kirkus Reviews Isolated on the moors of northern England, the town of Moonwell has remained faithful to their Druid traditions and kept their old rituals alive. Right-wing evangelist Godwin Mann isn’t about to let that continue, and his intolerant brand of fundamentalism has struck a chord with the residents. But Mann goes too far when he descends into the pit where the ancient being who’s been worshipped by the Druids for centuries is said to dwell. What emerges is a demon in Mann’s shape, and only the town’s outcasts can see that something is horribly wrong. As the evil spreads, Moonwell becomes cut off from the rest of the world… FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.