Killing Urdo

Killing Urdo
Author:
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2024-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

An AIU cannot commit suicide — but URDO, the Union Republic Defense Orbital, an armored artificial intelligence unit in control of a colony star system on the edge of nowhere, has been programmed to issue a contract for its own destruction, and that time has come. Klaus Amerman, an undistinguished mid-list Syndicate ship pilot, is conscripted to carry out the deed, but he is desperate to avoid the job. Urdo is deadly dangerous, and as anyone knows, it is programmed to defend itself. He is given a ship, but his enemies abound, and he is immediately put to flight. On the run from everyone, he must sort through all the demands and all the subterfuge to unravel his predicament. Most difficult of all, he must even discover what lies he has told himself. He will have to exceed everyone’s expectations if he is to survive, or if he is ever to succeed in killing Urdo.

The King's Peace

The King's Peace
Author: Jo Walton
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2002-08-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765343274

Sulian ap Gwien was only 17 when the Jarnish raiders came. Had she been armed, she could have defeated them. It took six to subdue her--and she will never forgive them. Thus begins the tale of a woman who rises to become the strong right hand to the great king who will reunite his people. (August)

The King's Name

The King's Name
Author: Jo Walton
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429982160

The warrior Sulien ap Gwien and her lord King Urdo have finally united the land of Tir Tanagiri into a kingdom ruled by justice under a single code of law. But where many see a hopeful future for the land, others believe they sense the seeds of a new tyranny. Soon Tir Tanagiri faces the blight of civil war, and Sulien ap Gwien must take up arms against former comrades and loved ones, fighting harder and harder to hold on to Urdo's shining dream. Continuing the epic begun in The King's Peace, this new novel brings the story of Sulien ap Gwien to a rousing and moving conclusion. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Dawn of the Hunters

Dawn of the Hunters
Author: Ryan Wieser
Publisher: Rebel Base Books
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1635730317

Even the Hunters of Infinity are splintered when faced with the greatest battle in the Daharian galaxy’s history. . . Jessop has proven herself to be an unstoppable force from Aranthol to Azgul, inarguably the fiercest warrior the Hunters have ever seen. And her abilities only seem to strengthen as her rage grows. With the two men she holds dear by her side—one good-souled, one with a treacherous past, and both deadly with a sword—she prepares to enter the most important fight of her life, with the most personal stakes yet . . . Armies are divided and reforged, and battle lines are drawn. Blind loyalty drives some while others are sworn to protect the galaxy at all costs. Bonds will be tested. Lives will be lost. Consequences will be devastating. “This thrilling, action-packed debut ties together strong characters with a building story line that will have readers clamoring for the next volume in this new series.” —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW, on The Glass Blade

Insurgent Feminisms

Insurgent Feminisms
Author: Bhakti Shringarpure
Publisher: Zubaan
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2023-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9390514584

Insurgent Feminisms: Writing War brings together ten years of writing published in Warscapes magazine through the lens of gender and advances a new paradigm of war writing. War is always, ultimately, fought upon the backs of women, often under the pretense of saving them. Yet, along the way, the brutalities unleashed on women during wartime remain relentless. In this collection, insurgency emerges in the raw and meticulous language of witnessing, and in the desire to render the space of conflict in radically different ways. There are no paeans to courageous soldiers here, nor pat nationalist rhetoric, nor bravado about saving lives. These perspectives on war come out of regions and positions that defy stereotypical war reportage or the expected war story. They disobey the rules of war writing and do not subordinate themselves to the usual themes and tropes that we have become so used to reading. Insurgent Feminisms comprises reportage, fiction, memoir, poetry and conversations from over sixty writers and includes contributions by Nathalie, Handal, Anne Nivat, Ubah Cristina Ali Farah, Suchitra Vijayan, Chika Unigwe, Bélen Fernández, Uzma Falak, Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek, Gaiutra Bahadur, Robtel Neajai Pailey, Sumana Roy and Lina Mounzer, among several others.

The Shadow City

The Shadow City
Author: Ryan Wieser
Publisher: Rebel Base Books
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1635730309

The Hunters of Infinity have guarded the Daharian galaxy for ages, but when betrayed, they can become a vicious enemy . . . Jessop, the first woman to join the Hunters, has finally been reunited with those who mean the most to her. In her quest for vengeance, she has left many embittered and betrayed, chief among them Kohl O’Hanlon, the Hunter who once loved her. Now, as the feared Falco Bane leads his forces into the Hunters’ territory, Kohl attempts to retaliate, flooding their infamous Shadow City with his own followers. Jessop must fight a war on two fronts, testing her commitment to the ones she loves and challenging her abilities as the most elite warrior among the Hunters. With the future of Daharia’s leadership at stake, Jessop is determined to protect those closest to her at all costs . But when allies turn into adversaries, the real threat comes from a place least expected . . .

Guards! Guards!: The Play

Guards! Guards!: The Play
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144811053X

Terry Pratchett's infamous city of Ankh-Morpork is under threat from a 60-foot fire-breathing dragon, summoned by a secret society of malcontented tradesmen. Defending Ank-Morpork against this threat is the entire, underpaid, undervalued City Night Watch - a drunken and world-weary Captain, a cowardly and overweight Sergeant, a small opportunistic Corporal of dubious parentage...and their newest recruit, Lance Constable Carrot, who is upright, literal, law-abiding and keen. Aiding them in their fight for truth, justice and the Ankh-Morporkian way are a small swamp dragon and the Librarian of Unseen University (who just happens to be an orang-utan).

Dr. Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth

Dr. Zakir Hussain, Quest for Truth
Author: Z̤iāʼulḥasan Fārūqī
Publisher: APH Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9788176480567

Biography of Zakir Husain, 1897-1969, president of India.

Out of God's Oven

Out of God's Oven
Author: Dom Moraes
Publisher: Viking Adult
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

On the social problems of India in last two decades; based on the author's travel experience.