The Warlord

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Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 1488077770
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlord by : Gena Showalter

Download or read book The Warlord written by Gena Showalter and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter begins a dark, sexy new series—Rise of the Warlords—with a fan-favorite character from her beloved Lords of the Underworld series, Taliyah Skyhawk. The ice maiden faces off with her greatest enemy, a villain brutal beyond imagining. For centuries, Taliyah Skyhawk has prepared to become Harpy General, leader of the deadliest female army in existence. One of the requirements? Remain a virgin. But, for a chance to save her people, she must wed the fearless leader of the Astra Planeta, Alaroc Phaethon. The time has come for Roc to sacrifice another virgin bride to his god. There has never been a woman alluring enough to tempt him from his path. No warrioress powerful enough to overcome his incredible strength. No enchantress desirable enough to make him burn beyond reason. Until now. With the clock ticking, war between husband and wife ignites. Except Taliyah never expected the merciless king to challenge the future she once envisioned. She certainly never anticipated the thrill of their battles turning into games… The problem is, only one spouse can survive. Love is a battlefield in Showalter’s The Warlord. Don't miss Ruthless, the second book in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's captivating and unforgettable Immortal Enemies series.

The War Lords

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473819741
Total Pages : 1158 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Book Synopsis The War Lords by : Michael Carver

Download or read book The War Lords written by Michael Carver and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed profiles of forty-three military commanders of the twentieth century, from Patton to Rommel, Yamamoto, and Zhukov, written by top historians. In The War Lords, Field Marshal Lord Carver has assembled an engrossing series of short, detailed biographies of forty-three of the dominant military commanders on the twentieth-century world stage, written by such prominent historians as Alistair Horne, Norman Stone, Stephen Ambrose, Lord Kinross, and Martin Middlebrook. Included are: Field-Marshal the Earl Alexander, E.H.H. Allenby, Claude Auchinleck, Field-Marshal Sir, Omar N. Bradley, General of the Army, Andrew Browne Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet the Viscount, Karl Doenitz, Admiral, Hugh C.T. Dowding, Air Chief Marshal, Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army, Ferdinand Foch, Bernard Freyberg, Lieutenant-General Lord, Heinz Guderian, General, Douglas Haig, William F. Halsey, Fleet Admiral, Ian Hamilton, Arthur Harris, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir, Paul von Hindenburg, John Rushworth Jellicoe, Joseph Joffre, Alphonse Juin, Marshal, Mustafa Kemal, Ivan Koniev, Marshal, Erich Ludendorff, Douglas C. MacArthur, General of the Army, John Monash, Bernard L. Montgomery, of Alamein, Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Burma, Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, George S. Patton, General, John J. Pershing, Philippe Petain, Erwin Rommel, Field-Marshal, William Joseph Slim, Field-Marshal the Viscount, Carl A. Spaatz, General, Raymond A. Spruance, Admiral, Joseph W. Stilwell, General, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder, Hugh Trenchard, Erich Von Falkenhayn, Erich Von Manstein, Field Marshal, Gerd Von Rundstedt, Field-Marshal, Archibald Wavell, Field-Marshal Earl, Isoroku Yamamoto, Admiral & Georgii Zhukov, Marshal.

Pistols of the Warlords

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ISBN 13 : 9781733424639
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (246 download)

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Book Synopsis Pistols of the Warlords by : Ian McCollum

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The Warlord's Legacy

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Publisher : Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1625672527
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlord's Legacy by : Ari Marmell

Download or read book The Warlord's Legacy written by Ari Marmell and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If death is the only true peace, then there can be only one true peacemaker...the Terror. In the land of Imphallion, one legend is remembered with horror—the Terror of the East. Twice his shadow has fallen across the land. First to conquer it. Then to save it. Both times he brought blood and death as his companions. And both times, he faded into bleak memory... Years later, memories are all Corvis Rebaine has left. The most painful of which is the memory of his beloved wife and children fleeing from him in horror after they learned of his terrible legacy. War has cost him more than his life, and he wants no more of it. But what Rebaine no longer matters. Because the Terror has returned. A merciless killer seemingly clad in the Terror’s old battle dress and wielding his demon-forged axe is sweeping across the land, slaughtering all in his path. And worse, an old enemy has returned to claim revenge, aided by a woman whose very soul is consumed with rage and hatred towards Rebaine—his own daughter. Now Rebaine must again wear the dreaded dark armor if he is going to save Imphallion as well as all he holds dear. But after so much war, so much blood, and so much pain, can he summon the strength to truly become the Terror once more? “The sequel to The Conqueror’s Shadow fills a vital niche in the fantasy adventurer genre, one occupied by the heroes of Michael Moorcock’s Elric Melniboné novels and C.S. Friedman’s Coldfire Trilogy.”—Library Journal “All a reader could ever ask for in a bloody, hack and slash sword and sorcery.”—Grasping for the Wind “Another thoroughly entertaining offering from Ari Marmell and one that any fantasy fan will have a lot of fun with.”—Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review The text of this edition is unchanged from that of the Del Rey edition.

The Warlords

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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780297846758
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (467 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlords by : John Lee

Download or read book The Warlords written by John Lee and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindenburg and Ludendorff were two of the greatest generals of the First World War. At Tannenberg in 1914 their brilliance on the battlefield annihilated one Russian army completely, and drove a second from German territory in disarray. They repeated these feats time and again on the Eastern Front, and when Falkenhayn resigned as Chief of the Great General Staff in 1916 (partly through the pair's intriguing against him), Hindenburg was the natural choice to take over. where literally everything was geared towards helping the war effort, their influence reached into all parts of German life: not only the army but the economy, industry, the transport systems, and the production and distribution of food. Their power was such that they were able to force the resignation of three successive Chancellors and several government ministers. They meddled in foreign policy and affairs of state with such frequency that it was impossible for anyone of note to hold office without their approval. By the end of the First World War, Germany was effectively a military dictatorship. his concise but incredibly comprehensive history of the war, John Lee shows how Hindenburg and Ludendorff rose to power, and how their iron grip on the nation very soon brought Germany to the brink of starvation, with riots and industrial strikes reaching epidemic proportions. He also shows how their Prussian values not only contributed to Germany's downfall, but paved the way for an even more devastating war 20 years later.

China's Warlords

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis China's Warlords by : David Bonavia

Download or read book China's Warlords written by David Bonavia and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's warlord period, from 1912 until the outbreak of World War II, saw unceasing struggle between competing armies and political factions. This work profiles all the prominent warlords of the period, retelling their exploits and attempting an analysis o

Vampire Warlords

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Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 0857661078
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Book Synopsis Vampire Warlords by : Andy Remic

Download or read book Vampire Warlords written by Andy Remic and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary warrior Kell must choose to flee the conquered land of Falanor, or fight for its people. Even now it may be too late, that all is lost... for the Vachine invaders have called upon their ancient rulers, semi-immortal bloodsuckers who dwell on the edges between life and death. The vampire warlords have returned, and they will feed. File Under: Fantasy [The Dark Lords Risen / A Last Stand / A Dandy Torn / Epic Confrontation]

The Warlord's Puzzle

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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455613854
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (138 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlord's Puzzle by : Virginia Pilegard

Download or read book The Warlord's Puzzle written by Virginia Pilegard and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2000-02-29 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MAY/JUNE 2000 BOOKSENSE '76 SELECTIONACCELERATED READER PROGRAM SELECTION"The use of foreshortening and a wide variety of camera angles makes each page a visual surprise. The emotions so clearly portrayed on each character's face echo those of the reader, who will finish this book with a broad smile."--Children's Literature "This handsome picture book will be useful for encouraging children to play around with geometry at home or in the classroom."--Booklist In China, a beautiful ceramic tile lies shattered on the ground, and the artist who dropped it is sentenced to the land's worst punishment. The fierce warlord will execute the artist unless some wise person can put the seven pieces back together. That person will then be invited to live in the castle. Both locals and strangers from far away wait their turns for a chance to solve the warlord's puzzle. After learning why these people are waiting to enter the castle, a peasant boy convinces his poor but wise father to join the line. This little boy starts them off on the first step to solving the puzzle--entering the contest.

The Warlords

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844153088
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlords by : Michael Carver

Download or read book The Warlords written by Michael Carver and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In THE WAR LORDS, Field Marshal Lord Carver has assembled an engrossing series of short, detailed biographies of forty-three of the dominant military commanders of the twentieth century century, American, British, German and French: Field-Marshal the Earl Alexander, E.H.H. Allenby, Claude Auchinleck, Field-Marshal Sir, Omar N. Bradley, General of the Army, Andrew Browne Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet the Viscount, Karl Doenitz, Admiral, Hugh C.T. Dowding, Air Chief Marshal, Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army, Ferdinand Foch, Bernard Freyberg, Lieutenant-General Lord, Heinz Guderian, General, Douglas Haig, William F. Halsey, Fleet Admiral, Ian Hamilton, Arthur Harris, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir, Paul von Hindenburg, John Rushworth Jellicoe, Joseph Joffre, Alphonse Juin, Marshal, Mustafa Kemal, Ivan Koniev, Marshal, Erich Ludendorff, Douglas C. MacArthur, General of the Army, John Monash, Bernard L. Montgomery, of Alamein, Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Burma, Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, George S. Patton, General, John J. Pershing, Philippe Petain, Erwin Rommel, Field-Marshal, William Joseph Slim, Field-Marshal the Viscount, Carl A. Spaatz, General, Raymond A. Spruance, Admiral, Joseph W. Stilwell, General, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder, Hugh Trenchard, Erich Von Falkenhayn, Erich Von Manstein, Field Marshal, Gerd Von Rundstedt, Field-Marshal, Archibald Wavell, Field Marshall Earl, Isoroku Yamamoto, Admiral & Georgii Zhukov, Marshal.

Britannia: The Warlords

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Publisher : BLKDOG Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Britannia: The Warlords by : M. J. Trow

Download or read book Britannia: The Warlords written by M. J. Trow and published by BLKDOG Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE END OF ROMAN BRITAIN CONCLUDES. Did the Romans leave Britain, or did Britain leave Rome? The death throes of Rome are resounding in every corner of the Empire. The rebellion of Magnus Maximus has come to a bloody end and Britannia now knows only suffering, standing at the edge of calamity, with each new disaster shaking the fragile foundations of a neglected province. The soldiers who remain are growing increasingly seditious with the incompetence and failures of their masters. While some seek to curb this dissent, more ambitious men will try to exploit it for their own ends. Justinus Coelius, general of Britain, is fighting increasingly desperate odds to defend the land from threats which come from near at hand as well as from across the German Sea, while trying to hold on to his dying world; Vitalis Celatius, a Christian convert, is haunted by what is, and isn't, happening in the name of his God; Brenna and her sons face new danger from north of Hadrian’s Wall and realise they are alone for the first time. And the ageing Honoria begins to realise she can no longer rely on her beauty alone to remain Queen of the Underworld. The Warlords examines the twilight of Britannia. Nearly four centuries of Roman rule will collapse in a few chaotic years. Will the Heroes of the Wall survive the storm to come? And would they recognise the new world that has descended unknowingly into the Dark Ages?

The Warlords of Nin

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Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418569364
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Warlords of Nin written by Stephen Lawhead and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-05-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darkness and destruction have come to the land. It has been ten years since Quentin helped Eskevar, the Dragon King, battle the monstrous sorcerer Nimrood. Since that time, there has been peace in the land of Mensandor. But everything is about to change. An urgent message summons Quentin to Castle Askelon. The king, who is dying, wishes to name the brave young man his successor. But first, he sends him on an unfathomable mission. What Quentin and his friend Toli, the Jher horseman, discover is not for the cowardly. The brightening Wolf Star is an omen of impending evil that might herald the beginning of the end of mankind on earth. It signifies Nin, a fearsome giant of a man who hopes to add Mensandor to his growing empire. Along with his merciless warlords, they are the fulfillment of a nightmarish prophecy. In The Warlords of Nin, the second book in The Dragon King Trilogy, Stephen R. Lawhead continues the mythical saga that began with In the Hall of the Dragon King.

The Warlord's Wife

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698187180
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Book Synopsis The Warlord's Wife by : Sandra Lake

Download or read book The Warlord's Wife written by Sandra Lake and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning historical romance from debut author Sandra Lake transports readers to 12th century Sweden, where a powerful Viking lord will discover a fierce heart cannot be taken by mere force. Lida was married to the love of her life for just two months when she became a widow. Pregnant and disowned by her late husband’s family for suspected infidelity, she was forced to return to her family in shame. Eight years later, uninterested in the prospect of finding another husband, she finds herself the unwilling object of a marriage contract with a powerful warlord. In a day, she is wed, bed, and put on a ship headed for Tronscar; an unknown icy stone and steel fortress. Jarl Magnus is pleased to have taken a strong wife who, however stubborn she may be, will surely produce sons. However, he is less pleased with his wife’s additional baggage—a young daughter. But despite himself, Magnus falls for the daughter just as hard as the mother, and Lida’s heart is warmed to see the cold, serious Jarl move surprisingly fast into the role of stepfather. When enemies attack Tronscar, Jarl Magnus’s nerves of steel waver, as the warrior fears his love for Lida will weaken him. But when his family is threatened, he’ll go to war to protect them, discovering along the way that they have the strength to protect themselves. “With compelling characters and a clever plot, The Warlord’s Wife will appeal to readers obsessed with TV’s Vikings, and who miss the classic Viking romances of Catherine Coulter or Johanna Lindsey.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers “Lake’s debut historical romance is sure to appeal to those who enjoy spirited heroines, grumpy alpha heroes, and a slow sweet journey to everlasting love.”—Smexy Books “Man, this was a fun book! … I cut my teeth on Johanna Lindsey, and this book reminded me so much of those experiences.”—Dear Author Sandra Lake lives with her husband and son in Quebec, Canada. The Warlord’s Wife is her debut novel.

Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786499133
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China by : Larry Weirather

Download or read book Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China written by Larry Weirather and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years before World War I, Montana cowboy Fred Barton was employed by Czar Nicholas II to help establish a horse ranch--the largest in the world--in Siberia to supply the Russian military. Barton later assembled a group of American rodeo stars and drove horses across Mongolia for the war-lords of northern China, creating a 250,000 acre ranch in Shanxi Province. Along the way, Barton became part of an unofficial U.S. intelligence network in the Far East, bred a new type of horse from Russian, Mongolian and American stock and promoted the lifestyle of the open range cowboy. Returning to America, he married one of the wealthiest widows in the Southwest and hobnobbed with Western film stars at a time when Hollywood was constructing the modern myth of the Old West, just as open range cowboy life was disappearing.

In the Warlords' Shadow

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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612518168
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Book Synopsis In the Warlords' Shadow by : Daniel R Green

Download or read book In the Warlords' Shadow written by Daniel R Green and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) in Afghanistan began a new and innovative program to fight the Taliban insurgency using the movement's structure and strategy against it. The Village Stability Operations/Afghan Local Police initiative consisted of U.S. Army Special Forces and U.S. Navy SEAL teams embedding with villagers to fight the Taliban holistically. By enlisting Afghans in their own defense, organizing the local populace, and addressing their grievances with the Afghan government, SOF was able to defeat the Taliban’s military as well as its political arm. Combining the traditions of U.S. Army Special Forces with the lessons learned in the broader SOF community from years of counterinsurgency work in Iraq and Afghanistan, this new approach fundamentally changed the terms of the conflict with the Taliban. However, little has been written about this initiative outside of the special operations community until now. In this first-hand account of how the Village Stability Operations program functioned, Daniel R. Green provides a long-term perspective on how SOF stabilized the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, the site of the Pashtun uprising against the Taliban in 2001 led by Hamid Karzai, future president of Afghanistan. In the Warlords’ Shadow offers a comprehensive overview of how SOF adapted to the unique demands of the local insurgency and is a rare, inside look at how special operations confronted the Taliban by fighting a “better war” and in so doing fundamentally changed the course of the war in Afghanistan.

The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Warlords of Nibblecheese

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416913653
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (169 download)

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Book Synopsis The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Warlords of Nibblecheese by : Brian Anderson

Download or read book The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Warlords of Nibblecheese written by Brian Anderson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zack and Omega Chimp rush to the aid of orbiting second graders in distress after a renegade band of warrior space mice kidnaps their teacher.

The Immortal

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Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 0369717694
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis The Immortal by : Gena Showalter

Download or read book The Immortal written by Gena Showalter and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter delivers The Immortal, the second dark and sexy book in her Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a cold, merciless assassin and a stubborn harpy warrior... one fated to die by the other's hand. Halo Phaninon, assassin of gods, is as cold and merciless as a machine. For victory, he crosses any line. When tasked to kill twelve of mythology’s fiercest monsters in twenty-four hours, Halo eagerly accepts. Except, each morning he awakens to the same day, forced to relive new horrors. Only one other person retains their memory—the beauty who threatens his iron control. Ophelia the Flunk Out hates her disaster of a life. She’s the family disappointment, a harpy warrior without a kill and powerless—or is she? Nearly every night she’s doomed to repeat her own murder, but each morning she arises to spar with Halo, the ruthless warlord increasingly determined to save her…and lure her to his bed. Halo’s insatiable desire for the stubborn Ophelia drives him wild…and he only craves more. If he remains in the time loop, they stay together. But if he escapes, they lose each other forever. Don't miss the rest of the Rise of the Warlords series: Book 1: The Warlord Book 2: The Immortal Book 3: The Phantom Book 4: The Wrath - Coming Feb 2024!

Warlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107063353
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Warlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States by : Jesse Driscoll

Download or read book Warlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States written by Jesse Driscoll and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an account of war settlement in Georgia and Tajikistan as local actors maneuvered in the shadow of a Russian-led military intervention. Combining ethnography and game theory and quantitative and qualitative methods, this book presents a revisionist account of the post-Soviet wars and their settlement.