From KISS Spaceman as a stylized POP vinyl from Funko! Figure stands 3 34 inches & comes in a window display box Check out the other KISS figures from Funko! Collect them all! ...

A new novel in New York Times best seller Eric Flint&s science fiction Jao Empire series It has become clear to both the Jao & their human & Lleix partners that if they are going to defeat the Ekhat who have been terrorizing the galaxy for eons they need more allies To that end Preceptor Ronz guardian of Earth & greatest living strategist of the Jao has harnessed the energy of Earth&s humans to create & send out an exploration fleet under the command of Caitlin Kralik But after a long search all the expedition has found are dead worlds & now-extinct intelligent species slaughtered by the genocidal Ekhat Do they continue to search down the galactic arm in which Earth & the Jao worlds lie or do they make an astounding leap in another direction? With friends like Gabe Tully Tamt Wrot & Caewithe Miller supporting her Caitlin makes her decision Meanwhile the Ekhat as murderous & destructive as they have always been have a new generation of leaders growing into power who are even more implacable than those who have gone before them The Ekhat have not forgotten the Jao nor the damage they have done over the years to the Ekhat purpose It&s up to the Jao-human-Lleix confederation & the new allies they make to survive the onslaught & turn the tables on the Ekhat ...

A new novel in New York Times best seller Eric Flint&s science fiction Jao Empire series It has become clear to both the Jao & their human & Lleix partners that if they are going to defeat the Ekhat who have been terrorizing the galaxy for eons they need more allies To that end Preceptor Ronz guardian of Earth & greatest living strategist of the Jao has harnessed the energy of Earth&s humans to create & send out an exploration fleet under the command of Caitlin Kralik But after a long search all the expedition has found are dead worlds & now-extinct intelligent species slaughtered by the genocidal Ekhat Do they continue to search down the galactic arm in which Earth & the Jao worlds lie or do they make an astounding leap in another direction? With friends like Gabe Tully Tamt Wrot & Caewithe Miller supporting her Caitlin makes her decision Meanwhile the Ekhat as murderous & destructive as they have always been have a new generation of leaders growing into power who are even more implacable than those who have gone before them The Ekhat have not forgotten the Jao nor the damage they have done over the years to the Ekhat purpose It&s up to the Jao-human-Lleix confederation & the new allies they make to survive the onslaught & turn the tables on the Ekhat ...

Shot-proof fever-proof & a veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army But for Juana a long year of war must follow Georgette Heyer was for over fifty years one of the most prolific succesful & best writers of historical romance 432 pages Heyer Georgette ...

UPDATED EDITIONA rousing & full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War & the rise to prominence of General Franco No modern conflict has inflamed the passions of both civilians & intellectuals as much as the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 Burned into our collective historical consciousness it not only prefigured the imminent Second World War but also ushered in a new & horrific form of warfare that would come to define the twentieth century At the same time it echoed the revolutionary aspirations of millions of Europeans & Americans after the painful years of the Great Depression In this authoritative history Paul Preston vividly recounts the political ideals & military horrors of the Spanish Civil War
- including the controversial bombing of Guernica
- & tracks the emergence of General Franco's brutal but extraordinarily durable fascist dictatorship

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During the middle decade of the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged designed to carry the wealth of Americas to Spain This was the galleon & over the next century these vessels would serve Spain well as treasure ships & war ships becoming a symbol of Spanish power & wealth during the period This book traces the development of the Spanish Galleon & outlines the constructional methods the ordnance & the crewing needed to produce & maintain these stately vessels It examines the role of the galleon as a treasure ship & describes how these ships were manned & fought in action ...

A vivid & gripping novel from the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday) which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism For six years Alec Milius has escaped the past In Madrid he has rebuilt his life but remains in exile & in danger Slightly older & much wiser than the young spy who first impressed MI6 he has kept his fatal attraction to secrets So when a prominent politician mysteriously disappears Alec is lured back into the spying game Only this time he operates without the protection of any official agency
- isolated & expendable with nobody to turn to if things go wrong & they soon do But when Alec is confronted with the nightmare of modern terrorism he is given one last chance for redemption
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In this completely updated edition of Henry Kamen's classic survey of the Spanish Inquisition the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a new-and thought-provoking-view of this fascinating period Kamen sets the notorious Christian tribunal into the broader context of Islamic & Jewish culture in the Mediterranean reassesses its consequences for Jewish culture measures its impact on Spain's intellectual life & firmly rebuts a variety of myths & exaggerations that have distorted understandings of the Inquisition He concludes with disturbing reflections on the impact of state security organizations in our own time ...

Revenge plays became the most durable & commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage The Spanish Tragedy brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court dramatically contrasting romantic passion with violent deaths & clandestine politics 176 pages Kyd Thomas ...

NEW STANDALONE NOVEL BY SF MASTER DAVID DRAKE In a violent world in which civilization has fallen & monsters roam a young hero will rise In the time of the Ancients the universe was united—but that was so far in the past that not even memory remains only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses What survives is shattered into enclaves—some tiny some ruined some wild Into the gaps between settlements & onto the Road that connects all human reality & the reality that is not human & may never have been human have crept monsters Some creatures are men twisted into inhuman evil; some of them are alien to Mankind— And there are things which are hostile to all life things which will raven & kill until they are stopped A Leader has arisen welding the scattered human settlements together in peace & safety & smashing the enemies of order with an iron fist In his capital Dun Add the Leader provides law & justice In the universe beyond his Champions advance—and enforce—the return of civilization Pal a youth from the sticks has come to Dun Add to become a Champion Pal is a bit of a Maker & in his rural home he&s been able to think of himself as a warrior because he can wield the weapons of the Ancient civilization Pal has no idea of what he&s really getting into in Dun Add On the other hand the Leader & Dun Add have no real idea of what might be inside this hayseed with high hopes THE SPARK A story of hope & violence & courage & especially a story of determination About The Spark" entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science "— Publishers Weekly About David Drake“ Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations & intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war Fans of Patrick O& Brian&s Maturin & Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate rousing space opera” — Publishers Weekly“ Rousing old-fashioned space opera”— Publishers Weekly“ The fun is in the telling & Mr Drake has a strong voice I want more!”— Philadelphia Weekly Press“ Space opera is alive & well This series is getting better as the author goes alongcharacter development combined with first-rate action & memorable world designs”—SFReadercom“ Prose as cold & hard as the metal alloy of a tankrivals Crane & Remarque”— Chicago Sun-Times“ Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint”— Booklist ...