The fourth novel in the bestselling Serpentwar series The demon is no more The enemy has been routed yet peace still eludes the Kingdom Midkemia lies in smouldering ruins following the Demon King's siege & a new threat is arising from the ashes of war the fearsome Fadawah former Commanding General of the Army of the Emerald Queen He has grasped the fallen reins of command & seeks to forge a personal empire out of the wreckage of the Western Realm & so it falls to two young men
- Jimmy & Dash
- grandsons of the late Duke James to gather the shards of the broken crown & resurrect the Kingdom to its former glory

...

One-hundred years ago The Infinity Engine was shattered It&s reality-bending shards have destroyed most of the world You & a few others know how to wield the power of the shards The one who unites them all will become a living god It&s up to you to gather forces defeat your adversaries & rebuild The Infinity Engine Will you survive? From the creators of the award-winning Ascension deckbuilding game Shards of Infinity combines an unprecedented level of strategy & customization into one small box Win by either mastering the power of the Infinity Shard or by destroying all who oppose you Build your armies by recruiting allies & champions from four unique factions Launch surprise attacks on your foes by instantly deploying mercenaries Unlock limitless power by mastering the Shard of Infinity Designed by Gary Arant & Justin Gary for 2-4 players avg 30 mins per game Contents 128 Cards 4 Deluxe Character Dials Rulebook Players 2-4 Playing time 30 minutes ...

When the Infinity Engine was destroyed reality warping shards rained down from the sky wiping out civilization & forever altering the world From the ashes rose the descendants of mankind You are a leader among these peoples a mighty warrior forever bound to a powerful shard It’s time to make a choice Is it your fate to lead your people to victory or will you become the relic of some forgotten future? Choose wisely Shards of Infinity Relics of the Future is the first expansion to the popular deck-building game Shards of Infinity This expansion

Includes:: powerful cards known as relics that can only be leveraged by each of the leaders of the four factions when the player reaches 10 Mastery points; when this happens the player gains one of their two relics with the other one being forgotten in time The set also

Includes:: cards that can be used by any player but when matched with the player&s designated faction leader the card receives an additional effect! In addition this set

Includes:: three new ways to play the game A three player mode known as " Bloodbath" any damage dealt goes to both opponents rather than just one In 2v 2 Team Attack mode players pair up to take on an opponent&s team A full solitaire mode known as " Nemesis" pits solo players against the game





...

The fate of the world is in your hands In Shards of Infinity Shadow of Salvation the third installment of the award-winning deck-building game players can choose one of two modes to play! Play a classic game of Shards using the hero Rez's new Relics & Allies to take down your opponents in player vs player battles OR heed the warning of the time-traveling Rez & play co-operatively in a new campaign mode to battle through a series of bosses with up to four of your friends! In co-operative mode you read from the innovative Battle Book which tells a branching story As the time-traveling Rez you must decide which threat to take on with your team Every choice has a consequence as does your success or failure against these growing threats Players 2-5 Playing time 45-60 mins ...

The Shattered Star Adventure Path begins with a thrilling new adventure from fan-favorite author Greg A Vaughan! In Varisia’s bustling frontier city of Magnimar the Pathfinder Society’s newest lodge recruits a team of rookie Pathfinders to track down rogue agent Natalya Vancaskerkin—who also happens to be one of the Varisian criminals known as the Sczarni Yet when these heroes track down the missing woman they find far more than a Pathfinder on the run becoming embroiled in a swiftly expanding hunt for a fragmented artifact from the ancient empire of Thassilon—a quest that will take them to some of the most dangerous corners of Varisia This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path launches the Shattered Star Adventure Path &
Includes: “ Shards of Sin” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 1st-level characters by Greg A Vaughan An exploration of the ancient Sihedron artifact & its ties to powerful Thassilonian magic as well as details on the mysterious skymetals that fall to Golarion by James Jacobs Forays into the even seedier underbelly of Riddleport in the Pathfinder’s Journal by Bill Ward Five new monsters by Benjamin Bruck Craig Campbell Adam Daigle Amanda Hamon & James Wilbur
...

Providing a comprehensive & accessible examination of Shari'ah Law this well considered introduction examines the sources characteristic features & schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West In a progressive & graduated fashion Mohammad Hashim Kamali discusses topics ranging from juristic disagreement to independent reasoning Also broaching more advanced topics such as the principle of legality & the role & place of Shari'ah-oriented policy Kamali controversially questions whether Islam is as much of a law-based religion as it has often been made out to be Complete with a bibliography & glossary & both a general index & an index of Arabic"ations this wide-ranging exploration will prove an indispensable resource for Islamic students & scholars & an informative guide to a complex topic for the general reader ...

Shariah law is a subject that is misunderstood & misrepresented by many in the West More than simply a system of law it is concerned with a set of values & rules that are essential to the understanding & practice of Islam In this volume Mohammad Hashim Kamali a world-renowned expert on Shariah adopts a question-&-answer format to provide a clear introduction to its most salient aspects Extending from the sources of Shariah in the Qur'an hadith & the legal maxims of Islamic law to the discussion of issues such as freedom of religion gender equality & human rights Shariah Law Questions & Answers connects the theoretical aspects of the law with how it is applied in the world today At once scholarly & accessible it is sure to be a vital resource for students teachers & general readers addressing as it does a range of contemporary concerns including jihad democracy the environment genetic engineering human cloning euthanasia & abortion ...

Today's economic system premised on the sale of physical goods does not fit the information age in which we live The capitalist order requires the maintenance of an artificial scarcity in goods that have the potential for near infinite & almost free replication The sharing of informational goods through distributed global networks digital libraries file-sharing live-streaming free software free-access publishing the free-sharing of scientific knowledge & open-source pharmaceuticals not only challenges the dominance of a scarcity-based economic system but also enables a more efficient innovative just & free culture In a series of seven explorations of contemporary sharing Matthew David shows that in each case sharing surpasses markets private ownership & intellectual property rights in fostering motivation creativity innovation production distribution & reward In transforming the idea of an information economy into an information society sharing connects struggles against inequality & poverty in developed & developing countries Challenging taken-for-granted justifications of the status quo Sharing debunks the tragedy of the commons' & makes the case for digital network sharing as a viable mode of economic counterpower prefiguring a post-capitalist society ...

Three friends sharing a shell Down by the sparkling sea Rollicking all round the rock pool In their wonderful home for three When the litte hermit crab finds a shiny new shell at first he doesn't want to share it -- not with a blobby violet anemone & a tickly bristleworm anyway! Join Crab Blob & Brush in a story of sea shells & friendship -- & all about learning how to share Now available as a chunky board book with a glittery cover that's perfect for younger readers Sharing a Shell was the first ever story from the bestselling picture-book pairing of Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks who have since gone on to create such classics as What the Ladybird Heard & The Singing Mermaid Praise for The Singing Mermaid'A tip-top adventurous ballad which will hold its readers captive'
- Guardian ' a delightful rhyming adventure'
- Daily Mail

...

The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell He doesn't want to share it -- not with a blobby violet anenome & a tickly bristleworm But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks & soon he finds he needs his new housemates in this rollicking story of sea shells & friendship Sharing a Shell was the first collaboration of the bestselling team; Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks ...