In a thrilling tale of courage and survival from Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series, Lord John Grey disembarks in Havana to rescue his family—only to get swept up in a fierce rebellion. This novella, originally published in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, is now available as a standalone ebook.
 
Lord John Grey is happy. His term as military governor of Jamaica...

When the Nazis invaded Soviet Russia and set up a siege of Leningrad in 1941, none of the city's inhabitants could envision what life would be like for the next three years. Find out what daily life was like inside "the Ring" of besieged Leningrad through the eyes and diaries of three unforgettable women.

Nearly a spinster at twenty, Fortune Lindley is leaving Scotland to return to her birthplace at Maguire's Ford, a vast Ulster estate that she will inherit only if she marries an Irish Protestant. To that end, Fortune has agreed to consider a match with the Protestant aristocrat William Devers, a man suited to her wealth and status. But it is the rebellious and disinherited Catholic elder brother, Kiernan Devers, who steals her heart, driving William...

When Dr. Musa completed his internship in Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, in mid-August 1985 he was posted to Masaka Hospital 135 Km south west of Kampala. Unfortunately, the hospital did not have houses for doctors because the houses had been destroyed in the 1979 war. So, he was sent to rent a two-bedroom apartment at a place called Ssaza, 3 Km away. The military barracks was off the road from the hospital to Ssaza.During that time, the Uganda...

In this sexy medieval romance set in twelfth-century England, a tenacious lady's surrender leads to a fearsome warrior's seduction. England, 1147. On orders from his Empress, Lothar the Frank has come to Hertfordshire to lay siege to Castle Haword. Overpowering the depleted stronghold should be a simple task for the ruthless soldier-if it weren't for the arresting beauty of the woman who stubbornly defends it. More tomboy than trembling maiden,...

Epic historical adventure of one of the most infamous of ancient Macedonians. In the dawning of the Silver Age of Hellas, the Greeks have exchanged political freedom for enormous wealth. But is membership to the new world Empire worth the loss of Liberty? In this new world, any man might be capable of anything. The enigmatic Demetrius believes he can do just that; win back the Empire that his father had helped Alexander to found. Fighting with increasingly...

During the 872 days of the Siege of Leningrad (September 1941 to January 1944), the city's inhabitants were surrounded by the military forces of Nazi Germany. They suffered famine, cold, and darkness, and a million people lost their lives, making the siege one of the most destructive in history. Confinement in the besieged city was a traumatic experience. Unlike the victims of the Auschwitz concentration camp, for example, who were brought from afar...

Midkemia's most powerful sorcerer Pug faces a major magical cataclysm that forces him to question everything he's ever held as true and dear ... including the loyalty of his beloved son Magnus.

What is culture? Why should we preserve it, and how? In this book renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends Western culture against its internal critics and external enemies, and argues that rumours of its death are seriously exaggerated. He shows our culture to be a continuing source of moral knowledge, and rebuts the fashionable sarcasm which sees it as nothing more than the useless legacy of 'dead white European males'. He is robust in defence...

On the day of the test, Gaara disappears from the inn where the Sand Ninja are staying and goes to Hidden Leaf Hospital.