Modern Knights

The first 3 books in this “extremely impressive” urban fantasy series about a wizard-for-hire: “a fantastical thrill ride [with] stunning plot twists” (Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Frostbite). FROSTBITE Harvard dropout Colin Fisher has a lot on his mind: a dying father, a dead car doubling as a home, and a mysteriously disappeared fiancée. But his luck seems ready to change when a billionaire CEO offers him a job as his personal wizard. It’s a sweet gig with a major catch: Colin’s boss is cursed. Now Colin is the only thing standing between a CEO and a cannibal ice demon. TWO WIZARD ROULETTE As personal wizard to a multinational CEO, Colin's been busy with assassins, amnesia potions, and career criminals—not to mention the fact that his favorite FBI contact looks exactly like his missing, presumed dead, fiancé. But he’s about to get busier when a dangerous gambler with magical powers starts fleecing Vegas casinos for millions. FACELESS To finally find out what happened to his fiancée on the night he gained his magic, Colin Fisher takes on his riskiest adventure yet. In a self-induced coma, he’s trying to peel back the layers of time and solve the enigma. Meanwhile, the two women who love him must work together to defeat an organization known as the Faceless and keep Colin safe while he’s on his spirit journey.

What does it mean to be a man? Moreover, how do you as a father instill that reality in your son? By Raising a Modern-Day Knight. The medieval custom of knighthood offers a unique approach to shaping a boy into a strong, godly man. Centuries ago, select boys went through a rigorous, years-long process of clearly defined objectives, goals, and ceremonies—with the hope of achieving knighthood. Along the way, they acquired a boldly masculine vision, an uncompromising code of conduct, and a noble cause in which to invest their lives. They were the heroes of their age. In much the same way, Raising a Modern-Day Knight will show how you, too, can confidently guide your son to the kind of authentic, biblical manhood that can change out world. Complete with ceremony ideas to celebrate accomplishments and ingrain them in the mind of a knight-in-training, this resource is as insightful as it is practical in raising a boy to be a chivalrous, godly man.

Bringing chivalry back into our modern-day world, this book shows us how to inspire today's generation of young boys to pursue honor, courage, and compassion. In an age when respect and honor seem like distant and antiquated relics, how can we equip boys to pursue valor and courageously put the needs of others before their own? This book helps parents to inspire their boys by captivating their imagination and honoring their love for adventure. Heather Haupt explores how knights historically lived out various aspects of the knights' Code of Chivalry, as depicted in the French epic Song of Roland, and how boys can embody these same ideals now. When we issue the challenge and give boys the reasons why it is worth pursuing, we step forward on an incredible journey towards raising the kind of boys who, just like the knights of old, make an impact in their world now and for the rest of their lives.

The world's nations, before the current time, engaged in a world war. Using weapons of mass destruction against each other, the rival countries rendered most of earth's population extinct only a small group of people survived. As years passed, the group grew too large for one place. They split off into three clans the Americium, Nedaelinth, and Kataclysm clans. Sooner, Zarcoth, the latter clan's leader, became obsessed with power and learned how to forge swords. He then declared war on both clans and successfully destroyed the Nedaelinth clan. Meanwhile, the Americium clan kept its defenses high. With King Kareem's orders, courageous men and women were invited to create an alliance. This fellowship, led by the daring Guardian, was called Modern Knights. There was one thing Americium and Kataclysm had in common they both believed in the prophecy. To materialize this prophecy, they had to find and undergo specific people and situations to determine who will be victorious in the end. Who will be triumphant? A breathtaking epic of courage, bravery, and year-long battles, Modern Knights: In Defense of The King´s Land not only awakens the spirit of valor in the hearts of all its readers, but also satisfies science fiction fans from start to finish.

The German imperial knights were branded disobedient, criminal, or treasonous, but instead of finding themselves on the wrong side of history, they resisted marginalization and adapted through a combination of conservative and progressive strategies. The knights tried to turn the elite world on its head through their constant challenges to the princes in the realms of both culture and governance. They held their own chivalric tournaments from 1479-1487, and defied the emperor and powerful princes in refusing to obey laws that violated custom. But their resistance led to a series of disasters in the 1520s: their leaders were hunted down and their castles destroyed. Having failed on their own, they turned to Emperor Charles V in the 1540s and the imperial knighthood was formed. This new status stabilized their position and provided them with important rights, including the choice between Lutheranism and Catholicism. During the Reformation era (1517-1648), no other German group embraced diversity in religion like the imperial knights. Despite the popularity of Protestantism in the group, they stood up to their princely adversaries, now Protestant, becoming champions of the Catholic Church and proved themselves just as staunch defenders of the Church as the Habsburg and Wittelsbach dynasties.

Draws on extensive research and exclusive interviews to share previously undisclosed aspects of the enigmatic writer's life, from his private relationships and service in World War II to his legal concerns and innermost secrets.

In Kings, Knights, and Bankers, Richard Kaeuper presents a lifetime of research on Italian financiers, English kingship, chivalric violence, and knightly piety.

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