The Final Fury

For ages they have sought to claim our worlds. Now, at last, we take the battle to them. . . . Far from the Federation's desperate war against the invading Furies, the crew of the U.S.S. VoyagerTM encounters something they never expected to hear again: a Starfleet distress call. The signal leads them to a vast assemblage of non-humanoid races engaged in a monumental project of incredible magnitude. Here is the source of the terrible invasion threatening the entire Alpha Quadrant -- and, for the Starship VoyagerTM, a possible route home. But soon there may not be any home to return to . . .

An incisive look at the turning point of the Civil War, when the great armies of the North and South came to Gettysburg in July 1863—from Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, one of the great historians of the Civil War. Engaging and authoritative, Catton analyzes the course of events at Gettysburg, clarifying its causes and bringing to life the most famous battle ever fought on American soil. Paying full heed to the human tragedies that occurred, Gettysburg: The Final Fury gives an hour-by-hour account of the three-day battle, from the skirmish that began the engagement, to Pickett’s ill-fated charge. Catton provides context for the fateful decisions made by each army’s commanders, and examines the battle’s military and political consequences, placing it within the larger narrative of the Civil War and American history. Described by The Chicago Tribune as “military history…at its best,” Gettysburg, The Final Fury is a classic. Features 41 illustrations and 5 maps.

Feeling remorse for the unseen accident that placed his wife into a coma, John Joliea finds that her sudden awakening is now reason to celebrate. Embracing the woman he had fought to find and love for so long, she was returning home to his mending heart, or so he thought. As work completes on his final legacy at Xandow, his wife begins to show signs of change. As her hostility increases, so does their relationship as it begins to unwind. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, John escapes her web of killings in order to gain access to his wealth. Uncovering the truth behind the accident, he finds that an evil brought into the world in the form of his wife is none other than the dark angel herself bent on his destruction. In the end, who will survive?

For ages they have sought to claim our worlds. Now, at last, we take the battle to them. . . . Far from the Federation's desperate war against the invading Furies, the crew of the U.S.S. VoyagerTM encounters something they never expected to hear again: a Starfleet distress call. The signal leads them to a vast assemblage of non-humanoid races engaged in a monumental project of incredible magnitude. Here is the source of the terrible invasion threatening the entire Alpha Quadrant -- and, for the Starship VoyagerTM, a possible route home. But soon there may not be any home to return to . . .

In the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alera—who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection—must face the ultimate conflict… For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, he became a legendary man of war and leader of men—and the rightful First Lord of Alera. Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal, dreaded Vord are on the march, using fear and chaos to turn the Alerans against one another, and forcing those who will not submit to flee to the outer reaches of the realm. Perhaps for the final time, Gaius Octavian and his legions must stand against the enemies of his people. And it will take all his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness...

Here, from Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, is the dramatic story of the most important battle of the American Civil War: Gettysburg. For three days, from the first shots by Union soldiers to Confederate George Pickett's doomed charge up Cemetery Ridge, Catton brings vividly to life the clash that left some 51,000 Union and Confederate soldiers dead or wounded and altered the course of the war.

Apprehensive, Katie scanned the surrounding woods, the back of her neck tingling. Something was there. Watching. I see you, bitch. Katherine Callahan's life has been anything but ordinary. Clinically dead at age six, the accident that briefly stole her breath also gave her something in return... the ability to see the dead. Although terrified at first, Katie learned to navigate the ups and downs of her gift while keeping her ghostly visions a secret to all but a few. Now an adult, she uses her special ability and her forensic expertise to give a name to the nameless. When human remains are uncovered in the mountains of Virginia, Katie and her cadaver dog, Chance, are pulled into the investigation. But what starts out as a routine case turns into a spine-chilling game of cat and mouse as, one by one, Katie's loved ones become the targets of a madman's fantasies. Together, with the handsome but brooding FBI agent Jake Devereaux, Katie finds herself in a race against the clock to unmask a killer before he can land his ultimate prize-Katie Callahan herself. He calls himself the Apostle. And he's closer than you think.