The Iron Storm

By the time of the unexpected military coup of 1967, the state and society of Greece had reached a specious political stability, one imposed under the tutelage of the right, the increasingly reactionary monarchy, and the American hegemony as expressed by the U.S. Embassy and the Pentagon. They dominated the armed forces and the Western-oriented elite, which agreed to the suppression of dissent from the marginalized and persecuted left. Although The Iron Strom appears to concentrate on the shocked and overwhelmed intelligentsia as it launched its counterattack with dissident publications, it is more accurately a large-scale study of Greek literary culture from the time of the Nazi Occupation, the Civil War (the final manifestation of the Greco-Greek War) unresolved since the founding of the state and the decades-long post war era. Since the Greek nation was part of the European community and NATO, the Greeks assumed that these provided them with rights and privileges that could not easily be negated and ignored. But it was the Junta, brutal toward the elite as well as the left, that showed them how meaningless these were and provided them with insights into how they should go about viewing their role as a vassal state and achieve a true stability.

Ten thousand years in the future humankind has successfully colonized the entire Milky Way galaxy. Humanity has set-up the Galactic Republic to defend their liberties, protect their way-of-life and maintain peace and order throughout the galaxy. Unknown to humankind, an alien conspiracy from beyond the galaxy has infiltrated their civilization. It is slowly seizing power by possessing humankind's bodies and destroying their souls.Senator Sept Racher discovers the existence of the alien conspiracy, but he and his wife are killed. His son, Stahl Racher barely escapes and is rescued by a band of cosmic druids. Stahl grows up to become Lord Racher and learns the secret of harnassing the collective power of humanity's life-force. With this power he leads a rebel army, who are dedicated to liberating humanity from the growing tyranny of the alien conspiracy before it is too late.

When a massive force of Space Marine Iron Warriors invades the planet Hydra Cordatus and lays siege to the Imperial citadel, how long can the defenders possibly hold out, and what do their enemies truly seek? Reissue.

One of the great war memoirs, published here in a stunning Deluxe Edition for the centenary of World War I and the Battle of the Somme—and featuring a foreword by the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn A worldwide bestseller published shortly after the end of World War I, Storm of Steel is a memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism. It illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, as seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Ernst Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but also—more importantly—as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger keeps testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. His account is ripe for rediscovery upon the centennial of the Battle of the Somme—a major set piece in Storm of Steel—and a bracing read for fans of Redeployment and American Sniper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Disowned by his family for preferring men to women, a naive nobleman's son is forced to sell his body on the streets to survive. Until an elite mercenary band takes pity on him... because they were all like him once. First they adopt him. Then they train him. Bonds quickly form, deeper than any he's ever known--but he dreads his first real battle. Will he lose his place among them when they discover he's still a weak coward? The real threat, though, may come from within. Because not everyone in their band values the bonds between them above all else. His most important battle may be against the very people who saved him. This short story is 14,000 words long. It is also available in Queerdark, a dark queer fantasy collection.

A band of outcast mercenaries bonded by more than their thirst for battle and gold. A monstrous curse of transformation that reveals a soldier's true self. A woman chosen as a lover by the great hero of prophecy... until she meets his captivating enemy, the villainous Usurper Queen. Queer characters have often been cast as the villains, the monsters, the tragic figures--but never on their own terms. But not everyone wants to be a hero. The characters of these six dark fantasy stories choose to take the role of outcast, rebel, even monster. And this time, they plan to win. This collection contains the following short stories: The Land of the Living Bonds of Blood Monstrous Flesh Mortal Weakness The Life in the Void and the Spaces Between A Traitor's Heart

"A deadly race to stay ahead of the Nazi war machine will test them all. Tensions are high across Europe in the beginning of May, 1940. Hitler's forces have overrun Norway, and it's only a matter of time before his focus turns to France. When Evelyn Ainsworth is sent to Brussels, she understands all too well the risk of remaining too long. The MI6 agent's goal is to get in, pick up a package, meet with her Soviet contact, and get out again as quickly as possible. But even the best laid plans can go awry. Obersturmbannführer Hans Voss knows the stolen blueprints from Stuttgart are in Brussels and is determined to hunt down the courier. But when the German armies invade Belgium, the city is thrown into chaos, complicating his chances of locating the missing package. Armed with the packet that has already cost men their lives, Evelyn finds herself in another race to safely reach France while Hitler's army unleashes a storm against the Low Countries. But her flight is complicated by an enigmatic young Belgian who offers assistance--and carries a secret of his own. Pursued by two of the Third Reich's most lethal agents, Evelyn must trust her instincts to survive. Or fall to the Iron Storm."--Back cover.