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Author: Selina R Gonzalez Publisher: Wyvern Wing Press ISBN: 9781734467659 Category : Languages : en Pages : 266
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"Your circumstances, your mistakes, none of it determines who you are, what you can be. You're more than a slave or a monster. You're my brother." In this combination companion and sequel novella to The Mercenary and the Mage duology, recently knighted Dresden Jakobs struggles with how to help his suffering best friend-who is now also his liege. In the midst of supporting Regulus through the highs and lows of life as both Lord of Arrano and a sorcerer's slave, Dresden finds himself wondering: what happened to his own family? And as Regulus starts to heal and grow closer to Adelaide, will Dresden be left behind? Filled with humor, emotion, unbreakable bonds, and hope, this novella shows Dresden's side of the story in a series of vignettes spanning from Regulus' enslavement to the Prince of Shadow and Ash through the events of The Mercenary and the Mage duology and beyond. Suggested reading order: Servant, Mercenary, Brother Vol. I Prince of Shadow and Ash (The Mercenary and the Mage book 1) Staff of Nightfall (The Mercenary and the Mage book 2) Servant, Mercenary, Brother Vol. II
Author: Selina R Gonzalez Publisher: Wyvern Wing Press ISBN: 9781734467659 Category : Languages : en Pages : 266
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"Your circumstances, your mistakes, none of it determines who you are, what you can be. You're more than a slave or a monster. You're my brother." In this combination companion and sequel novella to The Mercenary and the Mage duology, recently knighted Dresden Jakobs struggles with how to help his suffering best friend-who is now also his liege. In the midst of supporting Regulus through the highs and lows of life as both Lord of Arrano and a sorcerer's slave, Dresden finds himself wondering: what happened to his own family? And as Regulus starts to heal and grow closer to Adelaide, will Dresden be left behind? Filled with humor, emotion, unbreakable bonds, and hope, this novella shows Dresden's side of the story in a series of vignettes spanning from Regulus' enslavement to the Prince of Shadow and Ash through the events of The Mercenary and the Mage duology and beyond. Suggested reading order: Servant, Mercenary, Brother Vol. I Prince of Shadow and Ash (The Mercenary and the Mage book 1) Staff of Nightfall (The Mercenary and the Mage book 2) Servant, Mercenary, Brother Vol. II
Author: Selina R. Gonzalez Publisher: ISBN: 9781734467604 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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When Dresden Jakobs' parents moved to Monparth, they wanted a better life for their children. Indenturing their young son for ten years to some nobleman so they could pay their debts wasn't the plan. But Regulus Hargreaves isn't at all what Dresden expected. Is it possible for a master and servant to be friends? This prequel novella to Prince of Shadow and Ash (coming early summer 2020) traces Dresden and Regulus' friendship through a series of vignettes as they grow up and their roles and life situations shift and change--from servant and master, to brothers-in-arms, to brothers.
Author: Jack Ludlow Publisher: Allison & Busby ISBN: 0749010657 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 243
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1033, the Norman/French border. Six brothers, the sons of Tancred de Hauteville, prepare to experience their first taste of battle. They have been trained since birth to become great warriors, following in their father's footsteps. As knights, they have but one true purpose: to fight. Nothing matters more to a Norman of noble birth than the ability to engage in battle; nothing has greater importance than skilful swordsmanship and winning a fight - and the de Hautevilles are used to winning. Victory and defeat, betrayal and revenge combine as the desperation to rule becomes an intense battle, testing even the strongest of ties. But through it all shines the loyalty of blood that binds families - and warriors - together.
Author: Rolf Uesseler Publisher: Catapult ISBN: 159376202X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 273
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Private military firms are making a killing. They operate on all continents throughout the world—commissioned by governments, intelligence agencies, private industries, warlords, drug cartels, and rebel groups to support their military and safety interests. Here in the U.S., as the massively expensive war in Iraq shows no signs of ending, our forces grow more and more dependent on the assistance of military contractors. Beyond Iraq, engagements of mercenary firms in foreign countries are multiplying, whether to protect oil investments in the Nigerian delta or for humanitarian reasons in Darfur. In this far-reaching exposé, Rolf Uesseler reveals how these mercenary firms profit from conflict: As they operate in a legal twilight zone, the private nature of their work frequently makes them legally impermeable and financially profitable. Uesseler details the many ways in which employment of for-profit fighters compromises justice, jeopardizes international peace and stability, and manages to escape public scrutiny, explaining exactly what happens when military operations are shielded from democratic processes, and when the concern for justice and security is overshadowed by the desire for financial gain.
Author: Russell Wolford Publisher: First Edition Design Pub. ISBN: 1622873432 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 191
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In 1986, Mogadishu, Somalia, was the safest capital in Africa. The people were nomads and their world view was different than that of Westerners. Somalia was an isolated and unique place. It was partitioned by the colonial powers of England, Italy and France. This partition remains a sore spot with Somalis. Many pan-Somalists want to unify Southern Somalia, Somaliland in the north, Djibouti, northeastern Kenya and the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. Mogadishu was where we were introduced to the Third World and where our adventure began. Mogadishu was peaceful, so we didn't worry about crime and the usual petty thievery of most African cities. Our biggest concerns centered on not getting sick, how to beat the heat and where to get a good meal. We learned to cope in an alien environment, and it was exciting. The motto of Papua New Guinea was "Expect the Unexpected." Beauty and danger existed in a strange harmony like nowhere else. The rugged terrain was punctuated by rushing rivers and plunging ravines. Some of the tribes remained isolated and primitive. Offshore, the waters of the Pacific Ocean varied in beautiful shades of green and aquamarine. There were many idyllic places to visit, but Port Moresby, the capital, was one of the most dangerous places on earth. Building houses in a squatter settlement among rascals, thieves and tribal wars was exciting, scary and fulfilling. The lessons learned in Port Moresby were helpful in our return to East Africa. A return to Somalia in 1994 was vastly different than our introduction to Somalia in the previous decade. A civil war had broken out, and Somalia was in chaos. Much of the time on a project site in southern Somalia was filled with routine relief work, but an ominous feeling always filled the air. The quiet could easily be broken and a crisis could quickly arise at any moment. This was necessarily a time of negotiating with clan leaders and dealing with clan militia. In addition, living in Nairobi, Kenya and working with street kids and dealing with the dangers they faced was an occupation in itself. The authors, Russell and Patricia, had different experiences and individually they participated in different events. Furthermore, when they experienced the same thing, they often viewed it differently. As a result this story is told in two voices. Author Bio: Russell Wolford was born in Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University. He worked as a government bureaucrat in pre-war Somalia, a project director building low cost houses in the South Pacific and a country director managing a relief project in war-torn Somalia. He founded a refugee resettlement organization in Ohio during the time of a large influx of refugees from East Africa. He has been in the middle of some tumultuous events and offers honest, first-hand accounts. Patricia Wolford was born in China to a Foreign Service family. She lived in many places and was familiar with the comfortable lifestyle of embassy personnel. She graduated from UCLA. After marrying Russell and joining him on Third World adventures, she showed that she was a rebel and willing to do the hard work necessary to help the downtrodden and to be an advocate for the underdog. She raised a family, helped juvenile delinquents in a Port Moresby slum and fed street children in Nairobi, Kenya. Her heart for the needy truly shows in her narratives. keywords: Religion, Missionaries, Mercenaries, Christian, Somalia, Civil War, Africa, Kenya, Genocide, Missionary
Author: John France Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004164472 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 428
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Why were mercenaries such a commonplace of war in the medieval and early modern periods and why have they traditionally been so poorly regarded? Who were mercenaries, and how were they distinguished from other soldiers? The contributors to this volume attempt to cast light on these questions.
Author: Katherine Bone Publisher: Seas the Day Publishing ISBN: 0998207403 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 219
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What if your favorite superheroes had Regency-era doppelgangers? Wolfgang, one of Lord Wellington's craftiest spies, is a fighter, an indulgent loner who is cunning and bold enough to go where others do not dare. He hates distractions and complications, especially those involving the fairer sex, and his instincts have always fueled him and kept him on course, mission after mission. That is, until his talents steer him toward a destiny he didn’t know he had and a search for the brother he barely remembers. And when he comes into contact with a brave young woman disguised as a boy, the urge he feels to protect her might just lead him on the biggest adventure of all. Selina’s wedding day did not go as planned. Instead, she was kidnapped by pirates and ransomed for an exorbitant sum. Her diabolical captors didn’t hold up their end of the bargain, however, and kept her imprisoned even after their demands were met. More clever than her kidnappers expected, she managed to escape and disguised herself as a boy. Forced to lie, cheat, and steal in order to stay alive, she loses hope of ever returning to the man she intended to marry. Desperate, she agrees to become a handsome and compassionate sea captain’s cabin boy to gain passage back to Cornwall, but the captain endangers the one thing she cannot afford to lose—her heart.
Author: Erik Simpson Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748636455 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 208
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In Mercenaries in British and American Literature, 1790-1830, Erik Simpson proposes the mercenary as a meeting point of psychological, national, and ideological issues that connected the severed nations of Britain and America following the American Revolution.When writers treat the figure of the mercenary in literary works, the general issues of incentive, independence, and national service become intertwined with two of the well-known social developments of the period: an increased ability of young people to choose their spouses and the shift from patronage to commercial, market-based support of authorship. While the slave, a traditional focus of transatlantic studies, troubles the rhetoric of liberty through a lack of autonomy and consent, the mercenary raises questions about liberty by embodying its excess. Simpson argues that the mercenary of popular imagination takes monstrous advantage of modern freedoms by contracting away the ostensibly natural and foundational bonds of civil society.Substan
Author: Alan Axelrod Publisher: CQ Press ISBN: 1483340309 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 441
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Mercenaries have been active in battle from the beginning of military history and, as private armies and military support firms, they are a major component of warfare today. Security, military advice, training, logistics support, policing, technological expertise, intelligence, transportation—all are outsourced to a greater or lesser degree in the U.S. military. However, privatization is not a uniquely American phenomenon. Countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia and Australia rely on privatization in one form or another. Historically, heads of state, politicians, and other administrators have justified use of mercenaries on the basis of their effectiveness, and cost-savings. These reasons and others continue to serve as rationales for use of private military companies in military strategy. Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies provides a comprehensive survey and guide to mercenary forces, entrepreneurs, and corporations active on the international military scene today, including a concise history of mercenaries and private armies on land, sea, and in the air. Narrative chapters are amply supplemented by sidebars including biographies of major figures, key statistics, historical and current documents, contracts, and legislation on private armies and outsourced military services. Each chapter includes a bibliography of books, journal articles, and web sites, and a general bibliography concludes the entire work.
Author: Selina R Gonzalez
Author: Selina R Gonzalez
Author: Selina R. Gonzalez
Author: Jack Ludlow
Author: Matthew Trundle
Author: Rolf Uesseler
Author: Russell Wolford
Author: John France
Author: Katherine Bone
Author: Erik Simpson
Author: Alan Axelrod