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|  | | Arthur, King
"Arthur, King" is a novel about the man behind the legends who leads a kingdom besieged by enemies and filled with ambitious warlords plotting to become the next High King of Britain.
Who is King Arthur? That question has delighted, inspired, and confounded people for centuries. Is he a mighty warrior who united the kingdoms of Britain to fight off the Saxons and their allies after the Roman Legions withdrew? Is he the champion of chivalry who becomes involved in a love triangle that ends up destroying all that he built? Is he a larger-than-life warrior surrounded by magical weapons and beings? Or is he just a man trying to defend his homeland from invaders? Arthur, King is a novel about the man behind the legends who leads a kingdom besieged by enemies and filled with ambi | |  | | King's Ransom
In the days leading up to the War of Spanish Succession (also known as Queen Anne’s War), a frigate from England’s Navy is dispatched on a secret mission to the Americas. The Captain’s orders are simple: stop the French and Spanish treasure fleets from reaching Europe and funding the coming war against England. How he is commanded to carry out those orders, however, is something no English Naval Officer had ever been ordered to do.
Captain Henry (Harry) Hastings is one of the youngest captains in King William III’S navy. Harry is ordered to disguise himself and his crew as pirates and sink or capture as many French and Spanish treasure ships in the Americas as possible without it looking like England is behind the attacks. Harry has to find a way to carry out his orders, avoid capture, and prevent France and Spain from discovering that he is not really a pirate at all – something that would start a war across Europe before England was fully prepared.
From an uninhabited island in the Bahamas, Harry begins a campaign | |  | | Legacy of the Grand Master - Book 7 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
The granddaughter of the founder and first Grand Master of the Order of the Saltire learns her family’s greatest secret. She is given a choice and a challenge: walk away from the Order and what it represents; or follow her destiny, join the Order, and fulfill her family’s legacy. When she makes her choice, her life is changed forever.
Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson’s daughter, has grown up thinking that her family was perfectly normal – until one day when her grandfather pulls her aside and tells her about her family’s involvement with the Order of the Saltire. The Order is her family’s legacy, and Jamie must decide whether or not she will follow in her family’s footsteps. When she decides to follow her destiny and join the Order, she soon finds herself in the middle of a web of intrigue, murder, corruption, and a plot aimed at destabilizing the nation’s economy. Will she be able to fulfill her destiny with the weight of h | |  | | Muzzle-Loading Artillery for Reenactors
The Drill, Safety, and Operation of Muzzle Loading Artillery for Reenactors and Ceremonial Units, with an emphasis on Field Artillery (Full Scale and Mountain Howitzers), Mortars, Naval Artillery and Heavy Artillery. Information presented in the book includes Muzzle-Loading Field Artillery Safety Rules and Procedures, and the History, Nomenclature, Ordnance, Organization, and Deployment of Muzzle Loading Field Artillery for Reenactors and Ceremonial Units.
Award-winning author and Civil War artillery expert William Speir has spent nearly 20 years teaching artillery safety to reenactors across the United States. His Artillery Manuals have been used by the artillery schools of the Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter of the United States Field Artillery Association and the Royal Hutt River Military College. This Muzzle-Loading Artillery textbook was written to help Artillery Reenactors, Living Historians, Ceremonial Artillerists, and anyone interested in Muzzle-Loading Artillery, to operate Muzzle-Loading Artillery safely and accurately.
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The Council of Nicaea created the blueprint for the Christian churches, but was it the blueprint for an institution dedicated to the salvation of mankind, or for a tool of statecraft to benefit the Emperor?
Early in the 4th century, a new religious doctrine threatened to split the Christian churches apart. The Roman Emperor grew tired of the debate. He needed a unified church to control his empire in ways that his legions couldn’t. In 325 AD, he summoned all Christian bishops throughout the empire to meet at Nicaea and end the debate once and for all. The Council of Nicaea created the blueprint for the Christian churches going forward, but was it the blueprint for an institution dedicated to the salvation of mankind, or for a tool of statecraft to benefit the Emperor?
Emperor Constantine I end | |  | | The Crusaders of the Saltire - Book 2 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
The nation is in lockdown after several terrorist attacks. The Knights of the Order of the Saltire stands against the forces attempting to push aside the civil government once and for all. Against the backdrop of this crisis, an unexpected romance develops between two people caught up in the web of terrorism and political intrigue.
Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire are caught off guard by events taking place all around them. There has been an assassination, there have been several terrorist attacks around the country, people are disappearing, and a team of Knights has been captured by government agents and taken to an undisclosed location. Tom becomes aware that officials inside the government are using techniques perfected by Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia to commit illegal acts against American citizens. The Order must take a stand, but what can they do to restore justice and freedom? A | |  | | The Kingstone of Airmid
Since the creation of the world of Alastríona, the disobedient gods have amused themselves by pitting men against each other for sport, but the day is approaching when the final conflict between the gods will take place to decide the fate of the world.
Arawn, Cerridwen, and Amaethon are born on the day that the two moons of Alastríona turn red and cross paths in the sky. This is the sign foretold in the Prophecy of Airmid, signaling that the time has come for the game of the gods to end. The kings loyal to the disobedient gods commit to prevent the fulfilling of the Prophecy. Soldiers, assassins, and sorcerers are sent to find and kill the three children.
From the moment of their births, the three children are in constant danger. Orphaned while still babies, they are rescued by the elders Belenus, Tridamus, and Nemausus. Arawn, Cerridwen, | |  | | The Knight's Crucible - Book 5 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
Il Nona was hurt, but not destroyed. When Il Nona escapes from Europe and relocates to South America, the Order of the Saltire must find the enemy and discover its plans. Members of the Order traveling in South America find themselves trapped in the middle of a revolution being led by Il Nona – cut off from the airport and all communications with the outside world.
Il Nona is in hiding across Europe. Everywhere they go, the authorities are waiting for them. Il Nona’s new leader is faced with having to disband, but an unexpected business offer breathes new life into the organization – and a change of scenery. For Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Saltire, Il Nona’s sudden disappearance is a cause for concern. Knights all over the world are looking for Il Nona, but to no avail. Tom and several of the officers of the Order travel to South America to meet with new members of the Order. But Il Nona is also in South America, helping rebels overthrow th | |  | | The Knights of the Saltire - Book 1 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
In a world filled with injustice, there are some willing to commit everything so justice will prevail. Just like the knights of old, the modern-day Knights of the Order of the Saltire are pledged to help preserve freedom and justice for others. But what happens when the Order becomes targeted by a major crime syndicate bent on its destruction?
Tom Anderson yearns to be part of something bigger than himself. Once out of the military, he is recruited into the Order, a secret society formed to help preserve justice and freedom. The Order acts as an extension of the justice system, secretly helping law enforcement bring criminals to justice without revealing the existence of the Order. But when a leader of the crime syndicate becomes aware of the existence of the Order, Tom and his fellow Knights find themselves in a fight for survival against a criminal bent on revenge. | |  | | The Knights Victorious - Book 6 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
Trapped in South America, members of The Order of the Saltire watch as the democratically-elected government is overrun by Il Nona and the rebel army. The members of the Order see an opportunity to help defeat Il Nona and end the revolution before more governments in the region fall. In the final showdown between the Order and Il Nona, only one can survive.
Il Nona and the rebels have seized all of the population centers, blocked all communications, and taken control of the government. Tom Anderson and the officers of the Order of the Saltire, working with the local Knights of the Order, fight back. On the eve of Il Nona’s victory, Tom and the Knights launch several operations to restore communications, rescue the President and his cabinet, and alert the world about Il Nona’s presence in South America. As the rebels’ plans begin to unravel, Tom and the Knights must risk their lives to defeat Il Nona once and for all. But can a handful of Knig | |  | | The Lost Knights - Book 4 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
Members of The Order of the Saltire in Europe are captured, but who took them and why? The Order discovers an enemy that has existed for almost two thousand years, creating and supplying conflicts for profit. This enemy has a plan to engulf all of Europe in a terrible war, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Can the Order stop the enemy’s plan before millions of innocent lives are lost?
Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire stumble on a plot to plunge Europe into a winless war. “Il Nona,” a two thousand year old organization that rose from the ashes of the 9th Roman Legion, is arming Europeans and their immigrant neighbors, hoping that, once conflict starts, there will be a steady demand for arms and military services. Tom is captured and taken to Il Nona’s headquarters. Can Tom find a way to stop Il Nona’s plans and help the Knights in Europe work together before Il Nona unleashes a storm of bloodshed and death that won’t stop until Europe lies in ruins | |  | | The Olympium of Bacchus 12
Spread across a cluster of 8 star systems, the 22 inhabited planets of the UEPC thrived and were at peace for more than 200 years… until they came. In an unprovoked attack, alien invaders wiped out the UEPC’s battle fleet and all major cities on 21 planets. Hidden between two great nebulas on the far edge of UEPC space, only Bacchus 12 was spared from destruction.
The year is 2614 – 206 years after Earth was destroyed in a natural cataclysm and the United Earth Planets Confederation (UEPC) became humanity’s new home. Spread across a cluster of 8 star systems, the 22 inhabited planets of the UEPC thrived and were at peace for more than 200 years… until they came. In an unprovoked attack, alien invaders wiped out the UEPC’s battle fleet and all major cities on 21 planets. Hidden between two great nebulas on the far edge of UEPC space, only Bacchus 12 was spared from destruction.
Rick Douglas is going about his business of directing planetary services o | |  | | The Protectors of the Saltire - Book 3 of the Knights of the Saltire Series
The forces who attempted to push aside the government are still at large and planning a return to power. There is conflict within the Order as to how to handle these fugitives, which threatens to split the Order apart. The fugitives make their move, and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire must come together to stop the fugitives once and for all.
Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire are facing a crisis. The country is safe, and freedom and justice have been restored. A few remaining members of the forces who attempted to overthrow the civil government are still at large, but there is disagreement within the Order as to how to handle these fugitives. When a Knight takes on the role of vigilante, extracting revenge for the death of his sister by killing one of the fugitives, Tom must help his fellow Knights decide if they will follow the rules of the Order, or if the Order will be disbanded! When the fugitives att | |  | | The Saga of Asbjorn Thorleikson
In the latter half of the ninth century A.D., Asbjorn Thorleikson, a young Norseman, prepares to leave Ireland on his first expedition to Britain. He dreams of glory in battle and returning with tribute from the defeated Bretons. But what is supposed to be a chance for Asbjorn to prove himself as a warrior turns into a fight for survival in a strange land.
Asbjorn’s brother, Bjornkarl, is one of the berserkers, the fiercest of all Norse warriors. He is also a bully who enjoys tormenting his younger brother. When Asbjorn captures Caitlin and decides to keep her as his own, Bjornkarl can think of nothing other than to take Caitlin for himself. Faced with the possibility of losing Caitlin to his brother, Asbjorn allows her to go free.
As the Norse fleet prepares to leave Dumbarton, soldiers from Alba (Scotland) attack. Asbjorn’s ship is burned and he is captured. Caitlin intervenes to save his life, and he is given a choice: live with the A |
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