Excerpt from The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great CanalEven a nigger would have been inclined to grumble. But the Chinamen aboard the tub seemed, if any thing, rather to enjoy this rocking. One of them stood almost amidships, his feet wide apart to pre serve his balance, while he gripped the handle of the pump he was working, and turned it over and over with a monotonous regularity that seemed to match with his surroundings.The man, who was barefooted, boasted of the very lightest of clothing, and wore his pigtail rolled in a coil at the back of his head. Other protection against the roasting sun he had none. Indeed, to look at him, he hardly seemed to need it, while the hot blast which came from the adjacent land passed over him without any apparent effect. Ching Hu was in his element.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this Norse-themed elegy, first published in Bewildering Stories.Carolyn Kephart is the author of the acclaimed epic fantasy THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC and the contemporary magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME.'The Kind Gods' is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this autumnal Norse-themed elegy, first published in Bewildering Stories.Carolyn Kephart is the author of the acclaimed epic fantasy duology WYSARD and LORD BROTHER, available in a single volume as THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC. Her magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME explores Hadrian's Wall, Mayan ruins, and the repercussions of reincarnation. Visit her website at carolynkephart.com to read first chapters.About the author: Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind.

In this sequel to her first novel, "Daggerspell", the author returns to the extraordinary world of Deverry and to the three enchanting characters whose poignant love transcends the boundaries of time and even death.

A man who suffers from depression moves his family to Mist Oregon.As he fights depression andDesperate for work he finds a job in the timber industry.Life is not yet through dealing him blows as he tries to measure up to his new job.**Please review this book**How far would you go to become a Hero?THE ROAD SO FARMadala is a land plagued by a dark force sweeping down from the north. Heroes are thrown into the blackness in order to uncover the evil—countless numbers of young men risking their lives for a chance to prove themselves worthy to be called a Hero of Madala.And young Cyrus wants more than anything to become a Hero. He wants everything the title entails: the sword, the glory, and most importantly he wants a companion—his Soulyte mate, this little faery that lends its powers to its human companion until he becomes a Hero. But when his Soulyte is revealed to be a young woman cursed by a witch, Cyrus’s courage is tested beyond its limits, for he fears more than anything a woman—facing them, talking with them, being near them, especially when this specific one tends to talk nonstop and puts her lovely face infront of his face when he's not listening.Can the thing he fears most be the one thing that can help him on his journey?If you wish to read more, download now!BONUS FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPTSweet lord above... sweet heavens... a woman...“Thank you, Cyrus! If I had known it would just take a kiss… I would have—”Cyrus looked at her while his head spun. The other words just passed and he wasn't hearing them, so shocked was he. But he still managed to see that she was small and probably younger than he. Her hair was long and thick and the color of moonlight, a glowing silver in the night air.She looked beautiful. And again, naked.And if it weren’t for the fact that it was covering her nudity, Cyrus might have died at that very moment.“I… but… you…” He tried to speak. And failed. At least, it was the most he had ever said to a woman not from his immediate family.She did not seem to notice that he had lost his tongue somewhere in the chaos. “My name is Magdeline. I was cursed by an old witch, then I was trapped by stupid faery hunters and sold to that market. Not one had a Soulyte even similar to mine so I was never released. When I saw you… well, that changed everything.” She smiled, really, smirked. “I had the chance to be free again to find that old hag but when that bird attacked me… I decided to just stay with you.” This time, her smile was sweet. “Despite your naivety and stupidity, you’re a pretty nice guy. You've saved me twice, and you're pretty to the eyes, too. Now, if you can only talk.”“You’re a… woman….”And it was then that Cyrus finally fainted.Magdeline rolled her amethyst eyes at the absurdity of it all.“Oh, Cyrus. You know,” she whispered to the dead-faint guy, “when the Hero kisses the damsel, it’s supposed to be happily ever after.”Download and discover why readers are raving about Elena Snowfield.Scroll up and get the book now!

Alexander Steele meets with his friends for help in the Case of the Death Dealer. Time is running out for Steele to prevent the shipment of fast killing drugs from hitting the streets of Philly.This poem set journeys into the postmodern American psyche. The book walks the streets in ecclesiast humor, insight, meditation, and atomic power of desire for culture. An odyssey offering commercial mind's regress wrote to our age of medication and lack of focus. How our deepest desire for love, lust, and lucidity all commingle. Ideas about culture ranging from classical past, to stagnate commercial present. The poems bend and blend our heritage, and create no distinction between our loves and commercial vapidity. The book starts in the funny trippy way some pop culture personas have influenced our lives. From Cary Grant dropping acid in the 50's, to the salacious Debbie of Dallas the book covers the gamut of pop culture. The book then goes into a dream state of pop culture. Popular pop subjects Kurt Vonnegut, Orson Welles, Sergei Eisenstein, tripping to a movie theater, subway voyage, Bonnie Raitt, and Michael Bolton turning and twisting into a mind meld. The Jeremiads arriving last into our collective unconsciousness on the foibles of our society. With poems on Jersey Shore, cell phones, righteous persons, and a Howl inspired poem called 2 My Generation (The Baby Boomers Children). This book can not be missed. It will tap you consciousness, inspire, and drive your soul. The first work penned from a unique and embryonic writer.

Fear Street -- where your worst nightmares live... Chelsea is the typical shy girl. Always home on a Saturday night, she would give anything to have her first date. Finally, Chelsea's luck begins to change when two new guys move into town and both ask her out. Too bad that one of Chelsea's new boys has a terrible hobby -- murder. Now Chelsea may be looking for love, but he's looking for a new victim. The Fear is Catching.