Thor\'s hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn\'t just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can\'t retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer\'s return is the gods\' worst enemy, Loki--and the price he wants is very high.

2190 New America-Michael meets Eve for the first time through a Selected Breeding Program. They fall in love at a museum after joining some school kids on a computer guided history tour being given by an animated old man, who links the legends of literature to the recorded facts of our fabled past. But hidden dark secrets force the couple on a journey through the past to save their future tomorrowMay 5th 2190, a New America celebrates its first centennial. Marking the time when a wandering rogue turned into a Prophet Warrior aligned himself with a despot general to rebuild the war-ravaged country on Five Key Principles for Survival he found hidden away in the pages of The Book of Tomorrows—one of the last books published before the fall of the civilized world. Anonymously written by someone known only as The Author, the onetime highly controversial 21st century novel is not only the root source supporting the strong foundation for rebuilding a better world, but may also be the inadvertent catalyst that led to the destruction of the old one. However, life isn’t as perfect as it appears in the so-called utopian paradise of New America. Michael Angel is meeting Eve Adams for the first time through a government mandated Selected Breeding Program. They genuinely fall in love at a museum while tagging along with a group of schoolchildren taking a computer-guided tour of history, staged with a spectacular showmanship by a computer-animated old man, who looks like a cross between Albert Einstein and The Monopoly Man. The animated man describes everything from the creation of universe, to the formation of the earth, right on up to the evolution of life on the planet with his words vividly replicated in 3-D images. Speaking with a-bravado-of-pride for all the great things we’ve accomplished, his critical rendering of the past turns into a diatribe when recounting the savage nature of man. CHAD blames the human race for practically destroying the planet in our lustful pursuit of wealth and power, along with our species propensity for putting faith in spiritual beliefs and mythical legends, instead of scientific knowledge and logical thought. He explains how it really doesn’t matter if the lessons we learn from history are factual accounts or fabled myths. Then he clearly illustrates a direct lineage to Western Civilization through the legendary tales found in Greek, Roman, English, and eventually American literary sagas. On their way out of the museum, Michael and Eve come across a graffiti-strewn painting with the letters FWF sprayed across it. The familiar tag of the Free Will Forever rebellion has been growing in strength with the recently discovered identity of the Prophet Warrior’s heir giving the rebel group a renewed hope. But then, a revealed hereditary link to the young couple forces them to set out on a fateful journey to save their future tomorrow. The World According to CHAD is a powerful prelude to Forever Tomorrow, Book One of The Book of Tomorrows trilogy. It’s also a hard, uncompromising look at how we tend to view history through rose-colored glasses and with selective memories. Someone once said all history is a lie agreed upon, especially when adding in the human factor. But no matter how twisted the pretzel logic one employs to get the answer they want, the truth will still always be true and out there for anyone to find. The history lesson contained in The World According to CHAD, along with the New Constitution for a New America, are profoundly important written words that may very well anger some people still caught in their Matrix world of self-delusion, but for those open minded individuals who aren’t ashamed of what they don’t know, and only what they refuse to learn, will feel these words should stand the test of time alongside other substantially renowned literary works

MYRSADE is a half-giantess Ydaari, YKO DALI is a High Seeker of the Great Archives and NIALL CADDLA is the unwanted weasel they are forced to accompany on a hazardous journey across the continent. The task is routine, the journey is familiar, but the destination is something else entirely.MYRSADE, a Bruhrim half-giantess, has been initiated into the ancient order of the Ydaari - the guardians of Andvárin and the Great Archives. Viewed as a strange being in a foreign land, she owes her life and newfound place to YKO DALI, the greatest Seeker ever to walk the face of Eikgard. Together, they now embark on a seemingly routine journey east, across the continent of Gardarik, to the wilds of Yewland where not many have dared since the fall of Aegoth.

Book One saw Jade and Phoenix cast into their avatar's bodies and into Level One of the fantasy game world of 80AD. Now, instead of going home, they find themselves in Level Two - a hostile, frozen wilderness. They have no idea where they are or how fulfil their next quest - to steal the legendary Hammer of Thor...and everyone knows stealing things from Gods is hazardous to your health...Book 2 of the 80AD series sees Jade, Phoenix and their companions flung into the frozen wastes of northern Europe. Here they must somehow reach Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, in order to steal the Hammer of Thor. They are far from civilisation, snowbound, hunted, lost and on a deadline. If they don't reach Asgard in time, bad things will happen: Ragnarok - the end of the world. Unending winter, followed by hellfire and an almighty battle between the gods and giants.If this world is destroyed, Phoenix and Jade die with it and their bodies, back in their own world, die as well. Standing in their way are trolls, wolves, their old enemy Feng Zhudai and a new one - Loki, god of mischief and chaos.To save this world and themselves, they must get to Asgard in time. Of course, it would help if they knew where it was. Then, somehow, when they do find it, they have to steal Thor's Hammer - and everyone knows that stealing things from Gods is a bad idea.Cover Art by Jason Seaburgh of Avatar Art

Scot Harvath returns in the newest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor.

In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. These men were considered part angel, part demon. Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. You crossed these men at your peril. And once crossed, there was no crossing back.They were fearless; men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai.Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins.One man is all three.Two days ago, that man was crossed— badly.Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out.With no support, no cavalry coming, and no one even aware of where he is, it will take everything he has ever learned to survive.But survival isn’t enough. Harvath wants revenge.

The official origin story of LiS fan-favourite Steph Gingrich featuring LGBTQ+ romance, inevitable heartbreak, and the punk-rock beginnings of Drugstore Makeup."So, what kind of lesbian are you?""The kind that... likes... girls?""Same."Setting the stage for her appearance in Life is Strange: True Colors, this official Steph Gingrich novel sheds light on the Drugstore Makeup years and the story of how Steph crash-landed in Haven Springs, Colorado.Steph Gingrich has finally run out of couches to surf. Now she’s back at her dad’s place in Seattle to figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Steph fills her time working at the local gamer café during the day and running RPG sessions at night, that is until Izzie whirls into Steph's existence clutching a crumpled stack of band posters. Izzie is electric: a punk, a girl who likes girls, and a hella good guitarist. Turns out...

Hannah Olsen just wanted to be an accountant. She met the girl of her dreams and was more than ready to settle in for an ordinary life. Then she found out she was the reincarnation of Thor. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of magic and intrigue, unexpected attraction, and a mystery she's got to unravel. All she can count on are her friends and her partner, and perhaps her new crush. With their help, she just might be able to find her way in this new life, and maybe stop an evil plot along the way.

The Human Shifter... After years spent as a mad scientist’s experiment, Quinn is free with only one plan. Protect the child she’s carrying at all costs. Until she begins manifesting strange physiological changes. At least for a human. Growls she could explain, but the claws sprouting from her fingertips are another story. A Super Solider... Mitch took one look at Quinn and knew he’d do whatever it took to protect her. She called to something inside him, a part that had been silent for too long. From the moment he first swept her up into his arms, he vowed he’d do whatever it took to protect her. No matter the cost. Mine… From the first shot fired to the last, blood will spill as will secrets until there’s nothing left but the call of something that should never have survived but did. There’s something growing stronger inside her. Something born in blood and ready to claim vengeance. Just as soon as they claim their mate. Author’s Note: Although each book features a different couple, this series is best enjoyed when read in order.

In 2190, a New America celebrates its first centennial, marking the time when a wandering rogue turned into a Prophet Warrior rebuilt the battle-scarred country on principles he found in the pages of The Book of Tomorrows, but a hereditary link to a young couple reveals a dark conspiracy that forces them on a fateful journey through the past to save their future tomorrow.Driven by a powerful love story, The Book of Tomorrows is a suspense-filled conspiracy thriller steeped in dark secrets, hidden pasts, ancient truths, and might just turn out to be the first prophetically true story set 175 years in the future, as it puts forth a distinctly credible answer to life’s greatest mystery, life itself.A Trilogy within in a Trilogy, Forever Tomorrow: Volume One of The Book of Tomorrows begins this visionary epic at the end with Book One: Bright Night Past Yesterday. Each volume tells a complete story the reader can enjoy separately, chronologically, or as numerically conceived, starting and ending with Forever Tomorrow. Book Two: Dark Light Present Today of volume one directly follows book one, while holding back Book Three: Evening Dawn Future Tomorrow as the last story told. Readable as its own separate trilogy, Forever Tomorrow tells a tale the whole family can enjoy, while Volume Two: I, Messiah & Volume Three: The Prophet Warrior, contain much darker stories more mature readers can pass down to their children when old enough.In the year 2190, New America is celebrating its first centennial, marking the time when a wandering rogue turned into a Prophet Warrior rebuilt the battle-scarred country on 5 key principles for survival he found in the pages of The Book of Tomorrows. But years later, a hereditary link reveals a dark conspiracy that forces a young couple on a fateful journey through the past to save their future tomorrow. Michael Angel and Eve Adams meet for the first time through a government mandated Selected Breeding Program. He is the unknown heir of the Prophet Warrior and she is a rebel spy of the Free Will Forever (FWF) rebellion specifically recruited to be Michael’s mate. They fall in love at a museum, where they join a group of schoolchildren taking a computer-guided history tour given by an animated, 3-D old man, who looks like a cross between Albert Einstein and The Monopoly Man. Michael works as a researcher for Jacob Rose, the country’s most beloved celebrity and Michael’s best friend. Jacob’s TV specials are a favorite of Guardian Administrator Cain—ancestor of the despot general who co-founded New America with the Prophet Warrior. Michael has to leave on an expedited expedition and makes a fantastic discovery exploring the depths of a submerged New York City on a bold, early morning swim through Rockefeller Center. Meanwhile, Eve is feeling the pressure of not being pregnant from both the SBP and the FWF. Then the discovery of Michael’s hidden ancestral lineage and Eve’s clandestine rebel cause forces them to go seek out ancients truths dating back before the founding of New America to prove the paradox of how great evil can sometimes give birth to a greater good, just as easily as written words meant to save, can also destroy. An edge-of-your-seat, grand action adventure, where no one is who they appear to be, keeping the reader held in suspense until the last page of the spine-tinglingly final chapter of the epic futuristic trilogy is turned. A well-crafted, intelligent thrill-ride, filled with high adventure, true romance and nail-biting cliffhanger endings, The Book of Tomorrows is an inspirational, socially redeeming good story that is sure to elicit more than emotion from the reader.

Lethal operative Scot Harvath is dispatched to avenge the killing of American citizens abroad in #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor's new pulse-pounding thriller.In the war-ravaged borderlands of Ukraine, a Russian mercenary unit has gone rogue. Its members, conscripted from the worst prisons and mental asylums across Russia, are the most criminally violent, psychologically dangerous combatants to ever set foot upon the modern battlefield. With all attention focused on the frontlines, they have pushed deeper into the interior to wage a campaign of unspeakable barbarity. As they move from village to village, committing horrific war crimes, they meet little resistance as all able-bodied men are off fighting the war. Simultaneously, a team of Russian soldiers has been dispatched by the Kremlin to loot truckloads of art and priceless cultural treasures hidden away in a host of churches, museums, and...

Join Thor as he battles with frost giants, goes fishing for sea serpents, and tries to figure out who has stolen his hammer. With the trickster god Loki tagging along on his quests, Thor will not only have to squeeze into a wedding dress but also test his strength against a giant's cat that's so big he can't reach its tummy, even on his tip toes. Thor may be the god of thunder but that won't stop him from seeking trouble and adventure! Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate and illustrated stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language (EAL). With bonus bits at the back of the book, including reading notes and exciting facts, these are perfect for sparking discussion and engaging young readers. Printed on tinted paper with a dyslexia-friendly font, Thor is aimed at readers aged 10+ and has a manageable length (96 pages)...

Yes, she's a goddess. And, oh yes, he is most certainly a god. You can tell from the fact he marches around in glinting armor, picking fights with titans and picking up divine broads. But she didn't sign up for this. Sea monsters, kidnappings, evil plots, and the end of the world? Are you kidding? She spends most nights reading the weather report and icing cupcakes. It's all his fault.Yes, she's a goddess. And, oh yes, he is most certainly a god. You can tell from the fact he marches around in glinting armor, picking fights with titans and picking up divine broads. But she didn't sign up for this. Sea monsters, kidnappings, evil plots, and the end of the world? Are you kidding? She spends most nights reading the weather report and icing cupcakes. It's all his fault....Modern Goddess: Trapped by Thor is a two-part sprawling fantasy. intertwined with mythology, adventure, romance, and philosophy, it's sure to please fans of Odette C. Bell's Witch's Bell.

A free Simon & Schuster eBook, prelude to Hidden Order.

#1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most gripping thriller yet!In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. These men were considered part angel, part demon. Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. You crossed these men at your peril. And once crossed, there was no crossing back. They were fearless; men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai. Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins. One man is all three. Two days ago, that man was crossed—badly. Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out. With no support, no cavalry coming, and...

Thor's world is about to explode in this exciting junior novel based on the upcoming film Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. His devious brother, Loki has taken over his home of Asgard, the powerful and ancient Hela has emerged with dark designs, and Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe. To escape and save his home, Thor must compete in an alien contest of champions, fighting his way to freedom against none other than his former ally and fellow Avenger... the Incredible Hulk!Features an 8-page color insert! ?2017 MARVEL.

A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog — donning the moniker Technician — to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner's tyrannical laws.Nathaniel Fremont, the Commissioner's son, has never had to fear the law. Determined to earn his father's respect, Nathaniel sets out to capture the Technician. But the more he learns about the outlaw, the more he questions whether his father's elusive affection is worth chasing at all.Their game of cat and mouse takes an abrupt turn when Eliza, a skilled assassin and spy, arrives. Her mission is to learn the Commissioner's secrets at any cost — even if it means betraying her own heart.When these uneasy allies discover the most dangerous secret of all, they must work together despite their differences and put an end to a deadly epidemic — before the Commissioner ends them first.

Includes three flash fictions authored by Josh Thor, "Stewing Hot Car," "The Rescue," and "Hero of the Wood." Genres range from modern realism (the first two) to fantasy (Hero of the Wood)."A Compilation" is simply a compilation of three flash/micro fiction stories by Josh Thor.The first flash fiction, "Stewing Hot Car," is modern realism. It deals with a married couple in Alabama, Jack and his wife Dianne, who just can't seem to communicate to their respective spouse how they're feeling.The second story, a micro fiction, is named "The Rescue" and it is also modern realism. This piece takes the form of an excerpt from the autobiography of a protagonist who was held captive for a year. He explains in his autobiography his contempt for his rescuers and those that cannot understand his contempt.The third piece, "Hero of the Wood," is fantasy, and is a reimagining of Lewis Carroll's "The Jabberwocky" into prose form. Our protagonist is the young man noted in Carroll's original to have slain the Jabberwocky with the vorpal sword. Reading the original very short poem would be beneficial to anyone wanting to read Josh Thor's story, "Hero of the Wood."

Savaged Souls MC Book #6ThorTake the ultimate ride with the Savaged Souls and The Soldiers Of HadesThor and Dani.....Their pasts aren't easy to get rid of as Hellspawn and the Satan's Fury MC have bones to pick with this couple. Dani possesses a treasure lost years ago that could bring the Fury down on the Savaged Souls. Can Thor possibly save Dani from a past full of blood and betrayal?

After his arrogance and irresponsible behavior ignite an ancient war, the mighty Thor is banished from his home, Asgard, by his father King Odin. Stripped of his powers, and without his mighty hammer, Mjolnir, the mighty warrior is forced to live on Earth among humans. Powerful forces are at work to ensure that Thor's punishment lasts forever and that he never returns to the realm of Asgard...

Back in Vegas, Siri Wright and Aurei Moore have it all, passion, intimacy, and love with a world of possibilities for their future. They both know that their complex lives will not be easy and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them will anticipate, but that love conquers all and they will make their beautiful thang work. Just when it seems that they have settled into their new normal, misfortune falls to make Aurei's deepest fear turn into reality. Siri vanishes ... again. But this time no one knows where she is. 

Dark Light Present Today: Book Two of Forever Tomorrow picks up where Book One left off with the aftermath of the explosive ending now shining a dark light on those closest to the heir of The Prophet Warrior. Forced to defend his friends from those opposed to change, the heir has to find a way to prove their innocence, while preventing others from discovering his own fateful destiny.Dark Light Present Today is the second book of Forever Tomorrow, Volume One of the epic futuristic trilogy within a trilogy that The Book of Tomorrows has become. It follows the thrilling action tale of high adventure and true romance found in the pages of Book One: Bright Night Past Yesterday, while holding back Book Three: Evening Dawn Future Tomorrow until after Volume Two: I, Messiah & Volume Three: The Prophet Warrior of the main trilogy reveal how it got that way. Picking up where the first book left off, a Special Investigator arrives at the scene of the bomb blast that took place after the wedding ceremony for the unknown heir to the Prophet Warrior. Saddled with a feisty, new female partner, the Special Investigator is instantly suspicious of a piece of conveniently found evidence at the horrific crime. He also has some serious doubts about the efficiency expert who claimed to find it, especially after it implicates two of heir’s ex-roommates. The heir’s best friend and the country’s number one celebrity defends their old roommates, who stand accused of being terrorist bombers as well as lovers, while the efficiency expert prosecutes the case with the Guardian Administrator sitting in judgment. The Prosecution blames the defendant’s crimes on their alleged homosexuality, which he insists led to the downfall of the old world. As court adjourns for lunch, the heir arrives and points out an overlook resource only an old recluse with worldwide satellite surveillance has the ability to access. Back in court, the defense proves his clients’ are innocent, but unwittingly sets forth a series of events that snowballs into dark storm surrounding lives of those closest to the mysterious heir of The Prophet Warrior. As time passes, an upheaval in the power structure forces the heir and his very pregnant bride to undertake a dangerous journey that could spell disaster for all if they should fail. Their hurried flight sets them on a course through the past to seek out ancient truths dating back before the founding of New America. Except now, the stakes are raised even greater than anyone ever imagined possible.

For fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the thrilling conclusion to The Blackwell Pages, written by New York Times bestselling YA authors, K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr. Thirteen-year-olds Matt, Laurie, and Fen have beaten near-impossible odds to assemble their fellow descendants of the Norse Gods and complete epic quests. Their biggest challenge lies ahead: battling the fierce monsters working to bring about the apocalypse. But when they learn that Matt must fight the Midgard Serpent alone and Fen and Laurie are pulled in other directions, the friends realize they can't take every step of this journey together. Matt, Laurie, and Fen will each have to fight their own battles to survive, to be true to themselves, and to one another - with nothing less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

"Black Ice is another instant classic from Brad Thor, who continues to push the envelope in ways that few before him have ever dared." —The Real Book Spy The new Cold War is about to go hot. #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most intense thriller yet.Scot Harvath is having his best summer ever. With a cottage on the fjord, a boat, and his beautiful girlfriend Sølvi, he's got everything he could possibly want. But out of vacation days and long overdue back home, America's top spy has a decision to make—return, or submit his resignation. When his deadly past comes calling, though, he'll be left with no choice at all. Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Harvath watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi—a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway?...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this tense Thriller Short, #1 New York Times bestselling writer Brad Thor sends his hero Scot Harvath to Greece on the trail of the terror group known as 17 November. A US ambassador to Greece, Michael Avery finds himself at the mercy of 17 November, who are forcing him to pay a huge ransom for a device so powerful that it could bring down the world's airline industry. After seeing the threat firsthand, Avery pays the ransom, only to be double crossed. Enter Navy SEAL Scot Harvath, brought in to retrieve the device and neutralize the head of the terrorist organization. What Harvath doesn't count on, though, is another assassin and a conspiracy that threatens to turn his mission on its head. But then, things seldom turn out the way he expects.

In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his latest high-octane thriller.A mysterious cargo plane, flanked by a squadron of Russia's most lethal fighters, has just taken off from a remote airbase. Closely monitored by the United States, no one inside the Pentagon has any idea where it's going or what it's carrying. A high-level Russian defector, a walking vault of secrets that could shatter the West, seeks asylum in Norway. Across the continent, in the heart of Paris, a lone French agent stumbles upon a conspiracy so explosive it could ignite a global firestorm. As alarm bells ring in Washington, the CIA's most lethal weapon, Scot Harvath, is forced to choose between his conscience and his country. You'll be left breathless as Harvath is swept into a whirlwind of double agents, international...

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In Rosiee Thor's lavish fantasy novel with a Jazz Age spark, a politically savvy teen must weigh her desire to climb the social ladder against her heart in a world where magic buys votes.Flare is power.With only a drop of flare, one can light the night sky with fireworks . . . or burn a building to the ground — and seventeen-year-old Ingrid Ellis wants her fair share. Ingrid doesn't have a family fortune, monetary or magical, but at least she has a plan: Rise to the top on the arm of Linden Holt, heir to a hefty political legacy and the largest fortune of flare in all of Candesce. Her only obstacle is Linden's father who refuses to acknowledge her. So when Senator Holt announces his run for president, Ingrid uses the situation to her advantage. She strikes a deal to spy on the senator's opposition in exchange for his approval and the status she so desperately craves. But the longer Ingrid wears two masks,...

One riddle, two answers and no solution -- Why a reed boat? -- To the Indians in the Cactus Forest -- With Bedouin and Buduma in the heart of Africa -- Among Black monks at the source of the Nile -- In the world of the Pyramid-builders -- Out in the Atlantic -- Down the African coast to Cape Juby -- In the clutches of the sea -- Into American waters -- RA II, by papyrus boat from Africa to America

After losing his brother due to the Allfather's banishment, Loki sets out to find the answers to the running questions in his head."Cold" is a short story fanfiction about Loki's discovery of his true parentage from the view of the God of Mischief himself.I see a burger joint around the corner. I turn on that corner and I head towards the drive thru. I start to pull up to the microphone so they can take my order. I get up to the microphone and I order some hamburgers and fries and some chicken nuggets.The guy, I hear at the microphone, he tells me to pull up to the drive thru window. I slowly pull up to the drive thru window and look at that window. The window is so big someone can fit through it. I turn off my car, thinking it will be awhile. I see there are no customers in the restaurant part of the place. I start to feel weird. Just that quick, a guy grabs me out of my car and pulls me through the drive thru window. I scream and struggle, but to no use. He sets me down on a chair, inside this restaurant.He says, “I need you to save my planet. You were meant to be here. This small town doesn’t really exist.” I look at him like; he has just grown two heads. I say, “Did you have to grab me like that; you scared the crap out of me. You’re lucky, I didn’t bring a long my baseball bat. I would have hit you.”

Deadly operative Scot Harvath faces down the country's most powerful enemy in #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor's new white-knuckle thriller. An unprecedented, potentially nation-ending threat has materialized on the world stage. Fearful of the global consequences of engaging this enemy, administration after administration has passed the buck. The clock, however, has run out and doing nothing is no longer an option. It is time to unleash Scot Harvath. As America's top spy, Harvath has the unparalleled skills and experience necessary to handle any situation, but this assignment feels different. Thrust into a completely unfamiliar culture, with few he can trust, the danger begins mounting the moment he arrives. Amidst multiple competing forces and a host of deadly agendas, it becomes nearly impossible to tell predator from prey. With democracy itself hanging in the balance, Harvath will risk...

The daughter of his eternal enemy becomes the God of Thunder's obsession... Thor has spent the last thousand years single and alone, and he's just fine with that. Having lost his home, his people, and his dignity, he'd rather work on motorcycles than try to find someone to share his afterlife with. That is, until he spots an irresistible fiery haired beauty at an underworld speed dating event. Princess Sutrelle 'Elle' of Muspelheim has run from both an arranged marriage and an abusive father. Elle is more than happy as a waitress, living life hiding amongst mortals on Midgard. But when she accidentally sits at a table for a speed dating event and stares into the intense eyes of the one man who would want to see her dead more than her father, she loses all sense of reason. Will Thor listen to his heart and let her in for good, or slay her as he vowed to do with all those of her kind? Thor is book nine in...

What could possibly make Thor—the massive and mighty god of thunder and protector of all his people—put on a bridal gown?It all begins when the source of Thor's power, his beloved hammer, is stolen. Unfortunately for Thor, the plan to get it back requires that he dress in fancy finery and be packed off to marry the king of the giants. Luckily, Thialfi the goat boy—along with his snarky charges, Grinder and Gat-Tooth—have come along. Working behind the scenes, Thialfi just may be able to save the day . . . which is only fair, since it's his fault the hammer was stolen in the first place.This book is a hilarious take on the only comedy in Norse mythology, complete with talking goats, cross-dressing gods, and the warm wit that has made Bruce Coville beloved by millions.

Honor must be restored. Vengeance must be had. He must go a'viking. The battle won, his enemy slain at his feet, and the respect of the Viking ship's crew earned – but with his honor lost, Asgeir must set out to reclaim it. However, when they sail over the open ocean, a storm – the wrath of the thunder god Thor – blows them off course. When they arrive in unknown land, the misdeeds of the ship's captain causes disaster, and Asgeir ends up embattled in the wars of the unruly Jarls of Orkney. Harried by enemies and entangled within shaky alliances, Asgeir must strive to win the acknowledgment of his father, the legendary Viking warrior, all the while ensuring he stays true to his honor in a treacherous, war-torn land.

The newest thriller in the #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling series!Across Europe, a secret organization has begun attacking diplomats. Back in the United States, a foreign ally demands the identity of a highly placed covert asset. In the balance hang the ingredients for all-out war. With his mentor out of the game, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must take on the role he has spent his career avoiding. But, as with everything else he does, he intends to rewrite the rules—all of them. In Spymaster, Scot Harvath is more cunning, more dangerous, and deadlier than ever before. If you have never read a Brad Thor novel, this is the place to start!

An elegant hardcover boxed set including The Last Patriot, The Apostle, and Foreign Influence, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor.“[Brad Thor] and Harvath are the real deal, and you should accept no substitutes.” —BookReporter.comBoth a must-have for any fan of Brad Thor and the perfect introduction to his masterful thrillers, this handsomely bound edition is one of four special Collector’s Editions, available now. Follow counterterrorism operative and ex-SEAL Scot Harvath’s action-packed exploits, and discover why Brad Thor has been called “America’s favorite author” (KKTX).THE LAST PATRIOTJune 632 A.D.: The prophet Mohammed shares a final and startling revelation. Within days, he is assassinated. September 1789: Thomas Jefferson uncovers a conspiracy that could change the face of Islam. Present day: Men still kill to keep the secret hidden. When a car bomb explodes...

Readers of Anne of Green Gables and Hattie Ever After will love following Stephie's story, which takes place during World War II and began with A Faraway Island and continued with The Lily Pond. Three years ago, Stephie and her younger sister, Nellie, escaped the Nazis in Vienna and fled to an island in Sweden, where they were taken in by different families. Now sixteen-year-old Stephie is going to school on the mainland. Stephie enjoys her studies, and rooming with her school friend, May. But life is only getting more complicated as she gets older. Stephie might lose the grant money that is funding her education. Her old friend Verra is growing up too fast. And back on the island, Nellie wants to be adopted by her foster family. Stephie, on the other hand, can't stop thinking about her parents, who are in a Nazi camp in Austria. If only the war would end. . . . Like the deep sea, Stephie's life is filled with danger...

"With his latest pulse-pounding adventure, Brad Thor puts the rest of the genre on notice—Use of Force is the thriller to beat in 2017."—The Real Book Spy From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor.As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore. Identified as a high value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), his name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency. Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the "spectacular attack" they have been fearing all summer? In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative, Scot Harvath. Hired on a black contract, Harvath will provide the deniability the United States needs, while he breaks every rule along the way. Packed...

A Gatekeeper is born – but first he must die. Thor’s descendants carry a terrible burden. Do you love Amanda Carlson, Rachel Medhurst, and C. Gockel? Then you’ll love Forged in Blood and Lightning because this is Norse gods as you’ve never seen them before. -- Hey, I’m Theo Clemensen. On my twenty-first birthday, my genetic destiny warped me into the living embodiment of the world’s Magic. Now my survival alone stands between life itself and Ragnarok – the fated end of the world. Revealing my true identity is to court my own death and my family’s destruction. So it’s probably not the best time to befriend a vampire and piss off a dark coven of Italian witches. Then there’s Ava, the rainbow-haired musician I’d sell my soul for – but it seems the man responsible for my mother’s death has claimed her for himself. Whatever the risk, this is my only chance to leave my family’s fortress and live the life I’ve always craved. Before our enemies catch up with us. It’s time to show the world what a descendant of Thor can really do. -- Forged in Blood and Lightning is S.A. Ashdown's debut that will blow what you thought you knew about magic out of the Well of Urd… Buy today and discover what readers are raving about! Available on Kindle, paperback, & hardback. Author Q&A What inspired you to write Forged in Blood and Lightning? I’ve loved vampire fiction since my early teens (thanks, Anne Rice!), and anything involving witches and other magical or supernatural creatures before that. I wanted to bring my love of the English countryside, Norse mythology and Italian folk traditions into a contemporary setting. It’s a story for new adults, but young adults and older people will enjoy it too – anyone who’d like to read a new twist on witchcraft and the origins of vampires. Who’s your favourite character? Ultimately, there’s a reason I chose Theo Clemensen to narrate his story; he’s been hidden away his whole life, and so he’s innocent of the world. He wears his heart on his sleeve and feels his grief deeply, but he’s a natural optimist who gets things done – even though his inexperience causes him to mess up. It’s his coming-of-age tale. What’s the meaning behind the title? When Theo becomes the Gatekeeper, his soul is literally fused to an ancient power that co-habits his body. This melting together is the ‘forged’ part. The lightning refers to Theo’s ancestral link to Thor, God of Thunder, and ‘blood’ relates to Lorenzo Angelucci’s simultaneous transformation from human to vampire. Together, this unlikely pair may just change the world. **Review **What readers are saying about Forged in Blood and Lightning: ★★★★★ "This is a magnificent book, as is the author's writing." - Ira Myriam, Book Blogger ★★★★★ "I really enjoyed this book. It seems to have everything you could possibly want, laughter, tears, murder, rebirth, witches, warlocks, vampires and elves." - Eleanor Chown, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "OMG I LOVED IT! I liked it so much I read it all in one night." - Patti D, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "I could almost reach out and touch or immerse myself in the scenery. I loved this book. So well written. So beautifully descriptive." - Alison Springer, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "An amazing fast paced tale that delves into Norse mythology in a whole new way." - Andrea Laws, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Witches, vampires, elves, Norse gods and magic have been seamlessly woven together to create an epic fantasy." - Josephine Sanderson, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ What a fantastic book. A great coming to age novel. Love how the author created great characters and loved the flow of the novel. A must read to all. - Ann Lewis, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Loved this book. Loved the style, the writing, it was magical. It was amazingly put together the turns in the plot. Everyone who loves fantasy books should read this." - Nichole, Amazon Reviewer**

For fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the thrilling conclusion to The Blackwell Pages, written by New York Times bestselling YA authors, K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr. Thirteen-year-olds Matt, Laurie, and Fen have beaten near-impossible odds to assemble their fellow descendants of the Norse Gods and complete epic quests. Their biggest challenge lies ahead: battling the fierce monsters working to bring about the apocalypse. But when they learn that Matt must fight the Midgard Serpent alone and Fen and Laurie are pulled in other directions, the friends realize they can't take every step of this journey together. Matt, Laurie, and Fen will each have to fight their own battles to survive, to be true to themselves, and to one another - with nothing less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

Yes, she's a goddess. And, oh yes, he is most certainly a god. You can tell from the fact he marches around in glinting armor, picking fights with titans and picking up divine broads. But she didn't sign up for this. Sea monsters, kidnappings, evil plots, and the end of the world? Are you kidding? She spends most nights reading the weather report and icing cupcakes. It's all his fault.

Master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his most riveting international thriller yet.A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America's enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul's notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom - al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan.But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world's worst go free.Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor's internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor's status as the master of the political thriller. Unabridged Compact Disk Includes a Bonus MP3 CD of Brad Thor's *The Lions Of Lucerne*From Publishers WeeklyAt the start of bestseller Thor's less than convincing sixth Scot Harvath thriller (after The Last Patriot), Robert Alden, the new and naïve U.S. president, has just taken office with a landslide victory, due mainly to the assistance of strategist Stephanie Gallo, who "delivered the mainstream media for him on a silver platter." When Gallo's daughter, a doctor working in Afghanistan, is kidnapped, Gallo turns to Alden for help, and he, in turn, calls on Harvath, a former Navy SEAL and intelligence operative. Since the kidnappers are demanding the release of one of Osama bin Laden's lieutenants, Alden can't be seen to be negotiating with them. Thus Harvath must carry out his tricky assignment without official sanction. Meanwhile, Secret Service agent Elise Campbell, troubled by a conversation fragment she overheard indicating that Gallo has serious dirt on the president, launches an off-the-books inquiry into the pre-election death in a car accident of an attractive aide to Alden. The overseas rescue operation is more plausible than the stateside plot, but that's not saying much. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review'Brad Thor is as current as tomorrow's headlines' -- Dan Brown 'A brutal master of suspense' -- James Rollins 'Brad Thor rocks!' -- Tess Gerritsen

1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever!After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There’s just one problem—no one knows if she can be trusted. But when six exchange students go missing, two airplane passengers trade places, and one political-asylum seeker is arrested, a deadly chain of events is set in motion. With the United States facing an imminent and devastating attack, America’s new president must turn to covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to help carry out two of the most dangerous operations in the country’s history. Code-named "Gold Dust" and "Blackbird," they are shrouded in absolute secrecy as either of them, if discovered, will constitute an act of war.**

Brad Thor, master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with his highest-voltage thriller to date in which Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks. June 632 A.D.: Deep within the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca, the Prophet Mohammed shares with his closest companions a final and startling revelation. Within days, he is assassinated. September 1789: U.S. Minister to France Thomas Jefferson, who is charged with forging a truce with the violent Muslim pirates of the Barbary Coast, makes a shocking discovery—one that could forever impact the world’s relationship with Islam. Present day: When a car bomb explodes outside a Parisian cafÉ, Scot Harvath is thrust back into the life he has tried so desperately to leave behind. Saving the intended victim of the attack, Harvath becomes party to a perilous race to uncover a secret so powerful that militant Islam could be defeated once and for all. But as desperate as the American government is to have the information brought to light, there are powerful forces determined that Mohammed’s mysterious final revelation continue to remain hidden forever. What Jason Bourne was to the Cold War, Scot Harvath is to the War on Terror. In The Last Patriot, readers will be engrossed as Harvath once again takes them on a whirlwind tour through international cities and nail-biting suspense where the stakes are higher than they have ever been before.About the AuthorBrad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, and The First Commandment. He currently lives in Chicago. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 Rome, ItalyMonday Evening The Italian Centre for Photoreproduction, Binding, and Restoration of State Archives, also known as the CFLR, was located in an unassuming postmodern office building three blocks from the Tiber River at 14 Via Costanza Baudana Vaccolini. It boasted one of the world's leading archival preservation facilities, as well as a young deputy assistant director named Alessandro Lombardi who was eager to begin his evening. "Dottore, mi scusi," said Lombardi. Dr. Marwan Khalifa, a distinguished Koranic scholar in his early sixties with a handsome face and neatly trimmed beard, looked up from the desk he was working at. "Yes, Alessandro?" The Italian adopted his most charming smile and asked, "Tonight, we finish early?" Dr. Khalifa laughed and set down his pen. "You have another date this evening?" Lombardi approached and showed the visiting scholar a picture on his mobile phone. "What happened to the blond woman?" Lombardi shrugged. "That was last week." Khalifa picked his pen back up. "I suppose I can be done in an hour." "An hour?" exclaimed Lombardi as he pressed his hands together in mock prayer. "Dottore, if I don't leave now, all of the good tables outside will be gone. Please. When the weather is this nice, Italians are not allowed to work late. It's state policy." Khalifa knew better. No matter what the weather, there were always people working late in the CFLR building -- maybe not in the Research and Preservation department, but there was almost always a light burning somewhere. "If you want to leave your keys, I'll lock up the office when I go." "And my time card?" asked Lombardi, pressing his luck. "You get paid for the time you work, my friend." "Va bene," replied the young man as he fished a set of keys for the department from his pocket and set them on the desk. "I'll see you in the morning." "Have fun," said Khalifa. Lombardi flashed him the smile once more and then made his way toward the exit, turning off any unnecessary lights along his way. Dr. Khalifa's desk was a large drafting-style table, illuminated by two adjustable lamps. His time as well as Lombardi's was being paid for by the Yemeni Antiquities Authority. In 1972, workers in Yemen had made a startling discovery. Restoring the aging Great Mosque at Sana'a, said to have been one of the first architectural projects of Islam commissioned by the prophet Mohammed himself, the workers uncovered a hidden loft between the mosque's inner and outer roofs. Inside the loft was a mound of parchments and pages of Arabic texts that at some point had been secreted away, and were now melded together through centuries of exposure to rain and dampness. In archeological circles, such a discovery was referred to as a "paper grave." Cursory examinations suggested that what the grave contained were tens of thousands of fragments from at least a thousand early parchment codices of the Koran. Access to the full breadth of the find had never been allowed. Bits and pieces had been made available to a handful of scholars over the years, but out of respect for the sanctity of the documents, no one had ever been permitted to study the entire discovery. No one that is, until Dr. Marwan Khalifa. Khalifa was one of the world's preeminent Koranic scholars and had spent the majority of his professional career building relationships with the Yemeni Antiquities Authority and politely petitioning it to allow him to review the find. Finally, there was a changing of the guard and the new president of the Antiquities Authority, a significantly younger and more progressive man, invited Khalifa to study the entirety of what the workers at Sana'a had uncovered. It didn't take long for Khalifa to realize the magnitude of the find. As Yemen didn't have the proper facilities to preserve and study the fragments and as the Yemeni government was absolutely opposed to Khalifa taking the items back to the United States, an arrangement was made for the complete contents of the grave to be transferred to the CFLR in Rome where they could be preserved and studied before being returned to Yemen. With the blessing of the new Antiquities Authority president, Khalifa oversaw the entire process, including the technical side which included such things as edge detection, document degradation, global and adaptive thresholding, color clustering, and image processing. His anticipation grew as each scrap was preserved and he was able to begin assembling the pieces of the puzzle. A significant percentage of the parchments dated back to the seventh and eighth centuries -- Islam's first two centuries. Khalifa was handling pieces of the earliest Korans known to mankind. This only made the inconsistencies he discovered from standard Koranic texts even more exciting. A billion-and-a-half Muslims worldwide believed that the Koran they worshiped today was the perfect, inviolate word of God -- an exact word-for-word, perfect copy of the original book as it exists in Paradise and just as it was transmitted, without a single error, by Allah to the Prophet Mohammed through the Angel Gabriel. As a textual historian, Khalifa was fascinated by the inconsistencies. As a moderate Muslim who loved his religion, but believed deeply that it was in need of reform, he was overjoyed. The fact that he had found, and was continuing to find, aberrations that differed from Islamic dogma meant that the case could finally be made that the Koran needed to be reexamined in a historical framework. He had always believed that the Koran had been written by man, not God. If such a thing could be proven, Muslims around the world would be able to reexamine their faith with a modern, twenty-first-century perspective, rather than the outdated, unenlightened perspective of seventh-century Arabia. And now it seemed that he had just the proof he needed. It was such a powerful discovery that Khalifa could barely sleep at night. It dovetailed so well with another project his colleague Anthony Nichols was working on back in America, that he felt as if Allah himself was steering his research, that this was His divine will. All Khalifa could think about when he wasn't at work was getting back to the CFLR facility each day to further investigate the fragments. Though on evenings like this Khalifa missed Lombardi's companionship as well as his expertise with the technical equipment, the truth was that he hardly noticed when the young Italian was gone. In fact, he was often so engrossed that he barely noticed Lombardi even when he was standing at the desk right in front of him. Turning to the voluminous collection of information he had stored on his rugged Toughbook laptop, Khalifa pulled up one of the thirty-two thousand images the CFLR had already digitally archived. While he could have crossed the room and retrieved the fragment itself, he often found it unnecessary as accessing the digital images was much easier. Khalifa was working on lining up six slivers of text written in the Hijazzi script when a shadow fell across his drafting table. "What did you forget this time, Alessandro?" the scholar asked without looking up. "I didn't forget anything," responded a deep, unfamiliar voice. "It is you who have forgotten." Dr. Khalifa looked up and saw a man in a long, black soutane with a white collar. It was a common sight throughout Rome, particularly near the Vatican. But while the CFLR did do a certain amount of work with the Holy See, Khalifa had never seen a priest inside the building. "Who are you?" "That's not important," replied the priest as he moved closer. "I would rather discuss your faith." "You must be confused, Father," said Khalifa as he sat up in his chair. "I'm not a Catholic. I'm Muslim." "I know," said the priest softly. "That's why I'm here." In an explosion of black cloth, the priest was suddenly behind Khalifa. One of his large, rough hands cupped the scholar's chin while the other gripped the side of his head. With a powerful snap, the priest broke Khalifa's neck. He stood there for a moment, the corpse clutched tightly, almost lovingly to his chest, then stepped back and let go. Khalifa's head slammed against the table before coming to rest beneath it. The priest dragged the body across the floor and positioned it at the bottom of a set of stairs which led up to a small archival library. From there, it took only moments to set the fire. Two hours later, having showered and changed, the assassin sat in his hotel room and studied Khalifa's laptop. Connecting to a remote server, he had the Koranic scholar's password program cracked within fifteen minutes. From there, one e-mail confirmed everything he needed to know. Marwan, Finally, good news! It appears we have located the book. A dealer named René Bertrand is bringing it to market in Paris at the Antiquarian Book Fair. I will be meeting him there to negotiate the purchase. As you know, my funding is limited, but I have faith that barring an all-out bidding war, the book will be ours! As planned, I will see you next Monday at 9:00 a.m. in the Middle Eastern Reading Room of the Library of Congress -- although now we'll have the book and can begin deciphering the location of the final revelation! Anthony The assassin had had Khalifa under surveillance long enough to know who the sender was and what he was referring to. It was a parallel and potentially more damaging project, which up until this point had appeared stalled. Obviously, things had changed -- and not for the better. The assassin shut down the laptop and spent the next several hours pondering the implication of what he had learned. He then started formulating a plan. When all of the angles had been considered and tested in his mind, he reactivated the computer. Attaching the relevant e-mails between Khalifa a...

A stunning masterwork of action, intrigue, and ingenious plot twists. Someone has just added counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath’s name. Somehow Harvath must evade the teams dispatched to kill him long enough to untangle who has targeted him and why they want him out of the way. Somewhere, someone, somehow can put all the pieces together. The only question is, will Harvath get to that person before the United States suffers the most withering terrorist attack ever conceived? An intense, page-turning novel that is action-packed and frighteningly real, Black List blurs the line between fiction and reality and once again reaffirms why Brad Thor “is arguably the best thriller writer of our time” ( Suspense Magazine ) and “America’s favorite author” “Anyone who thinks the only thing to fear is fear itself should meet Brad Thor.” — Newsweek “The Master of Thrillers.” —Bookreporter.com

A Prelude to Hidden Order , the new thriller from #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Brad Thor . Off the Somali Coast in the Gulf of Adin, members of an elite group have been hired to rescue hostages. Members of the Carlton Group, they guarantee success or no payment is required. Successful completion of the rescue mission relies on speed, surprise and violence. Four members parachute onto the deck of the Sierra Star tanker. One member blows his knee out upon landing so their team is down to three now. Odds are now 3 against 11… After securing the Sienna Star a problem arises. The rescue team learns the Captain has been moved to a nearby village. So, the pressing question is how will this elite three be able to rescue the Captain? And,will they be able to successfully complete their mission?

“With his latest pulse-pounding adventure, Brad Thor puts the rest of the genre on notice—Use of Force is the thriller to beat in 2017.”—The Real Book Spy From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor. As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore. Identified as a high value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), his name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency. Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the “spectacular attack” they have been fearing all summer? In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative, Scot Harvath. Hired on a black contract, Harvath will provide the deniability the United States needs, while he breaks every rule along the way. Packed with pulse-pounding action, fascinating characters, and electrifying intrigue, Brad Thor does it again and proves why he is known around-the-world as the “Master of Thrillers.” **Review "His best book yet. Powerful and reads like the news of what is going on today."  (Glenn Beck, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author ) "Brad Thor writes like a high-octane mix of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum."  (Andrew Mayne, Bestselling Author ) “Pure thriller gold…well conceived, perfectly timed…elegantly paced, harking back to the best of masters like Alistair MacLean and David Morrell.” (The Providence Journal) About the Author Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Foreign Agent, Code of Conduct, Act of War, Hidden Order, Black List, Full Black (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2011), The Athena Project, Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2010), The Apostle, The Last Patriot (nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association), The First Commandment, Takedown, Blowback (recognized as one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” by NPR), State of the Union, Path of the Assassin, and The Lions of Lucerne. Visit his website at BradThor.com. 

Carmen, a beautiful Cuban girl living in Miami, becomes obsessed with a recently unearthed Viking grave containing the shockingly positioned skeleton of a young woman. Legend has it that the dead warrior's closest friends all possessed her as part of a sinister burial rite... a legend that turns her on so much, it seduces the three men around her into daring to fulfill her darkest fantasy.

Once just a powerful and arrogant royal from another realm, Thor became one of Earth's finest defenders. Join the action as this Super Hero battles for mankind in this complete origin story as told in Thor. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. © 2014 MARVEL

In the stories of the ancient Vikings, Thor is a warrior without equal, who wields his mighty hammer in battles against trolls, giants, and dragons. He is the god of storms and thunder, who rides to war in a chariot pulled by goats, and who is fated to fall in battle with the Midgard Serpent during Ragnarok, the end of all things. This book collects the greatest myths and legends of the thunder god, while also explaining their historical context and their place in the greater Norse mythology. It also covers the history of Thor as a legendary figure, how he was viewed by different cultures from the Romans to the Nazis, and how he endures today as a popular heroic figure.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Master of suspense and #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his most riveting international thriller yet. A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America's enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action. In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul's notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom - al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan. But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world's worst go free. Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor's internationally bestselling novels are known for, *The Apostle* doubles down on the blockbuster success of *The Last Patriot* and reaffirms Thor's status as the master of the political thriller. **Unabridged Compact Disk Includes a Bonus MP3 CD of Brad Thor's *The Lions Of Lucerne***

From Brad Thor, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code of Conduct, comes a lightning-paced short story, pitting Scot Harvath against a threat unlike any he’s faced before… A deadly betrayal is at the center of The Athens Solution. When a game-changing weapon falls into the wrong hands, the US Ambassador to Greece must risk everything to recover it, even if it means participating in a ruse that costs his life. With the ambassador dead and the device still at large, covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath rushes to eliminate a terror cell about to sell the dangerous technology to Iran. As the sun sets on the Aegean Sea, Harvath must go head-to-head with a traitorous adversary in a confrontation that puts the fate of America and her allies at risk. In this riveting addition to his Scot Harvath thrillers, Brad Thor delivers a short story with all the pulse-pounding action and high stakes that are his hallmarks, leaving fans hungry for more! **

The Asgardian warrior continues his big-screen adventures in Thor: The Dark World as he battles to save Earth and all Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, the God of Thunder must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.This junior novel includes eight pages of photos from the upcoming film!

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor’s hottest political thriller yet.Buried within the black ops budgets of the Department of Defense, a new spy agency has been created.  Unfettered by the oversight of self-serving politicians, it reports only to a secret panel of military insiders.  Its job is to target America’s enemies - both foreign and domestic - under a charter of three simple words: Find, Fix, and Finish.Recruited as a field operative, Scot Harvath has just returned from his first assignment abroad when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students. The evidence points to a dangerous colleague from Harvath’s past and a plan for further attacks on an unimaginable scale.  Harvath is tasked with leveraging his relationship to lure the man out of hiding and kill him on the spot.  But what if it is the wrong man?Simultaneously, a young woman is struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run in Chicago.  With only two intoxicated witnesses and over five thousand cabs in the city, the Chicago Police have given up on their investigation.  But when the family’s attorney digs deeper, he will uncover a shocking connection to the bombing in Rome and the perpetrators’ plans for America.As the story rockets to its conclusion, the plots intersect in a race to prevent one of the most audacious and unthinkable acts of war in the history of mankind.From Publishers WeeklyIn Thor's formulaic ninth Scot Harvath thriller (after The Apostle), the ex–navy SEAL has lost his job with the disbanding under a new presidential administration of the Apex Project, a Department of Homeland Security secret antiterrorist program that didn't worry about obeying any rules. Fortunately, Harvath lands on his feet with the Carlton Group, funded covertly by the Department of Defense, with an identical mission. After a bus full of Americans is blown up in Rome, Harvath travels to Europe to track down a man known as the Troll, who's been implicated in the bombing. Meanwhile, John Vaughn, a Chicago cop who somehow moonlights as an attorney for private clients, seeks to identify the Middle Eastern–looking man who ran down a woman with his cab. Predictably, Vaughn uncovers a plot against civilian targets in Chicago. Bumbling CIA agents make members of the secret Carlton Group look even more heroic. Fans of TV's 24 may enjoy the over-the-top setups, but even they might wish for a little more sophistication. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review“Quite possibly the next coming of Robert Ludlum.”—Chicago Tribune, on The Last Patriot"The Master of thrillers"—Bookreporter.com“One of the best thriller writers in the business." —The Ottawa Citizen“Frightening, illuminating and always entertaining, Thor gives us yet another work of pulse-quickening clarity. If you’re not hyperventilating once you’ve reached the last page, then you weren’t paying attention.” –Joe Hartlaub, bookreporter.com

A stunning masterwork of action, intrigue, and ingenious plot twists.Someone has just added counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath’s name. Somehow Harvath must evade the teams dispatched to kill him long enough to untangle who has targeted him and why they want him out of the way. Somewhere, someone, somehow can put all the pieces together. The only question is, will Harvath get to that person before the United States suffers the most withering terrorist attack ever conceived? An intense, page-turning novel that is action-packed and frighteningly real, Black List blurs the line between fiction and reality and once again reaffirms why Brad Thor “is arguably the best thriller writer of our time” (Suspense Magazine) and “America’s favorite author” (KTTX).Review"[Brad Thor] is arguably the best thriller writer of our time." --Suspense Magazine“Thor has mastered thriller storytelling with fast pacing and plots that are relevant to American readers." --The Miami Herald"Anyone who thinks the only thing to fear is fear itself should meet Brad Thor." --Newsweek About the AuthorBrad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Full Black, The Athena Project, Foreign Influence, The Apostle, The Last Patriot, The First Commandment, Takedown, Blowback (recognized by NPR as one of the "100 Best Thrillers of All Time"), State of the Union, Path of the Assassin, and The Lions of Lucerne. Visit his website at BradThor.com.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his hottest and most action-packed thriller yet! And don’t miss FREE FALL: A Prelude to Hidden Order, available for free download now! The most secretive organization in America operates without any accountability to the American people. Hiding in the shadows, pretending to be part of the United States government, its power is beyond measure. Control of this organization has just been lost and the future of the nation thrust into peril. When the five candidates being considered to head this mysterious agency suddenly go missing, covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is summoned to Washington and set loose on the most dangerous chase ever to playout on American soil. But as the candidates begin turning up murdered, the chase becomes an all-too-public spectacle, with every indicator suggesting that the plot has its roots in a shadowy American cabal founded in the 1700s. With the United States on the verge of collapse, Harvath must untangle a web of conspiracy centuries in the making and head off the greatest threat America has ever seen. This is thriller writing at its absolute best, where the stakes have never been higher, nor the line between good and evil so hard to discern.

A year after Stephie Steiner and her younger sister, Nellie, left Nazi-occupied Vienna, Stephie has finally adapted to life on the rugged Swedish island where she now lives. But more change awaits Stephie: her foster parents have allowed her to enroll in school on the mainland, in Goteberg. Stephie is eager to go. Not only will she be pursuing her studies, she'll be living in a cultured city again--under the same roof as Sven, the son of the lodgers who rented her foster parents' cottage for the summer.Five years her senior, Sven dazzles Stephie with his charm, his talk of equality, and his anti-Hitler sentiments. Stephie can't help herself--she's falling in love. As she navigates a sea of new emotions, she also grapples with what it means to be beholden to others, with her constant worry about what her parents are enduring back in Vienna, and with the menacing spread of Nazi ideology, even in Sweden. In these troubled times, her true friends, Stephie discovers, are the...

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Product DescriptionThe world’s most elite counterterrorism unit has just taken its game to an entirely new level. And not a moment too soon . . .From behind the rows of razor wire, a new breed of counterterrorism operator has emerged. Just as skilled, just as fearsome, and just as deadly as their colleagues, Delta Force’s newest members have only one thing setting them apart—their gender. Part of a top-secret, all-female program codenamed The Athena Project, four of Delta’s best and brightest women are about to undertake one of the nation’s deadliest assignments. When a terrorist attack in Rome kills more than twenty Americans, Athena Team members Gretchen Casey, Julie Ericsson, Megan Rhodes, and Alex Cooper are tasked with hunting down the Venetian arms dealer responsible for providing the explosives. But there is more to the story than anyone knows. In the jungles of South America, a young U.S. intelligence officer has made a grisly discovery. Surrounded by monoliths covered with Runic symbols, one of America’s greatest fears appears to have come true. Simultaneously in Colorado, a foreign spy is close to penetrating the mysterious secret the U.S. government has hidden beneath Denver International Airport. As Casey, Ericsson, Rhodes, and Cooper close in on their target, they will soon learn that another attack—one of unimaginable proportions—has already been set in motion, and the greatest threat they face may be the secrets kept by their own government. Book DescriptionTucked away in a remote corner of North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, behind rows of razor wire and heavily armed guards, lies the headquarters of the nation’s most elite counter-terrorism unit - the United States Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. Here, a brilliant new approach to combating terrorism has just been born. Its codename: The Athena Project. The novels will follow an elite team of female warriors from their recruitment as top-level athletes, through their training, to their deployment on some of the most exciting and dangerous international assignments the fiction world has ever seen. Brad Thor’s readers will be electrified as he employs his vast knowledge of covert operations and military intrigue to bring to life his most heart-pounding, globe-trotting thrillers yet.