Jake is no longer human, he’s no longer on Earth, and he is about to find out that in the Murim world, he’s also low on the food chain. A final showdown with the evil god Ahriman is inevitable, and Jake also needs to survive his time in the Murim world to return back to Earth. Luckily, as a new divine champion, he’s about to be introduced to a special, champion-only reward system. But other champions are gunning for him now. Enemies who are more powerful, more seasoned, and who also have access to the same reward system that Jake does… Mere survival won’t cut it anymore. Jake will need to take his first real steps on a path to serious power. Book 2 in the next hit series from bestseller Blaise Corvin. This is a cultivation story with elements of eastern fantasy, but also includes LitRPG and GameLit tropes. About the series: Join Jake as he navigates his crazy new reality of different dimensions, dangerous monsters, and powerful gods. Eastern cultivation meets a gacha-like LitRPG system as Jake’s understanding of an eternal struggle grows. Evolutions to new monster forms and races, powerful items straight out of Xianxia, and powerful sacred arts will help Jake survive. The earth will never be the same after the apocalypse, but maybe after getting a second chance, Jake will be enough to tip the balance and prevent true evil from prevailing.

Many people find music theory a tough subject— but it doesn't have to be! The best-selling Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician (and even more experienced ones) how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. This book covers:- The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, intervals, and major and minor keys.- The building blocks of rhythm, including note values, basic notation, time signatures, and tempo, dynamics, and navigation.- How tunes are created, starting with melodies, chords, chord progressions, and phrases and forms.- The basics of accompaniment, including transcribing, accompanying melodies, and transposing to other keys.- Composing and arranging, including coverage of musical genres and forms, how to compose your own music, arranging for voices and instruments, working with lead sheets and scores, and performing...

A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion experienced by players in their gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world.A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion experienced by players in their gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world. But every gamer's dream becomes a nightmare for Roman Kozhevnikov after he gets confined to Arkon against his will. And not just to Arkon, but to its deadliest zone--Demon Grounds. Playing, or rather living as his character Krian, it's not just about survival for Roman. He longs to exact revenge for his banishment to the virtual world where the sensation of pain has reached one hundred percent...