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A gripping new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato on their most dangerous mission yet. In the first century AD the Roman Empire faces a new threat from its long-standing enemy Parthia. Parthia is vying with Rome for control of Palmyra an officially neutral kingdom. Palmyras royal household is on the brink of open revolt, and so a task force under the command of experienced soldiers Macro and Cato is dispatched to defend its king and guard its borders. When Parthia hears of the Roman armys presence, it starts amassing its troops for war. Macro's cohort must march against the enemy, deep into treacherous territory. If Palmyra is not to fall into the clutches of Parthia, they will have to defeat superior numbers in a desperate siege. The quest for a lasting peace has never been more challenging, nor more critical for the future of the empire..
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Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity…and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private trauma. Caught up in the maelstrom following the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine, Leah finds herself also engulfed in her own turmoil--facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban, who seems to care for nothing but his own ambitions. Head of the garrison near Galilee, he has been assigned by Palestine's governor to ferret out the truth behind rumors of a political execution gone awry. Leah's mistress, the governor's wife, secretly commissions Leah also to discover what really has become of this man whose death--and missing body--is causing such furor. This epic drama is threaded with the tale of an unlikely romance and framed with dangers and betrayals from unexpected sources. At its core, The Centurion's Wife unfolds the testing of loyalties--between two young people whose inner searchings they cannot express, between their irreconcilable heritages, and ultimately between their humanity and the Divine they yearn to encounter..
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In the second decade of the twenty-first century the world is struck by two catastrophes, a new mini-ice age and, nearly simultaneously, a plague to dwarf all previous experiences. Rising out of the disaster is the character known to history as “Bandit Six” an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland—despite the best efforts of politicians both elected and military. The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future, a world that is a darkling mirror of our own. Written “blog-style,” it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science, bad strategy and organic farming not to mention all three at once

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Like so many young men in later generations, Roman playboy/detective Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is faced with the necessity of serving in his country's armed forces. Since a dangerous enemy has become powerful in the politics of Rome, Decius is just as well out of the city for a while. He sets out to join Caesar in Gaul (where the general has come and seen, but has as yet not been able to conquer. The occupying Roman army is at a standstill. When Decius shows up in full parade regalia (much to the amusement of the more informally uniformed veterans) and accompanied only by his young personal slave. Caesar sets him the task of discovering who murdered one of his centurions, a cruel and unfair officer feared and hated by every man of the one hundred soldiers under him. A further prod to Decius is that the main suspect is a youth whose father is a close friend of the Metellus family. With Caesar's decree that another killer be found in a matter of hours or the young man dies, Decius has his work cut out for him.

John Maddox Roberts's series set in the first century A.D. vividly brings to readers a strong sense of the everyday life of the ancient Romans in the context of our own.
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Having survived the trials of the Labyrinth Tower, Jason Argot is now off to the Academy, the premier center of learning for all Legatio and Centurions Unlike his years as a prisoner however Jason now has friends to stand by him, but will their love be enough? Wanting nothing more than to become like the Centurions who saved him, Jason is out to prove that he is indeed a man worthy of the love of others. Given his Legatio heritage, does he stand a chance at succeeding? Meanwhile Jason’s guardian Philip is facing his own challenges in deal with his feelings for the Legatio. Does he continue to be the father Jason never had or does Philip follow the passions of his heart and attempt to become the first Centurion in the history of the Empire to receive the loving bond of a Legatio. While Jason starts his studies at the Academy, Senator Perils continues plotting against his Centurion cousins to take control of the Empire away from the ruling Field Marshals. With the Empire now at war with the Western Federation, how much longer can Jason stay safe from the game of politics? Will he end up another one of the Senator’s pawns? As Jason and Philip walk further down the road of prophecy together, will either one be able to survive its consequences?.
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##Born in 1976 in Kansas City, Kansas, James Higuchi was the middle son born into a family with a rich history in academia. Soon after being born the family moved down south to the wonderful city of San Antonio. Growing up, and much to his mother’s disappointment, he became to be a fan of science fiction and fantasy with writers such a J.R.R Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen R. Donaldson among his favorites. Before leaving for summer camp he would make sure to take his favorite books with them or make sure they were well hidden while his mother used his absence “to make shelf space”. On graduating from high school he was faced with the choice of either Boston College or Baylor University. This proved to be a critical decision on his part for by picking the conservative Baylor he ensured he would live the next four years buried in the closest.#The Centurions, warriors who know no equal in all of Ares live for the chance to fight in great battles and prove their worth through blood and slaughter. Cursed to live not one day past the age of forty, the cruelties of life has taught these perfect soldiers to live without regrets or concern for tomorrow, and to live each moment with untamable passion. Out of all the people in Ares only one race has the power to leash the hearts of these pinnacle fighters and that is the gentle hand of men called Legatio who, cursed themselves, long ago turned their backs to the love offered them by their warrior cousins. All but one that is… Jason, Argot, rightful ruler of the Kingdom of Qul Tos, was born outside the bounders of the Centurion’s Empire, Domus. While kept prisoner by his mother, the Queen Regent, he has grown into manhood without being raised by his fellow Legatio, lacking the hatred and prejudices his people have toward their Centurion protectors. In fact Jason has no knowledge of any man, living a life of naïve innocence in a tower high in the mountains, the path protected by a deadly maze called the Labyrinth. Jason does know one thing however. Above everything he could ever wish for it is love he desires above all else. With legions of Centurions coming to rescue this one young man from the cruelties of his mother neither Jason not his Centurion rescuers know that the path they will walk together is the one foretold in legends and prophecies… a time of great turmoil and love..
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Ex-cop turned #1 New York Times bestselling writer Joseph Wambaugh forged a new kind of literature with his great early police procedurals. Here in his classic debut novel, Wambaugh presents a stunning, raw, and unforgettable depiction of life behind the thin blue line.





In a class of new police recruits, Augustus Plebesly is fast and scared. Roy Fehler is full of ideals. And Serge Duran is an ex-marine running away from his Chicano childhood. In a few weeks they'll put on the blue uniform of the LAPD. In months they'll know how to interpret the mad babble of the car radio, smell danger, trap a drug dealer, hide a secret, and-most of all-live with the understanding that cops are different from everyone else. But for these men, these new centurions, time is an enemy. The year is 1960. The streets are burning with rage. And before they can grow old on this job, they'll have to fight for their lives....
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After months of uncertainty Jason has found his true love in the man who gave him a second chance at life. Philip, the Centurion Warrior, and Jason’s guardian and protector finally puts aside his doubts and picks the love of a bond’s mate over that of a father figure. At the end of The Academy, neither Jason nor Philip know of their bonding, for the Mordelian agent, Kristen, has hidden the fact that the pair are no longer the simple men they once were for they are now the Angel and Demon of legend and prophecy. Besides Jason and Philip, there are others facing new dangers. In the west, Field Marshal Lukas has recklessly rushed into a war with the Federation after a failed assassination attempt. Already several of the great kingdoms of the West have fallen but Lukas’ legions have yet to be to be tested by the fanatical crusading armies of Jadoor who want nothing less than the absolute destruction of the people of Domus. As for the King of Jadoor, he has found new allies in the Centurion Captain Dorian and in the ancient Amplexor, who claims to be the first of all Angels. After so many years of general peace, war has once again erupted across Ares but no one has taken into account the Angels Ascending..
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The bestselling book and acclaimed film Prince of the City told only part of Robert Leuci's story. In All the Centurions, he shares the full account of his years as a narcotics detective with the New York Police Department -- a tale of daring adventure, shattered illusions, and finally, astonishing spiritual growth.

Leuci reminisces about cops both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Frank King from the French Connection case. Also here are politicians, Mafia figures, corrupt defense lawyers, and district attorneys, including a young Rudolph Giuliani. Leuci reveals the dark side of the criminal justice system: the bitterness, greed, cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the streets, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city.

As vivid and entertaining as the best crime novels, All the Centurions is the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds his way out through truth and justice.

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The Centurion Principles approaches leadership in a fresh and compelling way for leaders at all levels of responsibility. Rather than long lists of principles and ideas with explanations, this book teaches leadership concepts through captivating models, revealing the "hows" and "whys" of leaders making decisions during their most difficult hours. This approach of placing readers in the shoes of decision makers provides a realistic and gripping application of leadership principles. The book is designed to motivate a reader into becoming the kind of leader that will leave a stirring legacy-a Centurion Leader. New York Times bestselling author Colonel Jeff O'Leary (ret.) illuminates the defining moments of great leaders, including Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, and Abraham Lincoln..
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