The first book in The Tears of Artamon saga pays homage to the genre's traditions while carving a refreshingly bold place for its exciting new author. Trapped in a land racked by bitter rivalries, Gavril must take up the mantle of his father's rule to unite a divided kingdom.[...]

Releasing five dragon-demons called Drakhouls--one of whom dwells within him--in his efforts to seize control of an ancient empire, a man discovers that his hold over the empire is crumbling as a rival nation searches for a true innocent to wield a powerful totem capable of banishing the dragon-demo[...]

Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked.[...]