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Sevastien one zero two four, S line third modification, has survived the destruction of his own ship and an enemy station. But he was rescued by the wrong side -- by Nalyn Ila, captain of the Elysian destroyer Invictus. Now he's facing a difficult problem: How to persuade Captain Ila and her people that he is not an enemy combatant. That if there was an act of war, it was committed by her people, not his own. Sevastien is almost certain he was an innocent bystander of disaster ... unless his own people set him up, aiming to get him aboard Invictus for reasons he can't yet understand.

For more than sixty years, Friends have used A Guide to Quaker Practice to demystify Friends’ activities. Howard Brinton wrote the guide assuming that somebody would improve on his work as the Religious Society of Friends grew and changed in the second half of the twentieth century. His guide proved more durable than he anticipated. It saw three printings during the 1940s. Following a thorough revision in 1950, it was reprinted ten times before its next revision in 1993. One explanation for its durability can be found in Brinton’s own writing.

The concept of the Stream, not original with Bill Taber, first appeared in his conscious mind during a Pendle Hill conference on the future of Quakerism about 1968 and has continued to have a powerful place in his consciousness ever since.

This essay concentrates on the communal and societal aspects of gospel order as the foundation of meeting – or church – community life. “Gospel” refers to the actual relationship with God. “Order” refers to the patterns of daily living which flow from God. PHP 297

The survivors call it The Molting. It spread across the planet faster than anyone could anticipate, turning people into bloodthirsty creatures, abominations of nature. Now Molters swarm every landscape, hunting the few remaining humans to extinction. Former Army grunt Jonah Browne helps his family survive the only way he knows how: hunting down what hunts them from a secluded cabin in the remote German Mountains. But when the sanctity of their home is threatened, he brings family and other survivors together for a desperate mission.

Graveyard Sale: A mirror reflects more than the interest of its potential buyer. Convictus: Humanity becomes deathless, sparking the end of the world. Summer Winter Slaughter: The last crew on a mining planet must choose to salvage either the operation or their sanity. Five additional stories explore a mysterious cataclysm, a camping trip devolving into a nightmare, the deadly secret of a mini-mart attendant, a cursed forest, and the perfect romantic date in a park—until the zombies arrive.

Former Army grunt Jonah Browne is a survivor. Guilt-ridden and haunted by the past, he is determined to set things right, one dead Molter at a time. Fortunately, while stationed in Germany in the military, he learned the location of (abandoned) military bases, so he stocks up on guns, ammo, and explosives.

When friends join ex-soldier Jonah on a European vacation, they discover that the beautiful German town where he was once stationed is completely vacant. The strangeness doesn’t end there. One of their group falls into a coma, another sees a strange creature, and large mounds of dirt appear everywhere. Before they can determine what is happening, Jonah realizes something deadly is watching from the shadows, waiting to hunt. But what they stumble across in the depths of an abandoned military base threatens not only their lives, but all of mankind.

The bloodthirsty creatures invading the rest of the world are now spreading across America. Pocket communities wait to receive the latest intelligence or an order to fight. Former infantryman Eugene and his wife Angie leave home to live with their daughter in The Fortress, a community with a constant rotation of armed guards and a curfew for the vulnerable or those not on patrol. Messengers from the military have disappeared, so mail carriers deliver the latest news and rumors, which can only be described as dire.

This collection includes eight additional stories about a haunted hiking trail, a haunted road, a weakling developing his powers, a mysterious lake hiding secrets, a hoarder’s worst fear, the perfect day becoming a nightmare, a paranoid agoraphobe, and the unauthorized conclusion to [REDACTED].

Bronzins didn’t just murder Noclan’s parents. They took away his future and condemned him to a life of enslavement. But they never expected their actions to spark a fire within him, fueling his unstoppable desire for payback. In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, Noclan’s wrath knows no limits, and his cunning is unmatched. Years of pain and suffering molded him into a relentless force, honing his mind and body for a single purpose: to annihilate enemy clans. Now the time has finally come.

Another argument over vranium. Tempers draw blades. One of the traders dies. Except for those running the Shallows Post, the work site has become far too dangerous, even for a post hand. Gazing beyond the shallows, toward the Endivore Depths and the mysterious landmass known as the Far End, and fantasizing about a different life, Garmish spies a brighter future teasing him from within the crashing waves.