A warrior slave on the run, a captured draghan from another realm, and a single act of kindness destined to free them both ... "A wonderful treat for fans of paranormal romance and readers who enjoy quick, emotionally charged reads." ★★★★★ When Brienne intervenes on behalf of a draghan, a wild, fire-breathing beast from the realm of Firiehn, she only means to save the creature from a fate worse than death. What Brienne doesn’t realize, however, is that this monster is cru-athru, a shapeshifter capable of transforming into a man, one whose very presence heats her blood like draghan fire. Dorran doesn’t expect pity, let alone compassion, from those living in Eile. His kind is hated by those of the Otherworld just about as much as his people hate them. When he is cursed and sent to the land of his enemies, Dorran loses hope in ever returning home. That is until a woman scarred by the wrath of fire comes to his rescue. Brought together by unsavory circumstances, Brie and Dorran discover that they aren’t so different from one another, after all, and that love has the power to transcend all boundaries. *** 2018 EPIC eBook Award Winner for Romance Short Works ***

For ten years, Queen Brieanika (Brie) has ruled over the Draynor dragons in peace even though many still considered her a youngling. But now that peace is threatened when the ancient Grenon dragon line returns to claim the throne they feel was stolen by the youngling Draynor queen. When the larger stronger Grenon leader Saline challenges Brie to a battle to the death in a bid to take the Draynor throne, it seems all hope is lost for the young queen. With one solar year to prepare for the battle to defend her kingdom from Salines terrible plans or die, Brie undertakes a strenuous training schedule. With the help of her cousins Daxen and Mikan, her faithful slayers and sentinels, and her mate Trace, Brie is determined to gain the skills that shell need to win the challenge. If only things were so easy! Throw in a plot to overthrow the system royals, a big deal marriage, and the politics of avoiding a war while proving herself to be a true leader, and our little red dragon-queen heroine has her hands full in this exciting third installment of author J. A. Edwards entertaining Dragons of Draynor series. Hold on tight and come along for the ride as we follow Queen Brieanika and her court on their adventures as they attempt to save the Draynor throne and win the hearts of the dragons they rule.

Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field, from basic properties and mechanisms of action for flame retardants to emerging methods, materials, and industrial applications. With over 120 black and white images, Hu and Wang cover the latest in the development of novel polymer nanocomposites such as graphene, CNTs, LDHs, POSS, and techniques such as layer-by-layer assembly. These expert authors also include discussions on the important flame-retardant systems based on phosphorus, silicon, and boron. In doing so, they highlight the use of flame-retardants in varying industries, for example, construction, textiles, and aviation. This comprehensive handbook is an essential read for students and academics of physics with a particular interest in flame-retardant materials. It would also be recommended for professionals within the materials science and engineering fields.

The Flame of Eternity provides a reexamination and new interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy and the central role that the concepts of eternity and time, as he understood them, played in it. According to Krzysztof Michalski, Nietzsche's reflections on human life are inextricably linked to time, which in turn cannot be conceived of without eternity. Eternity is a measure of time, but also, Michalski argues, something Nietzsche viewed first and foremost as a physiological concept having to do with the body. The body ages and decays, involving us in a confrontation with our eventual death. It is in relation to this brute fact that we come to understand eternity and the finitude of time. Nietzsche argues that humanity has long regarded the impermanence of our life as an illness in need of curing. It is this "pathology" that Nietzsche called nihilism. Arguing that this insight lies at the core of Nietzsche's philosophy as a whole, Michalski seeks to explain and reinterpret Nietzsche's thought in light of it. Michalski maintains that many of Nietzsche's main ideas--including his views on love, morality (beyond good and evil), the will to power, overcoming, the suprahuman (or the overman, as it is infamously referred to), the Death of God, and the myth of the eternal return--take on new meaning and significance when viewed through the prism of eternity.