“Be strong or be dead.” Such is the motto of Nemesis, Nëphyr and Queen of the New Hell’s Clan. Neither vampires nor werewolves, her kind is something in between, creatures with human appearances but monstrous urges for violence, flesh and blood. She never chose to become a Nëphyr or a Queen. But this is her fate and she has no choice but to accept it. Her already complicated reign becomes even more difficult when intruders infiltrate New Hell and nearly destroy the Reserve, the place where preys are kept. With famine near, the Nëphyr are growing more and more bestial and want bloodshed worthy of the beginning of the Ex Tenebris epoch, when all the Creatures of Darkness revealed themselves to humanity in the most brutal way possible. The only one Nemesis can count on is Nathanael, her lover who would prefer their relationship was more than a casual affair. But a long-lasting relationship isn’t something she can offer with the scars of her past still fresh in her mind and the possibility of a war looming on the horizon. Nemesis must discover who is behind the attack and end this crisis. For if she fails, death will come for everyone, including Nathanael and herself. *Author's note: this book contains sexual situations, strong violence and language. It is not recommanded for readers under 18*

Widely regarded as the founder of the modern conservative movement, Russell Kirk was a noted man of letters whose prodigious literary output included a syndicated newspaper column, a regular page in "National Review," and many books. This volume demonstrates another compelling side of Kirk -- the imaginative author who could communicate his powerful vision through the dramatic genre of the ghost story. "Ancestral Shadows" collects nineteen of Kirkbs best ghostly tales from periodicals and anthologies published throughout his life. In the tradition of Defoe, Stevenson, Hawthorne, Coleridge, Poe, and other master writers, these frightful stories conjure the creaks and shadows of the very places where they came to life through Kirkbs pen: haunted St. Andrews, the Isle of Eigg, Kellie Castle, Balcarres House, Durie House (bwhich has the most persistent of all country-house spectresb), and Kirkbs own ancestral spooky house in Mecosta, Michigan. Full of fantastic gothic tales masterfully told, the volume ends with bA Cautionary Note on the Ghostly Tale, b an incisive piece in which Kirk reflects on why he writes such stories: bexperiments in the moral imaginationb are what he is really after. Ghost stories are not merely entertaining but possess a particular ability to capture the essential features of human nature, of good and evil. bAll important literature has some ethical end, b Kirk says, band the tale of the preternatural -- as written by George Macdonald, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and other masters -- can be an instrument for the recovery of moral order.b Including an illuminative introduction by Vigen Guroian, "Ancestral Shadows" will enthrall and delight all lovers ofghost stories.

This book contains twelve studies by well-qualified authors, many of them already very well-known in the field of ecumenism. It represents a stocktaking at the end of the twentieth century of "the unity we have" and a reassessment of "the unity we seek." It provides a well-documented overview of the field: a thorough and accessible introduction for everyone with an interest in ecumenism and an invaluable resource for everyone involved at any level. A substantial section charts some of the major ecumenical developments of the twentieth century and some of the new problems that have emerged.

Anthology of Freemasonry is a collection of classic works on the history, philosophy and rites of the Freemasons. Freemasonry is one of the World’s oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organisation. It teaches self-knowledge through participation in a progression of ceremonies. Members are expected to be of high moral standing and are encouraged to speak openly about Freemasonry. Alexander Pope, Antony Trollope, Edward Gibbon, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Robert Burns, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, Walter Scott, Napoleon Bonaparte, Kemal Ataturk, George Washington, Voltaire, Goethe and many other great figures were freemasons. Book content: Albert G. Mackey - THE PRINCIPLES OF MASONIC LAW A TREATISE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS, USAGES AND LANDMARKS OF FREEMASONRY - THE SYMBOLISM OF FREEMASONRY: Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, its Legends, Myths and Symbols William Morgan - THE MYSTERIES OF FREE MASONRY. Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge Albert Pike - MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY John Robison - Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe carried on in the secret meetings of free masons, illuminati, and reading societies. Julius F. Sachse - Washington's Masonic Correspondence. As Found among the Washington Papers in the Library of Congress George Thornburgh - MASONIC MONITOR of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc.