I was tempted by love once…and it had nearly destroyed my entire life. Who’s to say another wouldn’t finish what the first woman started? Cara Ryan reminds me of everything I’m not. Too perfect. Too good. Too innocent. And still the enemy. A betrayal just waiting to happen. I know what she sees in me—a man with a broken past, a secret hidden in the darkness, a ruthless killer that would do anything to keep his family safe. And I know exactly who she is…a reminder of treachery. A woman better than me in every way. But I can break her from the inside out. And then she’d never betray me.

Sixteen year old Rhemy Larousse is a Nephilim, the daughter of a human and of the archangel, Michael. She is predestined to fulfill a prophecy that will save the world. That fact took some getting used to, as did her transfer to Rosedown Seminary, a school for the supernatural. Although shes barely begun to settle into her new life and gain a full understanding of who she is, one of her new friends, Star, a powerful student witch, is kidnapped by a demon and sent down into The Shadows. For help, Rhemy turns to her lifelong best friend and protector, Jules Morgan, and Brick Southwood, the last living descendant of Eve (the last pureblood vampire), as well as Rhemys prophesied soulmate. Together, they must embark on a dangerous journey to rescue Star. Along the way, the trio will face the pain of their pasts, betrayal, and possibly even death itself. Only their love for each other and for Star will keep them from losing their souls to eternal damnation. In this paranormal young adult novel, three powerful teenagers must keep themselves and each other safe while on a mission to save their friend from the grasping darkness.

Previously out of print for three years, this classic translation by the late Father Leslie J. Walker has long been acknowledged as the best English language version of this seminal work in political theory.

'In the far distance, the great terracotta dome of the cathedral appeared, like a mirage shimmering in the heat haze . . .' Gina Donovan arrives in Florence on a beautiful spring morning to stay with an old friend. She is hoping for nothing more than a break from her demanding young family, but as she soon finds out, this most ancient and beautiful of cities has its dark side. Within hours of her arrival, Gina meets the elegant Frances Richardson, who invites her to her birthday party. As Gina learns, Frances' party is the highlight of the expatriate calendar. This year it is to be held in the gardens beneath the city's medieval wall. However, as Gina's week in Florence unfolds and the party draws near, a terrible discovery is made. And no one in this close-knit community is free of suspicion . . .

This book places Machiavelli in historical context but argues that his understanding of moral conflicts is well ahead of his time. Instead of arguing for the autonomy of politics, as is commonly supposed, Machiavelli grapples with the special problems of role-differentiated morality, where the duties of public office often conflict with the demands of conventional morality.

The Intellectual Struggle for Florence is an analysis of the ideology that developed in Florence with the rise of the Medici, during the early fifteenth century, the period long recognized as the most formative of the early Renaissance. Instead of simply describing early Renaissance ideas, this volume attempts to relate these ideas to specific social and political conflicts of the fifteenth century, and specifically to the development of the Medici regime. It first shows how the Medici party came to be viewed as fundamentally different from their opponents, the 'oligarchs', then explores the intellectual world of these oligarchs (the 'traditional culture'). As political conflicts sharpened, some humanists (Leonardo Bruni and Francesco Filelfo) with close ties to oligarchy still attempted to enrich traditional culture with classical learning, while others, such as Niccolò Niccoli and Poggio Bracciolini, rejected tradition outright and created a new ideology for the Medici party. What is striking is the extent to which Niccoli and Poggio were able to turn a Latin or classical culture into a 'popular culture', and how the culture of the vernacular remained traditional and oligarchic.

The Political Philosophy of Niccolo Machiavelli is a clear account of Machiavelli's thought, major theories and central ideas. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Machiavelli's ideas, it is the ideal companion to the study of this influential and challenging philosopher.