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On the very edge of recorded history, the fabled island of Atlantis formed the centre of a vast and powerful empire. From there, the divinely-descended lords of the western ocean made war on the rest of the world, until a brave resistance drove them back, and the gods punished them for their hubris....

The Mirror of Elicona is a grimoire in the form of magical biography: a personal reflection on a series of encounters with a spirit who was it seems, up until the close of the early modern period, perhaps frequently called upon by the magicians and cunning folk of the British Isles. The purpose of...

The Mountain's Silent Cry is a picture of a fictional family, the Pittmans, living in the remote reaches of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in the 1940's. The region is experiencing great changes: new conveniences, new technologies, new ideas. Daniel and Helen treasure the old...

Even the ordinary sort of war is awful enough—people die, resources are wasted, and the survivors are scarred forever. But when unstoppable force comes up against an indomitable will to resist and the nukes begin to fly, well…Does war have a purpose? Or is it all just a meaningless blood-drenched...

How can any conceivable military victory be worth the death and suffering of billions?That's the question Commander Thomas Longo must confront as against all odds the tide turns against his Dracan foes and final victory begins to beckon in the distance. Yes, there's still plenty of...

Rebecca Mason seems to be at the top of her profession. Over the years thousands of helpless adventurers got them selves into extreme situations causing Rebecca to pit her skill and daring against the ravages of mother nature. Such is the life of a mountain rescue pilot. All of this is balanced against...

The Spitfire XVI is one of the Spitfire mark to have been so far little covered in depth. It was actually a Mk. IX engined with an American built Packard engine but otherwise it was very familar to a IX. Used in the fighter-bomber role, from the UK with the Fighter Command or from the Continent with...

The author arrived at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego ill-prepared for the training and abuse that awaited him in boot camp. At the time, he would have done anything to escape; only upon reflection years later did he realize that the self-confidence instilled in him by his drill instructors...

It was July 2,1863 and sixteen-year-old Ben knew something big was about to happen as he peeked out from behind the bushes along the creek where he fishes . Obviously a great battle had developed between the Yankees and the Rebels around the town of Gettysburg. He did not know he would find Dantes...

The full story of the Grumman SF, a derivative of the first Grumman fighter for the USN the FF, is here detailled with plenty of photos and color profiles.

The BT-1 belongs to the category of warplanes which just missed, in this case by a couple of weeks, having an operational role in WW2 and has for all practical purposes been forgotten. Nevertheless its importance was probably higher than is currently recognised for at least two reasons. Designed by...

The B-25 Mitchell was one of the major medium bomber of WW2, and fought with three major users, the Americans, the Soviets and the British. But other countries received the Mitchell during the war, and among them, Australia was one of the smallest, having taken on charge 50 aircraft, most coming from...

Her crew called her the "Lady Lex" - see how her fierce battle turned the tide in the Allies' favor. In May 1942, the United States' first first naval victory against the Japanese in the Coral Sea was marred by the loss of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Another carrier was nearly ready...

'If you're going to be anyone in Cardiff, you're going to be at SkyPoint!' SkyPoint is the latest high-rise addition to the ever-developing Cardiff skyline. It's the most high-tech, avant-garde apartment block in the city. And it's where Rhys Williams is hoping to find a new home for himself...