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The Archers is an exciting action-packed adventure saga set in medieval England during the days of the Templar knights and the crusades. It is the tale of an Englishman who rose to become the captain of a company of archers and lead its survivors back to feudal England from King Richard's crusade - and forever change medieval and modern England and Britain. Many of the archers do not return as a result of disease and intense fighting, but some of the former serfs and free men do return - as battle hardened veterans determined to improve their lot in cruel and brutal feudal England.

The Archer's Castle is the second book in an exciting action-packed saga set in medieval England during the days of King Richard and King John, prior to the Magna Carta. It is the tale of an English serf who rises to become the captain of a company of archers and leads its survivors as they fight their way back to dangerous and brutal feudal England after King Richard suddenly abandons his crusade - and what happens to him and his archers when they return. Most of the archers do not return as a result of intense fighting, but some of the former serfs and free men do return.

13th Century, Wales and England. To young Gruffyd, life has been unkind. Eking out a meagre living with his father, he has learned very quickly how to look after himself in the hostile borderlands. His father, an archer, has taught him well and at seventeen Gruffyd is a keen and able bowman...

‘In loyalty, there lies betrayal.’ William Wallace is dead and Sir Gerald Warbow should be able to rest on his well- won laurels, but his oath to King Edward the 1st stands firm. As new enemies of the Crown emerge from the shadows, Warbow must once again guide his men to protect the realm...

Tyler and his friends are back, traveling the world as they are on their way to become Master Monster Trainers. What starts off as a normal academy year quickly takes a turn when a new Behemoth monster is born. Tyler has always had a special connection to the rare Behemoth monsters. And he has to discover why exactly that connection exists in order to harness it and save the world he's come to know and love.

Tyler's quest to become the greatest monster trainer in history continues! Along with his beloved monsters, his dear companions, and his best friends, he pushes on to the next region and higher levels of expertise! But all is not well in the desert. As word of his special bond with monsterkind spreads, new threats rise to stop his ascent to the top . . . or to try to steal his power for their own twisted means. The stakes may be higher and the danger greater, but it's up to Tyler to keep his monsters, his friends, and his power safe, all to become the very best!

The fate of the Monster Trainer world is in the balance. The evil Arkan's master plan to control the Behemoths and the world itself rushes forward, and unless Tyler and his team of monsters can level up fast enough, they'll have no chance to stop him! But leveling up is only part of the challenge. Wondrous new regions, dangerous new monsters, and Arkan's legions await to end Tyler's quest before it can begin. Can Tyler truly prove that he's the best Monster Trainer ever and save his new home? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to Monster Trainer Academy!

Tyler never could have imagined where he wound up after dying and waking up in a strange new world. A certified monster trainer now, he, his dragon monster, Titan, and his friends and companions are on their way to see this amazing new world, tame new monsters, and continue their training in the Monster Trainer Academy. But there are always fresh dangers to go with the wonders this world has to offer.

When a truck ran down Tyler, he didn't think he'd wake back up...but he did. Now he's in a fantastical world filled with wonder, adventure, and battling monsters tamed by humans like one of his favorite video games.

An invitation too irresistible to refuse from the Museum of Cadiz leads archaeologist Annja Creed to the sun-drenched southern coast of Andalucia, Spain. In a region rich in Moorish and Roman ruins, she leaps at the chance to join a dig across the Bay of Cadiz, where she unearths a bronze bull statue that makes the entire trip worth every minute. Until the day after her discovery, when she sees the same artifact beside the body of a dead Spaniard, killed by the estocada, the final sword thrust used by bullfighters to bring down the bull.

Skalunda Barrow, Sweden, has long been rumored to be the final resting place of the legendary Nordic hero Beowulf. And there's something of Beowulf's that charismatic and zealous right-wing politician Karl Thorssen wants very badly. Intent on getting his hands on the mythical sword Nægling, Sweden's golden-boy politico puts together a team to excavate the barrow. A team that American archaeologist Annja Creed manages to finagle her way onto. She wouldn't miss this possible discovery for anything. 

Her feet are barely on Indian soil when archaeologist Annja Creed finds herself swept up in Hyderabad's modern prosperity. But something about the recent spate of killings seems unusual and Annja begins to dig deep for answers. Instead, she finds herself taken prisoner and held in a maze of ancient caves. She's being held captive by a cult of thieves who are under the thrall of a charismatic leader.

In 1909, the Arizona Gazette ran a story claiming that two Smithsonian scientists have discovered a mysterious lost Egyptian City in the Grand Canyon. What should have been historical news goes unnoticed and the two men, like the city they discovered, vanish completely. Over a hundred years later, while attending a cryptozoological conference in Sedona, a man collapses dead in front of Annja Creed, setting her on the road to solving an archaeological mystery that stretches back over a century and possibly to a time before modern mankind.

For archaeologist and TV host Annja Creed, a late-night phone call from the NYPD means one thing: there's been a murder and the police need her expertise. The only link between a dead body and the killer is a small elephant of white jade. An artifact that's gone missing. Once belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia, the elephant was key in a risky political gambit all those years ago. But there is another story attached to the artifact - a rumor of an ancient hidden treasure. 

In the midst of a lovers' quarrel on a Venetian bridge, a pair of art thieves loses a priceless, stolen Lorraine cross to the canal's murky waters. Suspecting a connection between the cross, Joan of Arc and da Vinci, Annja Creed's former mentor, Roux, sends the archaeologist to oversee the search for the missing artifact. But someone else knows about the cross...knows enough to kill for it. 

Steeped in legend, the Pearl of Palawan has a history marked by destruction, vengeance, and love. But more important, the mythical black pearl is rumored to grant a power long coveted by mankind - immortality. It is a power men would risk dying to achieve. Sun, sand, and scuba diving in the Philippines certainly sounded like and ideal vacation. But after a way-too-close-for-comfort encounter with a tiger shark, Annja Creed finds herself drawn into a group of German divers. They are treasure hunters searching for the fabled pearl.

Enlisted by the Japan Buddhist Federation to catalog a number of ancient shrines dotted across Nepal, archaeologist Annja Creed is honored to help. Political violence has prompted the Federation to protect holy sites from desecration and vandalism, and Annja is their last hope to properly conserve these sites. Where there's vandalism, there's plundering, and local police soon become suspicious of Annja's presence. But she is more concerned about the antiques smugglers and Maoist guerrillas trying to kill her.

In need of a break from work and some recent near-death adventures, archaeologist Annja Creed visits France to indulge one of her greatest fantasies: finding D'Artagnan's lost sword. The rapier was a gift from the reigning monarch and has been missing since the 17th century. And Ascher Vallois, one of Annja's treasure-hunting friends, believes he has located the site of the relic.

Rumors of the discovery of Solomon's Jar — in which the biblical King Solomon bound the world's demons after using them to build his temple in Jerusalem — are followed with interest by Annja Creed. An archaeologist intrigued by the arcane, Annja pursues the truth about the vessel and its ancient origins. Her search leads her to a confrontation with a London cult driven by visions of a new world order; and a religious zealot fueled by the insatiable desire for glory. 

When a two-thousand-year-old jewel of Cleopatra’s is discovered in a Brooklyn construction zone, Annja, Roux, and Garin team up to hunt for the missing tomb of Cleopatra. From the sand dunes of The Sudan, to the misty avenues of London, and the ruins of ancient Alexandria beneath the Mediterranean Sea, Annja uncovers Egyptian mysteries. The great pyramids on the River Nile have secret chambers, mummies, and tombs full of endless gold.