Long Boeken

Focusing on the challenges faced by early Jewish converts, this work explores how the Gospel of Matthew served as a vital resource for navigating faith amid societal changes. Long examines the original audience's struggles and the Gospel's structure, offering insights into its historical context. By drawing parallels to modern issues, the author highlights the enduring relevance of Matthew's teachings, encouraging current readers to find guidance for faithful living in today's church.

Tyler Green is having a bad time dealing with his divorce. So his friend Matt wants to take him out on a night on the town to get away from it all. When they walk past an alleyway, they see something that changes their lives forever and not for the better. A woman dressed in red has killed three men in a very strange way and has seenthat Tyler and Matt have witnessed it. Now they are being chased by her and must find a way to stop her before she claims their lives as well.

Epic fantasy followup to HALL OF SMOKE, featuring crumbling empires, secretive cults and godlike powers to be claimed, for readers of Margaret Owen, Brian Staveley, V. E. Schwab and Melissa Caruso

The book explores the vast timeline of life on Earth, illustrating the progression from microscopic organisms to the emergence of humans. It highlights significant evolutionary milestones, such as the transition from feathered dinosaurs to whales and the development of flowering plants. Through recent fossil discoveries, particularly in Australia, it sheds light on how these findings are reshaping our understanding of evolution's processes and patterns over 3.5 billion years, emphasizing that these diverse forms of life arose through natural evolutionary mechanisms rather than intelligence.

Hessa is an Eangi: a warrior priestess of the Goddess of War, with the power to turn an enemy's bones to dust with a scream. Banished for disobeying her goddess's command to murder a traveller, she prays for forgiveness alone on a mountainside.While she is gone, raiders raze her village and obliterate the Eangi priesthood. Grieving and alone, Hessa - the last Eangi - must find the traveller, atone for her weakness and secure her place with her loved ones in the High Halls. As clans from the north and legionaries from the south tear through her homeland, slaughtering everyone in their path, Hessa strives to win back her goddess' favour. Beset by zealot soldiers, deceitful gods, and newly-awakened demons at every turn, Hessa burns her path towards redemption and revenge. But her journey reveals a harrowing truth: the gods are dying and the High Halls of the afterlife are fading. Soon Hessa's trust in her goddess weakens with every unheeded prayer.Thrust into a battle between the gods of the Old World and the New, Hessa realizes there is far more on the line than securing a life beyond her own death. Bigger, older powers slumber beneath the surface of her world. And they're about to wake up.

The narrative explores the concept of treasure not just as a physical object but as a metaphor for personal growth and fulfillment. It suggests that while people often embark on quests for external riches, true treasure is an inner journey that seeks to find and transform each individual. The idea challenges conventional notions of wealth, emphasizing that the greatest rewards may already be seeking us, encouraging readers to reflect on their own paths to discovery and self-improvement.

The book is a reprint of a classic work originally published in 1845, preserving the historical context and literary style of the time. It offers readers a glimpse into the past, showcasing themes and narratives that reflect the era's values and societal norms. The reprint aims to maintain the authenticity of the original text, making it accessible for contemporary audiences while honoring its historical significance.

A fearsome young woman stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling Jacobean adventure on the high- seas. Launching the Winter Sea series, full of magic, betrayal and redemption, for readers of Adrienne Young, R. J. Barker and Naomi Novik

The Winter Seas series continues as a prisonbreak to save Benedict leaves him, Sam and Mary trapped in a desparate race for survival in enemy territory. Expect epic adventure, intrigue and espionage, and fleet battles on the high-seas, perfect for fans of Adrienne Young, L. J. Andrews and Naomi Novik. Samuel and Mary are thriving as privateers on the Winter Seas. As they navigate the complexities of their growing bond, in a world that would see Mary as chattel to be traded, the pair are forging a new, better way to live, under the sails of Hart. But when their latest prize brings tales of Benedict’s capture by Mereish forces, they must make an impossible choice: to serve their nation or save Sam’s brother. Thrust into a mission of intrigue and infiltration, they seek to break into the most secure prison on the Mereish Coast. But as they sail deep into enemy territory, they find themselves hunted by a cunning and mysterious new foe—an enemy who seems to know their every secret, and who will kill to keep their own. As the Black Tide rises, and fleets take to the water, Samuel, Mary and Benedict are on a desperate race for survival—both their own, and the free nations of the Winter Seas.

Yske, a healer and daughter of the warrior priestess Hessa, holds the balance of power in a world--shattering war of the gods, in this thrilling, mythical and emotional epic fantasy saga. The enthralling conclusion to the HALL OF SMOKE saga, perfect for fans of Ragnaroek, Claire LeGrand, Margaret Owen, V. E. Schwab and Melissa Caruso.