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13_Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 2007-05-14 | Author:Terry Pratchett

Hierarchy, Vorbis said later. The Ephebians didn’t think in terms of hierarchies. No army could cross the desert. But maybe a small army could get a quarter of the way, ...
( Category: Humor & Satire February 9,2015 )
The Flashman Papers 12 - Flashman on the March
mobi |eng | 2011-04-20 | Author:George Macdonald Fraser

Any doubts I might have had about the military bandobast of the Wollo Gallas were banished entirely in the next few hours when I conferred with their commanders. They were ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
04 The Mauritius Command by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1977-12-08 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX There were no banquets at the Cape for Jack Aubrey; there were few kind words from the Admiral, either, although the Commodore had brought in all his squadron ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
15 Clarissa Oakes by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1992-07-30 | Author:Patrick O'brian

'And so, sir - a trifle of crackling?' 'If you please,' said Jack, holding out his plate. 'How I love roast pork.' 'And so, sir, having left the Franklin astern, ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
22_The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 2010-02-09 | Author:Terry Pratchett

The worst thing about losing your temper with Mustrum Ridcully was that he never noticed when you did. Wizards, when faced with danger, would immediately stop and argue amongst themselves ...
( Category: Epic February 9,2015 )
25_The Truth by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 2007-09-17 | Author:Terry Pratchett

He’d rewritten the Patrician story, too, adding as much as he was certain of, and there wasn’t much of that. He was, frankly, stuck. Sacharissa had penned a story about ...
( Category: Humor & Satire February 9,2015 )
Genghis 2: Lords of the Bow by Conn Iggulden
mobi, azw3 |eng | 2008-07-17 | Author:Conn Iggulden

♦ ♦ ♦ Temuge walked through pitch darkness to the ger of Kokchu. As he passed the door, he heard the muffled sound of weeping from within, but he did ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
Bolitho 11 - The Flag Captain by Alexander Kent
mobi |eng | 2011-06-19 | Author:Alexander Kent

"Aye, sir." Inch frowned. "We have never done it before, of course." He chuckled, all doubt gone. "But then we had never fired at a fortress either!" "Good. Once you ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
Emperor 4:The Gods of War by Conn Iggulden
mobi |eng | 2007-03-26 | Author:Conn Iggulden

Labienus stood still on the training yard at Dyrrhachium. More than two hundred of Caesar’s Third legion were on their knees in the red dust, their hands bound behind them. ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
09_Eric by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 2002-02-04 | Author:Terry Pratchett

Flames roared over Tsort. The entire hubward sky was red. Rincewind and Eric watched from a rock down by the beach. “They’re not topless towers, anyway,” said Eric after a ...
( Category: Humorous February 9,2015 )
Warrior of Rome 04 - The Caspian Gates by Harry Sidebottom
mobi |eng | 2011-07-31 | Author:Harry Sidebottom

XVII At dawn on the fifth day, Boreas finally gave over. High above, ragged dark clouds still scudded south, vanishing inland over the mountains. Yet down in the port of ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
Sharpe 09 Sharpe's Gold by Bernard Cornwell
mobi |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 13 Sharpe pointed at a stunted olive tree, apparently a marker between two fields, and shouted up at Hagman. 'See the tree, Daniel?' The voice came down from the ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
SS-GB by Len Deighton
mobi, epub |eng | 1984-04-11 | Author:Len Deighton

‘You’ve heard of this fine new German School in Highgate’ he said. ‘I’ve heard about it.’ It was for the children of SS and Wehrmacht officers and for those ‘of ...
( Category: Espionage February 9,2015 )
06 The Fortune of War by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1979-04-29 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX It was with a feeling not unlike dread that Stephen followed Mrs Wogan into Franchon's hotel. The people behind the desk were talking French and this, together with ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
18_Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 2005-10-28 | Author:Terry Pratchett

When the witches arrived at Goatberger’s offices next morning they found a very large troll sitting on the stairs. It had a club across its knees and held up a ...
( Category: Suspense February 9,2015 )

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