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THE WORLD FRACTURES AS A DEAD GOD RISES . . .Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power.In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer...A saga of truly epic proportions, The Splinter King is the captivating sequel to Mike Brooks' The Black Coast. A spectacular adventure featuring a large cast of dragon riders, royalty, knights and deities, this new series is an unmissable treat for any fantasy reader.

Parents often worry about raising kids in a tech-saturated world - the threats of cyberbullying, video game violence, pornography, and sexting may seem inescapable. And while these dangers exist, there is a much more common and subtle way that technology can cause harm: by eroding our attention spans. Focused attention is fundamental to maintaining quality relationships, but our constant interaction with screens and social media is shortening our attention spans - which takes a toll on our personal connections with friends and family and our ability to form real relationships. Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Mike Brooks and Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, parents, and teachers, combine cutting-edge research and expertise to create an engaging and helpful guide that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship. They reject an "all or nothing" attitude towards technology, in favor of a balanced approach that neither idealizes nor demonizes the digital. Brooks and Lasser provide strategies for preventing technology from becoming problematic in the first place; steps for addressing problems when they arise; and ways of intervening when problems are out of control. They also discuss the increasingly challenging issue of technology use in schools, and how parents can collaborate with educators when concerns arise over kids' use of technology.

WAR DRAGONS.FEARSOME RAIDERS.A DAEMONIC WARLORD ON THE RISE.'5/5 stars' SFX MagazineWhen the citizens of Black Keep see ships on the horizon, terror takes them because they know who is coming: for generations, the keep has been raided by the fearsome clanspeople of Tjakorsha. Saddling their war dragons, Black Keep's warriors rush to defend their home only to discover that the clanspeople have not come to pillage at all. Driven from their own land by a daemonic despot who prophesises the end of the world, the raiders come in search of a new home . . .Meanwhile the wider continent of Narida is lurching toward war. Black Keep is about to be caught in the crossfire - if only its new mismatched society can survive.THE START OF AN UNMISSABLE FANTASY SERIES.'Vibrant and intricate worldbuilding' Matthew Ward'Epic . . . powerful . . . I really, really can't recommend this one enough' Fantasy Inn'Excellent characters and wonderful worldbuilding, with a wealth of interesting cultural collisions . . . I'm already excited for the next one!' Django Wexler'Compelling . . . promises to be a watershed epic fantasy series. I loved it' Fantasy Book ReviewThe Black Coast is the first fantasy novel from critically acclaimed Games Workshop/Warhammer 40k author Mike Brooks. Look out for the sequel: The Splinter King.

Two armies will clash - led by two fearsome generals. Rumour claims one is a demon, and the other is a god reborn...In the West, Marin and Alazar are in the army of the Godsworn following Tyrun, who claims to be Nari Reborn. In the East, the demon known as The Golden lands with Tjakorsha at its back, looking to slay a god. In the City of Islands, Jeya and Bulang try to survive as factions seek to use Bulang's ancestry for their own gain. In the South, Daimon and Saana fight to keep the peace they brokered alive amid the onset of war. And in amongst it all is Tila Narida, the Divine Princess, who has always turned chaos to her own advantage...The legacy of Narida's God-Kings spans a continent, and will end in blood.The God-King Chronicles:The Black CoastThe Splinter-KingThe Godbreaker

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A thrilling adventure packed with laughs, escapes and kick-ass action, about a smart-talking bunch of rogues and dropouts being thrust into an epic quest to save the future and meddle with the destinies of empires. From the Audible-bestselling author of The Lion: Son of the Forest, and perfect for fans of Tasha Suri, Richard Swan, Samantha Shannon and Netflix's Arcane.Kitt Carver is one of the best diviners in the business at finding destinies for the rich and powerful. When she's nearly killed, and her regular broker is murdered, it becomes clear someone has an issue with the last destiny she found.Determined not to let anyone else die, Kitt gathers a mismatched group - including Two Tongue Derna, her childhood friend and now a renowned street duellist, and Sulian the Swallowmage, powerful but plagued with intrusive visions of futures - and sets off across the Timeless Lands to warn the destiny's recipient.However, unbeknownst to Kitt, she has her own destiny; one which might spell disaster for everyone.

This volume contains the proceedings ofAI 2001, the 14thAustralian Joint Conference on Arti?cial Intelligence. The aim of this conference series is to support the Australian arti?cialintelligencecommunitywithaforumfordiscussionandpresentation.Asbefore, this conference not only brought together a great deal ofAustralianAI research, but also attracted widespread international interest. Theconferencethisyearsawanimpressivearrayofabout110submittedpapersfromno fewerthan16countries.Full-lengthversionsofallsubmittedpaperswererefereedbythe international program committee. As a result, these proceedings contain 55 papers not just fromAustralia, but also Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and the UK and USA. The conference also comprised a tutorial program and several workshops, and featured ?ve invited speakers on theoretical, philosophical, and applied topics: Didier Dubois of the Universite ' Paul Sabatier, James Hendler of the University of Maryland, Liz Son- berg of the University of Melbourne, Peter Struss of OCC'M Software and TU Munich, andAlex Zelinsky of theAustralian National University.We extend our thanks to the members of the program committee who processed a large review workload under tight time constraints. We especially thank our host, Professor Robin King, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Division of Information Technology, Engin- ring, and the Environment at UniSA, for providing infrastructure and ?nancial support. We are also grateful to the US Air Force Of?ce of Scienti?c Research, Asian Of?ce of Aerospace Research and Development, and the Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Organisation for their ?nancial support. Finally we would like to thank all those who contributed to the conference organization, without their help the conference could not have taken place.