The first book length study of the conceptualization and representation of islands in popular fiction.

Troubled teen Reed Mackenzie embarks on Ship Out, a three-month rehab program on a sailboat. But things take a sinister turn when the kids on the boat are instead taken to a mysterious island against their will. There, Reed is forced to fight for his life--but before he can plot an escape, he has to figure out who he can trust. Can Reed find true allies, and stay alive long enough to set their risky plan in motion? Some titles may contain explicit content and/or language.

Born and raised in Greece, Demetrie go to sea working for his Father-in-law on his trading ship. After several weeks at sea he comes home to find some of his family murdered and his brothers taken into slavery. Bent on revenge he goes after the new force that is moving in and taking people as slaves for building and games in the arenas. These new people are known as Romans.Just months after the death of his wife and son, he helps free another group and save their lives, only to have a young girl from that group declare to everyone that she will someday become his wife and bear him children. He ignores much of what she claims until one day the Romans decide to strike back and take their slaves with them. Demetrie and his friends decide to put an end to all this and force a showdown between the two groups. A showdown with just one winner and just one survivor. Will the young girl, known as Mareeka win him over fall in love with her or will all his battles be for nothing?

Troubled teen Reed Mackenzie embarks on Ship Out, a three-month rehab program on a boat that sails around the world. When the kids are taken to a mysterious island against their will, things take a sinister turn, and Reed wonders if the strange place is part of the Ship Out program at all. The Arrival is Book #1 from Gladiator Island, an EPIC Press series. Some titles may contain explicit content and/or language.

Still reeling from his first fight in the island's gladiator arena, Reed must figure out who he can trust in this nightmarish place. If Reed isn't able to determine a way off the island soon, he knows he'll eventually be pitted against Odin, a physical specimen and expert fighter, who's wanted Reed dead since the moment they met. The Main Event is Book #2 from Gladiator Island, an EPIC Press series. Some titles may contain explicit content and/or language.

In this classic, adventure hero Dirk Pitt combats a mysterious plague in the Antarctic, a diamond empire run by an evil genius, and a devastating new technology that threatens to annihilate millions. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.

One of Reed's closest allies has a secret, and it could destroy any chance Reed and his friends have of ever escaping the island. This person hasn't been what they've seemed since the very beginning, and will do anything they can to stop Reed and the others from leaving. The Triangle is Book #4 from Gladiator Island, an EPIC Press series. Some titles may contain explicit content and/or language.