For thousands of years, five great fortresses have stood sentinel between the Borderlands and the rapacious orcs. But the orcs have allies and these allies are about to set a chain of events in motion that will lead to war... Heroes will rise to answer the call. Saethryth has just returned from the orc lands where he has been killing them for over twenty years. He is one of the last Orcslayers left alive. Melress is a half-elven Battle Mage, recently promoted to captain and sent to the fortress of Knight's Perch, where there are rumours of a traitor. Tierra has been sleeping with the enemy and now she wants revenge. And Bazak-Kul, well he just wants to get home alive. They, and others, will face the onslaught at Knight's Perch, but battle is the least of anyone's problems, because The Eighth God is on the rise and everything can change when the gods are playing.

In the ancient world, the heavenly society and the society of men coexisted. One boy is tasked with the mission of Gods. He must crack open a passageway to Devlok where the Devas reside, so that a new cycle of evolution can begin on Earth. Devas are the bringers of Rta, the cosmic order. Without their rule, mankind will suffer. Asuras are those who follow their own will. Will they hone with their fanatic practice of martial arts. Not even cosmic order and the natural order of things can tell them what to do. One boy is trained by the divine Goddess to subdue the Asuras and make them his army! One boy is tasked with the maintenance of the world. Another is set to rule it. Little Prince Vajradandaka and the Child General Chandra Kush are the thickest of friends. They are also rivals! Vajradandaka, the scion of Rta wanted Little Grass (Kush) to accept his friendship. The Child General wanted Little Cactus to accept his rivalry. As a true warrior, he wanted to stand on equal grounds with a God. The Eighth God, who is Man. Who will win in the end? And what kind of victory will it be? Who are the people who help these two children fulfil their missions towards the world? Who are the gods among them? Travel this epic along the journey of two boys to find all the answers.

The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan are a group of deities whose origins stem from Indian, Chinese, and indigenous Japanese gods of fortune. Not all of the gods are mythical beings.

In the ancient world, the heavenly society and the society of men coexisted. One boy is tasked with the mission of Gods. He must crack open a passageway to Devlok where the Devas reside, so that a new cycle of evolution can begin on Earth. Devas are the bringers of Rta, the cosmic order. Without their rule, mankind will suffer. Asuras are those who follow their own will. Will they hone with their fanatic practice of martial arts. Not even cosmic order and the natural order of things can tell them what to do. One boy is trained by the divine Goddess to subdue the Asuras and make them his army! One boy is tasked with the maintenance of the world. Another is set to rule it. Little Prince Vajradandaka and the Child General Chandra Kush are the thickest of friends. They are also rivals! Vajradandaka, the scion of Rta wanted Little Grass (Kush) to accept his friendship. The Child General wanted Little Cactus to accept his rivalry. As a true warrior, he wanted to stand on equal grounds with a God. The Eighth God, who is Man. Who will win in the end? And what kind of victory will it be? Who are the people who help these two children fulfil their missions towards the world? Who are the gods among them? Travel this epic along the journey of two boys to find all the answers.

Major League Baseball has had its share of characters. Mark Littell is a one-of-a-kind, mold-breaking country boy from the Bootheel of Missouri. In this book, Mark takes you through his wild and wooly career as a baseball player, from his very first at-bat when he was six years old, through his career in the Major Leagues. This collection of unbelievable tales will have you on the floor laughing, as Mark's Southern twang and quick wit show you a side of baseball you've never seen before. Read on to discover what the most common baseball term is, how a country boy from Missouri made it from the farm to the major league pitching mound, and why the city of Cleveland won't let Mark back. "Having Country as a teammate was a pleasure. I never realized he had the writing skills or humor to write such an insightful book. A must-read story." - Dave Nelson Former MLB player, and current broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers "A candid and humorous book about big league baseball. Mark brings to life the ups and downs of professional baseball. This book definitely finds the strike zone." - Denny Matthews Sportscaster and Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame Member-2007 recipient of Ford C. Frick award "This book is the real deal. Mark did a great job of sharing his own stories playing the greatest game in the world. Every baseball fan should read this and laugh their ass off like I did." - Jim Wohlford Former MLB player "Mark is one-of-a-kind, and his uproarious personality comes out in the pages of this book. On the Eighth Day... is a phenomenal collection of stories that will have everyone, baseball fan or not, rolling on the floor with laughter." R. Craig Coppola Author of The Fantastic Life

If God can take David -- the invisible eighth son of a forgotten family -- and turn him into a king, just imagine what magnificent plans He has for redeeming your life. David was born a number 8 -- a hidden gem, often overlooked and undervalued by everyone except for God. For David, being a number 8 seemed like a curse until the day God transformed him from the unknown eighth son of Jesse into the much-honored king of Israel. When God sends out an invitation to greatness, His directions don't always make sense to us. You may feel like the most invisible, broken number 8 out there, but God sees your hidden value and is growing you for better things. David didn't know it, but his time as a simple shepherd with a dull future did not go unnoticed by God. In David's darkest moments, he was cultivating the kind of gifts, wisdom, and leadership he would need to become a king. Even when you're an underdog in the eyes of the world, God is working behind the scenes to develop you into a king or queen.

There are eight types of kingdoms mentioned in the Bible. Two of those kingdoms-the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven-constitute the central message of the New Testament. If all the text that speaks directly of these two kingdoms were removed from the New Testament, there wouldn't be enough left to fill up a single page in the newspaper. Yet the kingdom message is completely unknown by a large majority of ministers and their congregations all across this land. There has never been anything spoken so much, yet understood so little. The errors of reformed theology and Armenianism alike are rooted in a misunderstanding of the kingdoms. Most cults, and many of the denominational differences today, can be traced to a lack of understanding of the mystery of the kingdoms. The key to understanding the entire Bible is found in knowing the differences among the eight kingdoms, but especially these two-the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. When readers finish reading this book, they will assuredly know the difference.