SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WORLD FANTASY AWARD Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this masterful first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. "Absolutely wonderful. . .utterly brilliant." -- The New York Times Book Review For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes. But the Raven's tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever. "It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." -- Patrick Rothfuss For more Ann Leckie, check out:Ancillary JusticeAncillary SwordAncillary Mercy Provenance

Martello Towers Worldwide follows the history of the Martello tower from the construction of the early towers built to protect the Mediterranean shores of Spain and Italy right up to the final towers built in the United Kingdom during the First World War. The book is illustrated with a large number of contemporary and historic photographs, drawings and plans, a very large number of which were not included in the earlier Towers of Strength. These provide the most detailed information yet published about the development of the Martello towers in Britain and overseas. So the book will be of particular interest to those interested in the history of fortifications, architectural conservation and military history generally. It will also be of interest to an international readership as the book now has a gazetteer of towers outside the United Kingdom that remain today together with a chapter describing a number of towers built in the United States. The book supplements the earlier Towers of Strength and such will be an important addition to the existing bibliography of books on Martello towers and fortification.

[Webnovel provide official English version of Global Towers: Starting With The SSS-Rank Talent, God-Tier Extraction] This was the apocalypse. Humanity was at the brink of extinction, all resources were exhausted, and the entire world was in ruins. Just then, enormous, mysterious black towers appeared in various locations across the globe. Inside the towers, there were huge amounts of resources. The greater the number of floors of the towers, the more resources it contained. However, corresponding to that, there were also more powerful beasts protecting them. The only way for one to obtain what he desires is to become stronger and defeat them. As such, at the demand of the Global Federal Government, teenagers who are of age have to go to the towers to awaken their talents. Liu yan, who had transmigrated here, awakened the SSS-rank talent: “God-tier Extraction.” Extract the impurities, and increase the power level of his equipment. Extract the beasts, and obtain resources to level up. Until one day, he realized that he could extract the stats and talents of other people… This marked the beginning of Liu yan's journey of endless harvesting.

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Martello Towers--those squat, circular buildings on lonely stretches of coastline--have been part of the seaside scene for over 150 years. This book describes how and why they were built, their history, and what they are used for today.