The time has come. China, one half of a powerful street criminal duo with her lover and partner Smooth... is a free woman. Once released from jail it's only a matter of time before she authorizes a series of moves which lead to her regaining her position as top B-I-T-C-H. Her homecoming doesn't play out without a rough patch however. Her 'other half' Smooth was deceived while China was on the inside. Led astray, and now... is beside himself with dark thoughts. Thoughts that are also intertwined with deep feelings of rage and vengeance. China knows he is no good to her in his current frame of mind. Especially as a bloody turf war continues to rage on the streets on Chicago... mostly thanks to Smooth taking his eye off the ball while China was away. For the foreseeable future China will be pulling double duty. Running the crew solo while her partner in life, and crime gets his head together. The future of their organization now rests on China's ability to command respect from underlings, eliminate a rogue gallery of deadly enemies, and ultimately... avenge her lover’s betrayal.

While his lover and partner in crime China sits behind bars. Street hustler Smooth is doing his best to keep a grip on their criminal empire. Pushing three times as much product and doing twice as many jobs. In hopes of maintaining something for his woman to come back to. But the appearance of a mysterious beauty, throws a sudden wrinkle into his design. Smooth's occasional vulnerability to her charms begin to pose an existential threat not just to he and China's long-standing relationship. But also to his stranglehold on long-owned turf. As Smooth loses more and more focus on business, the streets erupt in all out warfare. Meanwhile... China's release rapidly approaches, leaving Smooth with much to sort out. If he doesn't do some prompt 'tidying up' enemies both new and old could come gunning for her the moment her feet hit the pavement. With Smooth himself being next on their list. Perhaps... this was all a part of 'someones' plan all along?

Hustler duo China and Smooth have been inseparable since they were kids. The hood-smart childhood sweethearts would later go on to become hood-rich and grow into one of the most powerful tandems on the streets. A definite force to be reckoned with, it was only a matter of time before the pair who came into their own almost effortlessly would draw the ire and attention of some of the underworlds most dangerous power-players. Which is when China caught a case. Now she's locked up, sentenced to 3 years behind bars. Smooth uses this opportunity to reclaim his throne on the streets. Hoping to give his true love something to come back to. But in the back of his mind she's all he can think about... and that just might be the opening his enemies need to put him down once, and for all.

Streetwise gangster Smooth normally has all of his bases covered. But a breach within his organization hints that he might be losing his touch. The traitors’ actions result in Smooth being arrested and tossed in the Federal Pen. Leaving his lover and partner in crime China all alone. She tried to coax him into going straight. Maybe he should've listened? But the worst is yet to come. Without Smooth in the picture his rivals now see an opening. One that begins and ends with eliminating China. However her biggest threat may come from a completely unexpected source. A threat so deceptive and unique... even someone as shrewd and perceptive as China could be fatally seduced by its charms.

This volume, the second of two, contains the proceedings of the Shepard conference organized in Brussels, 28-30 May 1993, by the Belgian-Luxembourg American Studies Association and the Free University of Brussels.

This is part 2 of part 1 of Zeus and Ra Space Bible. As the author I am pride to have given the human race a fighting chance against any future problems that Earth may face from outer space.

In her determination to access the library as soon as possible, Rozemyne put her absolute all into her studies from the moment she arrived at the Royal Academy. Unfortunately for her, she behaved so unusually in the process that her retainers and professors have grown increasingly worried. Rozemyne finally clashes with the greater duchy Dunkelfelger over Schwartz and Weiss, and a game of treasure-stealing ditter is arranged between the two duchies’ apprentice knights. To make matters worse, she completely ignores proper diplomacy, accepting furtive consultations from the archduke candidates of other duchies and even giving the prince himself romantic advice! Her complete lack of foresight leaves the leaders of Ehrenfest in constant cranial agony. As anyone might expect, Rozemyne will do anything to protect the library. Here comes another chaotic volume of this biblio-fantasy, featuring two original short stories and four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina!