The author shows how not only the 'imported' diseases but also a series of economic and social factors played a role in the disastrous decline on the native populations in the Americas.

"You mean we're truly going to play for the fate of the Universe?" "Exactly," the Overlord said, "a forty-one game chess match to be broadcast throughout all civilized sectors of your Universe so that everyone can witness it." "But why chess? Why me? Why this planet?" "Because chess is ideal for such a final judgement; it is a methodical game with absolutely no element of luck, and therefore there can be no complaints by the loser. Chess is known only to your plant, and you and your opponent are the most evenly matched living players. Good against evil. No other chess players are so close in true potential abilities. There is no other reason."

In Conquest Born is the monumental science fiction epic that received unprecedented acclaim—and launched C.S. Friedman's phenomenal career. A sweeping story of two interstellar civilizations—locked in endless war, it was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award.

The Red Moon pack is set in their ways and believe it isn’t possible for a man to have a male mate but Fate is about to show them the error of their ways. Best friends since childhood, Ethan and Isaiah are both Betas in the Red Moon pack. They enjoy their bachelor status and aren’t interested in looking for mates. All that changes one fateful night when they discover they are destined for each other. Isaiah is ready to claim his mate, but Ethan resists their bond, afraid of how the pack will respond. *** A passionate and strong Alpha, Noah is determined to lead the Red Moon pack into the future by modernizing how they relate to the outside world. Desperate to maintain control of the pack, the Elders have plotted against Noah for years. Their latest scheme is an attempt to force Noah into mating a power hungry female from another pack by threatening his younger brother. Noah vows to do whatever it takes to protect his brother, even if that means letting go of Mitchell, his fated mate. Mitchell is overjoyed to find his fated mate, but convinces Noah to wait until after he escorts his sister to mate the Alpha of a neighboring pack to claim him. He is devastated when Noah suddenly rejects him and is determined to win Noah back when he discovers the Alpha his sister is promised to is his own fated mate. *** When the Red Moon pack is threatened by Hunters, it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them. As the four men rally together to find the traitor and protect the pack they learn that attempting to deny destiny only leads to heartache and that fate never makes mistakes. ***Author Note Fated Mate and Destined Mate have been combined as one book Mated. Though the story is still the same, there are some changes in the story, with the end result the same. This content is for mature audience only. Contains m/m content. Final Version