Fae Revolution

They once ruled this world. Now, they want it back. The loss of David Williams leaves the fae with no powerful advocate in the human world, but it is the life of October’s lover that hangs in the balance and leads her on a desperate quest to save him. But the price for healing him might just be what tears them apart. And that is just the start of her problems. When one powerful fae’s thoughtless lust for revenge leaves the dark fae homeless, October fears the fae will flock to Population Zero and their cause to rid the world of humans. As two problems threaten to merge into one unstoppable force, October and a troubled dark fae warrior struggle to find a way to help the fae that doesn’t remove humanity from the planet. All the while, she mourns the loss of a relationship that introduced her to a world of magic beyond anything she thought possible. There isn’t time to dwell on the past, though, not if she wants to help the fae or her fellow humans, as a new arrival to Population Zero offers a unique solution to their ultimate goal in a series of curses that will have humanity undoing itself. After two centuries of slow death, the fae are ready to fight back and reclaim the world they’ve lost with the one weapon humans don’t even think is real: Magic. But will that be enough to overcome humanity, which has virtually annihilated the fae without even knowing they existed? Pick up the next book in the Tainted Fae series and join the fight of the fae for the right to live with Fae Revolution today. The fate of the fae hangs in the balance. Will the combined force of a nihilistic group and rogue dark fae be enough to create a hexed virus that will lead humanity to destroy itself before they discover the fae and magic are real?

A report from the front lines of higher education and technology that chronicles efforts to transform teaching, learning, and opportunity. Colleges and universities have become increasingly costly, and, except for a handful of highly selective, elite institutions, unresponsive to twenty-first-century needs. But for the past few years, technology-fueled innovation has begun to transform higher education, introducing new ways to disseminate knowledge and better ways to learn—all at lower cost. In this impassioned account, Richard DeMillo tells the behind-the-scenes story of these pioneering efforts and offers a roadmap for transforming higher education. Building on his earlier book, Abelard to Apple, DeMillo argues that the current system of higher education is clearly unsustainable. Colleges and universities are in financial crisis. Tuition rises inexorably. Graduates of reputable schools often fail to learn basic skills, and many cannot find suitable jobs. Meanwhile, student-loan default rates have soared while the elite Ivy and near-Ivy schools seem remote and irrelevant. Where are the revolutionaries who can save higher education? DeMillo's heroes are a small band of innovators who are bringing the revolution in technology to colleges and universities. DeMillo chronicles, among other things, the invention of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) by professors at Stanford and MIT; Salman Khan's Khan Academy; the use of technology by struggling historically black colleges and universities to make learning more accessible; and the latest research on learning and the brain. He describes the revolution's goals and the entrenched hierarchical system it aims to overthrow; and he reframes the nature of the contract between society and its universities. The new institutions of a transformed higher education promise to demonstrate not only that education has value but also that it has values—virtues for the common good.

In this social and cultural history of Czechoslovakia’s “gentle revolution,” James Krapfl shifts the focus away from elites to ordinary citizens who endeavored—from the outbreak of revolution in 1989 to the demise of the Czechoslovak federation in 1992—to establish a new, democratic political culture. Unique in its balanced coverage of developments in both Czech and Slovak lands, including the Hungarian minority of southern Slovakia, this book looks beyond Prague and Bratislava to collective action in small towns, provincial factories, and collective farms. Through his broad and deep analysis of workers’ declarations, student bulletins, newspapers, film footage, and the proceedings of local administrative bodies, Krapfl contends that Czechoslovaks rejected Communism not because it was socialist, but because it was arbitrarily bureaucratic and inhumane. The restoration of a basic “humanness”—in politics and in daily relations among citizens—was the central goal of the revolution. In the strikes and demonstrations that began in the last weeks of 1989, Krapfl argues, citizens forged new symbols and a new symbolic system to reflect the humane, democratic, and nonviolent community they sought to create. Tracing the course of the revolution from early, idealistic euphoria through turns to radicalism and ultimately subversive reaction, Revolution with a Human Face finds in Czechoslovakia’s experiences lessons of both inspiration and caution for people in other countries striving to democratize their governments.

Mao Tse-tung's atheistic teaching governs all aspects of life in China today. But at the time of the 1949 revolution there were flourishing churches and student Christian Fellowships. What happened to them? David Adeney was in China during the revolution and the critical years in which Communism took root there. His first-hand account of life under the Communist régime describes the impact of Communist teaching on Christian students in the universities--the focal point of propaganda--and on the church as a whole. Now based in Singapore, he maintains his interest in modern China. He includes a chapter on the future of Christian witness in Communist countries generally.

Death. Betrayal. Magic Born of Stone and Black Blood. Her father wants her dead. Though Raiann’s twin brother is meant to rule, even he cannot protect her. Not when the king will do anything to ensure his chosen heir will claim the throne. A desperate escape leads to betrayal and a revelation Raiann never wanted to know. Alone without even the protection of her family’s name, Raiann must find a way to survive in a world divided by light and dark. But can she really trust the white-blooded mercenary who offers her help and asks so little in return? Welcome to the first book of Black Throne, Black Blood set in the world of Sundarkk where the tint of your blood influences your magic and may determine your fate. If you love dark sword and sorcery adventure full of magic and with an adult theme, pick up Born to Darkness today!

Lost magic. Fading hope. A dying race. Trapped in our world, the fae are dying from drugs, contaminants, and hopelessness. Kicked out of the dark fae court for tainting his body and magic, Riasg only wants one thing: to die a bit faster. It’s already the end of his world, after all. But while scoring his last hit, he discovers something that shouldn’t exist. Not anymore. And he can’t ignore it as much as he wants to. But to save what might just be the last hope for his kind, he might first have to save himself. And that is a lot to ask… Especially when the Dark Queen’s Huntress tracks him down. Riasg knows the Queen of the Dark Fae will do anything to possess the last hope for their kind that he hides, but how can he resist her Huntress when she offers him the one thing he craves more than even hope? Has he found a companion he can trust at the end of the world, or is this just another of the Dark Queen’s tricks? Dark Fae Outcast is book 1 of the Tainted Fae, a dark tale of the end times – not ours. Theirs. Enter an urban fantasy world of darkness, slow death, lost magic, and maybe, just maybe, a bit of hope. Pick up Dark Fae Outcast today! **This book was previously published under the title the Light in the Darkness, book 1 of the Cailite Ré.**

In a world reborn from ashes, love ignites amidst the ruins. In the year 2068, Europe is a land reborn from the ashes of a devastating war, where society has reverted to the elegance and moral ideals of a bygone Regency era. Amid this tumultuous yet refined world, Lady Arinna Grey is torn between duty and desire. Known as the Lady Grey, Arinna's leadership won the apocalyptic war that ravaged Europe. But now, three years into the official peace, the alliance she's maintained with the seven ministers who rule Europe falters under the lack of an external threat. They want back the power she claimed to protect the continent during the conflict, an authority they never authorized. With no war or terrorism, she is no longer needed, even if she safeguards the borders from a threat that is hiding more than is dead. How do you plot the downfall of a popular wartime heroine—a woman who controls the armed forces? One dent at a time... Adding to the intrigue is Baron Byran Vasquez, Arinna's long-lost love who has returned with secrets that could shatter her carefully constructed world. And then there's the stoic and enigmatic Earl of Kesmere, Derrick Eldridge, both an adversary and a reluctant ally. Their fierce clashes mask a simmering attraction that neither can deny, creating a perilous love triangle. As old flames reignite and rivalries intensify, Arinna finds herself ensnared in a web of emotions and politics. Loyalties are tested, and passions run high as she navigates the treacherous waters of love and duty. In a society where the lights flicker and danger lurks around every corner, can Arinna find her way to happiness? Or will the ghosts of the past and the shadows of the future tear her apart? Set in Europe, this near-future fiction series unfolds through the intersecting lives of a small handful of people and explores adult themes—both dark and hopeful—of friendship, romance, family, lust, and power. Because not all influence is good, and not all decisions can be made in time. Readers are calling After the War "a superb novel" and "Jane Austen meets World War III!"

Saving the fae might mean destroying our world. Affected by Population Zero's virus, October's powers are in flux. The weakened virus has changed humans, and reports of magic surface across the world. Like thousands of others, October doesn't know what the virus has done to her or what she is becoming. And the one person who might answer those questions October betrayed to save humanity. Now with a former friend, the self-crowned Queen of the Dark Fae, October must keep the rogue young queen and Population Zero, the nihilistic terrorist group controlled by dark fae, from strengthening their alliance and finally ridding the Earth of humans — just when October no longer has the magic to stop them. But Population Zero's virus has stirred more than the human world. A powerful race that isn't pleased with recent events awakens from the shadows. But just because they have a common enemy doesn't mean they and October, along with her small band of friends, will become allies. Especially when some friends have become foes, and even a few dear companions cause unintentional heartache as the one fae October realizes she loves binds himself to another in order to protect his people. Who controls the world's future will be decided with blood and magic on a battlefield that crosses realms and threatens time itself. Pick up the exciting final book in the Tainted Fae series, The End of Time, today and discover who survives and who wins control of the planet.

Frontcover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: Heroes and Martyrs -- 2: Chroniclers and Interpreters -- 3: Critics and Renegades -- 4: Tale Spinners and Poets -- 5: Women of the Revolution -- 6: "1968" and the Media -- 7: "1968" and the Arts -- 8: Zaungäste -- 9: Not Dark Yet: The 68ers at Seventy -- 10: Romantic Relapse or Modern Myth? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index