How the New Conspiracists are undermining democracy—and what can be done about itConspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new—conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the fringes to the heart of government with the election of Donald Trump. In A Lot of People Are Saying, Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum show how the new conspiracism differs from classic conspiracy theory, why so few officials speak truth to conspiracy, and what needs to be done to resist it.Classic conspiracy theory insists that things are not what they seem and gathers evidence—especially facts ominously withheld by official sources—to tease out secret machinations. The new conspiracism is different. There is no demand for evidence, no dots revealed to form a pattern, no close examination of shadowy plotters. Dispensing with the burden of explanation, the new conspiracism...

Second Edition of Thora , A Spartan Slave's Hoplite. Previously published under ISBN 978-1-7321153-1-6. Currently on discount til or around April 25, 2019She is the only female hoplite in Spartan history.She is a royal guard to King Leonidas.She is the Iron Edge.In an age when men rule, Halcyon rises above and is the master of her own life. At home, Halcyon controls her lands and her personal slaves with a strict hand, until the day she purchases an unusual slave. Thora is a fair skinned woman who stands taller than the Greek gods, with hair the color of gold, and blue eyes that rival the skies. Halcyon must own the unusual woman, but she is hardly prepared for the thunder that follows.Step back into the glory of Ancient Sparta when the city-state becomes a formidable military power. Learn about Sparta’s unique social system including women’s dominant roles in both the house and in public affairs, and follow one slave owner’s journey as she learns to accept her slave’s spirit. Thora is a 45,000-word 3rd-person omniscient Historical Lesbian Romance Fiction novel. It includes a glossary for minor Greek terminology. No rape. No BDSM. No cliffhanger. Happy ending. **

The arrival of beautiful but forbidding Lara Black into the local police force sets everyone jumping, including lowly Detective Constable, Robin Sullivan. Despite trying to stay under the radar Robin finds herself working closely with the new senior officer, who is by turns tantalising, remote, compassionate, and icy. Just to make matters worse, Robin has also attracted the unwelcome attention of the dazzling suspect in a murder investigation, the local crime boss, Sylvie Dean.Caught between the two ice queens, can Robin work out the electric attraction she shares with Lara Black before Sylvie’s wave of corruption and murder claims them all?This fast-paced and sexy lesbian detective thriller will appeal to fans of Lee Winter and Eliza Lentzski.

This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave — the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way.Finally, once the caravan arrives in Tijuana, Misael and those around him are relieved. They think they have arrived at the goal of the trip — to enter the United States. But then tear gas, hateful demonstrations, force and fear descend on these vulnerable people. The border is closed. The book ends with Misael dreaming of El Salvador.This beautiful and timely story is written in simple but poetic verse by Jorge Argueta, the award-winning author of Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds. Award-winning Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy...

He's a rebellious crown prince who ignored his family's good name, but now the clock is ticking and he'll have to marry.Leopold Aussa, the future king of Avce, soon learns that his spoiled life of ignoring his family and indulging in models comes with its pitfalls.When finally he finds a respectable woman to marry who will make a good Queen, his past comes back to haunt him.Anna takes her job as future king Leopold's secretary seriously; after all, it's the one thing paying for her grandmother's retirement. If she doesn't want to risk her position, she'll have to ignore the hot man with a good heart underneath all the rebellion, but that becomes harder to do when Leopold asks her to be his bride.There's only one thing standing in their way...and he hasn't told her yet what it is. But if Leopold's old flame gets her way, his secret is about to become a royal scandal.Find out what happens in this modern day Pride and Prejudice meets...

Viking Academy: Viking VowThe third book in a brand new Saga from International Bestselling Author S.T. Bende.Saga Skånstad knows three things to be true: (1) She's trapped a thousand years in her past; (2) She's in love with the heir to the unconventional Valkyris clan; and (3) A vitriolic Viking is hunting her new family . . . and he won't back down until he's claimed their entire world.With their enemies closing in, Saga and Erik undertake the near-impossible task of raising an army strong enough to defeat their fearsome foes. If they fail, it will mean the fall of Valkyris, the death of their clansmen, and an era of unimaginable darkness. With her new world on the line, Saga will do anything to protect the home she's come to love . . . even if it costs her the life she never could have imagined.Let the battle begin.