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Following the Intergalactic Singularity War, Dekker Knight, mercenary and collector of arcane artifacts, works for the highest bidder-but he doesn't take just any job. One in particular, transporting Austicon, the assassin who stalked his family for generations to a max-lock detention, was supposed to close a dark chapter of Dekker's life.After the constables botched Austicon's incarceration, Dekker's team is forced to hunt down the galaxies' most heinous criminal all over again when a mysterious man claiming to be an ancient, time-traveling prophet intrudes on them. Ezekiel claims Dekker will soon annihilate all reality-and he knows all of Dekker's secrets: that he wields an ancient, celestial weapon, was once married to a terrorist, and is the last member of the Watchmen-an ancient secret society with roots tracing back to Solomon. Following Austicon's theft of a superweapon, Dekker and his team must do the unthinkable to prevent the Earth's annihilation. Worse yet, a demon-possessed tree is attempting to bring "the divine engines of reality" to a grinding halt-destroying all of existence with the death of the planet-annihilating all that is, will be, and ever was Steampunk time-travel, cyborg ninjas, deep space unicorn zombies, ghostly rocket-ships, and star destroying Hassidic super-weapons converge in one epic story How long can The Dozen escape death? How far can Dekker go in defiance of fate and pursuit of love before his actions break the universe?

Data, research, and stories about American pastoral decline.Moments after our pastor exited the building that afternoon in 2008, most of the congregation sat in shock. A tiny-but powerful minority wore victorious smiles, at the ministers ousting. The lady to my left wept. Her question kept me awake all night. "Why did our pastor have to leave?" I wanted answers, and began researching the problems ministers face; this book is filled with those discoveries. Nine of ten ministers know three or more peers who've been forced out of pastoral positions; a third of all pastors serve congregations who either fired the previous minister or actively forced their resignation; and at any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit. American church decline has reached epidemic proportions and in the last century, church influence has waned nearly 60%. Pastoral attrition is either an indicator of that problem or a central part of it. Why Your Pastor Left presents detailed statistics and identifies the top ten "Ministry Killers" that cause pastoral stress and eventual "burnout."

In a fallen realm created by Satan, a ranger mad with grief, scheming goblins, and a warlord king are all pawns of the arch-mage.When Rashnir, the leader of the Ranger's guild, loses his fiance, he finds a new cause, one that ultimately makes him an outcast from society as he befriends an outcast werewolf clan which cannot shape-shift, a pair of angels, and a mute orphan. However, his mission spurns the demon-worshipping arch-mage prophet and his deadly acolytes. With the ranger and his friends at the center of national conflict, the mage unleashes his kill squad led by his Wyvern Rider to collect the heads of Rashnir and his friends. How long can the growing band of outcasts survive temptations and bloody assassination attempts? What is the significance of Tartarus, and how did Kelsa reach out from beyond the grave unless other, unknown players are playing secretive hands from the dark? ***The Kakos Realm is a place of mythology and magic, governed by dark and evil powers. Cut off from the Earth realm, one man is sent through: a messenger sent to rescue a lost tribe trapped here since ancient days. But this world grows ever more dangerous: cosmic forces work to upheave this reality; but even the mysterious Watcher can barely remember the prophesy of coming ash and flame.Now, the messenger and his small band of followers must survive the machinations of the dark prophet Absinthium and his deadly acolyte assassins. As a new power shatters the old ways, adherents to the Luciferian Order forge even darker alliances in efforts to eradicate this one inescapable truth: fire and judgment are coming.

Anthologies No.1 is the first collection of short stories and novelettes by Christopher D. Schmitz. It features ten stories ranging the gamut from mid-century crime to horror and science-fiction to high fantasy. The collected stories include eight previously published works and two new short stories.The contents include: Shadows of a SuperheroPan, the PirateLove in FalloutThe Last Black Eye of Antigo ValeBurning the God of ThunderPiano of the DamnedFather of the Esurient ChildDekker's Dozen: A Waxing Arbolean MoonA Modern ChurchThe Shaggy Man

Peace has returned to the multiverse.Or has it? Although Claire channels the Prime spirit as the heir to the Architect King, She finds herself uncomfortable with the throne and crown. Luckily she has a corps of companions to surround her, but when a traitor forms a dark pact with the trickster demigod Akko Soggathoth, malevolent forces again destabilize reality. If Claire and her friends cannot stop a resurgent cult's foul rituals, the ravenous nega-god Sh'logath may yet find entry into our world--but journeying through the Darque dimension to stop him might cost Claire her very mind. Dangerous encounters lurk on the threshold: An ancient evil older than the Sh'logath cult.A trickster demi-god.And a dose of insanity. From the haunted "Island of the Dolls" to the Hoia Baciu forest, you'll be afraid to stop reading. Get this explosive, mind-bending sequel today

Book 1: When a ranger finds himself at the center of national conflict, a scheming arch-mage sends his private kill squad of powerful acolytes to collect the heads of Rashnir and his friends. How long can the band of outcasts survive the bloody assassination attempts? One truth still exists: fire and judgment are coming. Book 2: Rashnir and his friends look for ways to escape from Grinden; the demonic prophet Absinthium crowns the warlord Rutheir as King. When travel plans suddenly go awry and they wait for the return of one of the First Elves, the ranger and his friends are trapped at the center of an old quarry and facing the unified armies of their enemies. Book 3: Following the battle of Grinden Quarry, the rebels split up and flee Jand in order to evade The Order who has demanded the heretic rogues' lives... but at every turn some new evil arises: vampires, bounty hunters, and technomancers. The Watcher finally arrives and reveals that not all evil is as easily identified.

Nine more short stories from speculative fiction author Christopher D. Schmitz.Grimace at Ned and Haroldina's awkward texting romance and spelinng skillss. Don't mess with the elderly in Grandma Ethel's Donuts and Hollow Points. Travel back into space with another Dekker's Dozen story: Weeds of Eden. See why poisoning your neighbors' dog makes you a special kind of monster in Samson and the Icicle. What happens when an independent author gets flamed by a one-star review-leaving troll and sets up a reverse-Misery kind of scenario?These stories, plus nuclear-powered crime fighting, Death serving Slurpees at a 7-11, a 2-part trilogy satire, and more, inside www.AuthorChristopherDSchmitz.com

Detective Rick Diego, just wants one thing for the holidays: a functional restroom. Instead, he discovers the true meaning of Christmas... Aliens.Farnsworth still believes in Santa Claus, and he absolutely insists on sitting on the fat man's lap to get that sweet sweet candy cane.But when jolly old Saint Nick does a no show, it's up to the Division of Nerd Crime to save the day-and hopefully they can do it without peeing their pants... or each others.

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The mysterious Watcher finally arrives as a harbinger of terrible news. He sends Rashnir and Zeh-Ahbe' on a suicide mission in order to save their friends. Despite the Luciferian Deathsquads, bounty hunters, and a secretly excavated monolith unearthed by Lilth's Wendigo, the ranger and lycan charge headlong into the mouth of danger: the arch-mage's home at the Temple of Light.Before they can succeed, the Watcher shows his true colors and trades secret information in exchange for an item locked away in a demon overlord's stronghold. They must retrieve a simple silver key that resides in the Dark Lord's throne room.Getting into the castle is doable-but getting out alive may be another matter entirely