The brutal backdrop of Ancient Rome provides the setting for the gripping story of the champion gladiator Pavo. Trained to kill, he has also become a pawn in the games of the powerful and ambitious. Pavo\"s journey begins when he encounters the Roman soldier Macro, who has been charged with his training....

Roman Britain, AD 44. The land is far from tamed. A puppet king is doing little to calm the hatred of the native tribes. Fighting is in Optio Horatius Figulus\" blood. His Celtic ancestry gives him the toughness essential for survival. That toughness will be tested to the very limit when he is sent on a mission deep in hostile territory....

It is AD 25. Pirate ships strike terror in the hearts of those who brave the seas of the Roman Empire. When young Telemachus joins the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he\"s delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the dangers of life at sea....

This well-organized, easy-to-understand reference brings together 102 SQL-related skills and techniques that any developer can use to build DB2 applications that deliver consistently superior performance....

This book examines how and why corporate strategy, structure and culture is continuing to change markedly in South East Asia....

This book examines how and why corporate strategy, structure and culture is continuing to change markedly in South East Asia....

Luke Skywalker confronts the legacy of the Jedi father he never knew in an epic story involving Princess Leia, Darth Vader and the fate of an entire planet!...

Four more thrilling tales of planets in peril and Jedi in jeopardy! The Clone Wars grind through the galaxy, shaking every system to its core and testing loyalties on both sides of the conflict. The last days of the Jedi at hand, but if their Order is to fall, they\'re going down swinging!...

As the Clone Wars continue to rock the Star Wars universe, the Republic\'s forces, led by the Jedi, find themselves drawn ever-deeper into Darth Sidious\' evil web....

The vastness of the Star Wars galaxy hosts an ever-unfolding mythology, filled with character-driven stories of loss and tragedy, of heroism and redemption. Collected here are ten such tales - thrilling adventures that traverse and illuminate every era in the Star Wars mythos....