Best Selling Books by Arthur Slade

Grandpa was going to murder us. Not with an axe. Not with a shovel. But with words… In Draugr, three kids arrive in Manitoba from the US to spend the summer with their grandpa, ready to listen to his Icelandic stories. But they are anything but prepared when signs of a draugr-a man who comes back from the dead-appear in real life. The Haunting of Drang Island follows Michael and his father to a desolate island, the perfect place for Dad to finish the last chapters of his book of Norse stories. Before long, though, there is evidence that the rumors they’ve heard about Drang Island-about spirits, strange sacrifices and a serpent lurking in the ocean-might be true! In Loki Wolf, Angie believes her dreams about being devoured by a giant wolf are only her imagination-until she hears strange scratches outside her window and learns that sheep have been disappearing from her uncle’s farm. But it isn’t until she and her cousins go to the old croft house that they discover the horrifying truth.

Brax, hero of several Dragon Assassin tales, finally gets to tell his own story . . . On a diplomatic mission, Brax and his rider, Carmen, encounter a ghostly vision of The Nameless Goddess. She''s a part leopard, part crocodile deity, who warns them she is coming to conquer their world. Brax, in his usual snarky way, makes fun of her hairy legs and, after she vanishes, dismisses this threat. But things soon get a lot worse . . . When the duo arrives at the capital of the Akkad empire, they discover the emperor has been horrifically murdered by what looks to be an astral servant of that goddess, and his young nephew ascends to the throne. Both Brax and Carmen swear to protect the wetling from the Nameless Goddess. But power-hungry enemies circle the throne. Those dangers, along with the creatures sent from the netherworlds, makes protecting the emperor almost impossible. Their only choice it to battle this goddess face to face . . . Once they discover the true name of The Nameless Goddess, the hunt is on. Will they be able to destroy her before she rises to take over their world?

Collected in one volume for the first time, these thrilling, fast-paced contemporary novels inspired by Norse mythology will set pulses racing-and keep pages turning! In Draugr, three kids arrive in Manitoba from the U.S. to spend the summer with their grandpa, famous for his old Icelandic stories. But they are anything but prepared when signs of a draugr-a man who comes back from the dead-appear in real life. The Haunting of Drang Island follows Michael and his father to a desolate island, the perfect place for Dad to finish the last chapters of his book of Norse stories. Before long, though, there is evidence that the rumours they''ve heard about Drang Island-and about spirits, strange sacrifices and a serpent lurking in the ocean-might not be so far-fetched after all. In Loki Wolf, Angie believes her dreams about being devoured by a giant wolf are only her imagination-until she hears scratching outside her window and learns that sheep have been disappearing from her uncle''s farm in Iceland. But it isn''t until she and her cousins go to the old croft house that they discover the horrifying truth.

After previous assignments in London, the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Australian rain forest, this final adventure in the Hunchback Assignments series finds our hero, shape-shifting, masked spy Modo, on his most personal quest. Along with fellow spy Octavia Milkweed, they search for Modo''s biological parents. But when the Clockwork Guild find Modo''s parents first, Octavia and Modo chase them across Europe and North America to the Island of Doom. Joined by memorable characters from the first three books--some lovable, and some who are terrifying and evil--Modo and Octavia dash towards a thrilling conclusion.

Are you a murderer? She''ll eat you.Are you a hitwoman with metal hands?She''ll fight you.Do you like action and adventure vampire stories with a witty twist?Then you''ll instantly love the complete collection of Amber Fang books. She''s a librarian and an assassin and a vampire. And she loves her work. Whether it''s tracking down murderers, battling mercenaries, or making friends with ninja librarians. She can do it all.Experience a mind-bending mix of full-throttle action with a pinch of comedy and a dash of romance, reminiscent of Kelley Armstrong, Christopher Moore and C.N. Crawford.Join Amber Fang''s adventure today – simply buy this book!"Enthralling, witty, briskly paced and highly original, AMBER FANG is bestselling author Arthur Slade at his finest!"-A. J. Banner, #1 bestselling author of The Good Neighbor

She''s back! Life as an ethical vampire isn''t easy for Amber Fang. First, she has to track down and eat a murderer every month. Second, her mother is imprisoned in a bunker controlled by ZARC, a multinational arms dealing company. Third, her fellow vampires are hot on her trail, bent on ridding the world of conscientious bloodsuckers. And then there''s Dermot. He''s the last living member of the League, and Amber''s boss. She can''t decide if she should kiss him or kill him, but he''s promised to find her mother. Their first lead takes them to the sunny beaches of Belize. Then ZARC strikes a blow that leaves Amber stunned and heartbroken. Now she''s out for revenge. Amber Fang: Revenge is the third book in the bestselling series by Arthur Slade.

For Amber Fang, life used to be simple: study library science by day, read by night and, whenever hungry, enjoy an ethical meal. Her mother had taught her well – it''s only good etiquette to eat murderers. But now her mom has vanished and Amber is alone. Her job as an assassin for a top-secret organization has been terminated. But ZARC, an arms dealing company, is still trying to hunt her down using algorithms, drones and a murderess with metal hands. Through the dark web Amber learns that her long lost mother has been “disappeared” to a secret compound in Antarctica. When Amber arrives and pries open a door to investigate, what she discovers shocks her to the core. And it will change her life forever. If she survives.

Librarian. Assassin. Vampire.Amber Fang enjoys life''s simple pleasures - a good book, a glass of wine and, of course, a great meal.Raised to eat ethically, Amber dines only on delicious, cold-blooded killers. But being sure they’re actually killers takes time… research… patience.It’s a good thing Amber’s a librarian. Her extraordinary skills help her hunt down her prey, seek out other vampires, and stay on the trail of her mother, missing now for two years. One day she stalks a rather tasty-looking murderer and things get messy. Very messy. Amber, the hunter, becomes the hunted.And then, from out of nowhere, the perfect job offer: Assassin. She’d be paid to eat the world’s worst butchers. How ideal.Until it isn’t.Amber Fang is the first book in a new action and adventure vampire series by bestselling author Arthur Slade.Join Amber Fang’s adventure today – simply buy this book!

A shape-shifting secret agent. A merciless enemy with a metal hand. The Victorian Empire got more than it bargained for.Start the adventure today!Modo is a young hunchbacked spy, raised by a British Lord to be the ultimate secret agent. Not only is he strong and fast, but he has a special ability: he can change his shape and look like other people. Alas, he can only hold this shape for a few hours. When he teams up with the beautiful agent Octavia, he hides his ugliness from her. Modo worries he can''t keep his looks hidden forever. Even more worrisome is the fact children are disappearing off London''s streets. Then the War Secretary is murdered by his own son. It''s clear a secret organization has Britain in its sights. But their final attack is far more devious and destructive than anyone is prepared for. Will Modo and Octavia survive?Buy Modo: Mission Clockwork to find out.This book was previously published as The Hunchback AssignmentsAbout the Author:Arthur Slade was raised on a cattle ranch in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan, Canada. He''s the author of eighteen bestselling books, including the "Northern Frights" series, "Jolted," and "Flickers."

He''s the greatest spy of the Victorian era, but he''s facing his greatest challenge... Get the complete collection of the bestselling Mission Clockwork series. It''s a steampunk-powered, action-packed adventure featuring brilliant heroes and bloody brilliant villains. Almost since birth, Modo has been rigorously schooled as a secret agent. His master, a British Lord, took advantage of Modo''s unique shape-shifting talents, training him to morph from his unsightly, hunchbacked-self into anyone he liked. He''s ready to take on Britain''s numerous enemies. But can he survive his new partner, the quick-witted Octavia? And, more importantly, will the two of them be able to defeat the nefarious Clockwork Guild? It will take every ounce of skill, guts, and luck for the pair to succeed. The series is in development for the big screen and over 100,000 copies of the books have been sold worldwide. The boxed set includes all four novels: Mission Clockwork, The Dark Deeps, Empire of Ruins, and Island of Doom. Over 1000 pages of action. Start the adventure! Buy Mission Clockwork today! This series was previously published as The Hunchback Assignments. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Arthur Slade was raised in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan, Canada (on a ranch). He wasn''t raised by wolves. It was elves. And one grumpy dwarf. He began writing at an early age. It took a few years but he is now the author of over twenty novels, including DUST (which won the Governor General''s award), AMBER FANG and FLICKERS. He currently lives in the mythical city of Saskatoon and does all of his writing on a treadmill desk while he listens to heavy metal. Really. It''s true.

Metallic utility poles, light poles, and mast arms are intermittently damaged by vehicle collision. In many cases the vehicular impact does not cause immediate failure of the structure, but induces localized damage that may result in failure under extreme service loadings or can promote degradation and corrosion within the damaged region. Replacement of these poles is costly and often involves prolonged lane closures, service interruption, and temporary loss of functionality. Therefore, an in situ repair of these structures is required. This thesis examines the failure modes of damaged metallic poles reinforced with externally-bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Several FRP repair systems were selected for comparison, and a set of medium and full-scale tests were conducted to identify the critical failure modes. The material properties of each component of the repair were experimentally determined, and then combined into a numerical model capable of predicting global response. Four possible failure modes are discussed: yielding of the unreinforced substrate, tensile rupture of the FRP, compressive buckling of the FRP, and debonding of the FRP from the substrate. It was found that simple linear, bilinear, and trilinear stress-strain relationships accurately describe the response of the composite and substrate components, whereas a more complex bond-slip relationship is required to characterize debonding. These constitutive properties were then incorporated into MSC. Marc, a versatile nonlinear finite element program. The output of the FEM analysis showed good agreement with the results of the experimental bond-slip tests.