Best Selling Books by Graeme DAVIS

From the Introduction: The Lost Symbol contains a big surprise. Not only is the lost symbol found within the context of the novel, but according to Dan Brown this lost symbol is out there for every one of us to find for ourselves. This is a book which he wants to have real impact on our lives. For some readers it may even be life-changing-and that''s not what we expect of a thriller. Readers haven''t known quite what to make of The Lost Symbol. Early reports-for example reader reviews on Amazon-have shown in roughly equal numbers reviews which are very positive and those which reveal the reader''s disappointment or confusion. There seems to be a consensus of sorts that as a thriller this book is better than the average page-turner, but that it nonetheless has plot holes and shortcomings. For many it does not live up to expectations, though in view of the plot weaknesses of all previous Dan Brown books it is perhaps surprising that the expectations were so high. Yet there is something about The Lost Symbol which lifts it from the status of just another fast-paced thriller to something which warrants consideration as a serious work of literature. For in this book the characters go in search of what is in effect a Holy Grail-the lost symbol-and in a break with the tradition of the genre they really do find the lost symbol. By the end of this book this symbol is not only found but is made available to every reader. It is a quest both for the characters and for the readers, and a quest where for both the goal is really reached. If you read The Lost Symbol you too can find the Lost Symbol-and perhaps it can change your life. My view is that The Lost Symbol is no ordinary thriller, and those who seek to evaluate it solely as a thriller miss the point. Rather this is a book where we are invited to follow the hero Robert Langdon on a journey of personal development, a voyage into the mysteries of faith. In this book l I offer some additional information and reflection aimed at following up on the quest set by Dan Brown, and perhaps helping a few more people find what Dan Brown is showing us. Taking The Lost Symbol section by section this book offers an exploration of Dan Brown''s themes, his plot and characters, and explores some of the references in this work which Dan Brown calls "fact-based fiction". It looks also at his presentation of the Masons and how Dan Brown''s own life influences his book. Most of all it looks towards finding the lost symbol, helping to unlock the potential of the novel and bring to the fore its message of hope for humanity.

The daughter of a noble family has gone missing. A proud and ancient house has fallen to ruin. Even the dead are disappearing. A disgraced exile may be the only one who can save them.

When it comes to heroic and legendary icons, Thor throws down. (The hammer, that is.) Today, Thor is the best known and most popular of the various Norse gods, and archaeological evidence shows that the god of thunder was also top dog with the Vikings themselves. This magnificently illustrated book takes readers on a detailed and fascinating journey, beginning with Thor’s first appearance as a Viking god—hammer at the ready—onto some of his most popular tales throughout the centuries, and concluding with his place in Marvel Comics and twenty-first-century cinema.

Werewolves reveals the shocking role that werewolves have played in some of history''s most significant events. Fear the full moon; for on that day of lunacy the terrible wrath of the werewolves is unleashed. For thousands of years, from ancient Greek chronicles to modern news reports, from the depths of the darkest forests to dimly lit city streets, these dread beasts have stalked us in the realms of shadow and nightmare. Now, they are awakening. This book is the only thing standing between humanity and an overwhelming horde of snarling, ferocious lycanthropes. It reveals the secret societies devoted to studying their condition, providing information on where werewolves live, and what they do to survive. It illustrates the startling variety of werewolf subspecies, as diverse as humanity itself, collecting reports of skinwalkers, hengeyokai, and other shapeshifters from across the world. Werewolves offers the dearly bought information from those that have hunted them down through the centuries - the best techniques to find and slay these creatures of the night.

From all corners of the world, they come. Leaving their graves for food, vengeance, or by the command of mysterious powers, the dead walk among the living. Nor is this something new - the dead have walked for ages. Some walking dead are obvious from their appearance, but others could be the normal-looking person sitting nearby. A few might be family members. Or even family pets. Some fall from shotgun blasts just like the brain-eaters back home. Others are much harder to kill. Some can only find rest when they have completed their purpose, and some cannot die at all. Ever. Across the world and down through the centuries, people have wondered: How do you kill something that''s already dead? The Atlas of the Walking Dead is a supplement for the All Flesh Must Be Eaten RPG. In it, you will find: Descriptions of more that 60 types of walking dead from different cultures and countries, divided into 18 easy-to-use sections. Bonus features for each creature type, allowing nearly endless customization. Nearly 50 new zombie aspects and several new rules. More than 60 story ideas tied to these new creatures. Details on undead animals from around the world.

Que el árbol no tapa el bosque, nos recuerda el legendario dicho. En el tema que nos reúne, la extraordinaria antología de cuentos de terror Mujeres letales, el árbol en cuestión es Frankenstein, la novela de Mary Shelley; el bosque otros relatos de Shelley y de algunas de sus contemporáneas más ilustres y de otras casi desconocidas. Frankenstein parecía ser la excepción, y sin embargo era un índice de lo que otras mujeres estaban escribiendo. Aunque la ficción gótica y de terror es un género literario identificado casi exclusivamente con los hombres, desde prácticamente su nacimiento las escritoras lo hicieron suyo: ensancharon las fronteras del miedo y la premura, se internaron en sueños perturbadores y en fatales profecías; en la profunda noche de la fantasía. Graeme Davis realizó una cuidadosa excavación literaria para sacar a luz cuentos exquisitos y olvidados. Hay autoras célebres, como Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott o Edith Wharton, y hay otras que merecen serlo y sin duda lo serán. Los veintiséis relatos que componen este volumen, publicados entre 1830 y 1906, son una muestra evidente de una práctica fecunda, a la que se ha prestado poca atención. Mujeres letales es un tesoro que merece descubierto y un acto de justicia literaria.

Fantasirollespil.

A guide to the glory of Rome. Covering major periods from Rome''s founding to the final barbarian incursions, it gives you what you need to explore this era. Packed with historical and mythic details, it presents historical games, providing the necessary tools to bring Roman culture into existing d20 games.

Enemy in Shadows is the first volume of the revised and updated Director''s Cut of the Enemy Within, one of the most highly regarded roleplaying campaigns ever written. Gather your heroes as you take them from humble beginnings as penniless novice adventures to the halls of the great and powerful, where nothing is as it seems, and every decision can change the fate of the Empire.

Tax progressivity is not a precise science. Judgements around the level of tax progressivity need to balance the objective of fairness against other objectives - such as efficiency, simplicity and sustainability - that underpin the design of tax systems. Further, people''s perceptions of fairness depend on a range of factors, including their position in society and the information available to assess their position relative to others. Our analysis of average personal income tax rates, and the distribution of personal income tax incidence, over recent decades suggests that Australia''s personal income tax system became more progressive over the 22 years between 1994-95 and 2015-16. Choices by successive Australian governments have altered marginal personal income tax rates and extended tax thresholds in ways that have reduced the income tax incidence on lower income earners, and increased the income tax incidence on higher income earners. This has also seen an increase in income tax concentration, whereby a narrower proportion of high income earners pay a larger share of total Australian personal income taxes. In publishing these findings, we seek to inform the trade-offs arising from the progressive personal income tax regime and its role within the broader Australian tax system. However, care needs to be taken in evaluating these findings. Our analysis does not seek to evaluate the fairness (real or perceived) of Australia''s personal income tax.

Après avoir passé l''essentiel de votre enfance à faire le désespoir de vos parents, vous avez quitté le petit bourg qui vous a vu naître pour la Cité des voleurs : le Port-du-sable-Noir. Du succès - ou de l''échec ! - de l''Epreuve que vient de vous imposer Rannick le Rouge, maître incontesté de la prestigieuse Guilde des Voleurs, dépend votre admission au sein de cette association peu dépend votre admission au sein de cette association peu recommandable. Le soleil vient de se coucher. Vous avez jusqu''à l''aube, pas une minute de plus, pour retrouver l''œil du Basilic, pierre précieuse unique dont le marchand La Braise vient de faire l''acquisition. Deux dés, un crayon et une gomme sont les seuls accessoires dont vous aurez besoin pour vivre cette aventure. VOUS seul déciderez de la route à suivre, des risques à courir et des créatures à combattre. Bonne chance...