New Releases by Mike Warren

The Empire stands on the precipice of chaos. As the Demon Lord Pride tightens his grip on reality itself, Charlie Team struggles against impossible odds. From the frozen reaches of Sloth''s domain to the fortified walls of the capital, Vy and his companions must battle monstrous foes, political intrigue, and their own evolving powers. Vy walks the fine line between salvation and destruction. With each battle, his control over his dungeon abilities grows, but so do the scars of his traumatic past. As the shadow of the church looms over them, Vy and his team must navigate treachery, war, and the ever-looming threat of a demon''s wrath. In a world where faith is a weapon and power is never free: what will keep the young man''s perceived loneliness from breaking him?

The town of Ordin has fallen under attack. Charlie Team races to the aid of Vy''s home and people as mob hordes attack in the night, capturing people and causing chaos. A mysterious dungeon nearly takes everything from Vy. Trust shatters with the revelation of hard kept secrets. The Shrouded Truth is the second book in the Seven Stars series. It follows Vy Miller and his companions as they attempt to save Vy''s home. Many sacrifices are made and bonds are broken as some shrouds are lifted and others are put into place. Decisions must be made-who will live, who will die? And as Vy''s newfound powers elevate him beyond mortality, what will he become?

Ancient dungeons promise a life of power, glory and, best of all, riches. The life of a cultivator. The life of a sinner. The sinners guild holds a powerful monopoly on this life of glory. The qualification for entry is binding your soul to a powerful item made from a fabled metal called ardite. In a world where hidden powers and ancient forces shape every breath, Vy Miller only ever dreamed of a quiet life in the remote town of Ordin. To grow old and take over his father''s mill and marry the girl of his dreams. However, when a mysterious man appears, with a request Vy can''t ignore, he is pulled into a life far beyond what he''d ever imagined. With his fatefully gotten ardite sword, Vy struggles with learning the ways of a sinner while also learning of a much more secret side of himself. One gifted to him by the mysterious man. A side that must be kept hidden. For fans of LitRPG, cultivation, dangerous quests, and complex heroes, The Secret Sin is the start of an unforgettable adventure.

The context of this book sets a profound tone, delving into the universal struggle of understanding suffering and finding purpose amidst trials. Your candid exploration of grappling with the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people, along with your description of various experiences from the different time-frames of your life is quite relatable and thought-provoking. How you have navigated the complexities of faith in the face of adversity through personal reflection and spiritual insight, is indeed quite remarkable. The book is undoubtedly quite intriguing and I''m sure the book is going to have this same effect on the readers as well.

Maker.Wild features 15 step-by-step projects to make the best of the great outdoors.

Your little toddler is bursting with enthusiasm, wonder, and...ENERGY! And you''re a busy parent. No matter the time, space, or kind of materials you have on hand, this book gives you plenty of quick, easy, and fun-filled activities to engage your child''s curiosity.

Revealed... The Secrets Real Estate Guru''s Don''t Want You To Know! The average real estate investor makes only $22.64 per hour when they take into account all the hours they spend working on deals; especially deals that don''t work. That''s horrible. You can''t get rich at that rate. There is an easier way and it''s to buy your own profitable business using Other People''s Money (OPM). In fact, don''t let it get in the way of buying a few successful businesses. Becoming a "Business Buying Machine" ensures that you don''t get sucked into doing the work yourself! The information you are about to learn in this book will show you how easy it is to find and negotiate to buy a business using none of your own cash. In fact, you will learn how to apply seven different strategies using Other People''s Money (OPM). Then, once you see how easy it is to buy a business, you will discover that you can sell for 3x more than your business is worth today. Here are just some of the many secrets revealed in this book: An overview of seven different strategies to fund your business purchase Steps to follow to negotiate a successful deal with the seller How to make financing a walk in the park How to laugh all the way to the bank taking over sick companies with no cash out of your pocket. How to find the best no-money down deals even though you never see them advertised How to work less and make more Case studies with actual proof. Copy and repeat. it''s never too late to start your business empire. Whether you have started, owned or purchased a business before, or you are looking at your first purchase, the strategies shared in this book will permanently change your approach to buying and selling businesses. Mike Warren is an international business maverick whose contrarian strategies have helped his clients generate tremendous growth and increase cash flow for their businesses. He specialized in partnering with companies to help them achieve massive growth and exit your company with a straight cash sale or even taking your company public.

Here''s to brewing your first craft beer. Cheers! You love craft beer—now imagine brewing it in your own home. With complete, step-by-step instructions, Beer Brewing 101 makes it easy to begin crafting fresh, homemade beer. Jump right in by using a beer kit to brew up your first delicious batch—everything you need to know is here. This guide''s simple approach to beer brewing uses malt extract, a perfect entryway for first-time home brewers because it requires less equipment and a shorter brew time. Once you''ve learned the basics, you can dive into the wide assortment of favorite beer recipes. After a little more practice, you''ll even get a helping hand designing your own signature brew! Beer Brewing 101 includes: Quick reference—A detailed supplies list, glossary of beer brewing terms, and at-a-glance charts of hop varieties, yeast strains, and malt extracts help set you up for success. 30 beer recipes—Try your hand at Czech Pilsner, West Coast Style IPA, and German Hefeweizen, along with formulas for recreating popular branded craft beers. To the rescue—Is your beer not fermenting? Does it have an off aroma or too much foam? Find the answers to common problems you might encounter while beer brewing. Discover the joys of homebrewing your own delicious craft beer with Beer Brewing 101.

A science writer and a photographer explore the complicated inner workings of seeming simple everyday objects. What exactly is inside a laptop, a golf ball, a vacuum cleaner, or a novelty singing fish toy? The insides of these and dozens of other objects are revealed in this photographic exploration of the stuff all around us, exposed and explained. With the help of a high-pressure waterjet cutter able to slice through four inches of steel plate, designer and fabricator Mike Warren (creator of the popular Cut in Half YouTube channel) cuts into everything from boom boxes to boxing gloves, oil filters to seashells, describing and demystifying the inner workings and materials of each. With gorgeously detailed photography, Cut in Half is a fascinating and accessible popular science look at the extraordinary in the everyday. Praise for Cut in Half “If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like inside a hair dryer, or a baseball, or a Magic 8-ball, this book is for you. Mike Warren cuts things in half with a high-pressure waterjet cutter and then has an explanation of what you’re looking at inside. . . . One fun feature: the cover of the book itself is “cut in half” along the center.” —GeekDad “A book of mesmerizing photographs of objects that have been perfectly cut in half. . . . Accompanying each photograph are explanations from Warren, who has been doing this for years on his YouTube channel, that walk us through the amazing complexity of the many apparently simple objects.” —Fast Company “Let your device addict explore the fascinating inner workings of common household items with this book from gadget You Tuber Mike Warren.” —Real Simple

Dude Crafts is loaded with more than 50 slightly twisted, but somehow useful, projects that will keep crafty men out of trouble (or, sometimes, in it). Whether making life easier with ingenious hacks or providing self-amusement, the 50 projects presented in Dude Crafts are sure to get any guy''s creative wheels turning. These DIY projects will get you on the path to developing your own creations, and impressing your friends. You''ll learn how to: Craft an iPad cover from an old book Build a metal forge out of a busted microwave Cook a meal in the dishwasher Re-purpose an electric saw into a cocktail blender Fashion a Swiss army knife for your keys Outfit an unsuspecting co-worker’s office chair with an air horn Each project is accompanied by a parts list and step-by-step photo instructions to get you building; often by hacking subpar stock goods or upcycling discarded objects into functional works of art and conversation pieces. No matter how off-kilter the project may appear on the surface, it''s sure to payoff as a useful tool, an art piece, the punch line to a practical joke or, best of all, a combination of all three. Whatever the motive—to solve a problem, to play a joke, or for self-entertainment—Dude Crafts will get dudes off the sofa and into the workshop!

Reginal Walker grew up in the mean streets of Philly and thought that he was not what you call attractive. Well, he considered himself as being ugly and that gave him a very low self-esteem. However, the first person that treated Reginal with kindness was Pastor Ronnie. Reginal met Pastor Ronnie while attending church with his family. Pastor Ronnie delivered the "Word" and Reginal felt as though Pastor Ronnie was talking directly to him. As time went on, Reginald and Pastor Ronnie''s relationship became a friends with benefits. Although, Reginald really didn''t think he was gay because the only person he had ever been with was Pastor Ronnie. At least until, Vanessa came into his life. Reginald and Vanessa falls in love and gets married and start a family. Reginald still feels bad about his looks and therefore decides to get cosmetic surgery. And this is when Reginald''s life begins.

Jalen Yeung is an 18-year-old young whose mixed. His father is Asian and his mother is Puerto Rican. Jalen was born with the best looks of both cultures. However, Jalen is looking for love from older men. At 18 Jalen moves in with a classmate of his named, Nick who is 20 and supposed to be straight. Jalen soon finds out that Nick is not as straight as he claims to be. However, there is a man that catches Jalen''s attention. He is Reverend Theo Saunders. Theo is 52 years old, gay and the Pastor of a million-dollar church. Jalen finds himself falling in love with the Pastor but the Pastor has a problem not only with his religion but also Jalen''s age. Take Jalen''s journey to see what happens. It''s all about a happy ending, or is it?

Jerico Williams aka Rico had always been a street thug had never imagined himself in a gay relationship. However, he meets another brotha named, Gary Reed and they move in with one another. Two years go by and they still together. Gary''s baby sister, Brianna breaks up with her boyfriend and has no place to go. Gary allow his sister to move in with him and Rico. However, Gary''s worse nightmare comes true. He''s always been told never to let a bitch move in with you and your man but this just wasn''t anybody, this was his baby sister. Needless to say, at some point, Rico has to make a decision. Who will he choose?

Richard Lawdson was raised in a very poor environment and he wanted nothing more than to become rich so that he could help his mother and do the things he wanted to do in life. However, Rich wasn''t that smart and actually dropped out of school at the age of 16. But he still wanted wealth. The one thing Rich had going for him was that he was very attractive and he knew how to get any man or woman. At a black-tie affair, Rich meets Jeffrey Hammond who was a high-power attorney. Jeffrey offered Rich an offer he couldn''t deny and therefore, Rich accepted and became "A Kept Man."

Arthur who is better known as Art, seems to have an attraction for the different type of men. The first type is the young brotha. Those that are at least over 21 but yet, they have nothing in common but sex. Then there''s the second kind of brotha whose a little older, got mad looks and body but looking for a Sugar Daddy. And Art definitely doesn''t want to have anything to do with that, even though, they can be played with like a new toy. Then there''s the last type, the perfect age, good job, good looks but married with Arthur Miller is a 50 year old brotha who is a retired ex-military man. He lives well off of his retirement and pension and still enjoys life to the fullest children. Art is not about to become second in any kind of relationship. Follow Art as he has his experience with each one of these brothas...

Kevin and Kenneth Whitley are twin brothers and are the best of friends. Wherever you saw one, you saw the over and vice versa. They were very protective over one another because they were born to a crackhead in prison. They were immediately placed in the Baltimore City Department of Child Welfare. Kevin and Kenny were eventually placed in a foster home. They were there for 5 years until DSS found out that they were being abused and was taking out. Kevin and Kenneth stay in the system until they turned 17 and then ran away. They did whatever they had to do to survive. This is their Journey...

Rasaun Thompson has been the type of guy who never wanted to get his feelings hurt. Especially after he was hurt by his first love in his freshman year of college. Therefore, since that time, he''s been considered the In & out kind of guy. The kind of In & Out guy that doesn''t take the time to get to know anybody. Once he has been sexually satisfied, Rasaun is out the door. However, he finally meets Alex and Alex is not the type of guy that Rasaun normally goes for. But, when he gives Rasaun a dose of his own medicine, Rasaun finally realizes howmuch he has hurt others.

Will Jordan is back and finds himself struggling with his feeling for Louis. However, this is the first time that Will has actually felt as though Louis, Alayah and himself is a real family. Will also has to day what he has to do in order to protect his family. Frank Jennings and his son, Dontae both tried to get back at Will for what''s he''s done. Will they get revenge or will Will get to them before they get to him?

Curtis Black is back with more than just his career as an actor but he has found himself in a position of having to choose between who has his mind, his body or his heart. Curtis has a woman name Joan and she has given him a home and an acting career as well. Curtis starts seeing a brotha name Derrick the same brotha that used to bully him while they were in grade school. And then there''s Ru, a brotha that has always been there since they were in grade school. Ru was his first love and the first guy Curtis he has ever been with. Hence the title, "Pieces of Me."

Raymond Scott had been raised by a single mother until he was 12 years old. His mother then met a man named, James McNair and married him. For several months, Ray was happy that his mom had found someone until eventually, the man she married started raping him. Needless to say his step father threatened to kill him and his mother if he ever told anyone and therefore he never spoke a single word of it until Lionel Gibson came along. Lionel and Raymond met and almost instantly fell in love. Within months, Lionel had moved in with Raymond and everything seemed to be going fine. The only problem is that Raymond would never discuss what was troubling him which caused tension in their relationship. Ultimately, Lionel wanted Raymond to understand that there was nothing Raymond could say that would cause him to leave the relationship. Lionel would always say to Raymond, "Talk To Me."

Devontae Lowe is a freshman at Morgan State University and during the Christmas Holiday break he makes a couple of confessions to family and friends. Devontae''s father has always called him D-low because he didn''t like the name that his mother gave him (Devontae.) And since his father''s nick name was C-low, he thought it was appropriate to nick name his son D-low. D-low''s parents divorced and when D-low tuned 17, he moved in with his father. D-low loved his father and looked up to him. And even though his father knew that his son liked males and females, he loved his son more than anything. D-low''s mother didn''t mind her son being bi-sexual however she wanted him to chose one side of the fence and stick with it. But D-low didn''t define himself as being bi-sexual, he would always say, "I''m Me."

It''s been 10 years and Tariq Carter is back looking for love and most of all, looking for someone who can take his breath away. The same way Hakeem did 10 years prior. Tariq has a great job, his own crib and his own car. However, his love life only seems to exist when he pays for it. A co-worker enters his life and sends Tariq in a tailspin (no pun intended.) Will Tariq find this person to take his breath away? Will Eric be that person and love Tariq for the person he is or will he break Tariq''s heart, causing him to look elsewhere?

Tice Johnson, Damon Savage and Reggie Smith were the best of friends. They have been friends ever since grade school. Tice goes back in time and remembers the first time he met Damon and Reggie. First through grad school, then junior high, high school and even college. Follow these brothas and their journey from childhood to adult hood. Their struggles, the good times and the bad. Will they maintain their friendship or will their friendship be lost because of another man?

Malik is back and have become very successful in his modeling career. However, when he goes to celebrate his success with Ru, he is shocked and heartbroken to find the love of his life in a compromising position. Will that end their relationship for good or will it make it stronger? With all the success Malik is having, he also gets a gig to a new TV show and the powers that be, changes his name from Malik Carter to Curtis Black. Curtis finds himself involved in a heterosexual relationship and he begins to doubt his own sexuality. Therefore, who does he decide to be with, a male or female?

Jabari Simms is a 16 year old young man who just found out that he was HIV positive and having some serious emotions going on. Having to deal with all the emotions of being told he had the virus, it didn''t help much having to tell his folks of his status and as well as breaking the news to them that he''s gay. Jabari''s folks eventually enroll him in a program called, "House In Virginia" for youth who have been diagnosed with being HIV positive. Jabari learns more about his status and realize that maybe he didn''t have a death sentence. Needless to say, during the 6 week program, Jabari meets a few interesting people along the way. Come follow Jabari in his journey of becoming comfortable within himself.

Thomas Smith is a 24 year old average looking, black gay man that seems to have a thing for "Pretty Boys." There would be nothing that he wouldn''t do for a pretty face. He allowed them to abuse his mind and his body. However, Thomas meets Norman and according to Thomas, Norman was one of the ugliest guys he had ever met. But, Thomas took the time in getting to know Norman and realized that Norman''s beauty shined within. He also realized how he should be treated and not just like a piece of meat. Thomas discovers that Norman is the one for him by the 3 little words that Norman uttered.

Jaden Conners is a 23 year old black gay man who hates his job and dislike people even more. However, he soon meets Dion and Dion teaches him how to slow down and become more tolerable of people which requires patience. Something that Jaden has a hard time in being. Although, Dion introduces Jaden to the SBI Organization and not only does Jaden learn to be more tolerable and patient, he also becomes the baby boy of a new family.

Damon Spence and Aaron Hall have been best friends since high school. Aaron has always had a thing for Damon but Damon always felt that Aaron wasn''t his type. And even though they''ve been friends for so long, why should he have to settle for someone that''s not his type? Being best friends, they have been through everything together, even when they''re dating other people. They have always been each other''s rock. However, there''s been a terrible accident, will they be able to survive and move on? Let''s take a journey in this love story called, "Love Buddies."

Cashaun Avery always seemed to want to do things his way regardless who got hurt in the process. Shaun, as his mother would call him, would jump from one man to another trying to find the love that he desperately needed. Shaun does meet the love of his life. However, his love seemed to have disappeared. Two years later, he finds the love of his life and in all places, The Penitentiary.

Quentin Taylor is a 16 year old high school student that feels that people his age are stupid and too immature. Quentin preferred hanging around those that were older, much older. He then begins to hang out at the gay clubs and meet a variety of men. He soon gets the nick name, "Jailbait." After meeting a brotha named, DeAngelo and having his first sexual experience with him, no one else seems to measure up. Therefore, he begins a crush on his math teacher, Mr. Harrison. Things didn''t seem to pan out the way Quentin expected, nor did he ever think he would be doing any time in prison, giving the term, "Jailbait" a new meaning.