Books with author David Petriello

Overpowered villains. Higher stakes. A pyramid of lies.A year has passed since the events that nearly brought the game, Carpe Noctem, crashing down. Now, just as things are beginning to get back to normal, a new threat emerges.When an unkillable player attempts to take over the virtual world, Max and Kira are called in to take him down. To win, the party will have to form their own house, infiltrate a tropical palace, pull off an elaborate heist, and maybe do a little dancing.With enemies old and new lurking around every corner, it will take every bit of teamwork and creativity the party has to get away clean. Because in this game of PVP, their lives may depend on it.

A quest for vengeance. A battle for dominance. Anything is for sale at the Auction of Souls.Max and his party start down a dark path with only an echo to remind them why they’re fighting. Finding their target in the game isn’t enough, they need to find them in real life. Perhaps for this very reason, they’re no longer harmless misfits: they’re the most infamous players in the game.They get invited to an auction that offers contract items to the highest bidder, a golden opportunity to prepare for the battles that loom in their future. Weapons aren’t the only thing they need. Down a party member, they need a new ally to fill the void in the team.House Lockheart wasn't the only group invited: the top players in Noctum gather like moths to a flame. With this many lords, villains, thieves, and assassins in one place, finding an ally is easy; trusting them is far harder.The auction is open, and the price could be everything.

For hundreds of years men have fought and died to expand and protect the United States relying on martial skill and patriotism. Various powerful enemies, from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one which killed more soldiers than all of its foes combined, has been both unrecognized and unseen. The war waged by the United States against disease, and by disease against the United States, has impacted the country more than any other conflict and continues to present a terrible threat to this day. Illness has been more than just a historical cause of casualties for the American military, in numerous wars it has helped to decide battles, drive campaigns, and determine strategy. In fact the Patriots owed pestilence as much for their victory in the Revolution as they did their own force of arms. Likewise disease helped to prevent the conquest of Canada in 1812, drove strategy in the Mexican War, handicapped Lee’s 1862 advance, and helped lead to World War II. Disease also provided an edge in the wars against Native Americans, yet just as soon turned on the US when unacclimated US troops were dispatched to the southern Pacific. This book not only traces the path of disease in American military history but also recounts numerous small episodes and interesting anecdotes related to the history of illness. Overall it presents a compelling story, one that has been overlooked and under appreciated. Yellow fever, malaria, tuberculosis, glanders, bubonic plague, smallpox, and numerous other bacteria and viruses all conspired to defeat America, and are enemies that need to be recognized.

Fact: Cats do not fly. Fact: Cats and birds do not get along. Fact: Cats are cats, and that is that...or is it? When Rosie, a contented house cat, discovers a little sparrow one fateful winter night, her life would change forever. Her magical story takes Rosie from the snowy gardens and alleyways of her home to the distant parks and ditches of Hope Town. As she comes full circle, the personal trials and characters she meets brings into question everything she believes about herself and the world around her. Could cats really fly? What if cats and birds did get along? Are cats just cats?

For hundreds of years men have fought and died to expand and protect the United States relying on martial skill and patriotism. Various powerful enemies, from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one which killed more soldiers than all of its foes combined, has been both unrecognized and unseen. The war waged by the United States against disease, and by disease against the United States, has impacted the country more than any other conflict and continues to present a terrible threat to this day. Illness has been more than just a historical cause of casualties for the American military, in numerous wars it has helped to decide battles, drive campaigns, and determine strategy. In fact the Patriots owed pestilence as much for their victory in the Revolution as they did their own force of arms. Likewise disease helped to prevent the conquest of Canada in 1812, drove strategy in the Mexican War, handicapped Lee’s 1862 advance, and helped lead to World War II. Disease also provided an edge in the wars against Native Americans, yet just as soon turned on the US when unacclimated US troops were dispatched to the southern Pacific. This book not only traces the path of disease in American military history but also recounts numerous small episodes and interesting anecdotes related to the history of illness. Overall it presents a compelling story, one that has been overlooked and under appreciated. Yellow fever, malaria, tuberculosis, glanders, bubonic plague, smallpox, and numerous other bacteria and viruses all conspired to defeat America, and are enemies that need to be recognized.Table of ContentsPREFACEINTRODUCTIONOne - Columbus Day or Contagion Day: Disease “Arrives” in AmericaTwo - “Deus Flavit Nasus et Dissipati Sunt”: The Protestant Wind and the Catholic FluThree - Pocahontas and the Plague: The English and Disease in the Conquest of the ColoniesFour - “the Paths to Glory Lead but to the Grave”: Disease in the Early French and Indian WarsFive - “Pestilence Gave them a Common Death”: Disease and the English Conquest of North AmericaSix - typhus and taxation: Disease and the American RevolutionSeven - A Nation Forged in Gout and expanded by Venereal Disease: A Medical Look at the Early RepublicEight - Montezuma’s Revenge: Disease and Manifest DestinyNine - Johnny Dysentery and Billy typhus: Disease and the Civil WarTen - Remember the maine, to Hell with Yellow Fever: Imperialism and IllnessEleven - Love in the Age of Cholera, Warfare in the Age of typhoid: Progressivism and PestilenceTwelve - Bullets, Bayonets, and Botulism: Biological Warfare in the Twentieth CenturyThirteen - Al-Qaeda, Anthrax, and America: Terrorism and Disease in Post-Cold War AmericaCONCLUSIONENDNOTESBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX

A quest for vengeance. A battle for dominance. Anything is for sale at the Auction of Souls.Max and his party start down a dark path with only an echo to remind them why they’re fighting. Finding their target in the game isn’t enough, they need to find them in real life. Perhaps for this very reason, they’re no longer harmless misfits: they’re the most infamous players in the game.They get invited to an auction that offers contract items to the highest bidder, a golden opportunity to prepare for the battles that loom in their future. Weapons aren’t the only thing they need. Down a party member, they need a new ally to fill the void in the team.House Lockheart wasn't the only group invited: the top players in Noctum gather like moths to a flame. With this many lords, villains, thieves, and assassins in one place, finding an ally is easy; trusting them is far harder.The auction is open, and the price could be everything.

Overpowered villains. Higher stakes. A pyramid of lies.A year has passed since the events that nearly brought the game, Carpe Notcem, crashing down. Now, just as things are beginning to get back to normal, a new threat emerges.When an unkillable player attempts to take over the virtual world, Max and Kira are called in to take him down. To win, the party will have to form their own house, infiltrate a tropical palace, pull off an elaborate heist, and maybe do a little dancing.With enemies old and new lurking around every corner, it will take every bit of teamwork and creativity the party has to get away clean. Because in this game of PVP, their lives may depend on it.

Fact: Cats do not flyFact: Cats and Birds do not get alongFact: Cats are Cats, and that is that…Or is it?When Rosie, a contented house cat discovers a little sparrow one fateful winter night, her life would change forever. Her magical story takes Rosie from the snowy gardens and alleyways of her home to the distant parks and ditches of Hope Town. As she comes full circle, the personal trials and characters she meets brings into question everything she believes about herself and the world around her.Could Cats really fly?What if Cats and Birds did get along?Are Cats just Cats?

Overpowered villains. Higher stakes. A pyramid of lies.A year has passed since the events that nearly brought the game, Carpe Noctem, crashing down. Now, just as things are beginning to get back to normal, a new threat emerges.When an unkillable player attempts to take over the virtual world, Max and Kira are called in to take him down. To win, the party will have to form their own house, infiltrate a tropical palace, pull off an elaborate heist, and maybe do a little dancing.With enemies old and new lurking around every corner, it will take every bit of teamwork and creativity the party has to get away clean. Because in this game of PVP, their lives may depend on it.

Monsters, goblins and scary things in the night, find their way into the life of twelve-year old Nick Sabo. He has the courage to stifle his fears and attempt to defeat the creatures that invade the lives of his family, friends, and enemies. What about you? The Chilling Adventures of Nick Sabo is educational; filled with accurate science, history, and travel. Sit back, cozy up, relax and prepare yourself for a journey out of this world and into one of incredible imagination to be remembered for the rest of your life.

Fact: Cats do not fly Fact: Cats and Birds do not get along Fact: Cats are Cats, and that is that… Or is it? When Rosie, a contented house cat discovers a little sparrow one fateful winter night, her life would change forever. Her magical story takes Rosie from the snowy gardens and alleyways of her home to the distant parks and ditches of Hope Town. As she comes full circle, the personal trials and characters she meets brings into question everything she believes about herself and the world around her. Could Cats really fly? What if Cats and Birds did get along? Are Cats just Cats?