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The Last Centurion
In the second decade of the twenty-first century the world is struck by two catastrophes, a new mini-ice age and, nearly simultaneously, a plague to dwarf all previous experiences. Rising out of the disaster is the character known to history as “Bandit Six” an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland—despite the best efforts of politicians both elected and military. The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future, a world that is a darkling mirror of our own. Written “blog-style,” it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science, bad strategy and organic farming not to mention all three at once .
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The New Centurions
Ex-cop turned #1 New York Times bestselling writer Joseph Wambaugh forged a new kind of literature with his great early police procedurals Here in his classic debut novel, Wambaugh presents a stunning, raw, and unforgettable depiction of life behind the thin blue line.
In a class of new police recruits, Augustus Plebesly is fast and scared. Roy Fehler is full of ideals. And Serge Duran is an ex-marine running away from his Chicano childhood. In a few weeks they'll put on the blue uniform of the LAPD. In months they'll know how to interpret the mad babble of the car radio, smell danger, trap a drug dealer, hide a secret, and-most of all-live with the understanding that cops are different from everyone else. But for these men, these new centurions, time is an enemy. The year is 1960. The streets are burning with rage. And before they can grow old on this job, they'll have to fight for their lives....
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Nobody Loves a Centurion (SPQR VI)
Like so many young men in later generations, Roman playboy/detective Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is faced with the necessity of serving in his country's armed forces. Since a dangerous enemy has become powerful in the politics of Rome, Decius is just as well out of the city for a while. He sets out to join Caesar in Gaul (where the general has come and seen, but has as yet not been able to conquer. The occupying Roman army is at a standstill. When Decius shows up in full parade regalia (much to the amusement of the more informally uniformed veterans) and accompanied only by his young personal slave. Caesar sets him the task of discovering who murdered one of his centurions, a cruel and unfair officer feared and hated by every man of the one hundred soldiers under him. A further prod to Decius is that the main suspect is a youth whose father is a close friend of the Metellus family. With Caesar's decree that another killer be found in a matter of hours or the young man dies, Decius has his work cut out for him. John Maddox Roberts's series set in the first century A.D. vividly brings to readers a strong sense of the everyday life of the ancient Romans in the context of our own. .
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The Centurion (A Boner Book)
##Born in 1976 in Kansas City, Kansas, James Higuchi was the middle son born into a family with a rich history in academia Soon after being born the family moved down south to the wonderful city of San Antonio Growing up, and much to his motherâs disappointment, he became to be a fan of science fiction and fantasy with writers such a J.R.R Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen R. Donaldson among his favorites. Before leaving for summer camp he would make sure to take his favorite books with them or make sure they were well hidden while his mother used his absence âto make shelf spaceâ. On graduating from high school he was faced with the choice of either Boston College or Baylor University. This proved to be a critical decision on his part for by picking the conservative Baylor he ensured he would live the next four years buried in the closest.#The Centurions, warriors who know no equal in all of Ares live for the chance to fight in great battles and prove their worth through blood and slaughter. Cursed to live not one day past the age of forty, the cruelties of life has taught these perfect soldiers to live without regrets or concern for tomorrow, and to live each moment with untamable passion. Out of all the people in Ares only one race has the power to leash the hearts of these pinnacle fighters and that is the gentle hand of men called Legatio who, cursed themselves, long ago turned their backs to the love offered them by their warrior cousins. All but one that is⦠Jason, Argot, rightful ruler of the Kingdom of Qul Tos, was born outside the bounders of the Centurionâs Empire, Domus. While kept prisoner by his mother, the Queen Regent, he has grown into manhood without being raised by his fellow Legatio, lacking the hatred and prejudices his people have toward their Centurion protectors. In fact Jason has no knowledge of any man, living a life of naïve innocence in a tower high in the mountains, the path protected by a deadly maze called the Labyrinth. Jason does know one thing however. Above everything he could ever wish for it is love he desires above all else. With legions of Centurions coming to rescue this one young man from the cruelties of his mother neither Jason not his Centurion rescuers know that the path they will walk together is the one foretold in legends and prophecies⦠a time of great turmoil and love..
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The Academy (A Boner Book)
Having survived the trials of the Labyrinth Tower, Jason Argot is now off to the Academy, the premier center of learning for all Legatio and Centurions Unlike his years as a prisoner however Jason now has friends to stand by him, but will their love be enough? Wanting nothing more than to become like the Centurions who saved him, Jason is out to prove that he is indeed a man worthy of the love of others. Given his Legatio heritage, does he stand a chance at succeeding? Meanwhile Jasons guardian Philip is facing his own challenges in deal with his feelings for the Legatio. Does he continue to be the father Jason never had or does Philip follow the passions of his heart and attempt to become the first Centurion in the history of the Empire to receive the loving bond of a Legatio. While Jason starts his studies at the Academy, Senator Perils continues plotting against his Centurion cousins to take control of the Empire away from the ruling Field Marshals. With the Empire now at war with the Western Federation, how much longer can Jason stay safe from the game of politics? Will he end up another one of the Senators pawns? As Jason and Philip walk further down the road of prophecy together, will either one be able to survive its consequences?.
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Centurion Universal Tank 1943-2003 (New Vanguard)
From 1943 the British began the design of a tank that bore distinct similarities to the German Panther tank. Designed as a Universal Tank, the design emerged in mid-1945 as the Centurion. It was last used in action by the British Army in 1991 during the Gulf War. It has also seen action with the Israeli Defence Forces, the Indian Army in the wars with Pakistan and the Australian Army in Vietnam. This book details all the variants of the Centurion used in these conflicts as well as covering the specialised variants last used by the British in the Gulf War..
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All the Centurions: A New York City Cop Remembers His Years on the Street, 1961-1981
His story was told in the bestseller and acclaimed film Prince of the City. He was a detective in the narcotics division of the New York City Police Department during the 1960s and 1970s -- its most explosive and dramatic decades. His name is Robert Leuci, and now he is telling his own story. All the Centurions is Leuci's accurately and sometimes mercilessly remembered account of young manhood -- a tale filled with dreadful and daring adventures on the streets and in the courthouses of New York City. Leuci takes us into the world of the New York City Police Department at a time when the city was crumbling under its own weight, drugs were taking over the poorer neighborhoods, and crime was rampant on the streets and subways. But this is also a story of shattered illusions and personal loss, of endurance and healing, and, finally, of astonishing spiritual growth. Leuci describes his evolution from a naive rookie to a seasoned detective who believes that the only people he can trust are his fellow cops -- until he learns that even that might not be true. Leuci remembers the incredibly heroic men and women who behaved more bravely than anyone thought possible -- police officers both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Eddie Egan and Detective Frank King from the French Connection case; high-ranking lawyers like Alan Dershowitz, Rudy Giuliani, and Tom Puccio. Leuci also reveals the dark side of New York City's criminal justice system: the bitterness, poison, greed, untamed cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the alleyways, rooftops, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city. All the Centurions is an engrossing read filled with great chase scenes and intriguing dramas while being, at its core, the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds the way out through truth and justice. This is a true story about the mean streets of New York that is as vivid and entertaining as the best crime novel..
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The Centurion and the Queen
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