The Raider's Promise (Volume 5) (Viking Quest Series) - Lois Walfrid Johnson Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

During her years as a captive of Mikkel, the Viking raider, Briana O'Toole has longed to return to her family and resume her life in Ireland. Yet she has changed. Bree finds herself excited to be on Leif Erikson's ship and be part of the discovery and exploration of new lands.

Mikkel's newfound Christian faith has changed him, too. Will he really take Bree home and keep his promise to give her freedom? Mikell has something else on his mind, too, a secret from when he first raided Ireland. Will his faith in God give him the courage to do the right thing?

And will Bree and Devin's knowledge of this secret put them in danger? 

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The plot runs smoothly with plenty of twists and surprises to keep readers turning pages. Spiritual themes such as forgiveness, honesty, and trust are clearly and plausibly shown through the characters' actions and words." - Christian Library Journal

Review

LOIS WALFRID JOHNSON is a speaker, teacher of writing, and former instructor for Writer's Digest School. She is the author of 38 books, including Girl Talk, the Gold Medallion Book Award winning Let's-Talk-About-It Stories for Kids series, the bestselling Adventures of the Northwoods mysteries, and the much-loved Riverboat Adventures. In her exciting Viking Quest series Lois' characters travel from Ireland to Norway, Iceland, and Greenland, then sail with Leif Erickson to what is now America. Lois' husband, Roy, is a gifted teacher and idea person for her writing. They enjoy time with their family, friends, and readers who have written from more than 40 countries to say, "I love your books. I can't put them down."

The Raider's Daughter

The splendid sequel to The Raider's Bride, which Romantic Times called a "must read". When a parcel from England unearths a long-buried secret, not even Lucy's beloved family can stop her from pursuing her perilous fate---or from embracing a love that could be a dream . . . or a nightmare.

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Caroline And The Raider

In this entrancing conclusion to her Orphan Train trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller bewitches with a sensual tale of the oldest Chalmers sister, who dares to risk everything in pursuit of a dream… Caroline Chalmers may seem like a staid schoolmistress, but when her promised husband is arrested for a crime that he says he didn’t commit, she walks boldly into a Wyoming frontier saloon and asks former Confederate raider Guthrie Hayes to help her plot a jailbreak. Caroline believes she wants married life with a respectable man—and the disreputable, wildly handsome Guthrie certainly doesn’t fit the bill. But when he kisses her, she is flooded with a shameless passion that leaves her shaken to the core…and longing for more. Guthrie’s hard-won hopes for his future don’t involve helping a naive girl on a foolhardy mission. There’s something about the lovely Caroline’s sensual response to his caresses, however, that makes him forget his sensible plans in an overwhelming yearning to teach this lovely wildcat the true meaning of desire.

... against Guthrie's like an eager lover. Finally, he drew back, his lips curved into a sleepy smile, his hands still resting on Caroline's waist. “Did your gentleman friend ever kiss you like that? This man you 33 CAROLINE AND THE RAIDER ."

The Raider

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • After consolidating his gains against the enemy English, King Robert the Bruce of Scotland sends his best soldiers to fortify the lawless borders. These legendary warriors of the Highland Guard let nothing come before king and country—except the calling of their heart. Of all Bruce’s elite warriors, Robert “Raider” Boyd is the most formidable. A true patriot whose bare hands are a deadly weapon, Robbie is the fierce enforcer of the Guard, and his hatred of the English has been honed to a razor-sharp edge. But vengeance proves bittersweet when his enemy’s beautiful sister falls into his hands and he finds himself fighting temptation—a battle he badly wants to lose. Lady Rosalin Clifford barely recognizes the rebel prisoner she saved from execution six years ago. Though her girlish ideals for fairness have matured into a passion for justice, Rosalin believes she betrayed her brother when she helped this dangerous man escape. Now her traitorous act has come back to haunt her. But she can’t deny the longing this tormented warrior ignites in her, or deny the passion that turns sworn enemies into lovers. Is the gentle love of a true English Rose enough to free Scotland’s most brutal warrior from a path of vengeance—before it’s too late? Praise for The Raider “McCarty’s latest Highland Guard novel is a deeply moving and delightful read . . . once again proving that McCarty is a master storyteller.”—RT Book Reviews “Monica McCarty is an absolutely superior author! Her Highland Guard series has to be one of the absolute best Highland series out there! Fun, fast paced, fact driven and totally fantastic!”—Bodice Rippers “A powerful tale of love, woe, hardship and the power of true love . . . If you enjoy Scottish warriors, Medieval Scotland, romance, and passion, then you will enjoy The Raider. . . . A must-read!”—My Book Addiction Reviews “If you are a fan of historical romance, or any romance for that matter, you will want to not only read The Raider, but the entire Highland Guard series. It is just that good!”—Coffee and Characters “A stimulating romance with a rich historical setting, a conflict to put you on your toes, and a love story to pull at the heart strings . . . well done!”—Addicted to Romance

Praise for The Raider “McCarty’s latest Highland Guard novel is a deeply moving and delightful read . . . once again proving that McCarty is a master storyteller.”—RT Book Reviews “Monica McCarty is an absolutely superior author!"

Return of the Raider

Jacob DeShazer found himself as one of the 80 men participating in the famous Doolittle Raid over Japan shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. His story is not only about the bravery as a soldier and POW during war, but also about how powerful love and forgiveness can be when given to the enemy.

The Jacob Dishwasher story is not only about the bravery of a soldier during war, but also about how powerful love and forgiveness can be when given to the enemy. "This would be a wonderful world if we would all try to love one another."

Hostile Takeovers

Equally large pools of money are in the hands of raiders similarly financed . This creates a . potentially interlocking set of relationships which has as its basic purpose the destabilization of a large corporation and its subsequent ..."

Beware Raiders!

A British naval historian recounts the victories and defeats of two of the most infamous German Navy vessels during World War II. Bernard Edwards’s Beware Raiders! tells the fascinating story of two German ships and the havoc they caused amongst Allied shipping in World War II. One was the eight-inch gun cruiser Admiral Hipper—named for World War I’s German fleet Admiral Franz von Hipper—fast, powerful, and Navy-manned. The other was a converted merchant man, Hansa Line’s Kandelfels armed with a few old scavenged guns manned largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre Pinguin. The difference between the pride of the Third Reich’s Kriegsmarine’s fleet and the converted cruiser was even more evident in their commanders. Edwards emphasizes the striking contrast between the conduct of Ernst Kruder, captain of the Pinguin, who attempted to cause as little loss of life as possible, and the callous Iron Cross–decorated Wilhelm Meisel of the Admiral Hipper, who had scant regard for the lives of the men whose ships he had sunk. Contrary to all expectations, as Edwards reveals in his thrilling accounts of the missions performed by each ship, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory. The purpose-built battlecruiser, on the other hand, was hard-pressed even to make her mark on the war and ended her days in ignominy.

German Surface Raiders in the Second World War Bernard Edwards. which was a very wise move. The Canberra, 31-knots and armed with eight 8-inch and eight 4-inch guns, was by then close by. Four days later the Pinguin was some 500 miles ..."

Carlson’s Marine Raiders

On August 17–18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring amphibious raid on the Japanese-occupied Makin Island in the South Pacific. This ambitious but flawed operation was intended to divert Japanese reinforcements bound for Guadalcanal, over 1,000 miles to the southwest, in the wake of the US landings there ten days earlier; the Raiders were to destroy the seaplane base and radio station, take prisoners, and collect intelligence. Although yielding limited results, it was to be an invaluable test of the innovative training and tactics employed by the Raiders, and a crucial boost to national morale at this difficult stage in the war. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and expert analysis, this gripping account of the fateful Makin Raid tells the whole story, from the plan's conception to its troubled execution and aftermath.

Right: The “Raider knife” was designed by Marine LtCol Clifford Shuey, based on the British Commandos' Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife. (Leroy Thompson) A three-squad Raider rifle platoon task-organized for Makin was armed with 14 M1 ..."

Raiders of the Lost R's

How the lack of respect, responsibility, and religion contribute to the demise of a nation, and how to prevent this according to God's simple instructions.

 Raiders , just like the pirate in the parable, have deliberately attacked our country. They have taken everything they wanted and coerced the people into doing whatever is asked of them. Our mighty country with its noble leader has ..."

Rounding Up the Raider

Former Royal Navy officer Percy F. Westerman captivated a generation of young readers with his series of juvenile action-adventure tales based on his own wartime experiences. Rounding Up the Raider is chock-full of the unexpected plot twists, thrill-a-minute battle scenes, and heroic deeds that catapulted Westerman's books to literary acclaim.

Rounding Up the Raider is chock-full of the unexpected plot twists, thrill-a-minute battle scenes, and heroic deeds that catapulted Westerman's books to literary acclaim."

The Dying World Omnibus

The first three books of this epic sci-fi adventure series (Lands of Dust, City of Delusions, The Maker of Entropy) are now available in one volume! Millions of years from now, the planet is dying. The oceans have dried into plains of ash. Strange, lethal creatures ravage the land. The surviving pockets of humanity eke out a brutal existence. But some humans have also evolved—into Magi, men who can move objects with a mere thought, and Strigas, women who can control others' minds. In this strange and exotic setting, a powerful telepathic protector must accompany a mysterious boy to bring hope to a dying planet. Explore Dying World, a new dystopian science fiction series in the tradition of Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth, Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun, Frank Herbert’s Dune, Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter of Mars, and Star Wars—as only John Triptych could tell it!

The sounds above were getting closer, but the raiders were yelling out to each other singly, which meant they had separated in order to cover more ground. If he was going to fight, then it was better to defeat the enemy one at a time, ..."

Knights, Raiders, and Targets

Fascinating as the corporate takeovers of recent years have been--with their "golden parachutes" and junk bonds, "greenmailers" and white knights--it is far from clear what underlying forces are at work, and what their long-term consequences will be. Debate over these questions has become polarized: some see takeover threats as disciplinary mechanisms that induce managers to behave efficiently and move assets to higher valued uses or into the hands of more efficient managers; others claim that corporate raiders have produced few observable increases in operating efficiency, but rather have disrupted business planning, enforced a preoccupation with the short-term, and tilted the balance sheets of corporate America towards dangerously high debt levels. Such sharp conflicts in theory and evidence have produced considerable governmental confusion concerning the appropriate policy response. Scores of bills have been introduced in Congress, but legislators are no more in agreement than scholars. Knights, Raiders, and Targets represents one of the first sustained efforts to refine and clarify these issues. Based on papers presented at a symposium sponsored by the Columbia Law School's Center for Law and Economic Studies, it also includes discussion of the informal presentations made at the symposium by the CEOs of several major corporations. This important book airs new theories and offers vital and exciting discussion of the essential issues attached to an event that has become central to American corporate culture.

If a stock trading at 10 has assets liquidatable at 25 and is taken over at 15 by a raider who liquidates it , the small stockholder gets a bonus of 50 % over previous markets , the raider has taken 40 % liberation fee , and an ..."

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

The old one goes into the small Dakota pickup, the new one into the vans and, eventually , into cars. ... The 3.9 intake manifold has a water ' passage around the exhaust crossover passage to preheat it, hopefully pre- j venting exhaust ..."

Avenging a Raider

Eleven years ago, Lieutenant William Stanton's entire world went up in flames. He lost his brother. His family. He left his old life behind to hunt down the people responsible. Avenging his brother was all he'd thought about, all he'd done, for a decade. A sexy little assassin shouldn't be able to distract him from that goal, but he never counted on the feelings Colt would spark in him. Colt 'Shadow' Castillo has a job to do. A very important one that could stop a terrorist, but he had to go rogue from the CIA to do it. His handler sending someone to retrieve him isn't surprising. He never expected it to be the missing lieutenant of the Black Raiders, though. Teaming up with the man certainly wasn't on his to-do list, but the attraction he feels for Will isn't exactly driving him away. With people to save, a job to do, and a terrorist to stop, can Colt allow himself to trust Will and the feelings he has for him? Can Will convince Colt he's worthy of his love?

Eleven years ago, Lieutenant William Stanton's entire world went up in flames."

Rebel Raider Illustrated

A short book about Moseby, the Confederate raider leader.

A short book about Moseby, the Confederate raider leader."

Fallout 3 - Strategy Guide

War never changes. The Fallout franchise certainly has, however. In 2008 Bethesda revived Interplay's famous "Post Nuclear Role Playing Game\

20) Raid the Raider Fort! Book - Pugilism Illustrated Book - Tumblers Today Head south-east of the Flooded Metro to find a rather large Raider fort. One Raider has a Missile Launcher. Don't get shot at while you're on the highway, ..."

Disarming a Raider

FBI agent Axel Bates is supposed to have a week off work, but when his best friend calls and begs him to protect his twin brother, how can he say no? But saving Maze turns into more than a simple rescue mission. There's nothing in the rulebook about living with a mobster and certainly nothing about falling in love with one. Maze Romero is a powerful and dangerous man. Finding out that someone wants him dead doesn't come as a surprise to him. He took over the family business to protect his brother but when he's the one in need of protection, the enigmatic man coming to his rescue is not what he was expecting. Neither is the emotions Axel stirs up in him. Maze pushes a lot of Axel's buttons and being stuck in close quarters together leads to unexpected things. Axel knows it's dangerous to want Maze, but the sexy, alluring man is everything he's ever wanted. Can they work together to stop those who want Maze dead or will the fling that's only supposed to be temporary get in the way?

FBI agent Axel Bates is supposed to have a week off work, but when his best friend calls and begs him to protect his twin brother, how can he say no?"

Outing Magazine

 Fox hunting is not now popular in England because it can be readily indulged in ; not one of a thousand who gaze day ... of modern hotels , or in the dingiest and sleepiest of roadside inns , you will find the chase the one subject of ..."

Deceiving a Raider

Detective Cole Banks is finally getting his life back on track, courtesy of the man always by his side. He's determined to rekindle his relationship with his former Marine squad, The Black Raiders. But as his brothers come back into his life, so does a long list of questions they've spent years trying to find the answers to. It doesn't take much to figure out those answers lie with the CIA For Detective Cade Lawson, things are running smoothly for once. Having Cole in his life has made him happier than ever before. Then a case leads them to believe someone has been searching for Cade. Someone who's out for revenge. Cade thought the CIA had buried his past--a safe forty feet below the ground. But the past has a way of surfacing when you least expect it. Cade is confronted with his past, the one he fought so hard to leave behind, but it might just be what saves him. It also might be the thing that tears them apart. Is their relationship strong enough to survive all the lies and deceit?

Detective Cole Banks is finally getting his life back on track, courtesy of the man always by his side."

The Raider Christian Jack

THE RAIDER CHRISTIAN JACKWhen the hand dealt is like the player himself---marked, it is a venture not readily won without first confronting the fiercest adversary of all---the one who rages within. Ride with Christian Jack, a battle-hardened, fearless and faithless ex-Missouri raider as he seeks to leave the shadow of his reputation gained in the war behind. Experience how just as the warming embers of opportunity and love begin to flicker to life, he finds himself played in a violent Wyoming blizzard of not just windblown snow and ice, but murderous land-grabbing greed and bushwhacking deceit every bit as deadly as himself. Discover as he is raised from the clutches of death - by his most unlikely hosts - that it is only after the full reckoning of self and acceptance of Grace, that true pardon, freedom and the greatest rewards are found. When the raider once more straps on his Colts and mounts to strike again, he is no longer driven by blind vengeance, but a much nobler and higher Cause. As dark sides of both raider and the settling of the West are revealed in THE RAIDER CHRISTIAN JACK, hearts will be lifted by this transforming story that culminates with the richness of faith, hope and love.

With timeless issues of war, greed, hatred, vanity, prejudice, love and faith, THE RAIDER CHRISTIAN JACK is a gritty, unpredictable and ultimately enlightening story about the unlikely transformation of a battle-hardened, fearless and ..."

Andersonville

9 of those raiders came to him . However , Tibbles did not know it was a raider , and the raider told him he would trade him meal for tobacco , and asked him to go with him up where the meal was . Tibbles followed him until he got in ..."

The Real Cruel Sea

For the British, the Battle of the Atlantic was a fight for survival. They depended on the safe transit of hundreds of convoys of merchant ships laden with food, raw materials and munitions from America to feed the country and to keep the war effort going, and they had to export manufactured goods to pay for it all. So Britain's merchant navy, a disparate collection of private vessels, became the country's lifeline, while its seamen, officially non-combatants, bravely endured the onslaught of the German U-boat offensive until Allied superiority overwhelmed the enemy.In this important, moving and exciting book, drawing extensively on first-hand sources, the acclaimed maritime historian Richard Woodman establishes the importance of the British and Allied merchant fleets in the struggle against Germany and elevates the heroic seamen who manned them to their rightful place in the history of the Second World War.

Both Merten and Bauer now became involved in the British interceptions of the German raider Atlantis and the supply ship Python, alluded to earlier. Mertens refuelled U-68 from Rogge's Atlantis off St Helena on 13 November, ..."

The Doolittle Raid

A pictorial history of America’s response to Pearl Harbor, with “hundreds of photos of the various stages of the raid” (ModelingMadness). On April 1, 1942, less than four months after the world was stunned by the attack on Pearl Harbor, sixteen US aircraft took to the skies to exact retribution. Their objective was not merely to attack Japan, but to bomb its capital. The people of Tokyo, who had been told that their city was invulnerable from the air, would be bombed and strafed—and the shock waves from the raid would extend far beyond the explosions of the bombs. The raid had first been suggested in January 1942 as the US was still reeling from Japan’s preemptive strike against the US Pacific Fleet. The Americans were determined to fight back—as quickly as possible. The 17th Bomb Group (Medium) was chosen to provide the volunteers who would crew the sixteen specially modified North American B-25 bombers. As it was not possible to reach Tokyo from any US land bases, the bombers would have to fly from aircraft carriers, but it was impossible for such large aircraft to land on a carrier; the men had to volunteer for a one-way ticket. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, the seventy-one officers and 130 enlisted men embarked on the USS Hornet, which was shielded by a large naval task force—and set out on their mission, which would ultimately jolt the Japanese out of their complacency. This is the full story of this remarkable operation and the men and machines involved, told through a fascinating collection of photographic images.

During a ceremony on 19 September 2016, the USAF's new longrange stealth strategic bomber, the secretive Northrop Grumman B-21, was officially named the 'Raider 'in honour of the men who had attacked Japan on 18 April 1942."

Raiders from the Sea

Raiders from the Sea describes adventures of four children from the small Irish town of Glenelk who find their way for the third time through their secret cave, and back 2000 years to the reign of Queen Maeve of the Thousand Spears in her magic kingdom of Ardalba. This book is third in a series, following The Black Bull of Ardalba (Mercier 2002), and The Fiery Chariot (Mercier 2003). Each book describes complete, separate adventures in magic Ardalba. Raiders from the Sea describes Sea Raiders threatening Maeve's subjects in a distant part of her kingdom if she will not pay them tribute. Breeon, leader of the fisher folk, brings the bad news to Ardalba. If Maeve refuses to pay, the Raiders' leader, Croomloch of the Crooked Tooth, threatens to destroy all her kingdom. How does the Queen respond to this? The children travel with the Queen's champion to give her answer to the Raiders. They meet Breeon's son, Lorca, on their way, badly wounded by the Raiders. Roisin helps him with her First Aid skills. Brona uses his belief in Other World magic to save his life. When Croomloch kidnaps the Queen's son, sending him out in a tiny coracle to where the mysterious Isle of the Blest, just visible on the horizon, will lure him ever seaward and away from the Land of Erin, the children seek help from the Other World, from Mannanán Mac Lir, King of Oceans and Lord of Headlands. Does he help? Do they succeed? Or does Croomloch gain his way? On their journey the children learn faithfulness, resourcefulness and courage. This book gives an engrossing and satisfying read. Its research into Celtic dress, jewellery, weapons, cooking methods, dwellings, and feasting protocols of the time, give it a satisfying authenticity for children of all ages.

Cecht stood on his right, and two fierce raiders on his left. Dealga drove the chariot smartly to within speaking distance, where he pulled his horses sharply to a skidding halt. Croomloch ignored the flying gravel that this threw his ..."

RAIDERS

Living in the threat of the third war, John Daniels follows his family tradition and begins training his child to survive. At the age of five, she is taught different styles of martial arts as well as hunting, tracking, and traps. The untimely death of the childs parents throws her into the middle of the war to use what she has learned. One day at a time, Kimber Daniels survives as she was raised to do. Anger for the people responsible for her parents’ death pushes her down the path of revenge. Along the way, the vengeful survivalist discovers she isn’t alone on the path of hate and unknowingly forms what would turn out to be the most dangerous rebel group of that war. The Raiders. Nothing left to lose; the rebels wage their own war on the enemy in a fight for their home and lives. YEAR: 2420 Four hundred years after Earths third war, Supreme Commander Radkins, self appointed leader of the Alterrian nation discovers the groups’ talents. In the middle of a war he started, he develops an interest in the group and what they could offer his troops. The high-tech time he lives in has the best weapons to offer, skilled pilots as well as battle ships powerful enough to destroy planets. The technology of the years had taken away from the people however. Trained to survive a push button world, ground assaults were nothing but stories to the military of this time. Sights set on the rebels from Earths past; Radkins develops a time ship, the Epoch-Hie, to bring the group to his war. Depending on the fact that they were traitors to their country and government, he planned to buy their services. He had no doubts that for the right price, the Raiders would help him over power and enslave the Galithians who were fighting the rebellion against him. Upon discovering Radkins plans, the rebellion is faced with yet another problem in defeating the Alterrian forces. Barely surviving as it was, they would not be able to withstand what the Raiders could do to the rebellion. Appointed to find the group, Major Kile Dorant and the pilots of Fire Squad begin the search. Reading the groups past in the history is alarming to say the least. Known as traitors, murderers, and deserters, the Raiders training and skills would undoubtedly destroy the rebellion if Radkins succeeded in using the group against them.

A little further away from the building this car wasn'ta focus point ofthe loaders allowing Parker more timeto plunder threw the contents. The Raider did just that. He came out smiling. “What's with you?” James noticed the devilish grin ..."

The Raiders and Writers of Cervantes' Archive

Within the context of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and his influence on Jorge Luis Borges, Manuel Puig and Gabriel Marquez, Paul Kong brings a variety of theoretical perspectives to bear as he analyzes the concepts of the archive and the manuscript. Setting the stage with an exploration of the intricate and intriguing relationship between the archive and the manuscript, Kong questions the apparently natural association between the two. In the light of Kong's historically contextualized and patient exegesis, the ideological nature of the archive, evident in its charge to serve as a totalizing habitat, stands in contrast with the manuscript that resists attempts to contain it. The playful responses of Borges, Puig and Marquez as they mine the "archive" of Cervantes' works support the anti-colonial dimension of Latin American literature and further problematize the relationship between archive and manuscript. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of archival discourse, especially in the setting of the virtual reality of the Internet and of globalization. Carefully grounded by Kong's close readings and supported by a wealth of astute references and allusions to writers as diverse as Virgil, Wordsworth, and Dickens, The Raiders and Writers of Cervantes' Archive is sure to provoke and intrigue Latin American scholars, narrative theorists, archivists, and those interested in issues related to cultural domination, ideology, and cyberspace.

These three raiders and writers of the archive paradoxically remain in Cervantes' shadow, writing with the spectre of Cervantes behind them, and at the same time are playful with Cervantes' shadow. Their raiding is executed through ..."