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They say a hero is forged in the fires of conflict... I hope they're right. It's hotter than Hell in the desert of the Silent Sands, and I don't just mean the climate. With djinn, fire demons, and a band of nocturnal assassins on my tail, there's no rest for the weary or the wicked. Legend says there is an artifact of unfathomable power hidden within the labyrinth in the heart of this desert, and I'll stop at nothing to claim it for myself. But I'm not the only one who knows about it. Drakkus, Lord of Chaos, has his eye on the prize, too. And unless I can get there first, the Empire of the Five Realms will be plunged into darkness and chaos. Forever. With the help of my band of warrior women, and the magic growing within me, I intend to take the Lord of Chaos head-on. Our path is fraught with danger, the stakes are higher than they've ever been, and there's only one thing I know for sure... Failure is not an option. This is fiction with the male reader in mind. That means you'll get heroic battles between good and evil, lots of beautiful and powerful women, and a badass MC who slays on the battlefield and between the sheets.

This series gives invaluable advice on adapting seamlessly into the local environment, insights into culture, etiquette and traditions, and essential survival tips and tricks. It also gives concise insights into history, language, cuisine and business practices.

Is conventional money simply a discourse? Is it merely a socially constructed unit of exchange? If money is not an actual thing, are people then free to make collective agreements to use other forms of currency that might work more effectively for them? Proponents of “better money” argue that they have created currencies that value people more than profitability, ensuring that human needs are met with reasonable costs and decent wages—and supporting local economies that emphasize local sustainability. How did proponents develop these new economies? Are their claims valid?Grappling with these questions and more, Money and Liberation examines the experiences of groups who have tried to build a more equitable world by inventing new forms of money. Presenting in-depth profiles of the trading networks that have been constructed both historically and more recently, including Local Exchange Trading Schemes (England), Green Dollars (New Zealand), Talente (Hungary), and the barter system in Argentina, Peter North shows how the use of currency has been redefined as part of political action, revealing surprising political ambiguity and a nuanced understanding of the potential and limits on alternative currencies as a resistance practice.Peter North is lecturer in geography at the University of Liverpool.