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The container ship Khan Hao, mysteriously abandoned, powers full force into the sandy Southern California inlet called Iron Bay. Officials search the ship but, instead of answers, all they find are more questions. Where was the crew? Where was the shipping manifest? Why were there bloody bandages in the sick bay - but no patients? Was the ship truly being manned by a solitary dog and cat? Follow along as four writers explore the potential causes of and dramatic impact of the ship run aground."INK" by Steve Metcalf examines what happens when a man chooses an intricate tattoo by a mysterious women."A Ship Run Aground" by Robert S. Miller follows a government agent as he uncovers yet another mystery surrounding a desperate immigrant family."The Blanchard Boy" by J.C. Skala explores the lengths to which a backwoods clan will go to protect one of their own."Damnatio Memoriae" by Alicia Copeland involves the tale of a journalist who was onboard the Khan Hao before she steamed into Iron Bay"The Coronado Reef" by Steve Metcalf looks at what happened to the abandoned ship seven years after the events of the initial event.

'The Metal Dragon's Curse' by Chrissy Johnson is a thrilling story set in a world where mythical creatures and technology collide. The book follows Liam, a young dragon rider who discovers a metal dragon with a dangerous curse. When the curse begins to spread, Liam must find a way to break it before it wreaks havoc on the entire realm. Alongside a group of skilled allies, Liam ventures into ancient ruins and mystical landscapes to uncover the source of the curse and find a cure. This action-packed narrative explores themes of courage, loyalty, and the enduring bond between humans and mythical creatures in a world where technology and legend merge.

Blessing and Curse in Syro-Palestinian Inscriptions of the Iron Age is an examination of blessings and / or curses in all published alphabetic inscriptions from Iron II (1000-586 B.C.E.) Syria-Palestine. Inscriptions having either blessing, curse, or both (in general or specific forms) have been collected and sorted according to the presence therein of deity names. Those inscriptions which call upon Yahweh, God of Israel, for blessing or curse have been separated from those which call upon other deities and from those which did not contain a deity name. The blessings and curses in these inscriptions have then been compared and contrasted both to each other and the Hebrew Bible in order to show what the various peoples of that area and time meant by blessing and curse and how they expressed these ideas.

Thrust into an unknown, unwanted situation, most would feel panic, fear anger and fall into chaos. Erik and Rugrat are not immune to those feelings, but they have stepped into chaos so many times, it is simply a different challenge. Two weeks ago, Erik lost his legs and his arm. Today he got a message. "You have been randomly selected to join the Ten Realms. One may choose to ascend the Ten Realms, thereupon making a request to the Gods of the Realms. Only those who are Level 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 may ascend to the next realm. Fortune favors the strong!” For a retired combat medic and Marine Recon sniper, the Ten Realms offer a clear challenge and sense of purpose that they had only found on the battlefield. How much trouble can you get into in a new realm?

Enthält: Papers read at a conference on ancient Jewish epigraphy at Utrecht University.