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Nightblade's honor
In the riveting sequel to Nightblade's Vengeance, the nightblades must choose a side, and the Kingdom will either rise againor shatter into pieces. With the realm on the brink of war, the once-celebrated blades have become an easy target for the rage of its devastated citizens. The nightblade warrior Asa's lifelong quest for vengeance is over, but now she finds herself on the run from the people she sought to protect. As Asa forges a new course of action in an uncertain world, her path crosses with that of a young noblewoman. Mari knows that great opportunity lies in the heart of chaos. If the Kingdom is to rise again, Mari will need support, and she can think of no group better than the nightblades. But the nightblades have been betrayed before, and gaining their trust will not be easy. Mari wants to save the Kingdom. Asa wants to save the people. Both are willing to risk everything. But do their quests make them allies...or enemies?
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Turkish Sword Dances / Türk Kılıç Dansları
Folk dances have been classified in various ways in all cultures around the world. War-themed dances occupy a special place in these classifications. The factor that makes war dances special is that they are a powerful tool that holds the spirit of the society they belong to and strengthens the sense of unity. For example, it has been seen that the stance of a hero or the memory of war, which is ingrained in the memory of a society, shapes the stance of all members of that society. Sword dances, one of the armed dances included in war dances, are seen as a symbol of heroism in many cultures around the world. Since that the effect of the sword is directly based on the power of the wrist, the dances performed with the sword have deeply affected the audience as a sign of bravery and valor since ancient times. Sword dances, which are the most common type of war dances, are sometimes performed solo by one person, sometimes by two people, and sometimes by a large group of dancers in opposing lines or in a circle. Sword dances, which are also seen in ancient Anatolian civilizations, are important in terms of forming the origin of European sword dances. Because such dances appear in many cultures ranging from the Hittites to the Phrygians, the Lydians to the Hellenistic period, and the Byzantine civilization. The presence of sword dances is also seen in today’s Anatolian Turkish culture, which was formed by the combination of the “Steppe” culture, which the Turks brought with them after the conquest of Anatolia, with the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian cultures. The main purpose of the study is to reveal what the sword dances seen in today’s Anatolia are and how they are distributed throughout Anatolia. In line with this purpose, in this study, sharp weapons such as wedges, machetes, yams, daggers and knives are explained under the heading of swords in a way that limits them to Anatolian geography. In the study, the document analysis technique, which includes the analysis and analysis of written and visual materials related to the subject, was used. In addition, the images of the related dances were included in the study with the QR code system and the similar features and differences of these dances were discussed separately.
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Shadowblade
\"Naia dreams of becoming a Jaihar Blademaster, but after assaulting a teacher, her future seems ruined. The timely intervention of a powerful stranger suddenly elevates her into elite Upper Grounds training. She has no idea that the stranger is Dal Gassan, head of the Daljeer Circle. Seventeen years ago he witnessed the massacre of Challimar's court and rescued its sole survivor, a baby girl. Gassan plans to thrust a blade into the machinations of imperial succession: Naia. Disguised as the legendary Princess Xarimet of Challimar, Naia must challenge the imperial family, and win. Naia is no princess, but with her desert-kissed eyes and sword skills she might be close enough...\"--Publisher description.
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PBS newshour. Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds
The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza. News Hour videographer Shams Odeh documented some of their stories as they seek to pry normality from destruction.
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The annotated Sword of Shannara
Long ago, wars ravaged the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon reveals the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races. Now comes a fully annotated collector's edition of the novel that started it all, featuring never-before-shared insights into the classic tale, an all-new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author, and replicas of the original sketches for some of the long-lost, black-and-white paintings by the Brothers Hildebrandt that decorated the original edition, and a replica of the original Hildebrandt central color plate on the back of the jacket.
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Economist video. Can Donald Trump force a ceasefire in Gaza?
Can Donald Trump force a ceasefire in Gaza? With Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, heading to the White House, Mr Trump is hoping to announce an end to the war. Our deputy editor, Ed Carr, explains why it will depend on three factors.
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The Ember Blade
\"Aren has lived by the rules all his life. He's never questioned it; that's just the way things are. But then his father is executed for treason, and he and his best friend Cade are thrown into a prison mine, doomed to work until they drop. Unless they can somehow break free. But what lies beyond the prison walls is more terrifying still.\"-- From pubisher's description.
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Economist video. The Gaza death toll may be higher than reported
The death toll in Gaza may be higher than reported. New research suggests tens of thousands of people may be missing from the official count.
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