Matthew Munson

Leap of Faith is the second novel from Matthew Munson, following the adventures of characters we first met in Fall From Grace – human and angel alike. The lives of Paul and Joseph have changed over the past two years; Paul is on Earth, living a new life with his girlfriend, while Joseph is in heaven, living as an angel and still mourning the loss of his sister, Lauren. But war is once again on the horizon of the two worlds. Barriers between the realms are breaking down, and humans, angels and spirits have set their sights on a catastrophic course of events that will result in the destruction of everything around them. That is, unless Paul and Joseph - with some divine intervention – can stop a war between an angelic army and countless spirits.

Leap of Faith

Charles Dickens

Catherine Law

John Mount

David Grimstone

Alice Olivia Scarlett

David Chitty

Rebecca Delphine

J A DuMairier

Luke Edley

Rosie Escott

Kirsty Louise Farley

Ghillie

Janet Gogerty

Maggie Harris

Roger Jefferies

Sam Kaye

Lannah Marshall

Seb Reilly

Connor Sansby

James Souze

Sarah Tait

Stephanie Upton

A handpicked collection of some of the finest short stories by the authors of Thanet, edited by Alice Olivia Scarlett and with a foreword by David Lee Stone. Dealing with family and belonging, outsiders and outcasts, this anthology is the voice of Thanet's writing community. Some of the stories are mournful. Some are grotesque, some are funny, some are magical. Each one has something to say. Welcome to Shoal.

A Thanet Writers Anthology

Shoal

Kelvin Sung

Jebediah Pavleas

Jason Pace

Develop a 2D game engine that will give you the experience and core understanding of foundational concepts for building complex and fun 2D games that can be played across the Internet via popular web browsers. This book is organized so that the chapters follow logical steps of building a game engine and integrates concepts accordingly. Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games isolates and presents relevant concepts from software engineering, computer graphics, mathematics, physics, game development and game design in the context of building a 2D game engine from scratch. In this edition, all the code is based on updated versions of JavaScript with HTML5 and WebGL2: you will analyze the source code needed to create a game engine that is suitable for implementing typical casual 2D videogames. You will also learn about physics and particle system. The discussion of physics component includes rotations and popular physical materials such as wood, mud, and ice. The discussion of particle component has popular presets such as fire, smoke, and dust. By the end of the book, you will understand the core concepts and implementation details of a typical 2D game engine, learn insights into how these concepts affect game design and game play, and have access to a versatile 2D game engine that they can expand upon or utilize to build their own 2D games from scratch with HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2. What You Will Learn Understand essential concepts for building 2D games Grasp the basic architecture of 2D game engines Understand illumination models in 2D games Learn basic physics used in 2D games Find out how these core concepts affect game design and game play Learn to design and develop 2D interactive games Who Is This Book For Game enthusiasts, hobbyists, and anyone with little to no experience who are interested in building interactive games but are unsure of how to begin. This can also serve as a textbook for a junior- or senior-level "Introduction to Game Engine" course in a Computer Science department.

Using HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2

Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games

Republic history shows that the science vessel Ulysses was claimed by a black hole whilst on a routine research mission. The truth is harder to swallow. Already reeling from the loss of a security team under her command, first officer Sara May wants nothing more than an uneventful conclusion to their simple fact-finding duties. But when the Emperor sends his chief science advisor to rendezvous with the vessel, their expedition comes to a stand-still. Literally. While their ship quietly orbits the planet Elysium, May has no cause to suspect that her Captain has become an unwilling participant in a crime that would shake the Republic to its core if it were ever revealed. But then she discovers the truth, and has to choose between doing the right thing or following the Emperor's direct orders. Her decision will have far-reaching consequences, and she doesn't have time to consider her options. Set before the events in the highly-acclaimed novel 'Elysium's Shadow', this novella reveals the secret of what actually happened on the far-flung world of Elysium when it was first discovered. The Republic is determined to stand - but when Elysium awakens, justice will be sought.

Elysium’s Awakening

“It’s been a hell of a first day.” Jon May has been the Governor of Elysium for a few hours, and he’s already facing a belligerent Chief of Security, an ex-Operations Manager imprisoned for killing the previous Governor, and an amorphous energy mass that has its own agenda. So now Jon has to decide who to trust; his Security Chief will barely talk to him, and his only allies are people who, according to the Republic, are dangerous criminals. With less than 48 hours to delve into the shadows surrounding Elysium’s recent but tumultuous past, May is about to uncover more about this job than he bargained for.

Elysium’s Shadow

Matthew Munson

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