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The Karmadont Chess Set: Way of the Shaman, Book 5

Mahan’s ready for new adventures – just as the gaming world of Barliona thought it was about to reenter its old comfortable rut. The winds of the Dark Forest have finally died down; Altameda has recognized its new owner while Geranika is nursing new schemes of global destruction.

Would Mahan be happy with this predictable old life? We think not! New storylines, new monsters, new dungeons, and a new status: Our High Shaman hates the daily grind! He wants a new apprentice? Then he’d better find someone who has no right to summon Spirits. A new ship? It’s going to be one of a kind! A new love? Well, we’ll have to see, won’t we?

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The Karmadont Chess Set (Way of the Shaman)

Mahan’s ready for new adventures-just as the gaming world of Barliona thought it was about to reenter its old comfortable rut. The winds of the Dark Forest have finally died down; Altameda has recognized its new owner while Geranika is nursing new schemes of global destruction. Would Mahan be happy with this predictable old life? We think not! New storylines, new monsters, new dungeons, and a new status: Our High Shaman hates the daily grind! He wants a new apprentice? Then he’d better find someone who has no right to summon Spirits. A new ship? It’s going to be one of a kind! A new love? Well, we’ll have to see, won’t we?

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The Phantom Castle: Way of the Shaman Series, Book 4

What can a game clan accomplish without a castle? The answer is obvious: nothing. Therefore, the main objective of any leader in a game world is to acquire a base of operations. Finding himself in exactly this position, High Shaman Mahan, leader of the Legends of Barliona, accepts an offer from the Emperor and the Dark Lord to vanquish the army of Phantoms that has inhabited Altameda, the phantom castle. However, this seemingly ordinary quest sets in motion such a momentous chain of events that the Shaman can do nothing but resort to his intuition and act on instinct. After all, a player who is being hunted by the three top clans of the continent at once can do little else….

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The Phantom Castle (Way of the Shaman)

What can a game clan accomplish without a castle? The answer is obvious: nothing. Therefore, the main objective of any leader in a game world is to acquire a base of operations. Finding himself in exactly this position, High Shaman Mahan, leader of the Legends of Barliona, accepts an offer from the Emperor and the Dark Lord to vanquish the army of Phantoms that has inhabited Altameda, the phantom castle. However, this seemingly ordinary quest sets in motion such a momentous chain of events that the Shaman can do nothing but resort to his intuition and act on instinct. After all, a player who is being hunted by the three top clans of the continent at once, can do little else . . .

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The Secret of the Dark Forest: Way of the Shaman Series, Book 3

The virtual world of Barliona is a place of rest and entertainment – but not for everyone. It has become a survival arena for Daniel Mahan after he was sentenced to eight years in its virtual jail. Mahan has been through it all: the back-breaking work in the mines, betrayal by other prisoners, and finally, the retrial which has released him into Barliona’s common world. What more could one want? Mahan could have kept a low profile and enjoyed relative freedom while serving the rest of his time. But being a Shaman, he can’t help himself. Soon he’s a clan leader, taking 50 of the continent’s top players to claim the secrets of the Dark Forest.

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The Kartoss Gambit: Way of the Shaman, Book 2

A product of the latest technologies, Barliona is a virtual world brimming with fun and entertainment. The government has become the guarantor for the in-game currency, allowing its free circulation. As a result the population floods Barliona in pursuit of easy money.

It doesn’t take long for the game developers to discover a source of free labor: real-world prison convicts. While their bodies are locked in special auto-maintenance virtual capsules, the prisoners’ minds are released into Barliona’s virtual mines.

Dmitry Mahan has been through it all. Sentenced to eight years’ hard labor, he now struggles with an unpopular class – the Shaman – and an equally unpopular profession of a Jeweler. His fight for survival becomes anything but virtual.

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Survival Quest: Way of the Shaman Series # 1

Barliona: a virtual world jam-packed with monsters, battles – and, predictably, players. Millions of them come to Barliona, looking forward to the things they can’t get in real life: elves and magic, dragons and princesses, and unforgettable combat. The game has become so popular that players now choose to spend months online without returning home. In Barliona, anything goes: You can assault fellow players, level up, become a mythical hero, a wizard, or a legendary thief. The only rule that attempted to regulate the game demanded that no player be allowed to feel actual pain. But there’s an exception to every rule. For a certain bunch of players, Barliona has become their personal hell. They are criminals sent to Barliona to serve their time. They aren’t in it for the dragons’ gold or the abundant loot. All they want is to survive the virtual inferno. They face the ultimate survival quest.

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Meditations for the Inner Shaman: Awakening Your Deepest Guidance

“Within each of us is one who walks in beauty and balance-the one with access to unlimited knowledge, power, and tranquility,” says Dr. José Luis Stevens. “I call this true self the Inner Shaman.” Now this internationally-respected teacher presents three sessions of compelling practices for living from your spiritual core with Meditations for the Inner Shaman. A companion for Dr. Stevens’ new book Awaken the Inner Shaman (Sounds True, 2014), this audio captures the experience of direct oral transmission-a fundamental part of world shamanic traditions. Features guided practices for awakening your true perception, activating the wisdom of your DNA, connecting to spirit through the heart portal, and much more.

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The Power Path Training: Living the Secrets of the Inner Shaman

Shamanic wisdom reveals that our personal power comes from being in alignment—with the core self, with others, with the world, and with spirit. With The Power Path Training, expert teachers José and Lena Stevens offer a complete course in indigenous empowerment practices adapted for modern life. Join them for six practice-filled sessions on accessing the spirit world for guidance, deepening your relationships with others and the natural world, and more.