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Lon Ewing snowboarded in and turned economist Corey Levigne's life upside down, introducing him to a world he didn't know existed. Corey's still adjusting to a boyfriend who shifts into an otter and raids the koi pond-and now Lon says Corey's department chair is a werewolf?

Wolves at the university, wolves in the bank-across Lon's desk sits Professor Melvin Vadas and his hench-wolves, demanding a construction loan for the pack's new lodge in the mountains. There's just one little problem: the proposed building site is home to a breeding population of rare fish.

What do wolves care for...

We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amaz-ing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself. Travelling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day "skunk works" in the midst of suburbia,...

Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of dollars in revenue. Whether as proxies or suppliers, such firms have participated in wars in Africa,...

Communities around the galaxy have lived in relative seclusion for millennia-- that is, until a faction of warring worlds spawned an evil that would bring horror to the galaxy. As the reptilian Rapturans face the feline Trivarins, which race will win the conflict?

As Raptura's technological prowess grows, its ruler, Sancura, begins seeking out allies to help him conquer more of the galaxy. When the Rapturans encounter the world of Reptillon, an alliance is formed that will threaten the entire galaxy. But when the combined might of the Reptilians and Rapturans leads to the...