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One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts. We are often told that hard work is the key to success. But success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow...

When the tyrannical Aulus Vitellius seizes the reins of power in Rome, the empire is already in the grip of a fierce civil war. But the new emperor's first priority is both personal and deeply symbolic: he plans to crush the Green chariot racing faction - the mortal enemies of his beloved Blues - at the Plebeian Games in the Circus Maximus. To save the Greens from certain extinction, two former charioteers have just twenty-six days to transport four champion chariot horses across the breadth of Europe to Rome.

In the ancient city of Koran-tor, Krispinus is crowned God-King, a title earned by sealing the Gates of Hell. Alongside his wife, the powerful Suma Mageia, he establishes the Pentacle Keep-a permanent garrison sworn to guard the portal. But the King's throne rests on a foundation of secrets; he...