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Anula Ramanayake of Anuradhapura calculated her ascent the moment she was orphaned—when her village burned in an endless war and the gods forsook her prayers. First, she would marry the raja. Then, she would poison him and take the throne for herself and her people. But when an unexpected coup thwarts her careful plans, Anula is left with one desperate option. She offers her soul to the cursed gods she renounced in exchange for the crown.

Two lieges—King Lanius, who is of royal blood, and King Grus, the usurper—now share the throne of Avornis. The former wields no real power, kept impotent by the regents surrounding him. The latter mans the battle lines, determined to protect the kingdom from a fearsome, immortal god who was expelled from heaven. To the north, the city-state Chernagor is being torn asunder by a savage civil war that threatens to spill past the border at any moment. Catastrophe looms for Avornis and even two kings united may not be strong enough to save her.

Cursed with the knowledge that his destiny as the hero of Estis is a lie, Raul still tries his best to lead a small rebellion. But after several defeats in battle, low morale, and people leaving left and right, he’s almost ready to give up his claim to throne and let what’s left of his rebellion fend for themselves. Just when he’s about to reveal the lie that began everything, Raul’s mother returns to the rebel camp with stories of an ancient dagger that could return hope to their cause. And the prophecies show that if they manage to find it, the tides of war would turn in their favor.

They call her many things. Witch, Nagual Warrior, lady, Pantera. And after defeating the Obsidian Butterfly, Leonora carries a new title: Godslayer. Peace in Mexico City is fragile. Rebellion brews in the North, and when the people’s safety is at risk, Pantera must once again become the demure viceregent Leonora to stop a war before it begins. But her friends are scattered, Tezca is gone, and one wrong move could seal her fate. Caution is her ally, for the real Prince of Asturias—her former betrothed—has arrived at court, reigniting rumors that Leonora and Pantera are one.

Follow Ophni and Tyra as they made their way through an unknown continent where they must survive the wrath of an angered elven lord and the numerous kinds of creatures that swarm the wilds.

A military crusade is called to aid the Kingdom of Azgald in the distant Nordslands, and Godfrey, a young and idealistic knight, doesn’t hesitate to volunteer for the noble quest. Yet, he soon learns that the greatest threat is not the swords of savage clans under the High Warlord Alvir and the dark magic of the High Witch of the North, Nera, but the crusaders themselves. A knight’s destiny is determined by his adventures. His character is determined by the trials he faces along the way.

Viele versuchen, den jungen Champion des großen Rabenclans für ihre eigenen Ziele zu benutzen. Yang wird vor eine scheinbare Wahl gestellt, doch in Wirklichkeit hat er keine. Nachdem er die tödlichen Prüfungen der Löwenakademie überstanden hat, findet er sich in einer neuen Hölle wieder: Nun ist er Mitglied der Nachtwache - der verachteten Meister des niederen Krieges. Gemeinsam mit seiner neuen Gefährtin taucht er tiefer in das Leben des Jadereichs ein und setzt seinen unermüdlichen Aufstieg zur Macht fort.

Joe the Ritualist has finally found a true community in Vanaheim at the Tower of Ritualists. To his delight, he’s greeted by Masters of his craft, a Grandmaster on the brink of ascension, and a method to fix his most glaring flaws.

You don't mess with the Rakada. The people living in the grasslands of the Tapestry call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their horses and armour. But being a raider is tough these days. There's a new Great Khan in the Tapestry. He's had it with the raider clans, and plans to use his sizeable military to do something about it. And then there are the araatan: fire-breathing lizards the size of elephants, roaming the grasslands in search of dwindling food supplies.

24-årige Saeris Fane er god til at holde på hemmeligheder. Da Saeris en dag står ansigt til ansigt med Døden selv, åbner hun ved et tilfælde en portal mellem verdener og bliver transporteret til et rige af is og sne. Som det første menneske til at sætte fod i Yvelias frosne bjerge i over tusind år binder Saeris sig ved et uheld til Kingfisher, en elverkriger med sin helt egen dagsorden og sine helt egne hemmeligheder.

Guile Serdio is a liar and a devoted husband. A coward and a fearless soldier. And after the gruesome death of his wife, things only seem to get more complicated. Fleeing from a past he’d rather forget, Guile journeys to the continent of Almaris, hoping to leave the battlefield behind. However, no sooner does he arrive in this strange and fascinating land, when he once again finds himself caught in the middle of another war. And to make matters worse, this time it’s a war he started. Now, with nowhere left to run, he’s forced to come face to face the one thing he fears most—himself.

When young knight William Carelock discovers a mysterious stone that speaks to him, he is thrust into a battle far greater than he ever imagined. The Oracle Stone is no ordinary relic—it is the key to a long-buried power, a force that could change the fate of the world. But William is not the only one seeking it. The ruthless Empress Telgress will stop at nothing to claim the Deep Magic for herself, and her armies are already marching. Pursued by assassins, warlords, and an empire bent on domination, William must decipher the stone’s secrets before it falls into the wrong hands.

The story follows Ertha, a True Healer who is kidnapped from her place at the Selenyss Temple by the Sons of Uther. When she arrives on the shores of the enemy kingdom she's thrust into a tangled web of political intrigue and deadly secrets that leaves her wondering who she can trust—the otherworldly second in command who is her keeper, or the soldier she healed who has vowed to protect her at all costs? But when it becomes clear she wasn't just taken by chance—that there are much more powerful entities with their hands steering her fate—she's forced to confront that nothing is as it seems.

Jeder im Land kennt die Legende der Schattenarmee − eine gewaltige Streitmacht aus dunklen Geschöpfen, die gegen die Völker Arrandurs zog und die Menschheit an den Rand der Vernichtung brachte. Nur einer Allianz aus Magiern und Menschen war es zu verdanken, dass sie unter schweren Verlusten bezwungen werden konnte. Niemand glaubte, dass sie eines Tages wiederkehren würde, um ihr Werk zu vollenden.

Yuri ist seit über einhundert Jahren die erste Wasserpriesterin in dem von Hitze geplagten Land Atulis. Um ihr Volk vorm Verdursten zu retten, muss sie durch das Land der verhassten Flammenkrieger reisen und der Stimme des Wassers bis zum Meer zu folgen. Ihr ganzes Sein ist auf diese Aufgabe ausgerichtet – bis sie Ranok begegnet. Kann Yuri seinen Worten trauen oder ist die Überflutung von Ranoks Heimat unabdingbar?

An age has passed, a blight curses the land, and one hero stands above the rest to restore the balance. Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments. Without any good options, Verdan escapes the ever-increasing pain the curse inflicts by performing a self-made stasis ritual.

Продолжение романа «Путь дракона» от соавтора эпической космооперы «Пространство». Гедер Паллиако восходит на вершину славы. Теперь он герой Антеи, спаситель королевства, опекун принца Астера — наследника Рассеченного Престола. Но над его головой сгущаются тучи, и близится гроза, которая изменит все. Юной беженке Китрин бель-Саркур удалось создать на чужбине филиал могущественного банка, в этом ей помогли похищенные сокровища, подделанные документы и клинки верных людей.

После гибели Куни Гару для империи Дара наступили тяжелые времена. Коварные льуку захватили часть Островов. Тэра, дочь императора Рагина, которую он официально провозгласил наследницей престола, по политическим мотивам выходит замуж за вождя агонов и отправляется с ним на чужбину, передав трон своему брату Фиро. Однако регент Джиа всеми правдами и неправдами старается не допустить нового императора к власти.

У древнего зла нет имени. Оно вырывается из недр горы, чтобы уничтожить человечество, и насылает на землю драконье воинство. Говорят, что люди могут спать спокойно, пока не прервется тысячелетний род правителей Иниса, ибо Безымянный скован их священной кровью и заточен в гробнице под морским дном.

The freelancer continues to explore a troubled universe. Dangerous aliens await her and the crew. In search of magic, she must go where no mortal has traversed before.