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THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron...

THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE **** What if the Dark Lord won? A thousand years ago evil came to the land and has ruled with an iron hand ever since. The sun shines fitfully under clouds of ash that float down endlessly from the constant eruption of volcanoes. A dark lord rules...

Brann was a Warden of Ashen Light. Now he is a deserter waiting to die. Haunted by the blood he spilled in service to the Six, Brann has buried himself at the edge of the world, surviving on cheap ale and forgotten oaths. But when a priestess finds him—and names him by the title he...

Four mighty Houses. One gate of entry. They told us the House Trials were our salvation. A lie that spelled our doom. Trapped since the Fate War, a terrible foe has risen. Now he seeks to reclaim what was taken, four epic fates of untold power. Across past and present, a trio from the slums hold...

The Ramayanam, an itihasa of the highest order, is considered adi kavya, the first poem to have been composed. Written by Valm ki during Rama's time, and ratified by him, this timeless epic has been treated with utmost care by all acaryas in their famed commentaries. Since the advent of human...

In this page-turning high fantasy, a petty thief on the run from her all-seeing god is unwillingly drawn into a murder conspiracy when she finds herself cursed. Brimming with unpredictable gods, unreliable narrators, and suspense, this gripping Sapphic standalone is perfect for fans of Six of...

Heroic fantasies like Game of Thrones, The Name of the Wind, and Lord of the Rings are huge, sprawling epics, with dozens of characters. But what about when you want something a bit shorter and lighter? Writer on Demand Vol. 6: Not-So-Heroic Fantasy includes five shorter tales about less heroic fantasy characters: "Fellow Traveler: (approximately 3,040 words) is a tale a bard who makes the most of his limited skills to impress a horde of barbarians of limited intelligence and less hygiene. This story originally appeared in "Fantasy Gone Wrong," edited by Brittiany A. Koren and Martin H.

Since he started climbing the infamous tower Alistair in search of riches and redemption, Wyn Thatcher has met a colorful cast of characters, among them an overly analytical lightning wizard, a squeamish healer, and a veteran archer punching below her weight, to name just a few. Together, they've fought their way through the first few floors of the treasure-filled tower, finding exciting loot drops, learning powerful skills, and completing the challenging quests that meet them with each new level they ascend to.

À travers les vastes territoires contrôlés par le Syndicat Négociant d'Archefer, rien n'est plus prisé que le sang des dracs, donnant d'immenses pouvoirs à de rares élus. Mais les lignées de dracs s'affaiblissent et l'équilibre du monde est menacé. On raconte que seuls les pouvoirs du drac-Argent, plus puissants que tous les autres, pourraient le rétablir. Afin de débusquer cette créature légendaire, le Protectorat enrôle Claydon Torcreek, un voleur aux facultés secrètes.

A magical machinist becomes a spy to unearth a dangerous plot that spans past, present, and future in the third installment of this isekai adventure. In the years since Liam was mysteriously transported to a new land to live as the noble son Percival Shadestone, he's learned many things: how to...

Step back into the world of Levanthria, this time on a new continent. Welcome to Argosia, brought to life by A.P. Beswick and Talia Beckett. The gods have fallen. Monsters roam free. And survival is no longer guaranteed. Xevras has lost everything. Alone and desperate, he crosses paths with the...

Betrayed and alone, Tulland must survive the most dangerous dungeon in the universe—as a farmer—in the first installment of this isekai adventure series. Tulland has always dreamed of adventure. To travel beyond the confines of his tiny island. To be someone who goes everywhere and does...

To free his possessed brother from six soul-devouring tyrants, a man must wield dangerous double-edged magic, in the second book of this epic fantasy series. Fleeing a mage massacre at the Academy of Ash, Erik and his fellow Cinders continue to ascend the legendary Baldred's Pillar. As they...

The Witch of Calamity has awoken. Shadows and flame threaten the kingdom as an ancient curse stirs to life, promising ashes and ruin in its wake. Dark whispers and fretful glances haunt the night, where, amidst the rising smoke, is the silhouette of a young woman in scandalous attire. Fearful of...

Do the gods even know what they’re doing? Or have they already lost interest in Kinthur? The orcs of Kinthur have broken faith. In secret, they scheme to shatter the ancient Gods’ Covenant and resurrect their dark deity, Old One-Eye, a being of pure malice who would bring Kinthur to its knees. When Ellwyn, a young elven ranger, and her unlikely companions uncover a long-buried prophecy, they realize the threat is far greater and far closer than anyone fears. With the gods’ silent and time running out, the fate of Kinthur may rest in the hands of a few brave souls.

Ein Spiel um die Erde. Menschen auf der ganzen Welt verschwinden innerhalb eines Augenblicks, zurück bleiben nur ihre Kleidung und fassungslose Angehörige. Was niemand zu dem Zeitpunkt weiß: Die verschwundenen Bewohner der Erde müssen sich ihrer größten Herausforderung stellen, um ihren Planeten vor dem Untergang zu retten. Zeit zum Ausruhen bleibt Steffen und seinen Freunden nicht. Die Regeln der Götterdämmerung werden verschärft und stellt die Gruppe vor neue Herausforderungen.

Tell me how it happened . . . Layne was a soldier, conscripted to fight under the Fox in a vengeance fueled march. He, and his friends, were due for a fated confrontation, one that has ended in blood and loss. Now, the inquisitors want to hear every detail of his conscription, his training, and...

Auf der Flucht vor seinen Feinden nimmt Arthur eine neue Identität an - als "Ernest Kane" tritt er in die Welt des Adels ein, wo Lügen Währung und Wissen Macht ist. Zwischen Dracheneiern, Duellen und politischen Spielen lernt er, dass nicht das Schwert, sondern der Verstand über Leben und Tod entscheidet. Das Abenteuer geht weiter! Dies ist der zweite Teil der fantastischen Reise von Arthur und seiner Suche nach dem legendären Kartenset. Diese epische Progression-LitRPG besticht durch eine fantastische Welt mit einem einzigartigen kartenbasierten Magie-System.

Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace’s rules. In the Middle Kingdom, the fracturing of an empire echoes across the kingdoms. As states rush to fill the power vacuum, war-weary armies march with little food, weakened by years of drought. Wu Ying’s mortal friends are caught in the middle of the conflict.

Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Bow of Rama is the sequel to Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak. The story traces another action-packed chapter of the journey of the immortal warrior, Ashwatthama, son of Dronacharya. The battle of dwarfs is over at a high cost for Ashwatthama and his allies as they lose the only weapon that could have killed Dandak.