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By Bizarre Hands is the electrifying origin point of a modern master. Whether you’re discovering Joe R. Lansdale for the first time or returning to where it all began, By Bizarre Hands showcases one of the most original imaginations in modern American fiction. Written in the 1980s, these stories remain raw, fearless, and startlingly relevant, hitting just as hard today as they did more than thirty years ago.

In the city of Charst, humanity survives behind an ancient magical barrier. Beyond it, the Dark has already consumed the world. Prince Karth has always known his fate—he will be king. The only heir to the throne, the burden of humanity’s survival rests on his shoulders. But ruling the last city is more than a title, and as the Dark press ever closer to the barrier, Karth must prove he is more than the crown he was born to wear. Beyond those walls, survival is a sentence. Gwen knows that better than anyone.

Never go out at night. Lock the doors. Ignore the screams. Those are the rules Aesira lives by to survive the monsters that stalk her village. But everything changes when it’s revealed she’s been born with the power to fight the vampires she’s spent her life fearing. Aesira is thrust into...

Zaras follows the road to Scathe Vioil, but the howls of the bieriscats are not the only haunting creature keeping him awake. Auralon meets a visiting magister and his daughter, whose story brings the past to the table just as judgement begins. Maggie and Salt speak of times before the Mist. Across the world of Elisar, dragons vanish, necromancy resurges, and plagues are spreading like ink in rainwater.

Struck down when returning from a cultivation chapel, Roland Webb goes on a dungeon crawl while seeking to repair his damaged Cultivation Pattern. A mysterious Raven Spirit may hold the solution to his problems, but first he must face hordes of Dungeon Dwellers while discovering the truth about his Death-attuned Bloodline. And all this must be done before the near-omnipotent System unleashes Integration on an unsuspecting humanity.

Frühjahr 1943. Tief in den eisigen Karpaten errichten die Nazis eine Festung, die uneinnehmbar scheint. Das EISENKREUZ. Ein Bollwerk aus Beton, Stacheldraht und Flakscheinwerfern. Dort halten sie die Frau und den Sohn des Mannes gefangen, das sie selbst erschaffen haben. Ion Dragu – einst gefürchteter Widerstandskämpfer und von den Deutschen „Wolf der Karpaten" genannt – ist nicht länger mehr ein Mensch. In seinem Blut pulsiert eine fremde, außerirdische Essenz, die älter ist als jede menschliche Zivilisation.

War was never supposed to come to Fitton. When Lady Kenna Bost is sent to Elmira to secure an alliance, she believes she is helping save her people. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a court ruled by cruelty, secrets, and a man far more dangerous than anyone in Fitton ever imagined.

In the northern mountains of Veyldrim, something ancient is stirring. When wandering bard Fin Farvale saves a halfling thief from a goblin ambush, he expects little more than a quick thanks and a quieter conscience. Instead, the road leads them to The Deep, a dwarven city rotting from the inside out. Goblins raid in organized packs. A commander clings to control through fear and blood. Children whisper with the voices of the dead, and dwarves crawl from the mines like revenants, their bodies blooming with crystal shards and black death.

To save humanity, treacherous terrains must first be navigated…After enduring the brutal trials of a three-year winter, Líf and the dwindling crew from Midgard, the realm of mankind, once again embark on their relentless quest to safeguard humanity. As they traverse each realm, they encounter fresh challenges and formidable enemies, some within their own ranks. As unexpected allies emerge, offering assistance in their perilous journey, an unsettling question persists: Can they be trusted?

Their long-sought answer awaits them in the realm of the dead….Surely, for the four Midgardian survivors, their journey must be nearing its end. However, to reach their final destination, they must traverse uncharted realms—worlds shrouded in flames and cloaked in ice—where unimaginable monstrosities dwell amidst brimstone and glaciers. Líf has grown desperate. Her sister is dying from a grievous wound, and the man she loves no longer recognizes her. Guided by haunting visions, she presses forward, relentlessly pursuing elusive answers.

Ich habe die Aufmerksamkeit eines Monsters geweckt. Dabei wollte ich nur den Job als private Flugbegleiterin antreten und die Welt bereisen. Jetzt ist es zu spät. Ich bin im Netz meines Chefs gefangen, der sein wahres Gesicht hinter einer glänzenden Maske verbirgt. Doch vielleicht ist genau das meine einzige Chance. Denn nur ein Monster kann ein anderes Monster besiegen. Eines davon verfolgt mich schon seit Jahren. Ich bin das Beast von New York. Sie ist mein Licht in der Dunkelheit.

THE WITCH OF THE WOODS I protect my sister. And I protect my forest. That’s all I care about. All I need. But a series of unfortunate events leads to me having to step outside of my beloved woods. The hunt is simple. Find the men who dared to trespass. End them. Return home. What’s not...

Slawa's gods are at war, and I am the prize they fight for. I am broken. A piece of my soul burned away, leaving me hollow and unfeeling. I wander the caverns of Nawie, the only place that's not entirely unsafe. When I can't stand the boredom of a life with no meaning, I amuse myself watching...

He was the most feared necromancer on the continent. Then he died. Graves spent thirty years binding the dead, breaking spirits, and building a reputation that kept most problems from becoming his problems. Then his apprentice put hemlock in the wine, and everything went sideways.

Zathar wanted to rise. He didn't expect to descend into the abyss. Fleeing danger above, Zathar is driven far below the great dwarven cities to Gholaz-Dwoth, a lone bastion in the lightless depths. Beyond its walls, beasts of chitin and claw roam the endless caverns. But monsters are not what...

In stad die in brand staat leert een vrouw zichzelf verdedigen, terwijl een reddende hond haar leven verandert. Hell City is haar laatste halte in deze angstaanjagende strijd.

A Flutter on the Wind is Book Three of The Sixth Amulet series. This epic historical fantasy series is set in 17th-century Scotland, where mortals and warlocks unite to protect the "Chosen One" - destined to become a great Overlord. But sinister forces are at hand, and want what is rightfully his... regardless of the consequences. But as the enemy looms, time also becomes his enemy. And so, the story continues...

Souls fuel the Empire, magic arms the legions, and the end is always coming. The cycle has repeated for millennia: heroes rise, cataclysms are delayed, civilization survives another generation. But every salvation comes at a cost… and the bill is overdue. Syl is a battle-worn Vigil Hunter whose faith in the Empire and in his own revenge begins to fracture after an unexpected act of mercy.

In der Dunkelheit verbergen sich Geheimnisse, die selbst die Götter erschüttern können. Eine Schuld will beglichen werden und ruft nach Vergeltung. Priester tanzen in ihren blutigen Tempeln, denn sie preisen den Neun. Das Spiel von Tag und Nacht verlangt den nächsten Zug. Der vierte Teil der Chroniken von Ereos. »Tretet ein und lasst alle Hoffnung fahren, denn ihr befindet euch nun im Schattenland, dem Reich der Schatten, aus dem es kein Entrinnen gibt.

She gave him everything. Her voice. Her home. Her very nature. When Nerissa saves a drowning prince, she falls into an obsession she cannot escape. Desperate to walk in his world, she bargains with a sea witch—trading her voice for human legs that walk on knives. If she can win his love before the new moon, she'll remain human forever. If she fails, she becomes part of the witch's collection: a frozen body used by desperate sailors for eternity.