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Daxas has established his dungeon in the Proving Grounds and incorporated two more into his sphere of influence. But his expansion and rule-breaking doesn't end there. His successes have been impressive, but thus far, he has been competing against the other minnows in the Proving Grounds. Other, grander forces, have taken notice and the interfering Divine Lords continue in their campaign to see Daxas destroyed. Daxas will have to think bigger, fighter harder, and cheat in ever more inventive ways if he and his growing pool of desirable disciples are to emerge victorious.

Four hundred years after mankind's arrival on Erna, the undead sorcerer Gerald Tarrant travels north in search of a legend. For it is rumored there is a forest where the fae has become so powerful that it devours all who enter it, and he means to test its power.

Moon, Jade, and other favorites from the Indigo Cloud Court return with two new novellas from Martha Wells, who continues to enthusiastically ignore genre conventions in her exploration of the fascinating world of the Raksura. Her novellas and short stories contain all the elements fans have come to love from the Raksura books: courtly intrigue and politics, unfolding mysteries that reveal an increasingly strange wider world, and threats both mundane and magical.

George R. R. Martin, from his introduction to Warriors: “People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters...

The supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. Such stories have always fascinated us, and modern authors carry on the disquieting traditions of the past while inventing imaginative new ways to unsettle us. Chosen from a wide variety of venues, these stories are as...

Epischer Fantasy-Liebesroman trifft auf Drachen und Magie Wer ist der Feind? Der Mann, den sie liebt? Oder der Drache, dem sie vertraut? Entgegen aller Konventionen darf die mittellose Elaja eine Ausbildung zur Drachenreiterin beginnen. Doch ohne eigenen Drachen zur praktischen Prüfung...

Faith, Fear, and Fortune-Professor Vlkoslag sells them all. In the rough-edged boomtown of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Professor Vlkoslag's Traveling Medicine Show rolls into town with its usual mix of spectacle, sleight of hand, and snake oil. But beneath the smell of camphor and sawdust lies something darker. Something born from the Professor's own forbidden magic. Vlkoslag isn't just a showman—he's a magician who wields real power and uses it to manipulate both magic and men.

This storybook offers engaging and mystical tales that explore the journey of our soul’s purpose. Through entertaining adventures, life lessons, and moments of transformation, these stories for all ages guide listeners to look beyond traditional ideas into a deeper meaning around defining our journeys through life. The book encourages listeners to embrace their unique gifts, and pursue a life that brings both fulfillment and joy to themselves and others. Each story offers a unique journey of courage, self-discovery, faith, and transformation.

Step into the warm, enchanting Gullah Geechee Sea Island waters of the magical coral reef city of Geechmobo for the debut of this cozy Afro mermaid fantasy series that celebrates Soulaan heritage, Afrofuturism, and sacred West African sea deities. Deep beneath the Atlantic waters off the coast of the Lowcountry, you won't find traditional mermaids. Meet the Mersa: oceanic beings who carry the land-walking heritage of Southern Black Americans and the divine lineage of revered water spirits like Olokun, Yemọja, and Mami Wata.

Once again, five interconnected stories driven by a cursed chain of events. In the lantern room of a remote lighthouse on a stormy, starless night, a weathered, scarred keeper named Silas shares five interconnected tales of greed, curses, and the inescapable memory of the deep. He warns his listener that the sea always reclaims what is owed and that curses do not sleep.

Journey to one of the worlds next door in this short story of epic fantasy featuring Zaama, a deadly knight of the mystic order known as the Daughters of the Dawn. In "The Tainted Grove", Zaama is called upon by a sisterhood of tree spirits to find and aid a long-silent kinswoman of theirs. Narrated by Karliene Reynolds.

Cuando cierto día Amelia encuentra el viejo diario de historias de su abuela, ella insiste en que le lea uno de sus relatos. Pero no todas las historias son ficción con finales felices. Situado en un pequeño pueblo en decadencia, el relato nos pone en las vidas de una madre y una hija, quienes trabajan como floristas durante todo el año para sobrevivir a los hostiles inviernos. Cuando la niña encuentra una misteriosa anciana que también vende flores, recordará la frase que nos han dicho desde que éramos pequeños–“No hables con extraños”.

One moment, everything was normal. Then the World Core woke up and slaughtered almost everything alive so it could harvest their Chi. After that, it rebuilt everything and put the survivors in a game-like environment, pitting them against monsters and each other. The rules are different now. Chi power is as important as being able to fight. I'm one of the survivors. With my knowledge of martial arts and my special Chi skill, I'm turning myself into a force to be reckoned with. And the women I meet along the way? Let's just say there's more than one advantage to joining my party.

On its first appearance, The Screwtape Letters was immediately recognized as a milestone in the history of popular theology. Now, in it’s 70th Anniversary Year, and having sold over half a million copies, it is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. This profound...

It’s fate when a man accidentally drops his phone off the bridge. It’s fortune when it’s retrieved by a friendly shape sloshing in the muck underneath. From that day forward, as they share a coffee every morning, an unlikely friendship blooms. Considering the reality for the man above, where life seems perfect, and that of the sharp-witted creature below, how forever after can a happy ending be? 

The team has grown to three, but the workload isn’t getting any smaller. With reports of Hell’s Angel's werewolves, dead relatives returning to haunt their loved ones, unspeakable aberrations hiding in the shadows, and the unwanted attention of a macabre serial killer, the team at Blue Moon Investigations are in even more trouble than usual.

神々と怪物が支配する忘れられた架空の世界を舞台に、人間が自らの運命を切り開くための痛切な選択と代償を描き出す、全10編の壮大な創作ファンタジー短編集。静寂に包まれた夜のひとときや、日常から離れたい通勤...

Zwei entführte Klingen. Eine tödliche Jagd. Der Weg des Schwertes: der zweite Band der Schwarzklingen-Saga. Foreas und Nokos erwachen in einem Käfig und finden sich in den Fängen von Doulos, der Kupfernen. Währenddessen streifen Suam und Pachet auf der vergeblichen Suche nach ihren Freunden durch die brennenden Gassen Aelars. Doch die Zeit ist knapp, denn der Morgen naht, an dem die aelarischen Schwarzklingen in die Schlacht ziehen. Dunkle Pfade führen in ein Reich aus Sand. Verbirgt sich zwischen blutigen Speeren und hungrigen Bestien ein Weg in die Freiheit?

Bloomsbury presents The Phantom Coach Edited by Michael Sims, read by William Hope and Penelope Rawlins. Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections Dracula’s Guest...

Bloomsbury presents The Phantom Coach Edited by Michael Sims, read by William Hope and Penelope Rawlins. Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections have been widely praised...