Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 0979625718
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Vulcan the god has a hard task to perform for his bored and restless colleagues — forge 12 magic Swords, quenched with human blood, and scatter them across the world. Each Sword possesses a different power. With them the gods will play a new, grand, and glorious Game. Mere humans foolishly striving for dominion, wealth and glory, are invited to risk their puny lives by joining in. (Later, the gods realize with horror that something has gone wrong in the forging, and with the Game. The Swords are much too powerful, controlling chance, enhancing fortune, changing destiny. And lethal even to their divine creators.) Jord the Smith, drafted to help Vulcan in his task, loses his right arm in the process (receiving the Sword Townsaver as pay). He is too weak to claim Mala, his bride-to-be, who joins a traditional fertility rite, where her partner might be the enigmatic Emperor, his face hidden by a leather mask. Nine months later, she gives birth to Mark. Thirteen years pass, then Townsaver wipes out a raiding party on orange-furred warbeasts, sent to Mark’s village. It falls to Mark to carry the blade away to hide or destroy it.
The First Book of Swords
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 0979625718
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Vulcan the god has a hard task to perform for his bored and restless colleagues — forge 12 magic Swords, quenched with human blood, and scatter them across the world. Each Sword possesses a different power. With them the gods will play a new, grand, and glorious Game. Mere humans foolishly striving for dominion, wealth and glory, are invited to risk their puny lives by joining in. (Later, the gods realize with horror that something has gone wrong in the forging, and with the Game. The Swords are much too powerful, controlling chance, enhancing fortune, changing destiny. And lethal even to their divine creators.) Jord the Smith, drafted to help Vulcan in his task, loses his right arm in the process (receiving the Sword Townsaver as pay). He is too weak to claim Mala, his bride-to-be, who joins a traditional fertility rite, where her partner might be the enigmatic Emperor, his face hidden by a leather mask. Nine months later, she gives birth to Mark. Thirteen years pass, then Townsaver wipes out a raiding party on orange-furred warbeasts, sent to Mark’s village. It falls to Mark to carry the blade away to hide or destroy it.
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 0979625718
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Vulcan the god has a hard task to perform for his bored and restless colleagues — forge 12 magic Swords, quenched with human blood, and scatter them across the world. Each Sword possesses a different power. With them the gods will play a new, grand, and glorious Game. Mere humans foolishly striving for dominion, wealth and glory, are invited to risk their puny lives by joining in. (Later, the gods realize with horror that something has gone wrong in the forging, and with the Game. The Swords are much too powerful, controlling chance, enhancing fortune, changing destiny. And lethal even to their divine creators.) Jord the Smith, drafted to help Vulcan in his task, loses his right arm in the process (receiving the Sword Townsaver as pay). He is too weak to claim Mala, his bride-to-be, who joins a traditional fertility rite, where her partner might be the enigmatic Emperor, his face hidden by a leather mask. Nine months later, she gives birth to Mark. Thirteen years pass, then Townsaver wipes out a raiding party on orange-furred warbeasts, sent to Mark’s village. It falls to Mark to carry the blade away to hide or destroy it.
The Third Book of Swords
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812553451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Coinspinner, Farslayer, Mindsword, and nine more...The gods gave the Swords of Power to humankind for a game--but the swords can kill gods as well as mortals. And as the gods begin to die, the mortals find that life is not what it seemed...
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812553451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Coinspinner, Farslayer, Mindsword, and nine more...The gods gave the Swords of Power to humankind for a game--but the swords can kill gods as well as mortals. And as the gods begin to die, the mortals find that life is not what it seemed...
The Last Book of Swords: Shieldbreaker's Story
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812505771
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An unsuspecting fourteen-year-old warrior, Prince Stephen is forced into manhood when he uses Shieldbreaker to protect the universe from the greedy hands of Vikata the Dark King.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812505771
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An unsuspecting fourteen-year-old warrior, Prince Stephen is forced into manhood when he uses Shieldbreaker to protect the universe from the greedy hands of Vikata the Dark King.
The Sixth Book of Lost Swords
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812511185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Mindsword--he who wields it given mindless devotion--has been lost for years, since the Dar King's defeat and the death of the gods. When it comes into the hands of Prince Murat, Prince Mark must do battle for his beloved wife, the kingdom, and perhaps for the soul of the world.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812511185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Mindsword--he who wields it given mindless devotion--has been lost for years, since the Dar King's defeat and the death of the gods. When it comes into the hands of Prince Murat, Prince Mark must do battle for his beloved wife, the kingdom, and perhaps for the soul of the world.
The Fourth Book of Lost Swords
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812552843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Black Pearl, a mermaid, Cosmos, her treacherous lover, Prince Zoltan and Prince Mark, the evil macrowizard Wood, and a griffin-riding beauty all compete for possession of the sword, Farslayer.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812552843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Black Pearl, a mermaid, Cosmos, her treacherous lover, Prince Zoltan and Prince Mark, the evil macrowizard Wood, and a griffin-riding beauty all compete for possession of the sword, Farslayer.
The First Swords
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312869168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Saberhagen's original trilogy is now collected for the first time in one volume. The gods have given the world 12 Swords of Power so that they might be amused as the nations battle for their possession. But they didn't know that Vulcan gave the Swords the power to kill the gods themselves.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312869168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Saberhagen's original trilogy is now collected for the first time in one volume. The gods have given the world 12 Swords of Power so that they might be amused as the nations battle for their possession. But they didn't know that Vulcan gave the Swords the power to kill the gods themselves.
Empire of the East
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429980192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
An Epic Journey in a Post-Apocalyptic World Immerse yourself in the mystical realms of Empire of the East, a profound science fiction novel meticulously crafted by Fred Saberhagen. Journey into a distant, bleak future where humanity's downfall echoes amidst the crumbling vestiges of a once-great society. Dark forces cruelly rule the lands, relentlessly crushing the last embers of human spirit. In this godforsaken dystopia, whispers of a revolt ripple through dark corners, painting a silver lining in a world shrouded in despair. A fiercely determined group of rebels brews in the swamps, outnumbered yet brimming with a burning resolve to reclaim their stolen freedom. The key to their mighty rebellion lies shrouded in the legends of the ancient world, a time before the advent of magic, when technology ruled–the mighty Elephant. One young man, determined to avenge the death of his family, sets out to join the rebellion and find Elephant. What he discovers will change everything. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429980192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
An Epic Journey in a Post-Apocalyptic World Immerse yourself in the mystical realms of Empire of the East, a profound science fiction novel meticulously crafted by Fred Saberhagen. Journey into a distant, bleak future where humanity's downfall echoes amidst the crumbling vestiges of a once-great society. Dark forces cruelly rule the lands, relentlessly crushing the last embers of human spirit. In this godforsaken dystopia, whispers of a revolt ripple through dark corners, painting a silver lining in a world shrouded in despair. A fiercely determined group of rebels brews in the swamps, outnumbered yet brimming with a burning resolve to reclaim their stolen freedom. The key to their mighty rebellion lies shrouded in the legends of the ancient world, a time before the advent of magic, when technology ruled–the mighty Elephant. One young man, determined to avenge the death of his family, sets out to join the rebellion and find Elephant. What he discovers will change everything. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers
Author: David Pringle
Publisher: St. James Guide to Writers Ser
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
As a companion volume to St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, this volume concentrates "on those types of fiction which may be labelled as horror novels, dark fantasies, ghost stories, gothic novels, tales of terror, supernatural fictions, occult fantasies, black-magic stories, psychological thrillers, tales of unease, "grand-guignol" shockers, creepy stories, shudder-pulp fictions, "contes cruels," uncanny stories, macabre fictions and weird tales."--Editor's note, p. ix.
Publisher: St. James Guide to Writers Ser
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
As a companion volume to St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, this volume concentrates "on those types of fiction which may be labelled as horror novels, dark fantasies, ghost stories, gothic novels, tales of terror, supernatural fictions, occult fantasies, black-magic stories, psychological thrillers, tales of unease, "grand-guignol" shockers, creepy stories, shudder-pulp fictions, "contes cruels," uncanny stories, macabre fictions and weird tales."--Editor's note, p. ix.
Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
Author: Don D'Ammassa
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140630
Category : Fantasy fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2061
Book Description
Presents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140630
Category : Fantasy fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2061
Book Description
Presents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Séance for a Vampire
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1937422631
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
While investigating the drowning and mysterious re-appearance of a young girl, Sherlock Holmes and his faithful assistant, Watson, find themselves entangled with a medium and a vengeful vampire. When Holmes mysteriously disappears, Watson calls for help from the Prince of Vampires. From the quiet English countryside to the nightlife of St. Petersburg the investigators track the origins of a century old crime.
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1937422631
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
While investigating the drowning and mysterious re-appearance of a young girl, Sherlock Holmes and his faithful assistant, Watson, find themselves entangled with a medium and a vengeful vampire. When Holmes mysteriously disappears, Watson calls for help from the Prince of Vampires. From the quiet English countryside to the nightlife of St. Petersburg the investigators track the origins of a century old crime.