Author: Michaelbrent Collings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519672940
Category : Female assassins
Languages : en
Pages : 610
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She is a Dog - one of the many children and teens across the empire of Ansborn who have been sentenced to fight in the arenas. There they fight in battle after battle until they die for the sport of the people of Ansborn - an empire built atop the peaks of five mountains.But one day she picks up a knife... and everything changes.She discovers she is a Greater Gift - one of a handful of magic users with powers so great they have only two choices: to join the Empire as one of its premier assassins, or die as a threat to the Empire itself.She is no longer a Dog. Now, she is Sword. And she will soon realize that in this Empire, not all is what it seems. Good and evil collide, and she can never be sure whom to trust - not even herself.She holds life in her hands for some. Brings death by her blade to others.She is a killer.She is a savior.She is Sword.
Author: Michaelbrent Collings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781370221608
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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"Epic fantasy meets superheroes, with lots of action and great characters. The Sword Chronicles is dark yet hopeful, and very entertaining. Collings is a great storyteller." - Larry Correia, New York Times bestselling author of Monster Hunter International and Son of the Black Sword***She is a Dog - one of the many children and teens across the empire of Ansborn who have been sentenced to fight in the arenas. There they fight in battle after battle until they die for the sport of the people of Ansborn - an empire built atop the peaks of five mountains.But one day she picks up a knife... and everything changes.She discovers she is a Greater Gift - one of a handful of magic users with powers so great they have only two choices: to join the Empire as one of its premier assassins, or die as a threat to the Empire itself.She is no longer a Dog. Now, she is Sword. And she will soon realize that in this Empire, not all is what it seems. Good and evil collide, and she can never be sure whom to trust - not even herself.She holds life in her hands for some. Brings death by her blade to others.She is a killer.She is a savior.She is Sword.
Author: Brian Staveley
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1466828439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 493
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In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods. Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered in a remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic discipline of monks devoted to the Blank God. Their rituals hold the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too late. An ocean away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral, elite soldiers who fly into battle on gigantic black hawks. But before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one horrific final test. At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station by one of the emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself to her people. But Adare also believes she knows who murdered her father, and she will stop at nothing—and risk everything—to see that justice is meted out. Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn (forthcoming) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Michael J. Sullivan
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 1101965371
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth—from the author of the Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles series. In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched readers on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries from within. Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the Rhunes make it all but impossible to unite against the common foe. And even if the clans can join forces, how will they defeat an enemy whose magical prowess renders them indistinguishable from gods? The answer lies across the sea in a faraway land populated by a reclusive and dour race who feel nothing but disdain for both Fhrey and mankind. With time running out, Persephone leads the gifted young seer Suri, the Fhrey sorceress Arion, and a small band of misfits in a desperate search for aid—a quest that will take them into the darkest depths of Elan. There, an ancient adversary waits, as fearsome as it is deadly. Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series: AGE OF MYTH • AGE OF SWORDS • AGE OF WAR
Author: Diana L. Paxson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062288903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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A retelling of the classic Arthurian legend, full of action, adventure, and epic thrills! Mighty Rome subjugated the isle of Britain only to abandon it, leaving behind a bloody patchwork of warring tribes. The fragile peace imposed by the conquerors has been shattered, compelling Artoria Argantel -- Lady of the Lake and Druid priestess -- to call upon the Spirit of War and Justice to deliver a champion who will unite the broken land. It is from Argantel's ancient and royal blood that the hero will spring; his sword will be forged from star-steel by ancient spells, carried by soldier-priests from the steppes of Asia to the edges of the Empire. Only one man can wield this holy steel, aided by the wizard Merlin, whose heritage is a magic wilder still. Only one man can free the sword from its prison of stone ... Artor, a fosterling of unknown parentage. The promised High King.
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 9780312875039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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This special bundled package includes one hardcover copy each of all 5 books in Terry Goodkind`s bestselling Sword of Truth series. The books are: Wizard`s First Rule Stone of Tears Blood of the Fold Temple of the Winds Soul of the Fire
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 9780765307330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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"You knew they were there, didn't you?" Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. That was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waited in uneasy silence. "Yes," Richard said. He gestured over his shoulder without turning to look. "There are two more, back there." Kahlan briefly scanned the dark jumble of rock, but she didn't see any others. Lightly grasping the silver pommel with two fingers, Richard lifted his sword a few inches, checking that it was clear in its scabbard. A last, fleeting glimmer of amber light played across his golden cape as he let the sword drop back in place. In the gathering gloom of dusk, his familiar, tall, powerful contour seemed as if it were no more than an apparition made of shadows. Just then, two more of the huge birds shot by right overhead. One, wings stretched wide, let out a piercing scream as it banked into a tight gliding turn, circling once more in assessment of the five people below before stroking its powerful wings to catch its departing comrades in their swift journey west. This night they would find ample food.
Author: Michaelbrent Collings
Publisher: Written Insomnia Press
ISBN: 1958628034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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#1 Horror Bestseller and multiple Bram Stoker finalist Michaelbrent Collings brings you a "chilling collection of eight tales... as scary as they are satisfying" (Publisher's Weekly). A family that wins tablet computers at a deal to good to be believed... A man who is sent across the universe, only to discover the most dangerous world in existence... A hitman who realizes that his greatest contract is going to be himself... A man whose child has been targeted by a cult, and must decide what he is willing to do to save those he loves... Michaelbrent Collings brings you eight tales of people whose lives -- and sometimes deaths -- have fallen into decay. Tales of the ordinary and the extraordinary, the outrageous and the banal. Tales of lives bright, lives dim. Stories of a universe fallen, where every happiness has its opposite, and every smile will be inevitably darkled... Readers rave: "A fantastic collection" - Heather Escobedo "A Must-Have Book for Michaelbrent Collings fans" - D. Hilton "I was blown away by this collection of stories." "I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves surprise endings and twisted tales." - Jeffrey C. "Stories that will haunt your dreams." - Kimberly A "I couldn't put it down." - Shirley "If you enjoy horror, you'll love this book." - Jason "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll scream! What more can you want?" - E. Taylor
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780099974604
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Rooted in Celtic folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur and his knights have been told in song and story since the Middle Ages. Rosemary Sutcliff, with her unique feel for Dark Age Britain, conveys all the mystique and mystery of the golden age of Camelot in her entrancing trilogy, retelling with poetry and magic the ancient tales of great deeds. The Sword and the Circle tells of the birth of Arthur, the gift of Excalibur, the forming of the Round Table and the first noble quests of its knights until the arrival of Percivala
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780575073111
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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A short novel of immense scope that shows Terry Goodkind's story telling powers at their very best. In the days of the war against Panis Rahl a young woman presents the first wizard with an intractable choice and forces him into an encounter that could unleash a maelstrom of magic. Terry Goodkind's skill at showing characters struggling with free will and facing nightmarish dilemmas as their spirits are tested is shown to its best effect in DEBT OF BONES, as is his consummate world building.
