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A world where magic reigns finds itself at odds with a galaxy dominated by science. Between Galactopolis and the far-reaching Zarg Empire, this epic tale of Science Fiction butting heads with Fantasy will conjure your funny bone into the realms of the unimaginable.
This is a complete trilogy under one cover, weighing in over a quarter of a million words. Designed to entertain while introducing you to a unique brand of story telling, this wicked adventure...
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What started as a nightmare, turned into a fairytale.
Some might argue, Angel Cross was doomed from the start. Born to a life of servitude and raised to be an instrument of death, the girl was never comfortable unless there was a gun in her hand.
Then she went and did the craziest thing of all…she fell in love.
While the rest of her friends slip into a simple routine of domesticated bliss and saving the world, Angel has a harder time finding...
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"Times of peace are only times to plan the next war" (King Regaris).
Decades have passed since the last Great War. Tensions brew as a body washes ashore outside a large keep, rumors abound of assassination. Brutal animal attacks and kidnappings send worry across multiple kingdoms. An ancient enemy watches from the forests of the North. War is on the wind, and only a few may be able to stop it.
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Book I - Atlantis Rising:A base under the ocean comes to life when a boating accident is picked up on its sensors. Atlanta, the last remaining survivor of the base, orders the base's automated systems to rescue the survivors and bring them back.Book II - Euthara:With the ADF (Alliance Defense Force) finally starting to come together Jon turns his attention to his wive's home world in an attempt to make things right there.
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"Chronicles of Eldoria: Whispers of Time" is a captivating young adult fantasy novel that follows the journey of Ethan, a boy from the small village of Alderbrook. Thrust into a world of magic and mystery, Ethan discovers his unique ability to manipulate time after a fateful encounter with an enigmatic elf, Seraphina. As Ethan delves deeper into the enchanted realms of Eldoria, he faces mythical creatures, confronts the tyranny of Queen Isolde, and...
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Prince Rei Touka, Regent of Suiran, begins his initiative against the Lord of Tarc by sending Ore into Tarc to prove he understands the Laws of Tarc and has the right to be a Clan Head. Ilena sends Petroi and Thayne as her Seconds so that her clans can also be tested according to Tarc tradition and Law. It's the beginning of removing the empire-hungry Lord of Tarc, who has already moved against Suiran, Ryokudo. In the end, Tarc as a whole will have...
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In the land of Drenyon… There is a maiden who is so desperately lonely that she befriends a frightful-looking tree that lives outside her village. Her name is Anya. Her tree is enchanted, and every day she listens to its strange and troubling fables, unaware that they are prophecies in disguise. One day, she returns home from visiting the tree and the first of the fables comes to life, causing her entire village to burn to the ground. Now it's up...
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The world of Dilos under two moons is now at peace, though evil will soon rise again from history and legend.
Twin brothers Shadon and Madra, rejected in their youth by their peers for being different from the norm, are found to be the recipients of prophecy. In their teen years, a wizard undertakes the task of educating and training them and a childhood friend, Bo, in preparation for what is to come.
It is a battle for the survival of their world...
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Now available in a box set! The latest adventures of Private Kaylin Neya, only from New York Times bestselling author Michelle Sagara. Plunge into the fantastical city of Elantra, where magic and adventure ensure that life is never boring.
CAST IN FLIGHT
Private Kaylin Neya already has Dragons and Barrani as roommates. Adding one injured, flightless Aerian to her household should be trivial. But when a walk to the Halls of Law becomes a street-shattering...
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The Old World is Destroyed.
Dive deeper into Dragonmaster history with this stunning new short story collection that takes place before the harrowing events of the novel, FLAME.
Taken from records kept by long-lost witches, Chronicles of the Dragonmasters offers a glimpse behind the curtain of the Great Massacre and the controversial dragon hero Talis.
Or was he a hero?
Find answers to the burning questions left in FLAME and immerse yourself in...
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This book features two eyewitness accounts of the Crusades: Villehardouin's Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople and Joinville's Chronicle of the Crusade of St. Lewis. A pair of engrossing narratives by actual participants, these are among the most authoritative accounts available of the medieval Holy Wars. They recount terrifying scenes from the battlefields that recapture the horror of warfare, and offer invaluable...
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In "Chronicles of the Unexpected," the reader will embark on a journey through 40 fascinating and surprising tales that explore the many facets of human existence in parallel and mysterious settings. Each story unravels a mystery, reveals hidden secrets, and delves into moral dilemmas as characters confront impossible choices and find themselves facing unimaginable challenges.From magical mirrors reflecting unsettling truths to doors leading to alternate...
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Published in 1827, Chronicles of the Canongate marks Sir Walter Scott's first foray into shorter fiction. This collection of three stories--"The Highland Widow," "The Two Drovers," and "The Surgeon's Daughter"--delves into the dramatic lives of Scottish characters finding adventure away from home in the late eighteenth century.
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War heroes are generally thought of men who had fought the enemy in the battlefields. There are those who fought the enemy, not with rifles, but with pencils and paper. This is a story of one of those unusual, unsung heroes.
Ernie Pyle was a war correspondent during the Second War. He wrote about the war from the battlefields which he shared with his fellow Americans in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and...
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Three generations bound together under a horrifying family secret.
Vampires exist.
Inside the personal journals of the Harrington family, watch a dark and dangerous odyssey unfold. Three members of this tormented family, Samuel, his son Edmund, and Edmund's daughter Charlotte, must come to terms with evil. Set during the 18th and 19th century in London, England, this family must struggle against horror as their lives intersect with supernatural...
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TitChronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through TimeDelve into the epic saga of Africa's rich and diverse history in "Chronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through Time." This captivating book invites you to embark on a remarkable expedition through the annals of a continent that is both the cradle of humanity and the birthplace of vibrant civilizations.From the dawn of our species to the heights of ancient empires, this book unveils the hidden...
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The definition of a survivor is someone who copes well with difficulties in their life. It's no secret that most would like have a happy life that is worry and carefree. However, when you are a miracle destined to be great before conception, adversity assigns itself and seeks to take you on a path of test, trials, twists, turns, ups and downs.
In the memoir, Chronicles of a Survivor, Charlene D. Williams provides telling accounts of how deception,...
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"Chronicles of the Crusades" is composed of two individual narratives by soldiers who participated first-hand in the violent two hundred year struggle for possession of the holy land. The first is "Conquest of Constantinople" by Geffroy de Villehardouin which describes the controversial Fourth Crusade of 1204. Villehardouin, who was appointed marshal of Champagne, France, and Romania, recounts the brutal fight for control of Constantinople between...
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Lexus has a secret all to herself, she's a vampire, but she doesn't know that yet. Born a west-Texas girl on the verge of adulthood, she can't wait till the end of summer when she and her best friend move to Galveston and begin their careers at university. Yet unforeseen circumstances keep her at bay, when her beloved mother suddenly perishes in a house fire and her new world comes crashing through, taking her beyond everything familiar and unknown....
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The individual narratives brought together here reveal insight into the two hundred year struggle for possession of Jerusalem, in the words of two soldiers who participated first-hand in the bloody campaigns. Geffroy de Villehardouin (1150-1212?) was an appointed marshal of Champagne, France, whose "Conquest of Constantinople" recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade of 1204, against Eastern Christians in the Latin empire of Constantinople. Jean...