Kings of the Wyld

Kings of the Wyld
Author: Nicholas Eames
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2017-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316362468

A retired group of legendary mercenaries get the band back together for one last impossible mission in this award-winning debut epic fantasy. "Fantastic, funny, ferocious." -- Sam Sykes Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk, or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help -- the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together.

Bloody Rose

Bloody Rose
Author: Nicholas Eames
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316362522

A band of fabled mercenaries tour a wild fantasy landscape, battling monsters in arenas in front of thousands of adoring fans. But, a secret and dangerous gig ushers them to the frozen north, and the band is never one to waste a shot at glory. Live fast, die young. Tam Hashford is tired of working at her local pub, slinging drinks for world-famous mercenaries and listening to the bards sing of adventure and glory in the world beyond her sleepy hometown. When the biggest mercenary band of all, led by the infamous Bloody Rose, rolls into town, Tam jumps at the chance to sign on as their bard. It's adventure she wants -- and adventure she gets as the crew embark on a quest that will end in one of two ways: glory or death. It's time to take a walk on the wyld side. "Humorous twists and pulse-ratcheting action abound in Bloody Rose, but its Eames' knack for heart-wrenching poignancy that makes his warm, wonderful fantasy so harmonious." -- NPR For more from Nicholas Eames, check out: Kings of the Wyld

Orconomics

Orconomics
Author: J. Zachary Pike
Publisher: Gnomish Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0990859606

A disgraced dwarven hero. A band of deadbeat adventurers. His last shot at redemption could get him killed. Orconomics: A Satire is the first book in The Dark Profit Saga of humorous epic fantasy novels. If you like down-and-out heroes, sidesplitting misadventures, and ingenious world-building, then you’ll love J. Zachary Pike’s dark and delightful ribbing of high fantasy. Version 2.2.1

Rise of the Mages

Rise of the Mages
Author: Scott Drakeford
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250180074

“This book commits almost every crime against heroic fantasy that I can imagine ... and I have not been able to put it down.” —Glen Cook, bestselling author of The Black Company A young warrior and his improbable band of allies face impossible odds as they seek to rescue his brother from the servants of the Fallen God. Emrael Ire is a student of war with lofty ambitions, despite being so poor his boots are more hole than leather. He and his talented younger brother Ban work hard to build themselves a better life at the Citadel, a school that specializes in both infusori Crafting and military arts. Their lives are upended when the power-hungry Lord Governor of the neighboring province invades the school with the help of a sinister sect of priests devoted to the newly awakened Fallen God of Glory. Many of the infusori Crafter students are captured—Including Ban. Though Emrael stands little chance against the Lord Governor and his armies, he’s desperate to save his brother—even if that means accepting the help of allies with uncertain motives, or becoming a practitioner of a forbidden magic. There is nothing he won't sacrifice to save his brother, but what happens when the cost of success is not his to pay? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Morningstar

Morningstar
Author: David Gemmell
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1405512148

'THE HARD-BITTEN CHAMPION OF BRITISH HEROIC FANTASY' - Joe Abercrombie 'HEROISM AND HEARTBREAK . . . GEMMELL IS ADRENALINE WITH SOUL' - Brent Weeks A country in desperate need of heroes . . . Angostin invaders surge through the Highlands, laying waste to everything in their path. Darkness follows in their wake as a mad necromancer resurrects the eons-dead Vampyre Kings. Only the bandit Jarek Mace, and the magicker and bard Owen Odell, have the courage to fight the Angostins and the undead. Whispers soon spread that Mace is the legendary Morningstar, a saviour who will protect his country in its hour of need. Yet Mace seems nothing more than a thief and a liar. As the final battle approaches, Odell wonders which of the two Maces will triumph: the self-serving rogue or the saviour of his people, the Morningstar. Novels by David Gemmell The Drenai series Legend The King Beyond the Gate Waylander Quest For Lost Heroes Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend Jon Shannow series Wolf in Shadow The Last Guardian Bloodstone Stones of Power Ghost King Last Sword of Power Hawk Queen series Ironhand's Daughter The Hawk Eternal Ancient Greece novels Lion of Macedon Dark Prince Other novels Knights of Dark Renown Morningstar

Paternus

Paternus
Author: Dyrk Ashton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2020-12-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997173789

Book 1 of the completed Paternus Trilogy Even myths have legends. Described as American Gods meets The Avengers and Supernatural meets The Lord of the Rings, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is "urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!" "Terrific! Paternus is intelligent, intricate, suspenseful, and epic." -Nicholas Eames, Gemmell Award winning author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose "Ashton's story is a crucible in which myths are melted and remade to thrilling effect." -M. R. (Mike) Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts and the Felix Castor series And not all legends are myth. When a local hospital is attacked by strange and frightening men, Fiona Patterson and Zeke Prisco save a catatonic old man named Peter-and find themselves running for their lives with creatures beyond imagination hounding their every step. With nowhere else to turn, they seek out Fi's enigmatic Uncle Edgar. But the more their questions are answered, the more they discover that nothing is what it seems-not Peter, not Edgar, perhaps not even themselves. The gods and monsters, heroes and villains of lore-they're real. And now they've come out of hiding to hunt their own. In order to survive, Fi and Zeke must join up with powerful allies against an ancient evil that's been known by many names and feared by all. The final battle of the world's oldest war has begun. ***** Genre: Contemporary Fantasy / Urban Fantasy / Mythic Fiction. Market: Adult to New Adult (as opposed to Teen or YA, though savvy 16 or 17 year olds might survive without permanent damage).

The King's Henchmen

The King's Henchmen
Author: Craig Halloran
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781793081063

A washed-up pro athlete is transformed into the deadliest sword fighter in the world. Still reeling from the tragic events that threw his life into turmoil, Abraham Jenkins now rides the lonely roads as a delivery man. Until one day fate intervenes... Suddenly catapulted into a medieval-fantasy world, he must lead a notorious group known as the King's Henchmen, a dangerous company renown for doing the crown's dirty work. Surrounded by knights, monsters and brutal lords, Abraham must do whatever it takes to live long enough to figure out how to return home. Because even a humdrum life on the road beats braving a bloody kingdom in chaos. This one-of-a-kind gritty fantasy adventure series offers everything from the classic Chronicles of Thomas Covenant to the savage world of Robert E. Howard's Conan. Scroll up and Grab your Copy Today! Free on Kindle Unlimited! More about Craig and his books: Craig Halloran is a #1 Bestselling Amazon Author in the following genres and categories: Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Dragons, Coming of Age, Werewolves & Shifters, Dark Fantasy and Collections & Anthologies. He is a KDP All-Star and Top 100 Amazon author as well. The Darkslayer, Series 1 (6 books) The Darkslayer, Series 2: Bish and Bone (10 books) The Odyssey of Nath Dragon, The Chronicles of Dragon Prequel Series (5 Books) The Chronicles of Dragon, Series 1 (10 Books) The Chronicles of Dragon, Series 2, Tail of the Dragon (10 Books) The Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files (10 Books) The Clash of Heroes (3 Books) Zombie Impact (3 Books) The Gamma Earth Cycle (3 Books) The Red Citadel and the Sorcerer's Power (5 books in 1) Learn more about Craig and his works at: WWW.CRAIGHALLORAN.COM Sign up for his newsletter and get free books! Yay!

Queens of the Wyrd

Queens of the Wyrd
Author: Timandra Whitecastle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781709283178

Raise your shield. Defend your sisters. Prepare for battle Half-giant Lovis and her Shieldmaiden warband were once among the fiercest warriors in Midgard. But those days are long past and now Lovis just wants to provide a safe home for herself and her daughter - that is, until her former shield-sister Solveig shows up on her doorstep with shattering news.Solveig's warrior daughter is trapped on the Plains of Vigrid in a siege gone ugly. Desperate to rescue her, Sol is trying to get the old warband back together again. But their glory days are a distant memory. The Shieldmaidens are Shieldmothers now, entangled in domestic obligations and ancient rivalries.But family is everything, and Lovis was never more at home than at her shield-sisters' side. Their road won't be easy: old debts must be paid, wrongs must be righted, and the Nornir are always pulling on loose threads, leaving the Shieldmaidens facing the end of all Nine Realms. Ragnarok is coming, and if the Shieldmaidens can't stop it, Lovis will lose everyone she loves...Fate is inexorable. Wyrd bith ful araed.Queens of the Wyrd is the brand-new epic Norse fantasy adventure by Timandra Whitecastle. If you love mothers as heroes, epic dragon battles as well as stand-out characters you can root for, BUY QUEENS OF THE WYRD TODAY!

SCIENCE FICTION THE WONDER OF HUMAN IMAGINATION

SCIENCE FICTION THE WONDER OF HUMAN IMAGINATION
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0244934096

Science Fiction explores the probable consequences of some improbable or impossible transformation of the basic conditions of human (or intelligent non-human) existence. This transformation need not be a technological invention, but may be some mutation of known biological or physical reality: artificial or extraterrestrial life-forms and travel through time are favourite subjects. Science Fiction stories may involve Utopian political speculation, or satire, but most rely on the marvellous appeal of fantasy. The term Science Fiction was first given general currency by Hugo Gernsback, editor of the popular Amazing Stories magazine from 1926. Once uniformly dismissed as pulp trash, SF gained greater respect from the 1950s, as writers like Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and John Wyndham expanded its range; themes of alien invasion and brain-washing became especially popular at the height of the Cold War.

Etherea Magazine #4

Etherea Magazine #4
Author: Marissa James
Publisher: Sunburnt Fox Press
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Etherea Magazine #4 Nine fantastic pieces of speculative fiction! Etherea sat down with the talented Nicholas Eames, to talk about his writing process, inspiration for his characters, and much more. Hear from Independent Author, Carrie Harris, on supervising autopsies, working with small presses, and working for Marvel Enjoy the amazing artwork supplied by highly talented artist Madison Brake Resistance by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky is reviewed THE STORIES: “Mano was going to lose. He knew that already; he had that sick, stone-hard feeling in his stomach which tells you it’s all over” – The Halophyte, by Katie McIvor “But the poster’s true purpose weren’t to sell us anything, we’d already been bought. It were to reassure us we was making the right decision.” – Those That Would Eat Time, by Harman Burgess “The Ever After in question belonged to a heroine of unthreatening kindness, magnificent hair, and quite a knack for musical improvisation. ” – A Fairytale, Ending, by Marissa James ” I turned over and tried to get back to sleep, but it continued. Definitely a man screaming” – Every Nine Days, by Adrian Milnes “You don’t remember, do you? You retain only the most rudimentary ancestral memory.” – A Caucus of the Body Politic, by C.J. Peterson “If it’s chaffwind all the old military bots outside will be offline, too, Reeshard. We can get out past them, then up higher with the beacon, reestablish connectivity.” – Stormsong, by Tom Dullemond “The thunder of dragons’ wings heralded the arrival of more wounded. I glanced at Doran as the young Shaman’s Apprentice sighed” – Triage, by Michael A. Clark “But legally? No death penalty on Andropov Station, no matter how terrible the crime.” – Spacewalk, by Royce Wilson “Undermaster Valdon Spare folded back into his chair. He looked exhausted. Other people’s dreams were tiring.” – Misplaced Dreams, by Nicole Walsh