Download or read book A Hired Blade written by JC Rycroft and published by BattleWarrior Press. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sellsword’s bargain. A burgeoning desire. A future balanced on the point of a blade. Sellsword Des is travelling alone in a dry and dusty southern land, after a spectacular bust up with her best friend. She’s running low on coin, so when former client Karina offers her a job leading her caravan’s security through brigand country, it feels like a gift. Des has done the route before, but she isn’t sure about leading solo. She recommends Karina hire Cap, a rugged old mercenary, to head up the crew. Maybe she’ll even learn a thing or two about how to lead, in between the delightful distraction of Karina’s flirtations and keeping the marauders at bay. As they head off on their long trip across Rescalin, though, the wheels start to come off Des’s plan. The crew is drinking too much, even on duty, and Cap is dismissive of the dangers she identifies. Des worries she’s made the wrong call by putting Cap as the lead, and Karina is in her ear, wanting her to take over. As brigands close in, will Des back the merc she put in charge? Or will she take over — and risk the caravan’s safety resting on her blade alone? If you enjoy sapphic fantasy, badass women wielding swords, an Australian-inspired setting, and a sellsword struggling for a place in the world, pick up A Hired Blade today, and join Des on her journey.

Download or read book Hired Blades written by Anita Seabright and published by publishdrive. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The agents of the Fort have no name, they have call signs. Wildcat earned hers by being hot-headed and wild. When an assignment takes her to Easy Port, she eagerly awaits it to be over so she can meet her friends for a night out. After a few drinks they convince her to sign up for an easy gig, just for old times’ sake. The job soon turns out to be riskier than advertised, and the attacks on their lives make little sense. Amidst chaos and confusion, Wildcat tries to figure out the reasons behind everyone’s actions, including her own.

Download or read book Ballad of the Hired Blades written by J.D. Rajotte and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilet Whydah dreams of joining the "Hired Blades Association", the world's premier Mercenary organization. The brash, young high school drop-out would soon find his prayers answered; when "Faxion of the Deadeye", a notorious member of the famed group passes through his mountain village. Before long, Pilet finds himself on a perilous crash course with this new friend and mentor, as he struggles to train for the deadly "Hired Blades Exam". Meeting a trio of fearsome friends along the way; swordsman Max Quinn, and the aura-casting, arcane sisters Faith and Yuuna Sierro, the group sets forth in their quest to become revered Licensed Hired Blades. But under the surface lies traces of a force far more sinister than what anyone had imagined. A parasitic entity called "The Wurm" begins to mysteriously grip the creatures of this world, and only The Hired Blades have the power to stop them.

Download or read book The Edge of the Blade written by Jeffe Kennedy and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fling with a prince forces a headstrong guard out of her comfort zone—and kingdom—in this fantasy romance by the author of The Pages of The Mind. Jepp has been the heart of the queen’s elite guard, her Hawks, since long before war split her homeland. But the ease and grace that come to her naturally in fighting leathers disappears when battles turn to politics. When a scouting party arrives from far-away Dasnaria, bearing veiled threats and subtle bluffs, Jepp is happy to let her queen puzzle them out while she samples the pleasures of their prince’s bed. But the cultural norms allow that a Dasnarian woman may be wife or bed-slave, never her own leader—and Jepp’s light use of Prince Kral has sparked a diplomatic crisis. Banished from court, she soon becomes the only envoy to Kral’s strange and dangerous country, with little to rely on but her wits, her knives—and the smolder of anger and attraction that burns between her and the prince . . . Perfect for Game of Thrones fans looking for more romance. Praise for The Edge of the Blade “A wonderful fantasy with tons of action, adventure, and heart. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time flipping through the pages to find out what was going to happen next!... This was a great novel that I absolutely recommend.” —Night Owl Reviews “The sparring between Jepp, formerly of the High Queen’s guard and Prince Kral of Dasnaria, brings to mind Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile.” —Heroes and Heartbreakers

Download or read book Winter s Ultimate Fantasy Collection written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire enthralling, action packed Winter Series in one amazing collection! 4 Fantasy Novella and 3 action packed short stories for one epic price! BUY IT NOW! Winter’s Coming Exiled princess of a taken empire, Abigail Winter must take up her birth right. Can she reunite her people and take back her empire before her foes end her? If you love fantasy stories full of adventure and fast-paced page turning fun, you will love this first in series book! Winter’s Hunt Abigail Winter finds her target. The hunt begins. When she finds the location for a cultist, Empress Winter must go into unfamiliar territory to find her prey. Can she hunt her target down before disaster strikes? Winter’s Revenge: A trapped Empress. A Leaderless Empire. A Battle to End Them All. Empress Abigail Winter must escape for the sake of the world. Abigail doesn’t know where she is. She has no magic. She knows the enemy moves against her. Abigail knows her escape is the world’s only hope. Can she escape in time to stop the Cult? Or will her empire and world pay the ultimate price for her mistake? Emissary of Blood A Diplomatic Mission. A Lust for Blood. A Cult to Kill them all. I always serve my Empress. I love my country. When a mission goes wrong, all seems lost. Can I survive and stop the threat? Or will I lose everything to the Bloody Hand? If you love gripping, page turning fantasy short stories. You need to buy this book. Winter’s Dissension A new age dawns. An age of freedom and peace. A conspiracy to end it all. The Empire of Insenguard is reclaimed and rebuilt. The Empress has left her empire to prosper. The noble Council of Insenguard to oversees it. Can he stop the traitors from burning Insenguard to the ground? Before it’s too late, or will his painful past consume him? If you love thrilling fast paced urban fantasy novellas, this is the book for you! BUY IT NOW! The Bloodied Rose An old man. A dead body. A conspiracy to burn a country. Alvis always serves his Empress. Regardless of the trouble he finds. Discovering a dead body is normal for Alvis. Especially on a diplomatic mission for his Empress. Yet the Bloodied Rose on the body is weird. Can Alvis unravel the conspiracy before war is declared and innocent people die? If you love action-packed urban fantasy adventures. You will love this fantasy short story. Sacrifice Of The Soul A Hero Dead. An Impossible Choice. A Soul To Save or Damn. As Empress my choices are never easy. I grief for my friend as I watch his corpse. I touch his cold fragile features. Breathing in the old spices. I know a demon army presses against my mind. I need a way to stop them. I need a sacrifice. Can I make an impossible choice? Or do I let the demons in and kill thousands? If you love tense page turning fantasy short stories, you will love this one! BUY IT NOW!

Download or read book Blade of Dream written by Daniel Abraham and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author and co-author of The Expanse comes an "atmospheric and fascinating" novel that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year (Joe Abercrombie, author of A Little Hatred). Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories endure. This is Garreth’s. Garreth Left is heir to one of Kithamar’s most prominent merchant families. The path of his life was paved long before he was born. Learn the family trade, marry to secure wealthy in-laws, and inherit the business when the time is right. But to Garreth, a life chosen for him is no life at all. In one night, a chance meeting with an enigmatic stranger changes everything. He falls in love with a woman whose name he doesn’t even know, and he will do anything to find her again. His search leads him down corridors and alleys that are best left unexplored, where ancient gods hide in the shadows, and every deal made has a dangerous edge. The path that Garreth chooses will change the course of not only those he loves, but the entire future of Kithamar’s citizens. In Kithamar, every story matters -- and the fate of the city is woven from them all.

Download or read book Errant Hope written by Damien Jennison and published by Damien Jennison. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It came from the heavens and brought disaster. Callum’s life was a hard one, toiling day after day as an unskilled labourer deep in the countryside. Never looking beyond the next winter, his lot was unremarkable and one with little hope of improvement. When an opportunity to earn easy coin falls into Callum’s lap, he readily accepts without thinking of the risk. Wolves and brigands turn out to be the least of his problems, however, for a chance encounter with an old weathered sword puts him at the centre of mysterious events, earns him the attention of a suspicious knight and gains him some unlikely allies. Their journey for answers — one Callum has little choice but to go on — leads him to learn of the terrible responsibilities that come with wielding the sword and of an enemy whose goals will change his world forever. Pulling inspiration from the science fiction and fantasy media of his youth and the lessons learned throughout his life about overcoming adversity, Errant Hope is Damien Jennison's first novel and the first steps in an epic adventure that will sweep you away.

Download or read book Sword of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world ruled by sin, love is a dangerous game. Tech prodigy Eva is resigned to life in the Commonwealth, as long as she's behind a computer screen. To her horror, the Priests Choose her to train as a bellator, one of the Commonwealth's enforcers. She's eerily good at it. If only she weren't taunted at every turn by her deadly mentor, Ari, to whom she's bound by a blood oath. She's falling for the magnetic Ari, but in the Commonwealth, love is punishable by death. Thrown into the life of a bellator, Eva is no longer a sheep of the Commonwealth, but a wolf, learning to patrol and kill. Her inexplicable strengths make her a top bellator, drawing unwanted attention. Meanwhile, as she and Ari train together, their antagonism becomes grudging respect. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is for Eva to resist the lure of his green eyes, his grace and power with a sword, and the charm beneath the sarcastic front he shows the world. Things take a treacherous turn when a heated night in the woods reveals a dangerous secret—Ari has loved Eva for years. Their feelings put their lives at risk, but their love is too powerful to deny. Meanwhile, Eva's mysterious physical gifts heighten to a terrifying degree. Soon, Ari uncovers a secret that could take down the Commonwealth itself. Will Eva set aside her fears and fight for freedom with the boy she loves, knowing it might destroy them both? Author's Note If you love fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, forbidden love between a mentor and apprentice who can’t keep their hands off each other, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides, then this is the book for you. WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED for the The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, this first book in the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go. “I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Michelle MacQueen, author of We Thought We Were Invincible, for YA Books Central “Powerful, hopeful, sexy, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame “Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, award-winning author of Breaking Glass “An absolutely mind-blowing, spine-tingling, action-packed extravaganza…an electrifying, imaginative, phenomenally well-written book.” —Emerald Book Reviews

Download or read book Seeds of Betrayal written by David B. Coe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forelands have enjoyed relative peace in the nine hundred years since the Qirsi Wars, until the stability of the seven kingdoms is shaken by the brutal murder of Lady Brienne of Kentigern, newly betrothed to Lord Tavis of Curgh. Tavis, who is blamed for the crime, has escaped the dungeons of Kentigern and searches the Forelands for his love's killer. But already the Qirsi conspirators who murdered Brienne have taken their campaign of violence and deception to Aneira, Eibithar's hated neighbor, plunging that kingdom into turmoil. Now Tavis's search for redemption takes him into the stronghold of his realm's most bitter enemy. For the first time in nine centuries, war threatens to engulf all the Forelands. And there are whispers of a new Qirsi threat. A Weaver, they say, is behind the deaths, the betrayals. Nobles who have depended on Qirsi ministers suddenly fear those they have trusted. If the renegade Qirsi are indeed led by a Weaver, can this powerful sorcerer be found before he conquers the Forelands? And who wields magic potent enough to stop him?

Download or read book Glyphmaster written by Gareth Lewis and published by Gareth Lewis. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War has been averted, the Society's power diminished, but peace has yet to reach the shores of the Scarred Sea. As unrest spreads, there remain a few finishing touches to making the world as Thjorn wishes it to be. But the hallucination of his dead friend won't let him work, and others have their own ideas about how things should be. The final plays are being made, as pawns and players alike are moved into place.

Download or read book The Book of Deacon Anthology written by Joseph R. Lallo and published by Joseph R. Lallo. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 2296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Deacon Saga is the epic tale of a world besieged by war and at the mercy of dark forces who would see the land and its people wither and die. First Published in 2010, the story has grown significantly, expanding the story into earlier and later eras, exploring the lives of characters both minor and major. The Book of Deacon Anthology is a collection of all currently published stories in the setting: The Book of Deacon - The tale of Myranda Celeste, a young woman orphaned by a century long war, and her chance discovery of a fallen soldier's priceless cargo. The find will change her life, sending her on an adventure of soldiers and rebels, wizards and warriors, and beasts both noble and monstrous. Each step will bring her closer to the truth of her potential, of the war, and of the fate of her world. The Great Convergence - The second in the Book of Deacon series, The Great Convergence continues the tale of young Myranda Celeste. With fresh knowledge of magic and steadfast resolve to see the end of the war that plagues her land, Myranda sets out to find and unite the five fated heroes, the Chosen. Each new warrior brings her world a step closer to peace, but does she have the strength to survive the trials ahead? The Battle of Verril - In this, the finale of the Book of Deacon Trilogy, Myranda and the Chosen face their greatest challenges yet. Time is running out, and the Generals are growing desperate. Through victory and defeat, reunion and betrayal, neither the heroes nor their foes will rest until they have seen their task through to the end. The only question is, will it be the end of a war, or the end of times? Jade - This short novel, set after the events of The Book of Deacon, follows the blessed and cursed life of Jade Rinton. Stripped of her family and kept in a tall tower by a fierce dragon due to the scheming of a mysterious stranger, Jade seems to be living in a twisted fairy tale. She soon learns, though, that fate has its own ideas of who should play each part, and that family is where you find it. The Rise of the Red Shadow - Before he was a legendary assassin and mythic hero, the creature known as Lain was just a simple malthrope, frightened and alone. The Rise of the Red Shadow tells the story of his tragic youth, beginning with his days on a plantation in Tressor and following him through the painful tragedies and thrilling trials that would one day lead him to greatness in the pages of The Book of Deacon. Entwell Origins: Ayna - AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME. The story of Ayna, a young fairy who is cruelly taken from her family, yet finds that this tragedy may have given her the opportunity to become more than she'd ever dreamed. The Stump and the Spire - Previously only available as part of the Neverland's Library anthology, The Stump and the Spire is the story of two children who gain a dark glimpse into the long forgotten past of their world. --- For fans of the series looking to fill in the gaps, or for new readers hoping to gather the whole series, The Book of Deacon Anthology is a great way to catch up on the whole saga. Each book is updated with improved formatting, as well as a brief foreword by Joseph R. Lallo, and even a message from the mysterious curator who collected the stories. Read it now and be ready for The D'Karon Apprentice, a new Book of Deacon story releasing November 12th, 2015.

Download or read book Priest of Gallows written by Peter McLean and published by Jo Fletcher Books. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gangster, soldier, priest. Queen's Man. Governor. 'If you haven't yet picked up this riveting and unique series, I highly recommend you do' Fantasy Book Critic Tomas Piety has everything he ever wanted. In public he's a wealthy, highly respected businessman, happily married to a beautiful woman and governor of his home city of Ellinburg. In private, he's no longer a gang lord, head of the Pious Men, but one of the Queen's Men, invisible and officially non-existent, working in secret to protect his country. The queen's sudden death sees him summoned him back to the capital - where he discovers his boss, Dieter Vogel, Provost Marshal of the Queen's Men, is busy tightening his stranglehold on the country. Just as he once fought for his Pious Men, Tomas must now bend all his wit and hard-won wisdom to protect his queen - even when he can't always tell if he's on the right side. Tomas has started to ask himself, what is the price of power? And more importantly, is it one he is willing to pay? 'If you like your fantasy with a side of dark and gritty, you won't want to miss this' CHRISTINA HENRY, bestselling author of The Girl in Red on Priest of Lies

Download or read book The Light of Heaven written by David A. McIntee and published by Abaddon Books. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you see the Light? The Final Faith does, and so does Enlightened One Gabriella DeZantez, Sister of the Swords of Dawn. She sees the Light of God. She sees the Light of Truth. The Order of the Swords of Dawn have been the bane of heretics and apostates for as long as there has been a Final Faith, but when an assassin strikes at the heart of the Faith, it signals both a new threat and an ancient one. Gabriella must eliminate the danger to the Faith, but what is the connection between shadowy assassins, fleeing refugees, and an ancient legend of an island made of diamond? The answers can only be illuminated by making everyone see the Light of God, the Light of Truth and, ultimately, the Light of Heaven.

Download or read book Fate of the Fallen written by Kel Kade and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate of the Fallen is the start of a brand new adventure from New York Times bestselling author Kel Kade Not all stories have happy endings. Everyone loves Mathias. Naturally, when he discovers it’s his destiny to save the world, he dives in head first, pulling his best friend Aaslo along for the ride. However, saving the world isn’t as easy, or exciting, as it sounds in the stories. The going gets rough and folks start to believe their best chance for survival is to surrender to the forces of evil, which isn’t how the prophecy goes. At all. As the list of allies grows thin, and the friends find themselves staring death in the face they must decide how to become the heroes they were destined to be or, failing that, how to survive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Issue 2 written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 63,000 words of gripping, enthralling fiction from best-selling writer Connor Whiteley in one amazing collection. Featuring two novellas and five short stories from some of his most popular series, you know you’re in for an amazing treat and will be reading late into the night. Issue 2’s Intriguing Short Stories Includes: · Defining Criminality: A Drake Science Fiction Private Eye Short Story · Love In Halls: A Gay Sweet Contemporary College Romance Short Story · Honey Hunt: An Agents of The Emperor Science Fiction Short Story · Heart of The Flesheater: A Fireheart Dark Fantasy Short Story · Blade On A Train: An Agents of The Emperor Science Fiction Short Story Also includes two action packed novellas: · Heart of Lies: An Urban Fantasy Novella · Winter’s Hunt: A Fantasy Novella BUY NOW!

Download or read book DARK STAR written by Dennis Durfey and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After completing the mysterious test to become a Grand Magi with her shandar, Jerdone, Zandreena was looking forward to peaceful years of studying to perfect her magic. But fate and a prophecy of old made her leave her home and led her to an adventure and eventful encounter with the fearless Ash’len, the spiritual Danica, and the proud thief Ren, all of whom would play a role in her journey to finding the Orb of the Magi. This immense duty placed in the hands of this young Grand Magi was not welcomed by everyone, and she had to protect not only her life and her friends’ but also her very mission to locate the orb. With the land stripped of its grandeur and serenity due to wars and dark magic, these young men and women must stay together, fight for their lives, and believe that fate would direct them to saving mankind.

Download or read book Man of Risk written by David Crane and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene Francois Vidocq was only sixteen when he left his native town of Arras in search of fortune and glory. A trouble maker, a thief, and a gifted natural swordsman, he wishes to reach America, become rich and marry a beautiful girl who captures his heart. But France is in a grip of bloody revolution. The monarchy has fallen and chaos, crime, and anarchy reign supreme. Struggling for survival, Vidocq makes his way across the country fighting for his life and dream with wit, fists, stick and sharp blade. Forced to become a criminal in order to survive, he earns a reputation as one of the most dangerous men in France. When a young and ambitious general Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power from the corrupt revolutionary regime, Vidocq sees a chance of redeeming himself from his past sins. Offering his services to Napoleonic police, he becomes an outlaw who hunts his own kind and in the process becomes one of the finest detectives in France.