Download or read book The Black Song written by Anthony Ryan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven’s Blade series. It has long been our lot in life, brother, to do what others can’t. Vaelin Al Sorna was known across the realm as the greatest of warriors, but he thought battles were behind him. He was wrong. Prophecy and rumor led him across the sea to find a woman he once loved, and drew him into a war waged by the Darkblade, a man who believes himself a god—and one who has gathered a fanatical army that threatens all of the known world. After a costly defeat by the Darkblade, Vaelin’s forces are shattered, while the self-proclaimed immortal and his army continue their terrible march. But during the clash, Vaelin regained some of the dark magic that once gave him unrivaled skill in battle. And though the fight he has been drawn into seems near unwinnable, the song that drives him now desires the blood of his enemy above all else…

Download or read book Poisoned Blade written by Kate Elliott and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thrilling sequel to World Fantasy Award finalist Kate Elliott's bestselling young adult debut Court of Fives, a girl immersed in a high-stakes competition holds the fate of a kingdom in her hands. Jessamy is moving up the ranks of the Fives--the complex athletic contest favored by the lowliest Commoners and the loftiest Patrons in her embattled kingdom. Pitted against far more formidable adversaries, success is Jes's only option, as her prize money is essential to keeping her hidden family alive. She leaps at the change to tour the countryside and face more competitors, but then a fatal attack on her traveling party puts Jes at the center of the war that Lord Kalliarkos--the prince she still loves--is fighting against their country's enemies. With a sinister overlord watching her every move and Kal's life on the line, Jes must now become more than a Fives champion....She must become a warrior.

Download or read book Bringer of Storms written by Lowell B. Graham and published by Binding of the Blade. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Wylla rules Enthanin and civil war rages in Kirthanin, an even greater threat emerges from the subterranean lair of Malek.

Download or read book The Wolf s Call written by Anthony Ryan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VAELIN AL SORNA RETURNS Anthony Ryan's debut novel Blood Song—the first book of the Raven's Shadow series—took the fantasy world by storm. Now, he continues that saga with The Wolf's Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure. Peace never lasts. Vaelin Al Sorna is a living legend, his name known across the Realm. It was his leadership that overthrew empires, his blade that won hard-fought battles - and his sacrifice that defeated an evil more terrifying than anything the world had ever seen. He won titles aplenty, only to cast aside his earned glory for a quiet life in the Realm's northern reaches. Yet whispers have come from across the sea - rumours of an army called the Steel Horde, led by a man who believes himself a god. Vaelin has no wish to fight another war, but when he learns that Sherin, the woman he lost long ago, has fallen into the Horde's grasp, he resolves to confront this powerful new threat. To this end, Vaelin travels to the realms of the Merchant Kings, a land ruled by honor and intrigue. There, as the drums of war thunder across kingdoms riven by conflict, Vaelin learns a terrible truth: that there are some battles that even he may not be strong enough to win.

Download or read book Vorpal Blade written by John Ringo and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TO THE STARS¾WITH GUNS AND DUCT TAPE LTC William Weaver, PhD. ("Call me Bill...") and SEAL Chief Miller, the heroes who saved Earth from alien menace in Into the Looking Glass, are back and this time Bill's got hisself a ship! The former SSBN Nebraska has been converted, using mostly shade-tree mechanics and baling wire, into a warp ship, Naval Construction Contract 4144, ready to go where no Adar, SEAL or academic has gone before! Yay for the heroes! But who cares for the poor Security guys, Force Recon Marines who are kept in the dark and fed manure all day That is until they land on an alien planet, get partially wiped out and then load back up again. It's a dog's life in the Space Marines but somebody's got to save the academics and the universe¾at the cost of horrendous casualties. Ranging in topics from the best gun to kill armored space monsters to particle physics to cosmology, Vorpal Blade is a return to the "good old days" of SF when the science problems were fun, the women were smart, tough and beautiful, and the beasts were ugly. The monkeys are out in the space lanes and ready to rock. As soon as they find the duct tape. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Download or read book The Dragon s Blade written by Christopher Mitchell and published by Magelands Eternal Siege. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Champion in chains, a Demigod in hiding and a Dragon betrayed. The new Prince of Tara rules the City of the Eternal Siege and nothing will get in his way - all must kneel before him or die. But what is power without the woman he desires? For three hundred years, the Prince has longed for Aila, wanting her as his bride. Now that the City is in his hands, he will do anything to possess her, even if it means plunging the City into a new Civil War. Beneath the Great Walls, the heart of the black dragon is filled with despair. Back in chains with no hope of freedom, she longs for death. Her only reason to live is her rider - but is Maddie enough?

Download or read book A Twist of the Blade written by S. M. Gaither and published by Shadows & Crowns. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercenary. Survivor. Queen. Casia Greythorne's world has shattered. Reeling from a devastating loss and the revelation of an identity she's not sure she wants, she also must master the strange magic awakening within her. But now she must lead her friends through cursed lands and the dwellings of gods, away from the crumbling empire and the king-emperor who clutches the crown with ever-bloodier hands. Knowing the true threat may be someone she came dangerously close to falling for... Elander Revenmar thought he knew who he was. He had a mission, a god he was content to serve. Then came a woman he should have stayed away from; whose life he never should have saved. Because salvation comes with a cost. And some debts must be paid in blood.

Download or read book The Ember Blade written by Chris Wooding and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Ember Blade is hands down the best fantasy novel I've ever read' Grimdark Magazine Empires rise, civilisations fall and one culture comes to subsume another. It's the way of the world . . . sometimes ways of life are improved, sometimes they are not. But the progression of change is huge and - usually - unstoppable. In this story, the Ossian way of life is fading and the Dachen way is taking its place and Aren is comfortable with that. Even when his parents are accused of treason he supports the establishment and maintains there's been some mistake . . . which is all it takes to get himself and his best friend arrested . . . Thrown into a prison mine they plan their escape - only to be overtaken by events when they're rescued, and promptly find themselves in the middle of an ambush. By the time they've escaped, they're unavoidably linked to Garric - their unwelcome saviour - and his quest to overturn to Dachen way of life. If they leave Garric now, they'll be arrested or killed by their pursuers. If they turn him in, Garric will kill them. If they stay with him, they'll be abetting a murderous quest they don't believe in. There are no good options - but Aren will still have to choose a path . . . Designed to return to classic fantasy adventures and values, from a modern perspective, this is a fast-moving coming-of-age trilogy featuring a strong cast of diverse characters, brilliant set-pieces and a strong character and plot driven story. Readers can't put down The Ember Blade: 'I am absolutely in love with this book! . . . I was on the edge of my seat a few times. I laughed and I cried . . . I loved the characters, loved the story' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'One of the best in the genre for a very long time . . . a masterful balancing of new and old . . . a rather grand first instalment in a trilogy that could be one of the best epic fantasy has ever seen' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The island of goodness and hope for humanity in the sea of grimdark' Ed McDonald, author of The Daughter of Redwinter 'Clever and challenging, but also funny . . . The explosive finale has more than enough bang for anyone . . . a group forged in blood and betrayal, bonded by their oaths do what needs to be done against any and all odds' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'One of the best fantasy books I've read in years. An instant classic!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Strikes a magnificently fine balance between classic epic fantasy and grimdark fantasy, making this an amazing start to a new trilogy' Novel Notions 'What classic fantasy is all about - a slow build-up and an exciting pay-off - and I think this book as exactly that' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The world is big . . . Different cultures, magics, demons, politics - a whole new world to explore! . . . I was hooked from the start to the very last line' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Wooding is a master of worldbuilding . . . it's so rich and complex and I drank all of it in . . . refreshingly written, full of thought and provoking themes' The Fantasy Hive

Download or read book The Outcast Blade written by Jon Courtenay Grimwood and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Byzantine and German emperors plot war against each other, Venice's future rests in the hands of three unwilling individuals: The newly knighted Sir Tycho. He defeated the Mamluk navy but he cannot make the woman he loves love him back. Tortured by secrets, afraid of the daylight, he sees no reason to save a city he hates. The grieving Lady Giulietta. Virgin. Mother. Widow. All she wants is to retire from the poisonous world of the Venetian court to mourn her husband in peace. But her duty is to Venice: both emperors want her hand in marriage and an alliance with Europe's richest city. She must choose, knowing that whichever suitor she rejects will become Venice's bitterest enemy. Lastly, a naked, mud-strewn girl who crawls from a paupers' grave on an island in the Venetian lagoon and begins by killing the men who buried her. Between them, they will set the course of history.

Download or read book The Mortal Blade written by Christopher Mitchell and published by Magelands Eternal Siege. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A city ruled by Gods, a mortal champion, a misfit girl and a disobedient dragon... Stolen from his home, Corthie Holdfast has arrived in the City of the Eternal Siege as a new Champion. He must fight alongside the Blades, whose lives are dedicated to the defence of the City against the hordes of monstrous Greenhides; or die at the hands of the Gods who rule. Maddie Jackdaw, a young Blade, faces her last chance. Thrown out of every unit defending the City, either she takes on a new role, or she will be sent to the Rats, a company of misfits given the perilous tasks beyond the Great Walls. Her new role, if she takes it, will bring her face to face with her deepest fears, for beneath the walls, in a secret and hidden lair, lies a dragon, imprisoned and waiting...

Download or read book Assassin s Blade written by Scott McGough and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One courageous and honorable man sets out to stop the reign of terror perpetrated by a ruthless emperor and his scheming, power-hungry, and ambitious assassin. Original.

Download or read book Blade Book 2 written by Evelyn Glass and published by E-Book Publishing World Inc.. This book was released on with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 2 of the Blood Ravens MC romance series! Book 3 of this motorcycle club romance is available everywhere now! I fell in love with the man who came to murder my family. MARIA I know my father is not a good man. As the head of the Espinoza drug cartel, he’s ruined more innocent lives than anyone else in the country. But with that bloodshed came endless money and unlimited power. That makes him a target. And as his daughter, I’m a target, too. My father tried to keep me locked away, safe from harm. But there’s nothing in this world that could protect me from Blade. The handsome, vicious biker snatched me from my golden cage. He tied me to his bed and made me scream his name. Afterwards, he told me what he planned to do. Murder my father. Take over his territory. And put a bullet in my skull to protect his secrets. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Blade isn’t just a rogue outlaw with a violent mission. He’s haunted by heartbreak in his past – and it has to do with me. And as I learn more about my kidnapper, I realize that what he wants and what I want are not so different after all.

Download or read book Jokes for Everyone Book 2 written by Blade Patton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Fearless Dominion Trilogy Book 2 written by Robin Parrish and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world changed after that terrible day when the sky burned, and now every heart is gripped by fear Earthquakes, fire, disease, and floods pummel the earth, and its citizens watch in horror. But in the darkness there is hope--an anonymous but powerful hero whom the public dubs "Guardian" emerges from the wreckage. He is Grant Borrows, one a chosen few who walk the earth with extraordinary powers. They travel the globe, helping those in deepest peril and determined to uncover the secret behind this world-shattering cataclysm. But when signs of a dangerous ancient prophecy begin coming true, dark questions arise about secrets Grant might still be harboring. The world teeters on the brink. But some refuse to let it fall. They are: Fearless

Download or read book The Hidden World Chronicles Book 2 written by Richard Nance and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After completing the transcription of the first journal by Dr. Charles Jennings, Gavin Graham waited patiently to hear from the hidden world once more. It was a complete surprise when the beautiful daughter of Charles and Sarah Parker showed up at a remote ski resort near Seattle. Liz Jennings was much more than Gavin could have imagineda "impetuous, fast-talking, and incredibly beautifula "made immediately evident as she thwarts a mercenary killer in the first ten minutes of their conversation. Thus Gavin became a part of the hidden world he had written so much about. Taken via Area 51 to the hidden world itself, Gavin was asked to transcribe the second journal of Dr. Jennings. Charles Jennings, who had recently saved the earth from the dark forces, had a greater destiny to fulfill, only possible by unraveling The Secrets of the Sword. What destiny would be greater than saving the Earth? Only time would tell. Go with Gavin to the Hidden World and be with Charles, as the destiny of God and man is made very real. The whole life of Charles Jennings had led to this point in time, and his daughter Liz plays a bigger part than anyone could have imagined, commanding more awareness than even her father. What path lays in store for her? Walk in their path, feel what they felt, and become a part of The Hidden World Chronicles."

Download or read book Worlds Without End Aftermath Book 2 written by Shaun Messick and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-18 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the attack by the Gnols, Earth lies in ruins with most of the cities destroyed and the majority of the population dead. Adrian Palmer remains in the custody of the Gnols who have established their capital in Washington D.C. as they await the arrival of their savior, Koroan Chast. Knowing full well of their forthcoming execution, Adrian and Kevin find help from a group of rebels gathering in Missouri. Adrian knows that he needs to return to Terrest. But before he can escape, he and Kevin must face an old enemy, which could be futile. On Terrest, Jake and Scott are left to lead what's left of the Terrestrian military. Defeated and desperate, Jake and Celeste embark on an insurmountable journey to Gnolom to discover the true origins of Koroan Chast's power. At the same time, Skip discovers new and old allies to help him in his escape from the slave camp of Zikf. Will he escape to continue his quest for the prophecy given by Jesus Christ? Or, is Koroan Chast the fulfillment of that prophecy?