Blood Mercenaries Origins

Blood Mercenaries Origins

Author: Ben Wolf

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 9781942462347

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This is a story of desperation. Aeron Ironglade was just kicked out of the Wyvern Knight Corps... ...and now he's desperate to rescue Wafer, his bonded wyvern, from a corrupt commander bent on taking revenge on Aeron. But with no money, no power, and no plan, how can Aeron possibly save Wafer from certain demise? Meanwhile, Kent Etheridge is facing desperate choices of his own. Magic is forbidden in Kent's country. Normally that wouldn't be a problem... ...except that Kent is the heir to his father's lordship, and he just manifested magic powers. If Kent can't keep his magic hidden, he'll lose everything. When Kent's traitorous younger brother exposes his magic powers to seize the lordship for himself, Kent is forced to flee his home country. He takes refuge in the rival country of Inoth and soon finds himself face-to-face with its beautiful mage queen... ...a queen who wants him dead. Can Kent convince the queen to trust him despite his previous life? Or will she execute him as an enemy of the state? And when Aeron's plight forces him into Kent's world, will they be able to help each other survive? Dive into this exciting new fantasy world full of twists and mayhem today. Get it now. REVIEWS "In every story he tells, Ben Wolf has a way of drawing you into the world he's created. The Blood Mercenaries series is no exception. It's a perfect blend of peril, death, and humor, and the cast of unique and interesting characters keep you turning pages till the end. A must read!" - Daniel Kuhnley, Author of The Dark Heart Chronicles" These stories took me back to the days of the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels, which I still regard very highly. I MUST know what happens next. Each story leaves you hanging like a season finale. I am certainly looking forward to the rest of this series!"- Chris Hall, Reader "Not only is Ben Wolf handsome, but he's a damn good writer as well!"- Kirk DouPonce, Reader & Cover Designer


Mercenaries

Mercenaries

Author: Col. Michael Lee Lanning

Publisher: Presidio Press

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0307416046

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SOLDIERS OF $$ Privateers, contract killers, corporate warriors. Contract soldiers go by many names, but they all have one thing in common: They fight for money and plunder rather than liberty, God, or country. Now acclaimed author and war vet Michael Lee Lanning traces the compelling history of these fighting machines–from the “Sea Peoples” who fought for the pharaohs’ greater glory to today’s soldiers for hire from private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. What emerges is a fascinating account of the men who fight other people’s wars–the Greeks who built an empire for Alexander the Great, the Nubians who accompanied Hannibal across the Alps, the Irish who became the first to go global in their search for work. Soldiers of fortune have always had the power to change the course of war, and Lanning examines their pivotal roles in individual battles and in the rise and fall of empires. As the employment of contract soldiers spreads in Iraq and America’s War on Terrorism–the U.S. paid $30 billion to PMCs in 2003 alone–Mercenaries offers a valuable inside look at a system that appears embedded in our nation’s future. Includes eight pages of photographs


Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

Author: Tomi Adeyemi

Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1250170974

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Zľie Adebola remembers when the soil of Ors̐ha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zľie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls.


Steel, Blood & Fire

Steel, Blood & Fire

Author: Allan Batchelder

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13:

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TARMUN VYKERS His awestruck opponents call him The Reaper, an iron-willed man with no memory of his past, a ruthless champion who has risen to the level of death incarnate. But The Reaper has collected a legion of enemies as he cut a bloody swath through the greatest of heroes and villains. And these dogs have finally had their day, exacting a revenge both cruel and creative. Wandering lost, horribly disfigured and unable to fight, Vykers stumbles across the bones of a half-buried skeleton that can transform his ruined body in an inconceivable way. But first he must make a devil’s pact with… ARUNE A secretive, ghostly sorceress with ambitions of her own. If Vykers wants to wield a sword again, he must surrender to Arune that which he holds most dear. But can he trust this ethereal enchantress to hold up her end of their dangerous bargain? Vykers has few good choices, and he must make them quickly, for an impossibly talented and savage wizard has arisen to threaten all of humanity… THE END OF ALL THINGS Once an autistic boy hardly able to speak, The End has evolved into a supernatural terror bent on extinguishing all life. A fearsome and unequaled tactician, The End is the only person who doesn’t fear “The Reaper.” To have any hope of defeating this bloodthirsty mage, Vykers must gather the strangest, most dangerous cohort of killers ever assembled. Then he must seek out the only weapon that can defeat this terrible adversary… THE EPIC BATTLE Behold the greatest clash of men, monsters, and Fey that the kingdom has ever known. Vykers, at the head of his outnumbered contingent, launches a desperate attack against The End, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. But The End is a creature worthy of his name. He has forged a secret weapon, a wicked and terrible instrument that will break through Vykers’ defenses and exact a devastating toll. Only one thing is certain, this extraordinary battle will end in a way that no one could have predicted!


Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian

Author: Cormac McCarthy

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-08-11

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0307762521

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25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road: an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into the nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.


Bloody Rose

Bloody Rose

Author: Nicholas Eames

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0316362522

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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


Blood and Fire

Blood and Fire

Author: Mary Roldán

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2002-06-11

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780822329183

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DIVThis study of one of the most deadly conflicts this hemisphere has ever experienced, the Colombian Violencia (1945-1958), demonstrates links between past and present violence and its connection to political democracy, racism, regionalism, and state format/div


The Blood of the Spear

The Blood of the Spear

Author: Mark Timmony

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9780645096507

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Two brothers. One prophecy. A world in peril. When Kaiel loses his chance to become part of the legendary Daemon Hunters, joining the Bronze Guard mercenaries seems like the logical alternative. It is an opportunity to put his training to use and, more importantly, as the company is currently in the employ of Prince Alesandr, it will allow him to keep an eye on his younger brother, Darien, who's determined to follow his dream of becoming a Ciralys magic-user. But the broken continent of Athmay still bears the scars of the war between the Summoners some three-thousand years ago, and an unexpected battle with a daemon - a remnant of that ancient war - reveals the brothers' connection to a forbidden bloodline. Soon they find themselves on the run from the prince, daemonic hordes, and a prophecy that could break the world anew.