The catalysts of chaos are divided. As Rathnakar's evil army marches toward the fortress of Endguard, Eydis is plagued by dark visions and stalked by a shadowy assassin. Orrick is torn between the schemings of the oracle of Silverwood Grove and the White Lady, two powerful women who may yet betray him to a ruthless thieftaker. Tested by a hazardous journey across the wetlands, Eydis and Orrick battle enemy spies and their own diverging loyalties. Meanwhile, an injured Geveral is stranded in a haunted forest. Still reeling from the death of a friend and determined to protect the mysterious scepter that has fallen into his hands, the dryad finds himself hunted by ravenous hunger hounds.Will the three catalysts survive and evade enemy capture long enough to block the Raven King's next move?
Paul Stephenson twists together multiple strands to relate the cultural biography of a unique monument, the Serpent Column, which stands today in Istanbul 2,500 years after it was raised at Delphi.
Mage, wizard, necromancer whatever you call a spellcaster they all require the same thing... spells. Those intricate little bits of game arcana that make such characters worthwhile and certain foes so lethal. This illustrated book contains over 1,000 pregenerated spells compatible with the D&G Core system with every thing from RPG classics to very strange and powerful new original spells. This accessory to the Dice & Glory system can aid any player or Game Master not willing or simply too over-taxed to create their own magic spells using the core rulebook. Requires the Dice & Glory Core Rulebook The Great Grimoire contains: Over 1,000 pregenerated spells and rituals, Several random roll tables including those to create randomly generated magic items! Rules, tables and an extra word on Magic Shops. This invaluable resource is a must have for upstart wizards and Game Masters looking for ideas!
If you had the power to do practically anything, would it be enough to outrun your destiny? Shar is just a regular twenty-five-year-old guy still trying to figure out life. With an unreturned crush on a childhood friend, a simple banking job, and a set-in-stone daily routine, his life is simple and predictable-that is, until a car crash and a lightning strike lead him to discover that our world is not the only one out there, that there are other races besides just humans, and that magic is very real, sometimes with horrifying consequences. With the discovery that the lightning has awakened something equally beautiful and deadly within him, he finds himself at Brenerra, an academy built to teach mages of all ages how to control their magic without destroying themselves. What the mages choose to do after their training, though, whether they decide to use it impartially or for good or evil, is entirely up to them. As dark plots unfold and hidden enemies make their move, Shar quickly discovers that nothing is as it seems, that even his own powers and memories cannot be trusted.
The second book in the critically acclaimed Obsidian and Blood trilogy: The year is Two House, and the Emperor of the Mexica has just died. The protections he afforded the Empire are crumbling, and the way lies wide open to the flesh-eating star-demons--and to the return of their creator, a malevolent goddess only held in check by the War God's power. The council should convene to choose a new Emperor, but they are too busy plotting against each other. And then someone starts summoning star-demons within the palace, to kill councilmen... Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, must find the culprit before everything is torn apart. REVIEWS: ‘Political intrigue and rivalry among a complex pantheon of divinities drive this well-paced murder mystery set at the height of the Aztec Empire in the late 15th century. De Bodard reintroduces the series hero Acatl, high priest of the dead, immediately following the death of the Tenochtitlan leader. One of the council members in charge of choosing a successor has been brutally murdered in what looks like an attempt to influence the decision. But the deaths continue and the political situation grows more complex, while the empire looks to be increasingly at risk of invasion by malignant powers. Acatl must go face-to-face with the most powerful god in his world and put the good of the empire above his antipathy for is rivals to achieve the uneasy succession. De Bodard incorporates historical fact with great ease and manages the rare feat of explaining complex culture and political system without lecturing or boring the reader.’ —Publishers Weekly ‘Another thing that intrigues me here is the whole fact that historically we know that the real empire died out mysteriously and completely and as such there is always that thought in the back of my mind that the author could choose to bring about the end of days. That highlighted sense of possible doom is something that is missing from too many novels. The way the story is told in this book is very impressive, the plot is both mature and seductive, twisting and turning like a weather vane in a force 9 gale while the action is both bloodthirsty and imaginative. The world building is fantastic and we get to learn even more of this rich culture and the many gods and creatures of the dark. I really can’t fault this book at all and recommend it to one and all but if you haven’t yet read Servant of the Underworld I suggest that you get them both and read them in order, you won’t be disappointed.’ —SF Book Reviews ‘Bodard’s writing is polished and striking, as she convincingly fills in the colorful elements of the Aztec culture–even if those colors tend to be of blood and bile as well as flowers and hummingbirds... beautiful, grimy, breathtaking, and morbid. 5*’ —Examiner ‘Aliette de Bodard has done it again. Harbinger of the Storm is an action packed Aztec mystery opera with magic, interventions from the gods and more twists and turns than the first book. It even has a love story with amusing snippets here and there... The story is self contained and can be enjoyed standalone, but you will not want to miss out on the first. I wish it was 2012 already even if the world is going under while I read the final Obsidian & Blood.’ —Cybermage
'A truly epic finale to one of the best trilogies of recent years' KIRAN MILLWOOD-HARGRAVE 'Magical in every way' EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl Fionn Boyle, Storm Keeper of Arranmore, is facing the fight of his life. The terrifying all-powerful sorceress Morrigan has been raised from the dead and has sealed off the island from all help. Fionn is the only thing that stands between her and a dark future. He's got to find a way to defeat her. But there are some terrible choices in store for Fionn as the dark sorcerer begins to take his nearest and dearest for her own. With only two candles left to burn, will Fionn master his powers in time to stop her? _____________________ The highly-anticipated epic finale to the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy is everything fans could have dreamed of...
The VICTORIAN, a house with a lengthy history of giving its owners more than they bargained for. Now Dorothy Talbot takes full ownership. Her choice, (to be a practitioner of the "craft"), gives her the confidence to challenge those who would destroy her sisterhood. Dorothy will learn all that she can about those who tried and failed to achieve their own goals. She will seek her calling and stay "below the notice" of those who would ultimately clash with her ideals.
Download the first five chapters of the widely anticipated SIEGE & STORM, book two in The Grisha Trilogy! Darkness never dies... Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long. The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of dark magic and control-and farther away from Mal. Now, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and her heart, or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
Revealing themselves just landed the paranormal world in turmoil. Paige and the entire town of Troutdale helped save the world on international TV. The international part was an accident. But now the world knows. Some are in favor of paranormals being able to be themselves in the open. But most people are scared. So, when paranormals start disappearing, Paige gets involved. The town gets put on lockdown and they're once again the center of a battle that will change the fates of paranormals across the continent. This enemy is closer, more powerful, and ultimately deadlier than any other Paige has ever had to face before.
