The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath
The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-08-05

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 180024407X

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For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths. On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil - eyes sharp, blade sharper - defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm's corruption. But behind the stormfront, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god. Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest? *** Sergeant Floré Artollen patrols the wind-gnarled pines of Hookstone Forest for the Watch. But it wasn't always so. She spent years on the wall with the Stormguard, face to face with the bloodshed and horror of the rotstorm. With the storm now far beyond her western horizon, here she has a new life, a home, a husband and a daughter. But when roving lights descend from night skies, bright orbs of silver fire in the night, Floré's village is devastated, her husband mortally wounded and her daughter abducted. To get her back, Floré will have to take up her longsword and silvered dagger, don the guard's heavy metal plate gauntlets and step back into the storm.

The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath
The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Ad Astra

Published: 2021-08-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 180024410X

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Fight. Protect. Survive. The Ferron Empire once took slaves from across the world to work the mines and fields. After the Empire fell, the freed slaves founded the Undal Protectorate. This brutal militant state became obsessed with its independence, protecting the Undal Protectorate's borders from the remnants of Ferron no matter the cost. After one too many harrowing battles, Flore retired from the Stormguard Commandos. To escape the horrors she wrought in the name of protecting her people, she accepted a simple posting in the Forest Watch. Flore's peace is shattered when blazing orbs of light disturb the night sky, descend on her village and her daughter is abducted. Flore is forced into a cross-country chase in pursuit of the mysterious orbs, whose presence hints at a return of the overthrown Ferron Empire. Now, Flore must take up a role she had sworn to put aside and become the weapon they trained her to be, and save not only her daughter, but her people.

The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade
The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-08-04

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1800244088

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For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths. On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil - eyes sharp, blades sharper - defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm's corruption. But behind the stormfront, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god. Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest? *** As the children of the storm carve a bloody swathe across the Northern Marches, the whitestaffs - the Protectorate's healers and sages - have fled, retreating to their island citadel of Riven. Their withdrawal has weakened the realm, and worse, their absence is a death sentence for Floré's daughter Marta. Skein-sick, Marta wastes away from the terrible magic she has inherited from her father and only the whitestaffs have the knowledge that might save her. When Flore is dispatched to reason with the whitestaffs, to bring them back into the fold, she seizes the chance. Her mission could save both the protectorate and her child. But on the island of Iskander, caged and chained, she will only discover the worst betrayal.

The Gauntlet and the Broken Chain
The Gauntlet and the Broken Chain

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-08-03

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1800244096

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For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths. On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil - eyes sharp, blades sharper - defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm's corruption. But behind the storm front, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god. Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest? --- Floré returns to the Undal Protectorate to find it blighted by the deadly ice and bitter winds of a Claw Winter. Her people are dying, and she is sworn to save them... but she can think only of her daughter Marta, slowly succumbing to her skein-sickness, trapped somewhere in the far, far north. Now Tullen One-Eye – the man they call the 'Deathless' – has been freed and roams the land once more. There are rumours that the great god-wolf Lothal hunts again. And, deep in Orubor's Wood, the god-bear Anshuka stirs from her slumber... Floré must raise her gauntlet one final time if she is to save her daughter and her people. But will steel alone be enough to take down the gods?

Extremophile
Extremophile

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-08-01

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1804545821

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Charlie and Parker are punks by night, biohackers by day, living in the stuttering decay of near-future climate-collapse London. They pay for the beer they don't steal with money from their sketchy astronomy site Zodiac Code, while Charlie's bio-bespoke augments equip the criminals, punks, and eco-warriors of London. They have to deal with disgruntled clients, scene kids who don't dig their band, and a city that's run by corporates and criminals. Their world is split into three factions: Green – who are still trying to save the world; Blue – who try to profit while they can, and Black – who see no hope left. When a group of extremist Green activists hire them for a series of jobs ranging from robbery to murder, Charlie – who struggles to feel anything except Black – wants to walk away. But Parker still believes they can make a difference, and urges her to accept. As they enter an escalating biological arms race against faceless corporations, amoral biohackers, and criminal cyberpunks, Charlie will have to choose what she believes in. Is there still hope, and does she have a right to grab it?

Between the Lines
Between the Lines

Author: Jodi Picoult

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-25

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1451635818

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Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy-tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.

The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade
The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade

Author: Ian Green

Publisher: Ad Astra

Published: 2022-08-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1800244118

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For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths.On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil -- eyes sharp, blades sharper -- defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm's corruption.But behind the stormfront, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god.Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest?***As the children of the storm carve a bloody swathe across the Northern Marches, the whitestaffs -- the Protectorate's healers and sages -- have fled, retreating to their island citadel of Riven. Their withdrawal has weakened the realm, and worse, their absence is a death sentence for Floré's daughter Marta. Skein-sick, Marta wastes away from the terrible magic she has inherited from her father and only the whitestaffs have the knowledge that might save her. When Flore is dispatched to reason with the whitestaffs, to bring them back into the fold, she seizes the chance. Her mission could save both the protectorate and her child. But on the island of Iskander, caged and chained, she will only discover the worst betrayal.

Under Blankets, Under Stars
Under Blankets, Under Stars

Author: Joshua G. J. Insole

Publisher: tredition

Published: 2021-04-19

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 3347294793

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Over 20 short sci-fi and fantasy stories to warm the soul. From outlandish adventures of humans in space to simple tales of Earthbound love. Includes three Reedsy Writing Contest winners and several other shortlisted works. So, welcome to the cheerier side of the human mind. Where the planets spin and the stars twinkle. Where the spirit soars and dreams blend with reality. Pop on the kettle. Make yourself a pot of tea or a mug of coffee. Snuggle up. Get cosy. And let your imagination free. And always keep an eye on the skies above. Sometimes, wonderful things light up the darkness.

The Invincible Little Lady: Volume 2
The Invincible Little Lady: Volume 2

Author: Chatsufusa

Publisher: J-Novel Club

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1718314388

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Mary Regalia’s motto is to live a plain, uneventful life, but no matter what she does, she can’t seem to help drawing the attention of everyone at the academy. Desperate to find a quiet place to spend her free time, she tries to stake out a room in the old campus building...but it’s haunted?! Or so the rumors say—but even if the scuttlebutt’s nothing more than a phantom of the students’ imaginations, the faculty is forbidding anyone from going inside until they can get to the bottom of it. Can Mary unveil the truth behind the specter haunting her plans? Or does she only have a ghost of a chance of enjoying the quiet life she seeks?