The Jack of Souls (Fantasy)
The Jack of Souls (Fantasy)

Author: Stephen C Merlino

Publisher:

Published: 2014-12-06

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780986267420

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Harric, an outcast rogue, must break a curse put on his fate, or die on his nineteenth birthday. As the day approaches, nightmares from the spirit world tear at his sanity. To survive, he'll need more than his usual tricks. He'll need help--and a lot of it. But on the kingdom's lawless frontier, his only allies are other outcasts. One of these is Caris, an autistic, horse-whispering runaway, intent upon becoming the Queen's first female knight. The other is Sir Willard--ex-immortal, ex-champion, now addicted to pain-killing herbs and banished from the court.With their help, Harric might keep his curse at bay, but for how long? And both companions bring perils and secrets of their own: Caris bears the scars of a troubled past, and Willard is at war with the Old Ones, an order of insane immortal knights who once enslaved the kingdom, and who now return to murder Willard, and seize the throne from his queen. Together, Harric and his companions must overcome fanatical armies, murderous sorcerers, and powerful supernatural foes. Alone, Harric must face the temptation of a forbidden magic that could break his curse, but cost him the only woman he's ever loved.* * * A tale of magic, mischief, and the triumph of trickery. * * * MIDWEST REVIEW says, "The first volume in Stephen Merlino's 'The Unseen Moon' series, "The Jack of Souls" is a terrific read from beginning to end and clearly establishes Merlino as a master of the fantasy action/adventure genre. Highly recommended for community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections..." * * * "Of all the books I've read in the past couple of years, The Jack of Souls is by far my favorite. Merlino's remarkable imagination and storytelling skills had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through!" --Karen Duvall, author of Darkest Knight, and Demon Fare * * * "A rich and rewarding new mythos!" --Rob May, author of Dragon Killer and Roll the Bones.

Midnight at the Well of Souls
Midnight at the Well of Souls

Author: Jack L. Chalker

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-03-29

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 057509916X

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Entered by a thousand unsuspected gateways - built by a race lost in the clouds of time - Well World transforms creatures of any sort into different forms. So, spacefarer Nathan Brazil is not surprised to find himself accompanied by a batman, an amorous female centaur and a mermaid as he sets out on his strange mission. Yet Nathan Brazil's own metamorphosis is more terrifying than any of the others - and with the gradual return of his memory comes the secret of the Well World.

Feast Of Souls
Feast Of Souls

Author: Celia Friedman

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2010-01-07

Total Pages: 427

ISBN-13: 074811579X

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In the High Kingdom of Danton Aurelius, magisters from across the known world are gathering for an unusual meeting. The High King's son is dying of an apparently incurable wasting disease, and he has charged them with providing an explanation and a cure. There is a mystery here, but not the one the High King thinks: the magisters know the cause of the prince's illness but they dare not reveal it for fear that it will expose the secret at the heart of their order. No, the mystery is not what is responsible, but who. . . Now the magisters must embark upon a manhunt, racing against time, before the High King learns the truth. But they have not counted on the young prince's determination to control his own fate, nor on the existence of Kamala, a young woman schooled in their own arts, who will soon shake the world to its very roots.

Hard Dog to Kill
Hard Dog to Kill

Author: Craig Holt

Publisher: WildBlue Press

Published: 2017-11-04

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1947290347

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A mercenary’s journey into the darkness of his own heart. “The novel can be nightmarish in a thrilling way, but Craig’s treatment of the Congo is sincere.”—Eleven PDX Stan Mullens is an American mercenary in the Congo who sees himself as a good guy with a bad job. Stan’s self-assigned mission to protect his longtime brother-in-arms, Frank, takes a serious hit when their boss sends them on an unsupported mission into the jungle to track and kill Tonde Chiora, a former company employee accused of stealing vital mining technology. As their mission takes them deep into the violent heart of the Congo, Stan soon discovers that his victim hasn’t done anything to warrant being murdered. And as he struggles to survive the jungle, his enemies, and Frank’s random acts of vicious stupidity, he finds himself increasingly drawn in by the innocence and optimism of the man he is supposed to kill. With his enemies closing in and his friendship with Frank falling apart, Stan has to make a dangerous choice between his old loyalties and his new friends. Maybe hardest of all, he has to make peace with the realization that despite what he’s told himself all these years, he is not one of the good guys. Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Suspense/Thriller! “[A] twisting plot with questionable allegiances, strange characters, and dangers everywhere . . . dramatic and fascinating.”—Mystery Suspense Reviews “Fast, enjoyable and well written . . . compelling characters with their dark side and dark secrets.”—Man of la Book

The Jack of Ruin
The Jack of Ruin

Author: Stephen Merlino

Publisher: Stephen C. Merlino

Published: 2017-12-04

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780986267437

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Sir Bannus¿s army lies in ruin beneath tons of mountain rubble brought down by Harric and the magic of the Unseen Moon. For now, Harric and his friends are safe, along with their quest to return Ambassador Brolli to his people, so he can present the Queen¿s peace treaty, and prevent war between their peoples. But the immortal Sir Bannus is not so easily slain, and he rises from defeat with Harric¿s name on his lips, vengeance in his fist, and a vow to slay the ambassador and start a war that will bring down the Queen. To Harric, Death would be preferable, for if the she falls, Sir Bannus or another of the Old Ones will reclaim the throne and return the land to the Old Ways, in which women and bastards like Harric would be cast into slavery. And Bannus isn¿t his only worry, for an imp of the Unseen Moon seeks his soul in payment for the witch-stone he stole. Terrified, Harric still has no intention of returning it: having walked invisible through the Unseen spirit world, he knows how well invisibility complements his training in trickery, and that with it he¿d be the Queen¿s most potent protector. And yet if he can somehow keep witch-stone, it seems he will not keep his friends, for Caris and Sir Willard reject all magic¿especially that of the Unseen Moon¿and now they openly disdain the tricks and subterfuge that are Harric¿s stock and trade. When death and treachery ultimately threaten to wrench them apart, Harric must choose between the love regard of his friends, and his self-chosen destiny to protect the Queen¿a choice that will mark his path forever, and bring ruin to the rest.

Jack of Shadows
Jack of Shadows

Author: Roger Zelazny

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1613735278

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In a world half of light, half of darkness, where science and magic strive for dominance, there dwells a magical being who is friendly with neither side. Jack, of the realm of shadows, is a thief who is unjustly punished. So he embarks on a vendetta. He wanders through strange realms, encountering witches, vampires, and, finally, his worst enemy: the Lord of Bats. He consults his friend Morningstar, a great dark angel. He is pursued by a monstrous creature called the Borshin. But to reveal any more would be to spoil some of the mindboggling surprises Jack of Shadows has in store. First published in 1971 and long out-of-print, Jack of Shadows is one of fantasy master Roger Zelazny's most profound and mysterious books.

Elric The Stealer of Souls
Elric The Stealer of Souls

Author: Michael Moorcock

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2008-02-19

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0345504836

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“The stories here are the raw heart of Michael Moorcock. They are the spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock’s luminous and captivating web.” –from the Foreword by Alan Moore, creator of V for Vendetta When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melniboné, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero–weak in body, subtle in mind, dependent on drugs for the vitality to sustain himself–with great crimes behind him and a greater destiny ahead: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the sixties into one enduring archetype. Now, with a major film in development, here is the first volume of a dazzling collection of stories containing the seminal appearances of Elric and lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist John Picacio–plus essays, letters, maps, and other material. Adventures include “The Dreaming City,” “While the Gods Laugh,” “Kings in Darkness,” “Dead God’s Homecoming,” “Black Sword’s Brothers,” and “Sad Giant’s Shield.” An indispensable addition to any fantasy collection, Elric: The Stealer of Souls is an unmatched introduction to a brilliant writer and his most famous–or infamous–creation. “The most significant UK author of sword and sorcery, a form he has both borrowed from and transformed.” –The Encyclopedia of Fantasy From the Trade Paperback edition.

Thorn Jack
Thorn Jack

Author: Katherine Harbour

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 0062286749

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Combining the sorcery of The Night Circus with the malefic suspense of A Secret History, Thorn Jack is a spectacular, modern retelling of the ancient Scottish ballad, Tam Lin—a beguiling fusion of love, fantasy, and myth that echoes the imaginative artistry of the works of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Melissa Marr. In the wake of her older sister’s suicide, Finn Sullivan and her father move to a quaint town in upstate New York. Populated with socialites, hippies, and dramatic artists, every corner of this new place holds bright possibilities—and dark enigmas, including the devastatingly attractive Jack Fata, scion of one of the town’s most powerful families. As she begins to settle in, Finn discovers that beneath its pretty, placid surface, the town and its denizens—especially the Fata family—wield an irresistible charm and dangerous power, a tempting and terrifying blend of good and evil, magic and mystery, that holds dangerous consequences for an innocent and curious girl like Finn. To free herself and save her beloved Jack, Finn must confront the fearsome Fata family . . . a battle that will lead to shocking secrets about her sister’s death.

The Mostly True Story of Jack
The Mostly True Story of Jack

Author: Kelly Barnhill

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 0316175234

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Newbery Medal-winner Kelly Barnhill's debut novel is an eerie tale of magic, friendship, and sacrifice. Enter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface. . . . When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for quite a long time. When he arrives, he begins to make actual friends for the first time in his life-but the town bully beats him up and the richest man in town begins to plot Jack's imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It's up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically... invisible. The Mostly True Story of Jack is a stunning debut novel about things broken, things put back together, and finding a place to belong. "There's a dry wit and playfulness to Barnhill's writing that recalls Lemony Snicket and Blue Balliett...a delightfully unusual gem." --Los Angeles Times

Spirits of Flux and Anchor
Spirits of Flux and Anchor

Author: Jack L. Chalker

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-03-29

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 057510032X

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Cassie did not feel the Soul Rider enter her body... ...but suddenly she knew that Anchor was corrupt. Knew that the Flux beyond Anchor was no formless void, from which could issue only mutant changelings and evil wizards... ...Flux was the source of Anchor's existence! The price of her knowledge is exile - the first confrontation with the Seven Who Wait for the redemption of World... This is book one in the Soul Rider series.