"When the multiverse turns topsy-turvy, then Puissant Lords of the Universe fear for their lives ... the moon becomes a huge revolving die in the sky ... beautiful maidens cavort with dragoons (part dragon, part goon) ... trolls write books and invite knights in for pie ... a bent and ugly cobbler becomes a handsome and occasionally brave hero ... a severed sorcerer's-head speaks sooth (sort of) ... and even the Gaming Magi become playing pieces on the Wraith Board of time ..."--Page 4 of cover
The Golden Age of Heroes is over: capes and vigilantism are made illegal through corrupt political agendas. Anyone with abilities, young or old, is registered with federal records. Microchip devices are implanted under the skin of Supers in order to keep track of their movements, but many defy this law and see it for what it is: a way to herd them like cattle. Supers go missing from the streets and are never heard from again; rumors spread among the streets and underground communities of abductions being funded by the city's largest corporation: Draco Industries. One Super has been in hiding since he was a child, when the Registration Act had first been put into place, due to his blue skin and crimson hair. Zeke Blackwell makes a living for himself underground in an arena, pitting his own skills against other Supers. Making every point to stay out of the public eye, Zeke inevitably finds himself drawn into the thick of the abduction conspiracies only to find that not only are they true, but worse.
Morgan Turbot is the present owner of a thirty-six feet long lifeboat. This lifeboat has a mysterious past and fi rst comes to our notice as the only survivor of an encounter between a Norwegian coastal freighter and a German sub-marine. After the Second World War, the lifeboat re-starts life as a two-masted sailing yacht. The yacht is haunted and the ghost of a girl that perished in the boat drives off anybody that shows an interest until Morgan Turbot acquires her. In 2009, Morgan and a female passenger are en route from Townsville to Bowen when they encounter a strange electrical storm. Just before the storm hits, Morgan sees his friend, Harry Knott, coming towards him in a motor launch, he waves at him but the roiling mist associated with the natural phenomenon, swallows them and they lose sight of each other. Time stands still but then things go back to normal, the mist melts away, and the yacht sails on. Four years later another yachty friend of Harry Knott loses his yacht under similar circumstances and Harry investigates. Meanwhile Morgan Turbot records his experiences.
A New Bundle Featuring Six Novels of Humorous Science Fiction and Fantasy. The next of our series of eBook bundles, A Hilarious Half-Dozen features six humorous science fiction and fantasy novels by various award-winning and bestselling authors. Priced at $2.99, this box set offers a $20 savings over purchasing the titles individually. Titles included in this collection: No Small Bills - by Aaron Rosenberg Slaves of the Volcano God - by Craig Shaw Gardner Dr. Dimension - by John DeChancie and David Bischoff Blood River Down - by Charles L. Grant After Things Fell Apart - by Ron Goulart The Destiny Dice - by David Bischoff
The Fantasy Classic Returns for another Roll! The Games are afoot in Mullshire, as Ian Farthing must trek into the horrific Dark Circle to discover the secrets of his past -- and save his world from an evil beyond imagination. "A GAME OF THRONES sent THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS with ALICE IN WONDERLAND" - Kristin Sparks "Amazing and Masterful" - RJ PARKER
Some secrets are safer lost at sea… London based lawyer Kyra Gibson returns to Martha’s Vineyard and the beach house she inherited for an extended summer holiday. Still reeling from her father’s brutal murder and the role she and the handsome detective, Tarek Collins played in uncovering it, Kyra is hopeful for some peace and quiet. But when a summer squall reveals the wreckage of the pirate ship, Keres, rich with rumored treasure, all hopes of peace are dashed. Conservationists and treasure hunters descend on the exclusive island to lay claim to the ship. When two of the salvagers are killed, Kyra and Tarek’s friend, pub owner and amateur historian, Gully Gould is arrested for murder. Determined to prove Gully’s innocence, Kyra, Tarek, and reformed playboy Chase Hawthorn team up to clear their friend’s name. But someone wants the treasure for themselves. And with someone willing to kill for it, there is more than just danger lurking along the island’s caves and coves. There is death.
The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must double-cross an infamous warlord in the second book of the Wraith Squadron series, the companion to the hit Rogue Squadron series. Against all odds, the controversial Wraith Squadron has survived its first covert mission. But now they are called upon to cheat death twice. This time, Wedge Antilles sends them in to stop the warlord Zsinj and his Super Star Destroyer, Iron Fist. If Zsinj joins the Empire, it could turn the tide of war against the Rebels. The Wraith Squadron’s mission: infiltrate the warlord’s fleet and uncover his carefully guarded plans. To do so, they must pose as ruthless pirates seeking to join Zsinj’s forces. And that means first becoming pirates in space lanes teeming with Imperial navy patrols. If that isn’t enough to get them killed, they’ll have to pass one last test—a suicide mission for Zsinj. Can they survive the test and turn the tables on Zsinj? Or is this the end for Wraith Squadron?
The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must join together with Han Solo to take down their old foe, the warlord Zsinj. Wraith Squadron: they are the Rebel Alliance’s ultimate strike force. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the first in battle, the last line of defense. Now they must find and destroy a wily enemy more powerful than the Empire itself. Their covert mission has been a success. The enemy has been vanquished. Or so they thought. The Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist somehow escaped destruction and with it the New Republic’s greatest threat, the infamous warlord Zsinj. To defeat him, Wraith Squadron must join a combat task force led by the only man crafty enough to beat Zsinj at his own game: Han Solo. But Zsinj knows the X-wing fighters’ indomitable courage is both their greatest strength–and their greatest weakness. For even against the most overwhelming odds, the Rebels will fight to the death. And that will leave Zsinj the galaxy’s unchallenged master!
Thaw of the Lich Lord is a complete campaign for Frostgrave that will challenge both new and veteran players. Through a series of linked scenarios, players discover the existence of a new power in the Frozen City, one who was old when the great city was still young, and who saw both its rise and its disastrous fall. Warbands will confront the Lich Lord's minions, race against his agents to seize possession of mysterious artefacts, and brave the perils of Frostgrave in search of his lair. Eventually, they will need to muster all their courage to venture into the depths of the city and face the Lich Lord himself. Not all wizards will seek to stop the Lich Lord, however, and full rules for giving into his corruption and following the dark road to becoming an undead lich are presented for those who crave power and immortality above all else. While the campaign presents many new threats against which wizards and their warbands must test themselves, including an expanded bestiary, it also offers additional resources, such as new henchmen that can be recruited and unique magical treasures that can spell the difference between survival and oblivion.
The massacre of a village by a mysterious group of conspirators spreads division and war across Liansea and chases survivors to the last strongholds standing, Terimah and Nismyth. When Terimah's strict entry rules cost more refugee lives-Mortal and Amaranthine alike, refugees turn to Nismyth and their open-gate policy. Unaware of the corruption being cultivated in the ruling family, infecting everyone from the upper echelon down to the lowest villagers. When a mysterious illness brings tragedy to the village of Aritehn, wounding both the population and trust in their rulers, many villagers including a young man named Chiron, seek ways to save Aritehn themselves. An interview with Nismyth's military recruiter sets his course when he is sponsored for education instead, and exposed to more of the corruption than before. Choosing to defy his sponsor costs him more than he could ever fathom and sets a dark path ahead of him. The Wraith's Memory follows Chiron's beginnings and walks the path leading him to his future, and the one who might hold the path to his redemption.
