Collected here are all ten of Stephen Deas' epic fantasy novels about a world ruled by dragons. Blood, fire, sex, politics and betrayal combine in this masterful and wide-ranging series. Contains THE ADAMANTINE PALACE, THE KING OF THE CRAGS, THE ORDER OF THE SCALES, THE THIEF-TAKER'S APPRENTICE, THE WARLOCK'S SHADOW, THE KING'S ASSASSIN, THE BLACK MAUSOLEUM, DRAGON QUEEN, THE SPLINTERED GODS, THE SILVER KINGS
Ben and Stuart are old friends. Having known one another since school, they've grown up together and remained friends into adulthood. But now into their thirties, their lives have taken very different paths, and they're now very different people, leading very different lives, following different careers. Ben is a conformist: office job, moderately successful, and teetering on the brink of a premature midlife crisis. Stuart is a rebellious non-conformist, a lifelong student and a writer who sneers at the humdrum and derides corporate sell-outs. At the heart of this radical novel that dismantles the very notion of 'the novel' lies a thought-provoking work that challenges notions of authorship and the distinctions that separate theory, criticism, fiction and memoir, there lies a touching tale of midlife anxiety in the postmodern age of late capitalism and information overload.
Praised by the likes of Joe Abercrombie and Brent Weeks, Stephen Deas has made dragons his own. Captured by an unknown enemy and forced to wage war on his rivals, the Dragon Queen has found herself hated and feared by all the people of this new land. There is little they can do to hurt her while she has her dragon, but she cannot escape while the magic necklace she is forced to wear remains active - or it will throttle her. And the enemies of her new master are gathering for revenge ... Lost in a body that isn't his own, Berren - the Bloody Judge - continues his search for the man who stole his life. Accompanied by a single Adamantine soldier, they scrabble to survive in a world shaken by the Dragon Queen's attack and suspicious of all those who are strangers. But there is another power inside Berren, one which escapes when he is in danger and has the habit of disintegrating those around him. And that power has its own agenda ... One that will lead it to the Dragon Queen, and battle. The critics, fellow authors and readers alike are agreed - if you love dragons and epic fantasy, Stephen Deas is the writer for you. The man who brought dragons back to their full glory, might and terror.
Beth loves Naomi, but there's one thing she wants that Naomi just won't do. Now Beth's starting to wonder if she's going to have to choose between the girl she loves and a fully satisfying life in the bedroom. But tonight, Naomi's got a little surprise for Beth, and it could change everything. Perhaps Beth can have both after all. HR This FREE sampler also includes excerpts from a number of lesbian titles available from Riptide Publishing.
Jed Walker is the man you want watching your back. A sinister group—code-named Zodiac—has launched devastating global attacks. Twelve targets across the world, twelve code-named missions. Operating distinct sleeper cells, they are the ultimate terrorist organization, watching and waiting for a precise attack to activate the next group. It is a frightening and deadly efficient way to stay one step ahead ... and cause the most chaos. For ex-CIA operative Jed Walker, chaos is his profession. On the outer, burned by his former agency, he is determined to clear his name. Stopping Zodiac is the only way. Desperate to catch the killers and find the mastermind, he can’t afford to lose the next lead, but that means that sometimes the terrorists have to win. Ultimately, it all comes down to Walker: he’s the only one who can break the chain and put the group to sleep ... permanently. It’s exactly eighty-one hours until deadline.
From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life — or perhaps afterlife — of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. A boy named Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. How is that possible? He remembers dying, his bones breaking, his skull dashed upon the rocks. So how is he here? And where is this place? It looks like the suburban English town where he lived as a child, before an unthinkable tragedy happened and his family moved to America. But the neighborhood around his old house is overgrown, covered in dust, and completely abandoned. What’s going on? And why is it that whenever he closes his eyes, he falls prey to vivid, agonizing memories that seem more real than the world around him? Seth begins a search for answers, hoping that he might not be alone, that this might not be the hell he fears it to be, that there might be more than just this. . . .
No matter who you are, this book celebrates that we can all extend a hand, make amends, share a laugh, solve a problem, heal a hurt, and love one another. There are so many ways to care and to show that . . . we are all KIND.
On Friday 13th September 2019 I embarked on an Elementary Pilot Training Course. 4 days later I would awake to be told most of the left hand side of my body & back were broken along with other serious injuries. I was told I'd sustained life changing injuries. Determined that I was not going to give my life up. I focused solely on what needed to be done to get me through. What had happened to me? 6 months into rehabilitation the COVID lockdown hit, physiotherapy, complimentary therapies & all types of training stopped. Completely isolated the only thing I could do now was to keep working on my walking until it became better & I grew stronger. With a body full of metalwork & the NHS completely at a standstill due to the pandemic would I be able to get the operations I need to release myself from the metal prison that is holding me captive? Would I be able to get myself out of the biggest challenge I was yet to face? Would I ever be able to get myself back to some semblance of a life I recognise?
Modern day Sorcerer (and rakish man about Town) Guy Shepardson finds himself out of his depth - and out of this world - when he uses his powers to save a desperately ill girl. Instead he finds himself wandering through magical realms populated by monsters, dragons, cannibals, a seriously bemused Voodoo Loa - and a feisty Fae Warrior, who definitely does NOT want to be Guy’s Damsel In Distress! But as Guy comes closer to his goal, he realises that the cost could be far greater than he ever imagined... A FAIRY STORY BY ANY OTHER NAME - being the continuing adventures of Guy Shepardson, The Demon Detective.
Alexandra Beaumont, the daughter of a billionaire mayor of the city of Blackwater, had a pretty easy life until she and her younger sister were brutally murdered. After awakening in her grave three months later, Alex will discover that her death will be anything but easy. While she lay dead, the Fallen, a violent and malicious race of trans-dimensional demons, invaded Blackwater with an army of the walking dead, spreading a plague of carnage, death and unleashing a lethal zombie apocalypse. As part of the demonic ritual, which led to the zombies and spirits being summoned, the Earth is allowed a guardian, who can compete in a deadly game for a chance to save the Earth from the Fallen’s destruction. Alex discovers she has been chosen and must defeat five Fallen Judges hidden throughout Blackwater, and she must do so before sunrise. As Alex fights her way through the derelict and plague-ravaged city, and the millions of zombies and other undead creatures that swarm the streets, she will discover that she may not be who she used to be, and she may have to become something else entirely. It will be her only chance if she is to survive the zombie apocalypse, defeat the walking dead, win the game and defeat the Fallen. More… Among the Fallen: Genesis, is the first book in the Among the Fallen series, with the second book, Sins of a God, released very soon. The book is told in various ways, including first perspective and narrative. Among the Fallen is nothing like the usual zombies fare, we have strived to be different, spinning a supernatural element, conspiratorial component, and many hidden eggs hinting at further installments and stories. If you are into zombies, the zombie apocalypse, the supernatural and ghost stories, then Genesis is for you.
