Inga Alenir is a Swordbearer. She is the latest in a long line of women to inherit a magical weapon called Deathbringer. She's also dead, murdered on her wedding day by the ruthless and covetous noblewoman Yenda Avard, who steals the sword after killing Inga and her entire family.And yet, some secrets won't stay buried. Deathbringer has a will and a consciousness of its own, and even has the power to raise Inga from the dead for a short time. It warns her that she has one week to f...

In the city of Bhai Mandwa, towers of steel and glass reach for the sky while boiler-cars roll along streets that are inhabited by gangsters, demonic assassins, inept policemen and wandering ghosts. More than a million people call the city home, one in the midst of an industrial revolution, torn between the traditions of the old world and a new, frightening future. Below, the Genja River flows, waters possessed by spirits and magic from ancient times.Prem Marantha, third of four ro...

From magic battlefields where horses fear to tread, to flying fortresses, fantastical otherworlds, a planet infested with eldritch abominations, and lands ruled by fear, heroes will fight for what is worth fighting for. Knights in gleaming armor, soldiers, Middle Earth’s most deadly Elvish assassin, hunters, and kings. All will risk their lives to defend the defenseless, to destroy monsters, to preserve the lives and honor of fair maidens.See a soldier fight to rescue a besieged pr...

Inga Alenir is in peril.The Deathbringer has been reclaimed, and the black sword’s magic is the only thing keeping her alive. Meanwhile, new armies are gathering as old allies make ready to go to war once more. New enemies are tracking Inga from across Agareth, intent on ending her life before she endangers their plans. As she struggles to evade bands of assassins, a threat even more dangerous, and centuries-old, is searching for her.But some hope remains: Inga learns of th...

Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight, the defender of the realm of Andomhaim from dark magic.But when dark magic stirs in the mountains of Taliand, not even the power of the Shield Knight might be enough to save Andomhaim...

Magic is the key... but will it save them, or consume them?Magical potential reveals itself without warning, altering the course of a person’s life forever. For those discovered with the gift, power and privilege await. Yet while the successful rise to the highest levels of society, those who fail are never spoken of again.Natalia’s magical abilities revealed themselves long before they should have. Torn from her mother’s arms, she was borne away t...

A bonus short story featuring Silhara and Martise from Master of Crows.In The Light Within, Silhara of Neith, now known as "the god-smiter," travels as the guest of honor to the winter festival of his father's people.The crow mage who destroyed one god must ignite sacred fires in honor of another. Yet the winter festival only reminds Silhara that the brightest light within him isn't the fire of a deity but the devotion of one woman.A tale of hope and celebration.

Is nowhere safe?Athgar and Natalia have everything they have ever dreamed of—family, friends, and a place to call home. When Athgar's long-lost sister unexpectedly walks into the village, he feels as if life is complete, but not everyone trusts her.Ebenstadt, abandoned by the Temple Knights after their defeat, now suffers under the control of a ruthless despot who uses thugs to enforce his will. To complicate matters even more, the neighbouring Kingdom of Novarsk is looking...

Magic is the key...but will it save them, or consume them?Contains books 1, 2 and the Prequel of The Frozen Flame series.Torn from her mother's arms, Natalia is borne away to the Volstrum, an institution steeped in mystery. There, trained as a battle mage, she has the potential to be one of the most powerful spellcasters ever. Yet the price they demand of her is too high!Athgar's life was shattered when his magical potential was rel...

Geo Margilus is adjusting pretty well to his new life as lord of a castle in a fantasy world--or so he thinks until negotiations with the dwarves go awry, landing him in hot water. To make matters worse, someone's spreading rumors of him being secretly in league with the daemons! And is that yet another damsel in distress for him to rescue?! The adventure never stops in the second volume of this classic tabletop-RPG-inspired tale!

Evil had cast its shadow over the kingdom of Rethwellan. When Idra, leader of the Sunhawks mercenaries, failed to return from a journey to her home, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader.

This exciting new anthology includes a new novella featuring Mercedes Lackey's most popular heroines, Tarma (one of the sword-sworn and most feared of all warriors) and Kethry (who wields magic and weapons for the greater good), whose fates are suddenly bound together in blood by the powers that control their destinies. Also included in the unique volume is the complete collection of Lackey's short stories about these two brave sisters as they answer the call of their dest...