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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.Marking a century of uniquely peculiar storytelling, each part of this anthology features a different genre, from ...

Otto Shenk is the youngest son of a minor baron.He’s also a wizard.Abused by his family and considered less than human by his kingdom, Otto does his best to survive.But everything changes when Otto stumbles across a tower hidden deep in a dark part of the forest near his home.A tower that was once the home of an Arcane Lord, the immortal wizards that long ago ruled the world.Otto’s life will be changed forever.And so will the world.

After a long and brutal conflict, the war is over.Otto controls all the portals on the continent and Garenland has made vassals of the other kingdoms.But some people can’t accept defeat.While Otto hunts King Villares in Rolan, Axel chases Prince Uther across Straken. With Markane scheming to help their enemies, the future of the New Garen Empire is far from certain.Even worse, the Wizards Guild is challenging Otto for leadership of the empire’s wizards and t...

From the shadows of Tiber to the depths of Dwarfhome.Joran Den Cade’s search for the source of the conspiracy threatening The Tiberian Empire has been anything but safe.Now his journey brings him to the underground city of the dwarves where a dark secret will shake everything Joran thinks he knows.Even worse, a familiar enemy is on the hunt for another giant beast like the serpent that nearly destroyed the city of Cularo.Can Joran and his soulmate Mia stop S...

War is Hell, especially when you’re surrounded by enemies.With the king of Garenland dead and the people eager for revenge, Otto and Wolfric turn their sights north, to Garenland’s ancient enemy, Straken.The Northern Army marches into enemy territory while back in the capital Otto rushes to train as many war wizards as he can.Outside forces refuse to leave them alone and Otto is forced to deal with an ever-growing array of foes, unreliable allies, and an enemy that ...

Conryu Koda wants nothing more than to be left alone to live a quiet life.But the universe seems to have other plans for him.While back at the Arcane Academy to watch his friend’s graduation, Conryu is summoned to hell by The Reaper himself.What new threat has appeared that warrants the attention of the lord of hell?Whatever it is, it can’t be good for Conryu and those he cares about.

After the failure in Straken, Otto is forced to accept that as long as Garenland’s enemies can send reinforcements through the portals, the Northern Army has no hope of taking Marduke.But Otto has a plan.Seize control of the portals and turn the enemy’s strength against them.To accomplish this seemingly impossible goal, Garenland’s top spies are dispatched to place magical patches on the portals in every capital.Behind enemy lines and on their own, it will b...

Even vampires have boogeymen.Talon always thought the stories about the Pale Princess were just that, stories.At least he did until she showed up, took control of most of his people, and forced him to flee for his continued existence.And who does the most powerful vampire in the world turn to when he needs help?Who else?Conryu Koda, the Reaper’s Chosen, and the human charged with hunting down and eliminating the servants of the newly arrived demon lo...

Transported by unknown magic, Joran and his companions find themselves in a vast, lifeless wasteland.Struggling to survive in the hellish landscape, they search for any clue to a way back home.Unknown to them, a familiar foe is on a different quest.Samaritan seeks the location of an ancient weapon, something powerful enough to destroy the Tiberian Empire, The Church of The One God, and everyone he hates.Can Joran stop Samaritan before it’s too late and hopef...

Ten years have passed since Otto Shenk sent the spirit of Amet Sur to the Netherworld. The New Garen Empire is at peace and Otto is free to pursue his magical research.But all peace is fleeting and while Otto is away from the capital, a bizarre monster attacks, doing considerable damage before meeting its end.Furious that anyone would dare attack his home, Otto makes up his mind to find whoever is responsible and ensure they won’t be a threat again.His search will t...

There’s no rest for the weary.All Marcus Drake wanted was a nice, quiet vacation with his best friend Solomon Keys and his girlfriend Iaka Kazumi. He figured two weeks on Pleasure Planet 4 would be perfect.But things never seem to work out the way Marcus plans.They’ve barely settled in when Solomon gets kidnapped.The race is on to rescue his friend and recover a galaxy changing weapon before the Children of the Void.