At the heart of a world where myth and reality intertwine lies The City of a Thousand Gates—a legendary city surrounded by secrets. Each gate opens to a different realm, filled with dangers, treasures, and trials that only the brave, the wise, and the determined can overcome.This book is not just a journey through strange lands, but also a deep exploration of the human spirit: ambition and fear, love and betrayal. The characters are caught between choices of free w...

Dans un monde où la lumière et les ténèbres s'affrontent depuis des siècles, une ancienne prophétie refait surface : celle de « l'Ombre Enchaînée », un être destiné à briser l'équilibre du monde ou à le sauver.Arin, un jeune homme au passé obscur, découvre qu'il est lié à cette légende oubliée. Traqué par les puissances de l'ombre et de la lumière, il devra affronter sa propre part de ténèbres pour percer le secret de son destin.À travers des royaumes dévastés, des temples ...

In a world fractured by war, a single relic holds the key to its salvation… or its utter annihilation: The Ring of Seven Prophecies. Forged by a forgotten king who foresaw seven possible endings to the world, the ring reveals a different, fatal vision to each person who bears it. Only one prophecy is true; the others are illusions designed to lead to ruin.For Raen, a blacksmith's orphaned apprentice in the desolate border town of Grinmir, destiny is something that happens to kings ...

In a realm shrouded in mist and legend, a young sorcerer named Kaelen is captivated by forgotten magic. While others study conventional spells, he is drawn to the secrets of Darkspire Fortress, a place of dread and wonder that no one has dared approach for centuries.His life changes when he discovers a mysterious, glowing map—a key to a power capable of reshaping the world. This is no mere treasure hunt; it is a perilous quest into the heart of magic itself.Joined by Garok,...

Stolen treasure can bring death to the unwary.Rivah Half-Elven is a master thief of the Court of the Masked King, the thieves' guild of the imperial city of Tar-Carmatheion. Yet she is in debt to dangerous people, and she needs a lot of money very quickly.So when she hears rumors of an ancient relic of the lizardmen coming to Tar-Carmatheion, she decides to steal it to pay off her debt.But the relic might carry an ancient curse, one that brings only...

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.

A nameless undead awakens in an ancient crypt, and thus does the journey begin. Drawn mysteriously toward the horizon, he ventures into a land of perils beyond death. A once shining kingdom has been fractured, and mindless Hollows prowl the dark corners. To see it united and restored, the old king must be freed by his get-the youth Balarion. The undead and his companions, surviving champions of the halcyon era, accompany Balaarion on this journey to release his father, battling foes both m...

A hunting trip with his father ends in tragedy for a young Lerebus, a figure destined to become a warrior. His family dead, his village in pieces, the young man sets out on the road of the sword, the road of vengeance. This is the beginning of his tale, the start of what made the man who would become Lerebus Shieldbreaker.This is a short story of approximately 3,500 words.

A new short story collection from Tanya Huff.You can't belong to the Thieves' Guild if you can't break into the Thieves' Guild. When Terizan dropped out of the secret passage, past the net, and into the Inner Sanctum, she was astonished to discover that no one else had ever made it that far. Unfortunately, neither Terizan nor the Guild are thrilled about the sudden perception that she's the best thief in Oreen – the title comes with expectations and the Guild only ever expects the ...

The legendary hero Allanon takes center stage in the first of three gripping new stand-alone eBook short stories set in the world of the fantasy-fiction phenomenon that is Shannara—by beloved New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks.The history is thus: The once-Druid Brona, seduced by his pursuit of dark magic, was forever transformed into the Warlock Lord—whose evil would be the downfall of the Four Lands and the death of the Races. Against him, th...

Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, The Orb of Cairado offers an unlikely hero in historian Ulcetha Zhorvena.Five years ago, Ulcetha was studying at the University of Cairado, working his way toward becoming a scholar first-class in the Department of History. Then a prize artifact disappeared and Ulcetha, deftly framed, was kicked out. Now he works for a crooked importer, using his knowledge of elven history to wri...

RIDMARK ARBAN was once an honored Swordbearer. Now he is a disgraced exile, outcast and alone.Yet he is still a warrior without peer, and when death cultists attack an innocent village, Ridmark must put himself to the test to save the villagers.Or die in the attempt...