The end of the quest is at hand.RIDMARK ARBAN has sought to stop the return of the evil Frostborn. Now the malignant wizard Shadowbearer is ready to summon the Frostborn once more. Unless Ridmark stops him, Shadowbearer shall cover the world in killing ice.SHADOWBEARER has spent a hundred thousand years preparing for the end of the world, and his victory is at hand.No mere mortal shall stop him.

It's time to strike back.For a long time I've known that the mad wizards and corrupt scientists of Singularity keep their hidden stronghold on the ruined world of Valsidhar.So when a Valsidharien Elf arrives on Earth, asking for the High Queen's help, it's too good of an opportunity to pass up.But the Valsidharien Elves are about to lose their war, and after they fall, Singularity and its allies will come for Earth next...

AN ECONOMIST AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A fresh, exciting, “readable and informative” history (The New York Times) of seventeenth-century England, a time of revolution when society was on fire and simultaneously forging the modern world. • “Recapture[s] a lost moment when a radically democratic commonwealth seemed possible.”—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker“[Healy] makes a convinci...

In this new collection of five short stories from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry, listeners get an eclectic sampling of the writer's work—from SF parody to murder mystery and beyond."The Things That Live in Cages"An MMA fighter at the end of his career is offered the chance to stay young, fit, and stronger than ever—but the price is his humanity."The Death Song of Dwar Guntha"Two old warriors prepare to ride into battle for the l...

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelKhemet, a disgraced praetorian charged with protecting her tomb world as it slumbers, is roused to action once more. This is her chance to prove she is meant for greater things. She will stop at nothing to see it done.READ IT BECAUSEIt's a chance to see the necron empire in a new way. Join a lowly cryptek with lofty ambitions and a praetorian suffering from the worst punishment imaginable can they work togethe...

Caina Amalas is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, the leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She is a master of stealth and disguise, and seeks to find the legendary Staff and Seal of Iramis, mighty artifacts of sorcerous power, before her enemies claim them.A mysterious collector of ancient relics might have the answers she seeks.Or Caina's bones might gather dust in his collection forever...

The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades "offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization" across 11 centuries of history (Colin Wells, author of Sailing from Byzantium).For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles, leading Byzantium schol...

Caina Amalas is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, the leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. She is a master of stealth and disguise, and faces foes of terrible power.So when thieves try to burn down the home of an impoverished widow, Caina sets out to help the old woman.But the widow's dead son had a secret.A secret that might lead Caina to her death...

Kylon of House Kardamnos was once a lord and Archon of the Kyracian people. Now he is a homeless exile, aiding the Ghosts in their fight against the evil of Grand Master Callatas.The woman he loves lies suspended between life and death.And unless Kylon can defeat the nagataaru that hunt her, Caina Amalas might never awaken…

CAINA AMALAS is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, the leader of the Emperor's spies in the city.When one of her informants is murdered, Caina must act to defend those under her protection.But the murder might have been nothing more than bait.Bait in a trap to kill Caina...

Morgant the Razor is the most feared assassin in three nations, and no foe has ever been able to overcome him, whether through sword or spell.But now an enemy attacks through his mind, through his dreams, and Morgant has no defense.Unless he finds a way to break the power of the Eye before its sorcery devours him forever…

Caina Amalas is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, one of the Emperor's elite spies and assassins, and a bitter enemy of the magi. Claudia Aberon was once a proud sister of the Imperial Magisterium, but is now a desperate fugitive, sheltering from her father's wrath with the Ghosts.And when rumors spread that a dead Emperor has returned from the grave, Caina and Claudia must work together to defeat the threat.Because the shadows of the past do not lie quiet...