Fred has been a fighter for nearly three weeks. He has figured out how to use a sword and how to explore monster-infested caverns. But he hasn't figured out how to deal with his crush on Yellin' Helen, the deadliest woman in the Fighters' Guild.How can a first-level fighter impress a woman who can cleave through goblins so effortlessly? Maybe he needs to stop crawling dungeons with her and take her someplace special. Like a chicken coop. Yeah. This could be Fred's big chance!...

His world is drawn on graph paper. His friends think they are characters in an old-school tabletop roleplaying game. But for Fighter Fred, it's real life.And he loves it! He always has monsters to fight, treasure to gain, and new friends to share it with. So even though the elf who wants to roleplay is constantly bickering with the thief who just wants treasure, Fred is sure that in the end they will all become best friends.That's ... not exactly how it goes.Will th...

It's time for the boss fight, but the boss isn't home.Fred and his friends charge into the city of Watergate to confront the evil wizard Blackleg. But instead of a big battle, they find an empty house. Maybe they should have made an appointment.Now our heroes are left with a mystery. Where did Blackleg go? Was he murdered? By whom?Fred is a fighter, not a mystery-solver-guy. Fortunately, his friends are here to help:Nightshade,

Peter Bo Johnson wasn't always two people. Before he was recruited for a secret government project, he was the happiest trucker in the Galaxy.But there was an accident. Now there are two Peter Bos. They can't tell their wife. And she's pregnant.There are some problems a trucker can't drive his way out of.---------------------Galaxy Trucker: Double Trouble is set in a universe where truckers drive faster than the speed of light while talking on the CB ...

Fighter Fred has faced the Dungeon of Doom, and he returns a changed man. Twilight is a changed elf. And Mak-Thar— Oh boy! Mak-Thar has really changed.Maybe they should try to change him back. All it will take is a heroic quest through the Wombat Wilderness.With Yellin' Helen as their barbarian guide, our heroes will get lost, eat dried frogs, and fight wombats. Can they help their friend before their adventure is overwhelmed by side quests?Eh, maybe not. But even i...

In Fighter Fred's third book, he confronts the darkest evil!Well ... fairly dark evil. It's a temple. In a swamp. And they worship a snake goddess. So, yeah, probably evil, but really, Fred's just here for his barbarian buddy Helen. She's putting together a team to take that temple down!Mak-Thar is happy to help. Twilight and Nightshade return as well, joining a crack heist team led by the master thief of Basetown.Will they pull off a daring heist? ...

Fran thought that galaxy trucking would be her dream job. No one told her about the meteors on Route 135. Her trucks keep getting smashed to bits and now she's deep in debt. Does she need a new route or a new career?Maybe she just needs a friend.Galaxy Trucker: Rocky Road is the sort of science fiction novel where a space truck can go faster than light, but a truck driver can still see traffic in her rearview mirror. This book has laser cannons! Space pirates! And ...

The Silverleaf Forest is cursed by an eternal winter. Twilight the elf must save his people by delivering the Amulet of Spring!But what if simply handing over a shiny quest object isn't enough? What if the elves can only be saved by a fellowship of epic heroes?Well, that would be too bad for them. Twilight's friends are not epic heroes. Twilight's friends are a barbarian who advertises underwear, a thief who insists she's a round-eared elf, and a mage who b...

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