Melkeen is a prodigy, a young Wizard with incredible magikal abilities. Sarta is a barbarian blade-for-hire of unbelievable skill. Together, they are a formidable team. And the world is against them. Required by his elder (and rival) Wizards to search out rare and dangerous artifacts, a young man hires a woman to guard him on his travels. Their contract is . . .
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The enigmatic Peacock King, ruler of half of the known world, seeks to possess the land itself by enslaving the spirits of the wild. Gerald, a newly initiated Poet whose magic is as real as he can write it, is also one of the Armed—enforcers of the Law who wield guns with souls. His mission: infiltrate the Peacock King’s Court . . .
The Keeper’s Promise is the story of a world on the brink of war, and the descendants of the ancient Keepers who must be gathered to defend the land once more from the incursion of the Iziiran general, Mordth. Dhel is a young Rhyjain Rider whose life is turned upside down when he is tasked to deliver an ill-fated . . .
A story of loss and victory, magic and machines, gods and mortals and discovering what it takes to save the world. Led by the vision of the consulary and protected by the dedication of the mage-knights, the world has found peace at last. Or so people believe, but the truth is far less comforting. In this time of peace . . .
Enter an epic landscape and enjoy a character-rich adventure that follows Dreibrand Veta, an ambitious warrior striving to rebuild his noble family’s fortune. He joins the powerful rys spellcaster Shan, whose race possesses magical powers and whose Queen Onja rules many human kingdoms as their Goddess. The wicked tyranny of Onja disgusts Shan and he desires to seize the rys . . .
For centuries, the Holy Order of Aeremon have used their magic to protect and control the nation of Il’Doran. Now a generation after a devastating civil war, their rivals, the Soryan Order, have risen to a new level of power. Hatred runs deep, and another clash between the devout Holy Order and the atheist Soryan Order is looking . . .
“Strong Heart” is a sword & sorcery fantasy about Joana (Jo to anyone who hasn’t pissed her off lately). Jo is female, but her tribe made her officially a man so she could train as a warrior. Now she’s a mercenary guard, and thanks to a job with a magician, life is about to get even more interesting than figuring . . .
Melkeen is a prodigy, a young Wizard with incredible magikal abilities. Sarta is a barbarian blade-for-hire of unbelievable skill. Together, they are a formidable team. And the world is against them. Required by his elder (and rival) Wizards to search out rare and dangerous artifacts, a young man hires a woman to guard him on his travels. Their contract is . . .
Ayalah is the only female warrior in all of Miltinoth, raised since she was orphaned as a child to be tough and wary. But she has a destiny beyond her skills with the blade: she is the holder of the first piece of an ancient prophecy. Legend says this prophecy was split into six parts long ago to keep a . . .
In the world that never really belonged to humans, time is running out. It is a strange feeling in the air and many men have their-own dreams about how to change it. One, a strange, unknown man even to people who are working for them is working on a top secret project in the near future, trying to overcome . . .
Lyssa Stormwater has known hardships. From the highs and lows of her downtrodden upbringing, to life on the streets of Stonebridge. The friends she makes, the loves she finds, and the obstacles she overcomes. This is Lyssa’s Tale. . . .
Located where the Meer River reaches the sea, the city of Adler’s Bay claims independence. Situated between mighty nations, the reality is more complicated—its natural harbour and the trade routes that converge there are temptations for all types of merchants, power brokers, and wanderers. Toe (an irreverent wandering storyteller) and Silifrey (a tall, imposing, warrior woman) are two of . . .
This is the story of an Earth devoid of humankind. Man and his ancestors have simply never been, but in his absence, new civilizations have grown and prospered. On a small island called Sankami, somewhere in what would be Earth’s Pacific ocean, eight sentient species have evolved. Each have their own laws, customs, and beliefs. The one thing that . . .
Melkeen: he’s an upstart young wizard like Harry Potter, but you might say his personality was more like Draco! Not really, though. Privilege has not been on his side, but he’s a genius and knows it, and can’t be bothered with social niceties. Aspergers, maybe? The author said no, but anyway, I like that he’s extremely obnoxious, but his character [more . . .]
Fantasy is not my favourite genre. Which is why I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying "Strong Heart" immensely. The characterization is excellent, the environments colourful and well realized, and there is not a fantasy cliché in sight. Things are perhaps a little too slow moving as Jo goes back and forth meeting various characters and setting up the [more . . .]