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1868. The Boshin War is about to break out. A 16-year-old Japanese girl, Atsuko grew up in the neighborhoods of Aizu City, in the shadow of her brother Ibuka. Promised to an arranged marriage, the young girl hides a secret: she wields weapons just as well as her brother, whose talent with the sword actually masks an insurmountable fear of combat. When war is declared, Ibuka must leave to fight alongside their father for the honor of the family. Defying the tradition forbidding women to take part in battles and wanting to protect her brother, Atsuko enlists in secret as a simple soldier.

I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus. Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus's patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god. The worst god. Hades. For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus.

Shaia "Shy" Ratani is a clever rogue who makes her living outside of strictly legal methods. While hiding out in the frontier city of Yanmass, she accepts a job solving a nobleman's murder, only to find herself sucked into a plot involving an invading centaur army that could see the whole city burned to the ground. Shy could stop that from happening, but doing so would involve revealing herself to the former friends who now want her dead.

Take a short journey to adventure with Iron Kingdoms Excursions! Each season features six volumes, each containing three very short tales about the people, creatures, and machines of Immoren. The Season One Collection gathers all 18 previously released tales from the first season of Iron Kingdom Excursions into one book. Experience the Iron Kingdoms through the eyes of nine talented authors, including New York Times best-selling author Larry Correia, Hugo Award winner Howard Tayler, and Iron Kingdoms lead writer Douglas Seacat.

Land-ahoi! Clyde und Co. haben es endlich - endlich - in die Stadt der Dunkelheit geschafft. Und es stellt sich heraus, dass sie tatsächlich existiert!Allerdings gibt es ein kleines Problem. Alles und jeder, der einen Fuß auf die Insel setzt, verschwindet sofort. Hört auf zu existieren. Puff.Um die Quest abzuschließen, muss Clyde herausfinden, wie er in die Stadt eindringen und die Kronjuwelen stehlen kann ... ohne für immer in der Stadt festzusitzen. Es ist ein bedrohlicher, dunkler Ort, an dem die Korruption überhand nimmt.

The sword rules all. Aren Bendis, former soldier in the Obsidian army, has managed to protect a rebel city from his former friends and now finds his fate bound to a weapon once wielded by the Avatars themselves. Now, he is being secreted away to the capital of the last alliance of free nations with the hopes that the Hero of Opalis will lead their army against his former masters.

Jasmine was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 13 and spent four years confined to a wheelchair. She has over eight different autoimmune diagnoses, has undergone 36 surgeries to date, and still needs more. She's had her knees replaced twice in her lifetime and has tried countless treatments, from Western to Eastern medicine. Today, she is completely in remission from everything and thriving! Discover how she did it and how music saved her life.

Michael hat dem Spiel den Kampf erklärt. Es genügt ihm nicht mehr, in den Schatten zu lauern und er geht einen Weg, der ihn unweigerlich mit den Mächten in Konflikt bringen wird. Aber die Mächte sind keine leichten Gegner. Und auch nicht Michaels einzige Widersacher.

Step into a world of adventure and wonder with The Pathfinder Game Master's Handbook! This comprehensive guide is the perfect resource for both novice and experienced game masters, offering a wealth of tips, tricks, and techniques to take your tabletop roleplaying games to the next level. With 37 chapters of expert advice, this handbook is chock-full of invaluable information on every aspect of game mastering. Whether you are looking to create intricate political intrigue, weave epic narrative arcs, or simply keep your players engaged and entertained, this book has everything you need to ...

Swap “I’m bored” for “Tell me more!” Give your 8- to 12-year-old a turbo-charged curiosity boost with 1,111 Epic Facts for Clever Kids — Trivia, Puzzles & Creative Activities That Turn Boredom into Brainpower. What’s packed inside Space & Astronomy – lava-tube moons, record-breaking rockets Amazing Animals – see-through frogs, shape-shifting octopuses, jet-propelled squids Wild History – the 38-minute war, ancient emojis, secret spy pigeons Cutting-Edge Tech – AI robots, 3-D printed organs, self-driving race cars Extreme Earth – singing sand dunes, storms that never ...

Lawrence was having a shitty day after he found out his girlfriend and best friend were cheating on him, together. Then a legendary Native American god, Coyote, to be exact, sent him back in time to 1400's North America. Now he's living in the past, kicking ass, and taking names. Rejoin Moon Flower, Freak, Billy, Patty, and the rest of the crew, as they save history, by rewriting it. Meet new friends, enemies, monsters, and more as Law expands his and his companions tech base. It's time to take the war for the New World up a notch!

After surviving two death games, they’ve finally earned a vacation. Ryler Copeland and Juliet Cooper might not be mortal any longer, but they’re still madly in love, even if they can only see each other once every few months. After months of toil in the Greek underworld, Ryder has finally earned enough vacation time to visit Rome and vacation with Juliet and their friends. It’s all going quite well until they both end up stuck in an otherworld called limbo.

In a world on the brink of madness...In the summer of 1914, a young man beyond reproach awakens under police guard grievously injured and accused of heinous, impossible murder.

Mirian Raas comes from a long line of salvagers, adventurers who use magic to dive for sunken ships off the coast of tropical Sargava. When her father dies, Mirian has to take over his last job: a dangerous expedition into deep jungle pools, helping a tribe of lizardfolk reclaim the lost treasures of their people.

Daryus Gaunt used to be a crusader, before a questionable battlefield decision forced him to desert his unit. Pathfinder Shiera Tristane is an adventuring scholar obsessed with gaining the recognition she feels was stolen from her. When both are contacted by a sinister talking weasel and warned of a witch about to release a magical threat long trapped beneath an ancient temple, the two have no choice but to venture into the demon-haunted Worldwound in order to stop the disaster.

Everyone thinks moving to a small town is going to be a vacation when Dylan decides to return to Earth to be a doctor. He believes the hardest part will be keeping his family's magic a secret. When one of the Guardians tells him about a weapon that is powerful enough to destroy a god, Dylan has to decide if his instincts can be trusted. His decision becomes more complicated when he realizes that something strange is happening at the hospital.

Searching for the Quest Giver on a Penalty Level When Sarah is sent to a penalty level separate from the main game, she finds herself in some sort of city building strategy game. Trapped as an NPC with no other players around turns out to be daunting, even with getting a new and unique character class in the game. Can she survive twenty years in the game on her own and will she be reunited with Eric and Josh? One-click now to find out! This is the sixth book of the Tower of Gates LitRPG Series.

Written by number one New York Times best-selling author Marieke Nijkamp, Critical Role: Vox Machina - Kith & Kin follows a brand-new story, featuring the cunning ranger Vex'ahlia and the conning rogue Vax'ildan (and, of course, Trinket) years before they meet Vox Machina. After leaving the unwelcoming refuge of Syngorn, the twins become entangled in a web spun by the Clasp, and for the first time Vex and Vax find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens the home they have carried with each other for years.

In the far-future Ninth World, claves of Aeon Priests help their community understand and use the mysterious technologies of the past. But what happens when a group of these priests uses this knowledge and power to exploit the people who depend on them? In the region of Steremoss, a group of brave individuals are determined to resist this oppression from the shadows. They call themselves the Night Clave.

At the foot of the foreboding Gray Peak lies a desolate valley. These are the backwoods of the world of Waldyra—they offer nothing valuable to players, who rarely visit as a result. Yet this is the very place where the calm and good-natured dwarf named Crow is headed. Straight after leaving the Creche, he hopes to make a living there. This hero does not crave epic battles with monsters. Quite the contrary. He wants to be a merchant and develop his blacksmithing skills, while staying far away from fighting, long voyages, and clan squabbles.