Great Epics

Toad’s Terrible, No-Good, Very Excellent Adventure (How Not to Quest Properly) What happens when an imp with the self-preservation instincts of a sock in a tornado, a wizard who can’t stop turning things into chickens, a ghost rabbit with a talent for bad decisions, and a knight-turned-frog who just wants some peace get tangled in a fate-woven disaster? Well… this. Toad, an imp with a talent for absolutely the wrong kind of mischief, has been "banished" (read: promoted) to the Mortal Realm. Osric, a wizard desperately trying to master magic without creating more poultry, has somehow ...

Two exciting short stories set in the engrossing world of The Demon Cycle from bestselling fantasy author Peter V. Brett.Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the world is overrun by demons - bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting and killing humanity for over 300 years. A scant few hamlets and half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud civilization, and it is only by hiding behind wards, ancient symbols with the power to repel the demons, that they survive.

Almost 3,000 years after an extinction-level event on Earth, mankind seeks to regain its former glory in a new world where magic and technology collide. Laney and Celeste, Templars of Sparo, embark upon a mission of mercy to a far-off land to aid a people thought lost to time before the Altii even found the Lower Ten. The Westlands are found along with a new enemy that Sparo may not be able to stand against: Avalon. Can this new threat be the Great Wizards of the Before Times? New alliances will be forged, and hearts will be held and broken as Laney faces her biggest challenge yet.

The Trial of Houses Begins. Rosha, Darrion, and Aladorn have witnessed the demise of the King. For this crime, they’ve been forced into the service of the Queen of Grannitewatch. As the queen fears her political power may wane, the trio wonder if they serve her as guards or scapegoats. And when the Trial of Houses is set to take place in the ancient capital of the Realm of Lords, Rosha finds herself in an unsure position: the Champion of the Queen. Can this friendship forged in fire survive the life-threatening trials? And will the promise of power lead one of them to abandon the others ...

“My life I give to serve our queen!” Rosha and Darrion have fulfilled their desire: to become members of the King’s Guard. But they’ve discovered that a soldier’s lot in life is less than ideal. Especially when the queen sees her husband’s army as disposable. Yet the death of the king’s personal guard on the steps of the castle throws the soldiers into action. Vengeance is on the lips of the king as he begins a campaign that may force Rosha and Darrion to risk more than their own lives. The threat of war lingers over the Realm of Lords. Purchase "The Rogue's Spell" today!

Does Nature Discrimate the Downtrodden? I watch the villagers come out when the weather gets cool in the evenings, looking up with eager eyes for signs of rain, praying that their crops are safe and don’t wither under the persistent scorching sun. Seeds dying even before they sprout are as common as the dust-filled roads that mar the paths they tread upon. Their animals, bared of flesh, are constantly in their minds. Their bony form requires nourishment and water so that they can turn the soils of the land and be a source of staples. Can Yearning Hearts Be Pacified With A Touch of Beauty ...

Demons have returned to Gilia. Ealrin has followed his mentor all over the continent, but it’s beginning to take its toll on his body and the trust he once had in his guide. The rest of his friends are battered, though not yet driven to the brink. But they are surrounded. With demons on one side and the armies of men on the other, it's time for them to decide if staying on Ladis is worth risking more than their lives. Buy the exciting conclusion to the Ladis trilogy today!

Prince Garrick has returned to the Capital to complete the Muster of the Northern Army. Lady Felian has other ideas for him. After an attempt on his life, Prince Garrick along with Duke Malchance work to take back control of the Capital of the Empire from Felian's tight grip.

Are memories a thing worth dying for? Ealrin is returning to the land he believes he once called home. As he draws nearer to Redact, he wonders if the person he was before he lost his memory will be a person worth remembering. What he finds in the place he once called home is a land held together by fragile treaties and ancient magic. Will the family Ealrin' so desperately wants to find be key in bringing together a fractured continent, or will they be the death toll for the alliance of nations? Buy the exciting begging to the Redact trilogy today!

Merliss is no ordinary cat. She's far more. She's a young girl's spirit trapped in a cat's body. While the magic that banished her has snatched away her human speech, it has given her a life spanning millennia. For centuries she has lived with the cunning folk, assisting their efforts to heal the sick and ward off malevolent creatures. Now, a bleeding sickness has thrown the community into chaos. The cunning man and his apprentice are in danger from the disease. The life Merliss has worked so long to build is in jeopardy. But disease isn't her only nemesis.

Even before Lightson could begin to understand how he mysteriously woke up in the strange land of Shreik-Daila, he finds that his life is at risk. As he runs into stranger and more dangerous places by the day, he is also supported by new and unusual friends: a dwarf, a lion-bear, a scholarly worm, and a 150-year-old teenage girl. Together they brave the deadly woods of Zakhirkoot, the one place where the writ of the tyrannical king of this realm, doesn't hold. Scuffling with death itself, the five companions seek an old merchant who might have some answers.

In the final book in her Great Lakes Adventure trilogy, Loreen Niewenhuis launches off the shoreline to explore the islands of the Great Lakes Basin. From hiking the rugged wilderness of Isle Royale in Lake Superior to strolling the metropolis on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River, Niewenhuis explores key islands in each of the five Great Lakes and their connecting waterways.

For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Twilight and The Hunger Games! From the world of Vampire Love Story that has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide! More than 1,200 worldwide 5-star reviews! The epic saga of vampires and werewolves - and a love unlike any other. Book #2 in the bestselling "Vampire Hero" series! Vampire leader Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter—and a devoted husband and father. While he’s content with his marriage and family, being the Chosen One has become boring—his days lack the previous excitement of paranormal wars and are devoid of the fulfillment that comes from...

Henry Morgan, a twenty-year-old Welshman, crossed the Atlantic in 1655, hell-bent on making his fortune. Over the next three decades, his exploits in the Caribbean in the service of the English became legendary. His daring attacks on the mighty Spanish Empire on land and at sea determined the fates of kings and queens, and his victories helped shape the destiny of the New World.

The astonishing conclusion to the epic fantasy series.

The tale of an eager golf disciple and Mike Austin, the sport’s most legendary long-driver and keeper of the secret to the most powerful golf swing. “Can you teach an ordinary golfer like me to drive the ball 300 yards?” With this question sportswriter Philip Reed’s search for the greatest golf swing begins. When Reed met ninety-year old Mike Austin, he knew that Austin held the record for the longest drive ever—an awesome 515-yard shot during a Senior PGA event.

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland to the Nibelungenlied, and their impact on European identity in these turbulent times. These are the stories that made Europe. Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent's most enduring epic poems to learn how they were shaped by their times and how they have since shaped us.

The plague unexpectedly strikes a snow bound sleepy southern European village and wipes out the children. There was only one way to save the children...a dark and ancient way. A Dark Nun chooses to use the magic of the Branch of Zaqqum to bring the children back to life. The creatures that are created create struggle between the Church and Ottomans which results in an unholy alliance. The child beasts alongside their Dark Mother fight for their survival against the two most powerful forces in the region. The story vaults forward to modern times where, Maxim on the run, continues to battle ...

In 1st century B.C. Mesopotamia, the authority of the Parthian Empire has reached the northern side of the River Euphrates. Farther west, the Roman Republic’s influence is continuing to expand into Asia-Minor. For the smaller Kingdoms like Armenia that stand between these towering eagles, it is a constant struggle for the very existence of their countries and cultures… Prince Tigran of Armenia and his friends have reached manhood and will soon be in need of all the skills learned from the Royal Guard and their mentor, Captain Harat. Tigran grapples between his affinity for Parthia, ...

Many years ago, the great Elemental Dragons were turned into humans while they were still pups and transported to the "other realm" (Earth). They were forced to grow up in Earth society under foster parents, having no idea of their heritage, or even the fact that dragons actually existed. An epic tale, set in the epic world of Shestafa, now follows the story of these young Dragons as they are hurled into a strange world in their quest to overthrow the army of the Mad King, following the brutal genocide he has instigated. Mack is a freshman at Cal-Tech. He thinks that his life is just as ...