Magic Opera

Chuck Ramsey is a traveling comedian trying to turn a planetside gig on Earth into a cash cow. Of course, the cost of living on Earth is astronomical. He needs to get rich quick - or at least come out ahead - and head for cheaper pastures. Enter Mordecai The Brown. Once the golden boy of the Convocation, Guardian of the Plundered Tomes and the Convocation's number one hunter of dark wizards, "Mort" has found himself on the wrong end of an internal investigation.

The galaxy has fallen into chaos. The fight for the Crown of Dreams and control has just begun. The mystery of the beating sun has been solved. Adersiun, the galaxy's Phantom and leader of the Everblades, forces his way into the Northrite's council in hopes of learning their methods of rule, but his acceptance is not without cost. Rynn, now the galaxy's second Phantom, receives a strange Whisper about how to stop the Ruin that is now steaming through the galaxy, destroying everything in its path. And she is to blame for its new course. Rynn's trail leads her to Staggenmoire, where Cirx is ...

Zack is back, and this time, he's brought some powerful friends with him. With Lita's help, he's diving deeper into the mysteries of magic, all while keeping a watchful eye on the border that's supposed to protect the people from The Wilds. But something's not right. The border is failing, and it's up to Zack and his team to figure out what's going on. As they delve into the mysteries of their world, they discover a dark truth. The world was once ruled by magic, but it was overthrown by technology in a brutal faction war. Even the gods couldn't prevent the destruction that followed.

Hope is all Xendara has as her adversaries seek to shatter the timeline. With her home destroyed, Xendara, and her friends flee. Life on the run isn’t easy for them, their enemies are everywhere, and they only want one thing — her powers. In the furthest reaches of the galaxy, they find an unlikely ally with powers greater than their own. With her help, Xendara and Darijus increase their powers. But her adversaries unleash a formidable dark being from the future that seeks to reshape time. Together, they must stop this new threat while protecting their families. But with a traitor ...

Merlin is now Emperor of the Sparta Empire. Which is exactly what he set out to do. And also is exactly what he’s always said should never happen. He had to be the challenger to get there doing it right, but acceptance is a fickle thing anyway. When he started the empire was but a trigger event away from a civil war. But has he become that trigger? Or will he be able to get society to step back from the brink? Now he must be the Unifier. The Hunter Imperium Universe Is best read in this order: The Hunter Legacy Hero at Large Hunted Hero Hunting Send in the Hero Make or Break the Hero Hail...

Earth has been destroyed, the entire solar system turned to dust by a cataclysmic event known as the Fracture. Now, the last survivors of humanity live on vast arkships drifting through the Cluster, doing what they can to survive in a hostile ever-changing environment. When the arkship Obsidian is attacked, Wynn awakes in an escape pod fleeing from a huge space battle, unable to remember who he is. Hunted by a killer robot, the forces of a rival arkship, and the Church of the Infinite, Wynn must survive long enough to unlock his lost memories, discover who is behind the attack and take his revenge.

“Thy legend was born in the shadow of the beast. Marked with their sign. All dust in the wind. Thy strength was forged in the shadow of the beast. Strength within. Echoes without. Loathe greatest of all when beasts’ shadows are gone. No longer in shadow, the shadow in thee. Breaker of stars, devourer of gods. Haunted triumphs none would crave.”—Prophecy of Aion Origin

Pirates have taken over and occupied a refugee world, and the exile government turns to the only human they can trust - Carl Ramsey. Trying to make a better man of himself, Carl agrees to help in whatever way he can. Since he's a notorious outlaw, his plan involves a little double-dealing. As Carl unravels the tale of how an entrenched pirate band got displaced from their cushy hideout and found a ripe target to bully, he stumbles across a twisted web of deception, intrigue, and political puppeteering behind the scenes.

Comedy doesn't pay. Some might claim that's the wrong cliché, but Chuck Ramsey knows the truth of it all too well. That's why he resorts to crime to pay the bills. His latest scheme isn't to pick up odd, questionably legal jobs near his gigs; this time he's found the perfect opportunity, and he's willing to buy a gig to be in the right place at the right time. All he has to do is get a certain wizard to play his part without knowing it.

Карел Чапек (1890 - 1938 гг.) - знаменитый чешский писатель-фантаст. В его романе Война с саламандрами нашествие саламандр ставит под угрозу существование мира людей. Сможет ли человечество отстоять свое право на жизнь? "У капитана И.

Trust is all Xendara has as an ancient evil awakens to destroy her. In a galaxy teetering on the brink of annihilation, Xendara becomes the symbol of hope, as she leads her people into a desperate civil war. With her powers fading she embarks on a journey in a race against time to halt an ancient evil from destroying the Universe. But with the darkness growing inside her, she may lose everyone she loves. With his heart divided, Darijus must choose between protecting Xendara or shielding his sister, forcing him to trust a former enemy. Navigating through space and time, he questions ...

Tanny and Esper’s rebel syndicate needs to hit the Ruckers hard and where it hurts: in the finances. They decide on a target, one that most of the galaxy is blissfully unaware is owned by a vicious criminal gang: Friendli Foods. Purveyors of the Milky Way’s favorite junk foods, they make shipments to Earth on a megafreighter large enough to feed billions. Tanny has a plan to hijack it.

In the constant war against her darker side, Esper was forced to win a daily battle for control. One loss was all it took for the roles of warden and prisoner to switch. Now, with her friends as hostages, this new Esper relies on advice from her better half to keep up the illusion that this is still the Esper they know and love. When their newly acquired base of operations gets hijacked, Esper has to balance between maintaining her cover and doing what she knows it's going to take to get her ship back.

Esper and Kubu take an outlaw vacation to a remote planet whose tiny colony seems idyllic. It’s far enough for the Convocation wizards dogging them to lose their trail. The plan is simple: Stay out of trouble, let the heat die down, and slink back quietly to civilized space. But these two aren’t good at keeping out of trouble. Before long, they’re exposed to the rotten core beneath this purported utopia. Bitter feuds lurk just below the surface. Feigned friendships mask deadly rivalries. Cliques control what passes for a government on the colony.

What started as a mission gone wrong changed the way we understand the universe. Now, our team of Marines will stop at nothing to see evil put down. The Earther government has battle cruisers inbound, and new allies are just around the corner. Will they arrive in time, and when a series of dragon ships open a portal to a greater evil, will they be enough? Only through grit and determination will these Marines be able to answer that question. The final book in the PRIMAL LINK series wraps up the story and ties into the ASCENSION GATE books. Don't forget to get started with the prequel, PRIME...

Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power – something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows. Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless.

And Drift Away is the sixteenth mission of Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem. It follows a mismatched duo of itinerant comedian and outlaw wizard as they roam the galaxy trying to eke out a living and stay ahead of the consequences of their actions. Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem looks back at an earlier era in the Black Ocean universe, and returning readers will get to see how some of their favorite characters came to be. Fans of morally gray heroes and slick talking conmen will love this series.

After losing control of his magic, wizard Cedric The Brown blew up his boss and nearly crashed a space station into a planet. Determined to make amends, he pledges to help the mining station negotiate with the nearby planet's mysterious magical inhabitants. With nothing but the bankrupt station as severance pay, Director Fujita Hiroko moves to the edge of the galaxy to keep the station afloat as an independent mining operation.

Unfortunate Son is the fifteenth mission of Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem. It follows a mismatched duo of itinerant comedian and outlaw wizard as they roam the galaxy trying to eke out a living and stay ahead of the consequences of their actions. Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem looks back at an earlier era in the Black Ocean universe, and returning listeners will get to see how some of their favorite characters came to be. Fans of morally gray heroes and slick talking conmen will love this series.

Niemand hat sie je ernst genommen. Sie waren die Aufgetauten. Entbehrlich, Wegwerfware. Doch wie das Schicksal so spielte, hatten sie ihre ‚Eigentümer‘ überlebt. Einige machten sich auf, um die unwirtliche Zukunft zu meistern, in der sie sich befanden. Einer nach dem anderen wagte sich hinaus und verschwand. Andere versteckten sich, um nicht gefasst zu werden, was das Unvermeidliche nur hinauszögerte.