Martial Arts Fantasy

China: 1200 AD. Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his sweetheart Lotus' father, on Peach Blossom Island, and bested the villainous Gallant Ouyang in three trials to win her hand in marriage. But now, along with his sworn brother, Zhou Botong of the Quanzhen Sect, and his shifu, Count Seven Hong, chief of the Beggar Clan, he has walked into a trap. Tricked by Huang into boarding an unseaworthy barge, they will surely drown unless Lotus - who has overheard her father's plans - can find a way to save them.

LARC Transmissions is a short story collection inspired by alternate history, biology, and astronomy. Explore the League of Atlantis Reborn Colonies universe in 45 tales of varying lengths, stretching the limits of imagination. Droids repopulate a plague addled colony in Chip Off the Old Block. Geneticists cast ethics aside to create the perfect people for harsher worlds in Chasing Stars. A carnivorous plant species tries to have human explorers for lunch in Uprooted. The final story Rakshasa is a novelette that follows Subahu, a free Nefilim who struggles to find purpose after life as a ...

In the fourth and final volume of Legends of the Condor Heroes, the first novel in the Condor Trilogy, Guo Jing is at last forced to make a choice between loyalty to the land of his birth and keeping faith with Genghis Khan, who has been like a father to him. As the Mongol armies descend on China, Jin Yong brings this most beloved of his novels to a thrilling conclusion, complete with vast battles, stirring heroism, heartbreak, triumph and loss.

In Write On!, Katie can't wait for her favorite author, Nellie Farrow, to come visit her class and tell them all about her new book. But when Katie starts working on a cool new website with Suzanne, she forgets to read the book! Then Katie turns into Nellie, just when she's about to give her presentation! Will Katie be able to turn things from wrong to write?

Der Tod ist erst der Anfang - der Kampf um deine Seele geht weiter. Genna ist sicher: Endlich ist der Albtraum vorüber. Schließlich hat sie gemeinsam mit Phoenix, ihrem Guardian und Begleiter durch die Jahrhunderte, den Anführer der Inkarnaten, Tanas, auf immer ins Reich des Todes geschickt. Aber dann fallen ihre Eltern einem Unfall zum Opfer und Genna ist überzeugt, dass die Inkarnaten wieder auf der Jagd sind.

Eines Abends wird die junge Genna von einer Gang überfallen - in letzter Minute kommt ihr ein Fremder zu Hilfe. Ein Zufall? Keineswegs. Denn als sie kurz darauf Opfer einer Entführung wird und ihr wieder der junge Held zur Seite springt, wird klar, dass etwas Mysteriöses vor sich geht. Und die Erklärung ihres Retters Phoenix findet Genna noch verrückter.

Hundreds of years ago on a planet once ravaged by war, the nations swore an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Today, battle-hardened warriors known as Grievar Knights train to represent their nations' interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight until he suffered a loss that crippled his nation - but now he's on the hunt to find and train the next champion. Below, in the Underground's brutal combat rings, an orphaned boy called Cego is making a name for himself.

Hazel Haven is a small, tropical island in a world where humans and monsters live together. But for Heather, Hazel Haven is boring. Craving the life of an adventurer, she sets sail across the ocean, only for things to go from bad to worse. She is attacked by pirates, breaks her leg, and becomes stranded on a foreign island... and that's just in her first few days at sea! Clearly, she was a little too eager to leave home, but there's no turning back now. Of Pirates & Castaways is the first book in the Hazel Haven trilogy. The series is a labor of love that combines the quirky characters and ...

Nothing very exciting EVER happens in the town of Hobbleton. Then Red, Snow and Goldie are trained up as fairytale ninjas, and find that anything is possible.... When Madame Hart is accused of taking Prince Inigo, the fairytale ninjas are sure that she isn’t behind the kidnapping. Can they use their new-found skills to catch the real villain? Or will their ballet teacher stay banished forever?

Kensaro Hatanu’s soul was born the day his master handed him his first sword. Except Kensaro’s master did not hand him a sword to walk the path of the otana hanji, the sword saints of legend. His teacher handed Kensaro a broom. A broom to clean the monastery. While the other martial ascetics of Guai Lu practiced their physical and spiritual disciplines, Kensaro swept, mopped, and dusted, imagining he was slaying monsters, saving villagers, and meting out justice. Until the demons came and his broom was called to action. Master of the Flying Broom is a wuxia and xianxia-inspired coming-...

In the rich tapestry of Japanese folklore, legends of mystical beings, magical artifacts, and heroic deeds come to life. Nestled within these stories are the tales of ninja warriors, the elusive and the powerful, the protectors of the realm. This book invites you on a riveting journey, tracing the lives of three such warriors, bound by a shared destiny and an unbreakable bond. "The Chronicles of the Kage no Kami" is an epic tale of courage, unity, and resilience. It follows the journey of Ryu, Kenji, and Tatsu, three aspiring ninjas from different backgrounds, each with a unique set of ...