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A small town in Kentucky is about to learn fear. Resting in the foothills of Appalachia, Coal Gap is the kind of place where everybody knows one another and people move to raise their children. One of those children is 10-year-old Billy Griffith, who harbors a secret of an unlimited power of the mind. Unfortunately for Billy, his special abilities can't remain hidden forever, and a stormy darkness gathers around Coal Gap, a maelstrom zeroing in on the boy. Within this storm is a stranger with powers of his own to raise the dead and have them do his bidding. This stranger wants Billy's ...

The streets of the city of Bond boil with discontent. Political struggles within a power vacuum bring dreams of dominance to some among the lower levels of the city’s underbelly. Common thugs and guild bosses alike conspire together, their goal to eliminate the figure of Kron Darkbow. Permanently. Kron has become a symbol on the streets, and his removal would not only clear the way for others, but also would be a sign of who has the real power in Bond. Amidst the chaos, buildings burn, riots go nearly unchecked, and even the city guard find themselves forced to retreat. Through it all ...

Civil war in the land of the elves has brought refugees to the nation of the humans, and it is Captain Izael’s duty to round up and deport these refugees to other lands. But when he is tasked with escorting an elven princess back to her homeland, betrayal piles upon betrayal and suddenly Izael finds himself allied with one who would be his enemy. Only time and fate will tell if he and the Princess Alanor can avoid their foes, learn the truth of events surrounding them, and find safety in a world turned upside down. From the author of The Kobalos Trilogy and The Horrors of Bond Trilogy.

In a world where steel and sorcery clash, Kron Darkbow stands at the crossroads of despair and destiny. Stricken by the heart-wrenching loss of his beloved, who lies in an eternal sleep beyond the reach of even the most potent healing magics, Kron's spirit is shattered. Yet, the city of Bond is on the brink of chaos, and its fate rests in his hands. New and old enemies converge upon the city, their sights set on seizing control of its streets. Kron, once a formidable force, seems indifferent to the turmoil. As he battles with his own sorrow, dark alliances threaten to overthrow the fragile ...

Here can be found a dozen tales of Sword & Sorcery, horrors, and of recent pasts unimagined before now. Discover worlds where stout warriors face off against mighty foes, common folk gain powers undreamed of, and the edges of the dark sometimes loom oh, so close. The Stories Iron Men of the Amazon Daedalus Reborn Violence Claimed Culmination of a Cold Year Blotting Out the Sun App Flip Phone Assassins of Opportunity Marazook Cold Snap Promises Whispered in Days of Darkness That Time Nazis Kidnapped a Serial Killer and Took Him Back to the Past to Become a Monster

Lerebus Shieldbreaker is a warrior with no past and no future. His family is no more, his clan slain while he is a boy. Trained as a hunter, he hides among mountains, tracking those he believes responsible. Befriending and ultimately serving a one-time enemy in a prince, Lerebus finally finds a chance to avenge his people, but the price is the attentions of Lord Verkain, the mad wizard king of Kobalos. For Verkain has use of Lerebus's talents, magical skills beyond even those of the most powerful of mages. With such powers, Lerebus can hunt down any man across any land and even across time ...

Bayne kul Kanon pursues a dark wizard across a decade and eventually up a mountain path, and when the path runs out, up the side of the mountain itself. Why does Bayne seek this wizard? Because Bayne is a warrior without a past. Ten years earlier he woke amid battle with no memories, his only ally the wizard. His enemies, numberless. Once the wizard fled, Bayne set out on foot after him. Now they have come to the mountain, and Bayne is determined to climb and to find the truth. Along the way up the mountain, the warrior finds many new enemies, dangers and oddities. All hamper his quest to ...

Warrior and general, Lord Kavrik has been tasked by King Osrick to retrieve The God Sword from the city of Gloriolus where the famed blade has resided for untold centuries, in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy which would bring immortality to mankind, easing suffering and ending death itself. Yet when Kavrik lays hands upon the divine sword, he finds not all is as expected, and the fate of man rests upon him. Thus begins a journey which spans across thousands of years, from the past to the future and back, where Kavrik meets strange enemies and unlikely allies. All in the name of faith.

A chance encounter with armored figures brings Itidal out of the desert. For thousands of years, perhaps longer, he has tromped across the pale sands, but now he is drawn to civilization in a world where civilization should not exist. To him, men are little more than savage beasts, occasionally gathering into small villages though little more. Now Itidal learns of a city, and he strides forward to investigate. What he finds are buildings and bankers, soldiers and slaves, peasants and priests. It is all young, only centuries old, new to mankind, but it is indeed civilization, a civilization ...

Five short stories of turning points in people's lives. Kings of 772 A group of buddies gather for beer and poker, and by the end of the night one of them comes to realize his best friend might not really be his best friend. Cadillac Dreams She saw him on the side of the road and had to pick him up. It's an instant attraction between two young people running away from their pasts. Just Like Fourth of July A mother and young daughter are planning to move in with a friend temporarily, but their day will end in a way they could have never imagined. Steven Spielberg and The Magic Box A young ...

Bayne kul Kanon has passed the mountain, but now the wandering warrior finds another world opening before him. Odd lands, odd people and the oddest of rules and beliefs confront him. It is a world seemingly run by a madman, yet it might hold truths about the secrets of Bayne's past, present and possibly even his future. Facing new oddities in strangely-garbed forest bandits, soldiers and guards with unusual weapons, and even a precocious child, Bayne never halts in his quest for truth. And his quest for a woman who might hold the key to his far past, a history of which he has had no ...

The time for the gathering of the gods has arrived. Some will fall beforehand, others will bring powerful weapons, but none will be the same after they meet again, this time at the Well of Souls. Two mortals join them this time, a wizard who has slain thousands to gain power and a simple soldier from the future. Both will have roles to play. Both will be transformed. Both will change the fate of humankind. For the very future of man is what lies at stake here. Will the gods continue to wander? Or will they take their place as rulers once more? And what of the mysterious race of Zarroc, ...

In a land where faith is enforced with an iron fist, Randall Tendbones walks a perilous path. Secretly the Almighty Ashal, Randall has concealed his divine identity for years. But now, alongside his steadfast companion Kron Darkbow, he finds himself in the heart of a holy nation that worships him without knowing his true form. The priests and politicians of this theocratic realm view Randall and Kron as threats, sparking a web of conspiracies aimed at unmasking and destroying them. As dangers mount, Randall must guard his divine secret while Kron battles to protect his enigmatic friend. ...

Althurna at 12 years of age finds herself orphaned after the execution of her father for being a wizard, and now she is trapped in a life of servitude to Duke Rand and his family. Worse yet, the duke has been appointed to a nearly forgotten castle in the northern hinterlands of Ursia. As a member of the noble family's servants, Althurna is obliged to travel the wilds with the family to the castle. Upon arriving, the group finds the place deserted and in a shambles. Work begins to restore the castle and its grounds, but it is soon revealed the living are not the only inhabitants. Finding the...

20 tales of horror, from the historic to the modern: Day Trip: A couple visiting backwoods Kentucky discovers true evil. Forlorn: People are being murdered on campus, and one professor suffers blackouts. Screaming Right to The End: Which is more dangerous? The zombies or us? The Death of Lester Williams: A dying man recalls a sin from his youth. Everyone is Zombies: What if you woke up tomorrow and everyone was a zombie? August: A private eye deals with a ghost that won't leave. When the Cows Come Home: A farmer's discovery leads to strange goings-on at night on the farm. Hot Off the Press:...

The King of The Middle Kingdom has seemingly gone mad, not only terrorizing his own people but sending forth troops to wage war against all the other surrounding kingdoms. To make matters worse, prophecy seems to indicate the end times have come upon the world.Brother Jerome is a simple man, but once many years ago he was a soldier, and after the destruction of his monastery he finds himself on a journey to unravel the truth about the prophecy and perhaps to play an important role in it himself. He sets out upon a long path which takes him to all the known lands and beyond, and along the ...

The warrior Bayne wakes amid battle with no memory of his identity. Who is he? And who holds the answers to his past and future? To find such answers, Bayne begins a long journey, chasing a wizard who might hold the keys to knowledge. Bayne's path takes him far up the sides of a mountain, into another world, then across plains. Along the way he meets unusual characters, sees unforgettable sights and shares his need for war with those he encounters. This Omnibus edition of "The Sword of Bayne" collects three novellas of the adventures of warrior Bayne kul Kanon. Here you will find "Bayne's ...

This specially-priced set contains three complete horror novels. THE STORM A small town in Kentucky is about to learn fear. Resting in the foothills of Appalachia, Coal Gap is the kind of place where everybody knows one another and people move to raise their children. One of those children is 10-year-old Billy Griffith, who harbors a secret of an unlimited power of the mind. Unfortunately for Billy, his special abilities can't remain hidden forever, and a stormy darkness gathers around Coal Gap, a maelstrom zeroing in on the boy. Within this storm is a stranger with powers of his own to ...

Kron Darkbow has joined forces with an old enemy to save a friend. Healer, mage, former prince, and possible god Randall Tendbones has seemingly been kidnapped by foreign forces intent upon using the wizard’s talents to save one of their own, but Kron and his companions, a former knight and the witch Althurna, are on the trail of these enemies as they flee along the roads, into the mountains, and beyond. But waiting in those mountains is an older foe, a deadlier enemy than most mortals could dare confront and survive, though Kron and Randall have faced this evil before and come through, ...

For eons they have wandered the world with little purpose, hiding from their own past and the monstrosities which created them, only coming together once every thousands of years for the Gathering, a time of meeting, a time of conflict. Now one has propped himself up as the ruler of a city, the only city, and when one of his brothers comes calling, it is a sign a Gathering is imminent. This time, however, there are outside players, some mortal, some not. And there are the Weapons of the Gods which sometimes seem to have their own agendas. It is time for The Walking Gods to come together, ...