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A misfit crew of relic hunters armed with magical weapons set off on a series of action-packed quests. Their mission: Seek out and recover magical artifacts that might be used in the battle against the Dark Lord. They never anticipated that their actions might send their world hurtling toward a dire fate.

From international bestseller Travis Baldree, Tales from the Territory is a beautiful collection of cosy fantasy tales, set in the much-loved world of Legends & Lattes. There are many tales yet untold . . . 'GOBLINS & GREATCOATS': Chaos goblin Zyll is involved in a case of mistaken identity...

Marcus was never a hero... and he never wanted to be. He never wanted a lot of things. He didn't want to go to school for a pointless degree. He didn't want to be an office drone, working nine-to-five to barely make ends meet. Most importantly, he didn't want to play by other people's rules. He wanted to do things his way and live life on his terms. Some people might have called him a criminal, but he called it freedom. Too bad it got him killed. When everything changed, death didn't take like it used to.

Every hero must be tested . . . Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time. The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will...

The days of peace are over. Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a world populated by kinden – species of human that have taken on the characteristics of animals, from spiders and ants...

Die Anfänge der Reise ins Wilderland gestalten sich zunächst ruhig und beschaulich. Kaum im Grenzgebiet nördlich der Leue angekommen, sieht sich die Gruppe um Tristan jedoch ganz plötzlich mit einem verwahrlosten, halb verhungerten Mädchen konfrontiert. Linwen, die heilkundige Priesterin der Herrin, nimmt sich ihm sofort an und Dank Shachin wird auch rasch offenbar, was wirklich hinter dem Schicksal des Mädchens steckt. Dessen Geschichte ist jedoch erst der Anfang seltsamer Geschehnisse im Norden.

A dread ritual casts a deadly shadow . . . Blood of the Mantis is the third novel in Adrian Tchaikovsky's richly imagined Shadows of the Apt series, following Dragonfly Falling. Stenwold must rally his allies for battle against the Empire, even as it seeks a dangerous artifact of enormous power...

An empress demands her birthright . . . The Air War is the eighth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, spies eye one another and ready their knives – while the people of Myna...

The greatest foe is the enemy within . . . Heirs of the Blade is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly...

Eine innere Unruhe hat Taris, den Hauptmann der Stadtwache, seit der Niederlage der Schwarzen Skorpione in Leuenburg erfasst. Eigentlich sollte er froh über die Entwicklung sein, doch der Kriegerinstinkt in ihm gemahnt zur Vorsicht. Angst schleicht sich auf leisen Pfoten in sein Herz, und mit dem Einlass eines verwahrlosten Wagens setzt er schließlich ungewollt verhängnisvolle Ereignisse in Gang, an deren Ende der Untergang einer ganzen Stadt stehen könnte. Als er seinen Fehler erkennt, macht er sich, gemeinsam mit dem Medikus und dem Erlöser der Stadt, daran, das drohende Unheil abzuwenden.

Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . The Sea Watch is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as...

The stakes have never been higher . . . Damned by Genevieve Cogman is the final book in the Scarlet Revolution series, a spellbinding adventure of magic, vampires and mayhem. 1794. Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and a promising conjuror...

Ancient powers are waking . . . The Scarab Path is the fifth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker...

An ancient enemy stirs once more . . . Seal of the Worm is the tenth and final book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress...

Der Herzog von Leuenburg, dem nördlichsten Herzogtum im Reich der Herrin, plant eine Expedition ins Wilderland, einem unwirtlichen und ursprünglichen Landstrich in den äußeren Peripherien der bekannten Welt. Tristan, ein junger Leutnant der Stadtwache, wird mit den Vorbereitungen und der Durchführung beauftragt. Pflichtbewusst und voller Tatendrang macht er sich an die Arbeit, doch schon bald werden seine Bemühungen das Ziel von Sabotageakten.

Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself, in P. Djèlí Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo.

Uctebri’s long search for the Shadow Box is finally over. Now the vampiric sorcerer can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden’s emperor believes this will grant him immortality, but Uctebri has his own plans - for the emperor and the empire. The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And now war is imminent, spymaster Stenwold can finally separate allies from false friends. For the empire won’t stop until a black and gold flag hangs over Collegium, Stenwold's home city.

A city makes its last stand . . . War Master’s Gate is the ninth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Empire’s mighty imperial armies are marching on Collegium once more. They’ve learnt from past failures and this time their...

Mortedant's Peril is an epic historical fantasy of murder, mystery and unlikely alliances from RJ Barker, award-winning author of The Bone Ships. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and City of Last Chances. Irody can speak to the dead. But the living want him silenced. Mortedants can speak to the...

Die Jagd nach den Widergängern in Leuenburg hat begonnen. Alte Geheimnisse, verborgen in verstaubten Schriften, führen Taris und die anderen an längst vergessene Orte der Stadt und damit auf die Spur der Incubi. Menschen verschwinden, und ein alter Bekannter findet sich urplötzlich im selben unheilvollen Strudel wieder, der auch die Herzogstadt in den Abgrund zu reißen droht. Sollte Uriel am Ende tatsächlich Recht behalten und die Wiederkehr in Leuenburg ihren Anfang nehmen? Was weiß Herzog Grodwig darüber, und warum verlässt er derart überhastet den Reichstag beim König?