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Before iron helmets and steel swords, when dragons roamed the world, was an age of bronze and stone, when the Gods walked the earth, and people lived in terror. In this era a scribe, a warlord, a dancer, a mute insect and a child should have no chance against the might of the bickering gods and their cruel games. But the gods themselves are old, addicted to their own games of power, and now their fates may lie in the hands of mere mortals . . .

No one returns from Hel. Hermod aims to change that. With Baldr’s death, Ragnarok has begun. Now, Odin has one last desperate gambit: To send Hermod to the farthest reaches of creation to bring back his son’s soul. The son of a valkyrie, Hermod alone can make such a trek. But to do so he must descend into horrors beyond imagination. But even if he makes it there, can he make back? You’ll love this grim fantasy because it retells classic Norse myths in a whole new way.

Ten “Doc” Low is a medic with a dark past, riding the wastes of the desert moon Factus, dispensing medicine to the needy and death to those who cross the laws of the mysterious Seekers. Cursed by otherworldly forces, she stays alone to keep herself safe, and to keep others safe from her … But when she experiences a terrifying vision of conflict and the deaths of those she once called friends, she must drag herself back to the land of the living to stop a war before it begins.

After grueling two years of slavery under the dread Gorgon Euryale, Shannon has led her friends on a magical escape from Gray Downs, the haunt of the Devourer. Suffering losses during the escape, they hope for better times. However, the Ten Tears find the future bleak, as the portal Dark Prayer drops the young mages into the middle of the Dancing Bay. There begins a leg in their journey to find the Eye of Hel.

Two best friends discuss the plot, theories and characters of the Sarah J. Mass book universe. Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram @acourtofheavenandhel

Ett uteblivet telegram, en noga planerad diamantkupp och ett försäkringsbedrägeri i den högre klassen. Allt det här, och mycket mer, finns samlat i denna spännande novellsamling från berättargeniet Jeffrey Archer. Historierna har han samlat på sig under flera års resande och många bygger på kända händelser, medan andra är helt och hållet fiktiva. Gemensamt är att samtliga noveller avslutas med oväntad vändning - något som får läsaren att brista ut i ett "AHA".

Thomas the Rhymer, immortal, shape-changing foe of the diabolical Elf Queen and her merciless Yvag knights, continues his one-man war into the reign of England's "Faerie Queen"—Elizabeth I. When he learns of an assassination plot against Elizabeth, the Rhymer intervenes, only to find himself the object of the special attention of the Queen's spymaster, Francis Walsingham.

Velkomin to Hel or High Water! The show is a real-play podcast of Dungeons and Dragons 5E. If you have never played D&D not to worry, some of our players haven't either. We explain things as they happen. The setting we're using is called Iskløft. Iskløft is a low fantasy, grim, and violent Viking-themed setting for fifth edition D&D that focuses on the desperate struggle for survival of the characters. Is their honour more important to them than victory? Will they break their oaths to succeed? How far will they go to thrive in an otherwise harsh world? There's only one way to find out..!

The water-covered world of the Swell has been ravaged by the incursion of the moon shards as they make their way through the endless oceans, corrupting and transforming everything in their path. With little information and no clear direction, the remaining pockets of humanity press forward to retain what life they have on the dangerous waters.

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and humans have made their homes on floating cities, using precious enchanted sea glass as the key to their survival.

Nur die kläglichen Reste ihres Lebens nimmt die 24 jährige Faith im Rucksack mit, als sie überstürzt vor ihrem Ex in die USA flieht. Die Angst gefunden zu werden, treibt sie bereits nach wenigen Tagen von einem Ort zum nächsten, bis sie bei dem berüchtigtsten Motorradclub Amerikas in Texas landet. Sie lernt die "Sons of Hel" kennen und ihr Vorhaben weiterzureisen gestaltet sich schwieriger als erwartet. Sobald die Nomads samt ihrem Präsidenten Tyr eintreffen, erhebt er Anspruch auf sie und stellt ihre Welt auf den Kopf.

Helena Truit, Hel, had spent her entire life from the age of seven cleaning up after her parents. Because of her they spiralled into a world of drugs and gambling, which meant it fell to her to dig them out. Drowning in debt and thrown from their cluster, Hel gives up her promising future to slave away all day and night just to scrape together enough to make payments to loan shark Bram Woodroe, alpha of the Woodroe Cluster. If rumours are true, this dangerous man is one of the top names in sex-trafficking and when her parents sank too deep, they offer him the only thing they have. Her.

She’s determined to escape the demons of the past. Serenity Woods is running away from the box she was trapped in. She grew up in a home of silent disdain if she was lucky and vocal hate if she was not. Her desire to be loved and accepted seems to be her downfall, as she falls into a relationship that steals her power. When she wakes up and decides to take it back, her controlling ex fights to keep her. While attempting to put her life together, Serenity stumbles into a world she never imagined, full of vampires, shifters, and possibilities. What should be terrifying instead is fascinating.

The moon corruption has slowed, but is ever on the forethought of Vila Del'Sor's mind as she battles her way through corrupted Deep Ones, brutal training with Taragin Echilar, and Oceanid revolutions just on the horizon. With the world slowly turning to ruin, Vila must find a way through her growing reliance on Deep One's Blood and navigate her complicated relationship with Arturian Tempé as they press ever closer to the truth of the celestial incursion.

'Oh Holly Night' is a sinful enemies-to-lovers Christmas tale that’s anything but sweet. Packed with heat, tension, and just the right amount of chaos, it’s the perfect little treat to spice up your holiday season. Holly’s about to learn that sometimes the past comes as a present... wrapped in trouble...

Nick and Holly are back, and the games are far from over. 'Winters Is Coming' picks up where 'Oh Holly Night' left off, diving deeper into their twisted, electric dynamic. It’s raw, gritty, and unapologetically sinful... exactly what you’ve been waiting for.