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Of the billions of greenskins who swarm the galaxy, the name of one strikes fear into the hearts of human and xenos alike—Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka. The Warlord of Warlords. The Beast of Armageddon. The Prophet of the Waaagh! With his tusks, fists and power claw, he does the holy work of Gork and Mork—and soon all worlds will burn in his bootprints. Mystery shrouds the origins of such a beast. Rumours abound that the mighty warlord was once just like any other ork—but if that is the case, how did he rise from a lowly lad to the biggest of bosses?

I’ve handled liars, killers, and crooks–but nothing like her. Money is my mistress. Fixing high-stakes messes, my trade. Until the tables turn and I’m the one with a mess. This time, I haven’t got a plan. Just a gut feeling someone wants me dead. Before I can hit the road, I’m blindsided by a pain-in-the-a-- stranger. Maggie. Curves, startling blue eyes, and an immediate hatred…for me. Our run-in looks to be an innocent mix-up. But my instincts say otherwise. So I flip the script. Her secret becomes my leverage–my ticket out.

Colton's mission is straightforward: go home to Earth, wield the power of the stars for all to see, and seek the prophet his planet was named after. But nothing has come easy since he left his world. Traitors lurk in the shadows, causing chaos across the stars. War has begun, and with newfound responsibilities arising, those around Colton realize they will have to carry some of the burden if there's to be any hope of defeating the Army of Flame.

Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position. As an immortal Fomorian with the secret gift of magic, Gormflaith has a burning desire: to find and destroy the hidden fortress of her sworn enemies, the Descendants, who seek to kill her kind at all costs. She begins to use her magical powers, and discovers she is more skilled than she ever realised... but can she control what she will become?

Leth Marek, champion d'arènes, se retire invaincu, au. sommet de sa gloire. Il a quarante ans, une belle fortune et deux jeunes fils qu'il connaît à peine. C'est à Kyrenia, la plus grande cité du monde, qu'il a choisi de les élever, loin de la violence de sa terre natale. Lorsqu'il croise la route d'un culte itinérant, une étrange religion menée par un homme qui se dit prophète, l'ancien champion ignore que son voyage va basculer dans le chaos.

Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the eternal conflict for the fate of all creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary - the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War - the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.

Im ländlichen England taucht ein amerikanisches Diner auf, hell, warm, einladend – aber ohne Strom, ohne Anschluss an die echte Welt. Als in der Nähe eine Leiche gefunden wird, werden zwei ungleiche Ermittler hinzugezogen: Dem zugeknöpften Adam Rubenstein widerstrebt alles an seinem chaotischen Partner Sunil Rao. Doch im Kampf gegen eine neue, bedrohliche Realität entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden eine unentrinnbare Anziehungskraft. Ein spektakulär spannender Roman über die beängstigende Macht nostalgischer Verklärung.

Inside the Game, players struggle to survive in a world where technology no longer functions. On Tygon, fans are unable to view what is occurring inside the Game. Trew and Danielle rush to save both realities, but they are unable to know what the other is doing. The fate of reality depends on a Game, and time is about to run out....

In this thrilling sequel to Seventh Son, Alvin Maker is awakening to many mysteries: his own strange powers, the magic of the American frontier, and the special virtues of its chosen people, the Native Americans. Alvin has discovered his own unique talent for making things whole again. Now he summons all his powers to prevent the tragic war between Native Americans and the white settlers of North America.

Zeud; one of seven and the dragon of flame has taken Abraham and Spoon into her island retreat off the coast of Greece to give the younger Tapper agent time to heal from the grievous wounds he suffered in London. On the outside, Abe seems to be progressing well. On the inside.... But then the news tells of a massive explosion in the Quarantine Zone surrounding Fukushima, Japan. This explosion caused damage to the ruins, but somehow...removed all the radiation from the reactor catastrophe, and left behind the signs of powerful magic.

Book One in the new Druidhome Trilogy picks up where the popular Moonshae Trilogy left off, righting the great wrong that remained at the conclusion of the original series. Now evil threatens the islands of Moonshae, for the people have forsaken their goddess, the Earthmother.

As our head of security, it’s my job to secure the weyr from all incursions - but somehow, this slip of a man got through all our defenses and into the very heart of our land. He says he’s here to help. Sent by a god. A prophet to aid us in an impending apocalypse. And worse, he has some of our people already believing him. I don’t trust him. His past is shrouded in mystery, and his magical abilities make this old dragon snarl in my scales

I am the one of the end, the world maker, and the god breaker. Time is unraveling and Earth is doomed to wander the dark of space, unmoored from the galaxy itself. Galiaro’s plan for humanity’s escape to another dimension has failed and his dark matter robot creations, Beetro and Curse, were imprisoned in a nanoscopic black hole. Now, the entire planet is blighted by drought, the oceans heave beyond their bounds, and thousands are dispossessed. The end of the cosmos was foreseen by an ancient Alchean prophet named Othel.

Justan's dream of entering the Dremaldrian Battle Academy has been put on hold. His burgeoning magic powers have been deemed too dangerous to go untrained ,and he has been sentenced to two years at the Mage School. How is he supposed to fit in among the mages and wizards, a physically weak group of people with whom he has never identified? Can he learn how to control his new powers without losing his identity as a warrior? Can he stick to his plans while the mother of the moonrats tries to destroy the school from within?

In the days before the Great Flood, Noah’s prophecy of impending doom incites opposition wherever he goes. Although Jayfeth is an unlikely hero, being the son of the doomsday prophet thrusts him into extraordinary adventures and danger. Shunned by their tribe for building the ark, the family is soon ensnared in the palace intrigues of the giant Nephilim. All the while, a growing menace from otherworldly forces in the east devastates the land and its people.

The third and final book in The Base trilogy is a fast-paced tale with ever escalating risks, heists and payouts. There is more competition now to steal the inventions from the top-secret lab. The stakes are much higher and the villains are much bolder. Will the scientists prevail? The intense battle to keep the invention in the right hands has a major foe with Venus, she is ruthless and will stop at nothing to get what she wants in this searing conclusion to the series with new scientists, inventions, She Devil, and more villains, here and beyond!

The anticipated climax to a series that has been building in popularity, Richard Lee Byers is at his best working with tales of the undead. Prophet of the Dead fulfills on the promise of the title, giving fans a satisfying end to the current threats facing the Brotherhood of the Griffon.

Gotrek und Felix, unbesungene Helden des Imperiums oder nur gewöhnliche Diebe und Halsabschneider? Die Wahrheit liegt womöglich irgendwo dazwischen und mag ganz davon abhängen, wen man fragt... In den stinkenden Kloaken der Stadt Nuln wimmelt es vor Skaven, vom Chaos verdorbene Rattenmenschen, die danach trachten, mit ihrer arkanen Warphexerei das Gefüge des Imperiums zu untergraben. Angeführt vom Grauen Seher Thanquol sind die Diener der Gehörnten Ratte fest entschlossen, diese Bastion der Menschheit zu Fall zu bringen.

What do you get when you take one stagecoach out of Denver, add a thousand-or-so bullets whizzing past your head, while sitting next to two headless corpses caught in the crossfire? If your name is Lou Prophet, you get revenge. Raucous, rowdy, ruthless revenge. Next question?

Biene, die Tochter des ehemaligen königlichen Assassinen Fitz Weitseher, wurde entführt. Die Diener von Clerres wollen sie unbedingt unter ihre Kontrolle bringen, und dafür ist ihnen jedes Mittel Recht. Denn sie haben längst erkannt, wovor Fitz die Augen verschlossen hat: Biene ist die Erbin des Narren und damit die nächste Weiße Prophetin. Doch Biene wäre nicht Fitz Tochter, wenn sie die Entführung tatenlos über sich ergehen lassen würde. Sie plant bereits ihre Flucht.