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From New York Times bestselling author James Luceno comes a Star Wars adventure that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy, the Galactic Republic is crumbling. In the outlying systems, where...

Aileen Henderson’s unassuming life conceals a dark past. Outside of work, she hides behind her larger-than-life best friend, Cassidy, whose constant need for attention suits Aileen—and her secrets—just fine. Until the night Aileen dies. Awakening to a new world of brutality, bloodlust, and betrayal, Aileen plots revenge against Ragnor Rayne, the monster who cursed her with the Imprint. The demon who turned her into a vampire. The man whose eyes haunt her dreams.

The point of no return is here. My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves. That means it's my job to keep the peace between the humans, Elven commoners, and Elven nobles under my command. So when one of the Elven nobles pushes things too far, it might mean civil war between the High Queen and the rebel nobles. But the civil war is itself a trap because the malignant wizards of Singularity have been preparing for this moment for a very, very long time...... and their deadliest weapons are ready.

Iro has left the home fleet to join up with the Black Cloaks, eager for the power and the answers they've promised him. But danger lurks in every corner deep in the TITAN core, and some revelations are more than he can bear. What if he were never a Corsair? War has come to the Home Fleet, and the new Squad Four Home finds themselves on the front lines over and over again. Emil fights for his friends and for his ship, but what if Fleet Command isn't trying to win the war? A new threat lurks in the depths of the TITAN core. Monsters band together, all of them wearing a golden crown.

A deadly puzzle. A closing trap. My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves. That means it's my responsibility to broker a peace deal between the dwarves and the Elven commoners...and there are lots of Elven nobles who would like to see the deal fail.

The Underworld rules the city of Veldaren. Thieves, smugglers, assassins...they fear only one man. Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. All the thieves' guilds of the city are under his unflinching control. If he has his way, death will soon spill out from the shadows and into the streets. Aaron is Thren's son, trained to be heir to his father's criminal empire. He's cold, ruthless - everything an assassin should be.

Combined for the first time in one volume, here are the first three books in the internationally best-selling Cloak Games series - Cloak Games: Thief Trap, Cloak Games: Frost Fever, and Cloak Games: Rebel Fist, and the bonus short story "Wraith Wolf". The High Queen of the Elves has conquered Earth, but I don't care about that. I don't care about the High Queen, or the rebels seeking to overthrow her. All I care about is getting my baby brother the treatments he needs to recover from his potentially fatal disease...and those treatments have a steep price.

My name is Nadia, and I’m an errand girl. Except my boss is the High Queen of the Elves. And my errands for her involve spying on people. Or stealing things. Or hunting down monsters. Or, on occasion, killing people. But this time she wants me to solve a murder. And unless I find the killer, I’m going to be his next target...because dragons never forgive a murder.

May 2024: When an Iranian helicopter carrying the president crashes near the Azerbaijan border, the official story blames pilot error. But someone’s lying—and ex-CIA operative Michael Wolfe is about to find out why. Pulled back into the shadows by the suspicious death of a former colleague, Wolfe uncovers a hidden list locked in a bank vault. A list of names that includes his... and his wife’s.

From New York Times bestselling author James Luceno comes a Star Wars adventure that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy, the Galactic Republic is crumbling. In the outlying systems, where...

My name is Nadia, and I’m an errand girl. Except my boss is the High Queen of the Elves. And my errands for her involve spying on people. Or stealing things. Or hunting down monsters. Or, on occasion, killing people. But this time she wants me to solve a murder. And unless I find the killer, I’m going to be his next target…because dragons never forgive a murder.

My name's Nadia, and I serve the High Queen of the Elves. My friend Neil Freeman also works for her, and he's the deadliest assassin who ever lived. He paid a high price for his abilities, including a damaged memory. But his memory holds secrets that might destroy the world. So when the mad wizards of Singularity come to rip open Neil's mind and steal those secrets, it's up to us to stop them.

There is no honor among thieves. My name is Nadia, and I'm a shadow agent of the High Queen of the Elves. That means I use magic to steal things for her. Now she wants me to steal a treasure from an Elven lord, without him even realizing that it's missing. To pull it off, I'll need a crew.

The Home Office has asked Sir Bertrand Thorndike to head an investigation into stolen royal jewels. And as with everything concerning the Prince Regent, discretion is paramount. It's the perfect chance for Bertie to step out of his brother's long shadow. Unfortunately, his superior, the Duke of Haverly, has a plan that makes him balk. In order to sell his cover, Bertie must play the part of a man looking for love, ready to reform his rakish ways.

In this exciting tale, a King, a Queen, and the Roly-Rogues parry and wage war. The plot also involves a magic cloak, each wearer of which has one wish granted - with surprising results!

The Cloak is a portrayal of one woman’s experience that serves as a guidebook for anyone who has reached a stalemate in their lives or has embarked on a personal journey and is looking for an inspiring example.

Cloak is a captivating short story penned by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol and published in 1842. This timeless tale has left an indelible mark on Russian literature, famously echoed in Fyodor Dostoevskys words We all come out from Gogols Overcoat. Its rich narrative has inspired numerous adaptations in both stage and film, showcasing its enduring relevance and impact.

Will and Patrick explore strange and rarely told tales of history - from ancient Indian assassins and Baghdad scientists to Irish rebels and New York mob queens, and everything in between… And if you want to see even more for each episode, including sneak peeks, accompanying images and bonus facts, check out our instagram @cloakanddaggerpodcast

When a young dwarf named Yorvig travels to a mining claim in the wilds of the Red Ridges, he learns by hard experience that his fellow prospectors are more focused on ore than survival. Thinking he alone can hold disaster at bay, Yorvig plots his way to becoming captain of the mine. He only expected to lead in a fight against starvation, but far greater danger arrives in forms both fair and foul.

The Mountain of Ice-Cloak is beset by the ürsi scourge. Every spring they raid flocks and scour the valleys. Migration and trade have slowed to a trickle. Queen Jade was a warrior in her youth, but now a disease gnaws at her bones. As she weakens, the folk favor her eldest daughter to lead them. But prince Firehelm believes Ice-Cloak needs a warrior, not a healer. He wishes to strike back against the ürsi, discover their nest, and gain the folk's favor.