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Book III of the Empire trilogy. Besieged by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to fight her greatest battle of all - for her life, her home, and the Empire itself. Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Book II of Serpentwar. Roo Avery, recently returned from a harrowing brush with the armies of the Emerald Queen, is now free to choose his own destiny and his ambition is to become one of the most powerful and rich merchants in Midkemia. But nothing prepares him for the dangers of this new life, where the demand for the payment of a debt can be as deadly as a knife in the shadows. Even those closest to him are suspect and as Roo struggles to build his financial empire, betrayal is ever close at hand and he soon realises the road to success is far from smooth. While he works towards his goal, the memory of the distant forces of darkness are never far away. The war with the Emerald Queen is not over and the inevitable confrontation will be the biggest threat yet to his new found wealth and power. Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Book II of Demonwar. Recent events have devastated the Conclave of Shadows; the discovery of the Demon horde on the heels of the taredhel invasion of Midkemia, the threat of the star elves themselves, and the terrible personal cost paid by Pug and his family. But grieving must wait; at a deserted fortress in the Valley of Lost Men, the Conclave’s agents witness horror beyond their imagination, orchestrated by a familiar enemy. But Belasco's motives are as yet unclear. The Conclave must regroup and discover the true meaning behind the chaos seeded by the evil magician if they are ever to find a way to stop the destruction of Triagia before the demon horde even arrives. -
Book II of Conclave Of Shadows. Saved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more - reduced to an exile's existence and forced to wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved. Merciless deserts, forbidding mountains, and vast oceans now separate the once powerful despot from his former seat of power - his dark dreams of vengeance overwhelmed by the daily struggle for survival. But there is a larger drama that will entangle the broken dictator. An evil devastating and deadly seeks entrance to the land - the mystical tool of a dark empire hungry for conquest and destruction - and Kaspar has inadvertently discovered the key. Suddenly, Midkemia's last hope is a disgraced and exiled duke whose history is written in blood, and who now must wield his sword as her champion... if he so chooses...Cover art by Dominic Forbes. -
Book II of Legends of the Riftwar. Crydee was the place of heavy action and the one place they were not going. But where would Durine, Kethol and Pirojil go? Kethol would surely find the three mercenaries a job with someone who needed men who knew which was the business end of a sword. After all, they'd fought the Bugs, the Tsurani and the goblins. A few months garrison duty is a welcome respite, then they land what seems to be a cushy job - protect a lady and her husband and deliver them safely to the city of LaMut. It should all have been so simple...Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Volume IV of The Serpentwar Saga. The enemy has been routed yet peace still eludes the Kingdom. Midkemia lies in smouldering ruins following the Demon King's siege. Many lives have been lost including that of brave James, Duke of Krondor. As the people turn their hands to rebuilding their once-great nation, a new threat arises from the ashes of war: the fearsome Fadawah, former Commander General of the Army of the Emerald Queen. He has grasped the fallen reins of command and seeks to forge a personal empire out of the wreckage of the Western Realm. And so it is the task of two young men - Jimmy and Dash, grandsons of the late Duke - to gather the shards of the broken crown and resurrect the Kingdom to its former glory. Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Volume III of The Serpentwar Saga. Midkemia once again lies under the terrible shadow of the Emerald Queen. Her dark forces are ready to launch a devastating invasion against the Kingdom of the Isles. Come the battle's dawn the magician Pug and his life-long warrior friend Tomas discover that something far worse than the Queen's mere sorcery is afoot. For elemental, malevolent forces are being unleashed... forces that threaten to tear Midkemia apart unless Pug and his band of supporters can track down the long-missing sorcerer Macros the Black and confront his formidable powers. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.
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Book I of Conclave Of Shadows. Four four days and nights Kieli has waited on the remote mountain peak of Shatana Higo for the gods to grant him his manhood name. Exhausted and despairing, he is woken by the sharp claws of a rare silver hawk piercing his arm, although later he's not sure if it ever happened. On his return home, Keili founds his village blazing and his people slaughtered. Although it means certain death he throws himself into the battle - and survives. A distant voices echoes in his mind: Rise up and be a talon for your people... Now he is Talon of the Silver Hawk and he must avenge the murder of his people. Cover art by Martin McKenna. -
Book II of Conclave of Shadows. Rescued, recruited and trained by the mysterious Conclave of Shadows, Tal Hawkins has become one of their most effective operatives. But to destroy the nemesis who annihilated his people, the evil Duke of Olasko, Tad must sell his soul. Masquerading as a noble from the far western territory of the Kingdom of the Isles, he must insinuate himself into the duke’s confidence and carry out his most heinous and dangerous commands - even though it means betraying his own moral code. Driven to the brink, Tal eventually defies the duke - and is imprisoned and left to die in the Fortress of Despair. But the determined young man will not be beaten. Alone, armed only with his courage and wits, Tal makes a daring escape. Returning to Olasko, he will finally brings revenge on his hated enemy. Cover art by Martin McKenna.
