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We've all seen stories about parallel worlds where history has taken a somewhat different turn. In The Doctor from Nowhere, Russian army doctor Igor Ivanov finds himself in just such an alternate universe. After a fatal mine explosion, he awakens in late 1914 where World War I is raging and his home country is on the brink of destruction.

Cities across the United Entities continue to burn. Fractured military forces struggle to preserve what is left of Stability as the Harbingers of the Fall push society ever closer to collapse. Adrift in this conflict, characters both familiar and new must forge their paths through the chaos. After facing heavy losses, the small group of cadet pilots takes their battered training mechs back to the Academy, unsure of what they may find waiting for them. Zak, separated from his fellow cadets, finds himself helping an enemy soldier. Alison reluctantly relies on him in her desperate search for Eva.

Alayiakal, who will one day be known by many names—not all of them flattering—has to climb the ranks of Cyador's Mirror Lancers, fighting against unforeseen weapons and ancient technology. Alayiakal, however, has secrets of his own to protect: his ties to the Great Forest and his magus abilities. He must silently pretend to be a conventional soldier favored by fate—until that very same fate forces him to choose.

Belly up to Thieves' World®'s favorite bar for tales told by such fantasy stars as Philip Jose Farmer, David Drake, Janet Morris, and others. Via contributions from Philip Jose Farmer, David Drake, Lynn Abbey, A. E. van Vogt, Janet Morris, Andrew J. Offutt, and Robert Lynn Asprin, you'll revisit the nefarious characters of Sanctuary, including One-Thumb, the proprietor of the Vulgar Unicorn; Regli, a nobleman; Illyra, the seer; Hanes, the thief; the crime lord, Jubal; and introducing Tempus Thales, the immortal mercenary.

The Hunter from the Woods marks the much-anticipated return of Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic hero of Robert McCammon's classic, The Wolf's Hour. These all-new, interlinked stories offer a full measure of McCammon's trademark narrative excitement, and comprise a fascinating composite portrait of a unique fictional creation. The volume opens with a pair of brief glimpses into Michael's early life in Russia and his initial recruitment into the British Secret Service. It ends with a haunting vision of the werewolf at twilight.

For over 1,000 years, Order and Chaos have molded the island of Recluce. The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world through 18 books, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s longest and best-selling fantasy series. Recluce Tales: Stories from the World of Recluce collects 17 new short stories and four popular reprints spanning the thousand-year history of Recluce.

Ещё одна ступенька, на пути возвращения былого могущества, пройдена, теперь я маг пятого круга. Жаль этого недостаточно, чтобы разом решить все стоящие передо мной проблемы, не говоря уже о целях или мечтах. Но это означает лишь то, что мой путь продолжается, а риск до сих пор оправдан.

Предстоит продолжить поиски артефакта, хотя я не знаю, что ждёт в одном из миров, куда предстоит отправиться. Насколько я понял, то там остались лишь отголоски цивилизации, и что ждёт дальше - неизвестно, но путь уже выбран, отступить я не могу.

Предстоит продолжить поиски артефакта, хотя я не знаю, что ждёт в одном из миров, куда предстоит отправиться. Насколько я понял, то там остались лишь отголоски цивилизации, и что ждёт дальше - неизвестно, но путь уже выбран, отступить я не могу.

When Emperor Constantine is gruesomely assassinated, fingers point at who is responsible. Amidst this turmoil, the rulers of the Six Realms must choose who among them will ascend the Lonely Throne. Meanwhile, in the outlands, the old races stir. The hunt for those with forbidden dark elf blood threatens another elvan war.