Showing results for "John" in Sword & Sorcery

Keiran of the Night Vale has staved off death for two thousand years. His mind and his magic remain as sharp as ever, but his body is old, worn out, and failing. What he needs is to reincarnate into a new, young body, and he bends his prodigious talents towards doing exactly that.

Opposites attack! When the Magelord Minalan the Spellmonger’s two apprentices, Tyndal and Rondal, were knighted after the battle of Timberwatch, they were dubbed Knights Magi: A new class of nobility for distinguished High Magi. Designed to combine the pursuit of arcane knowledge with the noble aspirations of chivalry, it elevated them above common warmage...in theory. The problem was they had no idea how to be a Knight Mage...because no one had ever been one before.

Savid DelaCrotia is the third born son of one of the Kingdom of Montshire’s oldest and most respected High families. Cast aside by his father at an early age, it’s up to him to make his own way and create his own honor. With just his horse, his weapons, the clothes on his back and in his pack, and the education that his family provided, he’ll have to go it alone. Luckily, he already has a pretty good idea of what he’s good at - fighting, and woodcraft - not to mention finding hidden and lost items.

The long-awaited sequel to Jake’s Magical Market is finally here—and now with more market! Well, not quite yet. First, Jake has to survive a perilous trek through time if he ever hopes to return home to his friends, his market, and his former world. The last time we saw our intrepid hero, Jake had barely managed to escape being trapped on a dead version of his own world. Using a combination of his new powers, he threw himself backward through time, back to when the god that trapped him first rose to power.

Remarin is a thief. He was hired to steal a gem. No big deal, right? Yeah, right. He stole the gem, then everything went sideways, and now he's running for his life across rooftops, through sewers, and all over the godsforsaken world trying not to get dead. And who is this kid, Kit, anyway?

Civil War veteran John Carter is transported to a dying planet, where he must elude capture by giant green barbarians to rescue a Martian princess from certain doom. In this landmark of science fiction, the myths and mystery of the red planet supply a vibrant backdrop for a swashbuckling epic.

Drem e i suoi amici, ancora perseguitati dal ricordo degli orrori di cui sono stati testimoni durante la battaglia del lago Pietrastella, dalle urla di uomini trasformati in bestie alla vista di un demone che risorgeva dalla morte, sono in fuga per avvertire l’ordine dell’Astro splendente. Fritha, la spietata somma sacerdotessa dei demoni è però più letale di qualsiasi ricordo, e sta dando loro la caccia. Nascosta nella Foresta di Forn, Riv sa che in quanto mezzosangue la sua stessa esistenza costituisce una minaccia per i Ben-Elim.

Hugh aus Emblin ist, wie er selbst felsenfest glaubt, der schlechteste Schüler, den die Akademie von Skyhold je gesehen hat. Ihm gelingt selten ein Zauberspruch, ohne zu explodieren, und noch dazu hat er sich den Hass des gefeierten Spitzenschülers zugezogen, bei dem es sich ganz nebenbei um den Neffen eines Königs handelt. Hugh hat keine Freunde, er hat kein Talent, und er erwartet keinesfalls, dass ihn bei der kommenden Sichtungszeremonie ein Magier zu seinem Lehrling ernennen wird.

Hugues d'Emblin est persuadé d'être le pire de tous les élèves à jamais avoir étudié à l'académie magique de Fort-Céleste. Il est pratiquement incapable de lancer des sorts et, lorsqu'il y arrive, ses tentatives se soldent généralement par des échecs explosifs. Comme si cela ne suffisait pas, il subit aussi les humiliations du meilleur élève de sa promotion, qui n'est autre que le neveu d'un roi. Hugues n'a aucun talent, pas d'amis, et ne s'attend surtout pas à ce quiconque puisse vouloir le prendre comme apprenti lors de la cérémonie de l'Initiation, dont la date approche à grands pas.

Après avoir survécu aux périls du Labyrinthe de Fort-Céleste, Hugues et ses amis se préparent à passer un été haut en couleurs. Alustin, leur mentor, a affrété une nef des sables en vue d'une excursion pédagogique dans l'immense mer de dunes connue sous le nom d'Erg Sans-fin, à destination de la riche et puissante cité de Théras-Tel, au cœur du désert. Hugues n'a pas été aussi heureux depuis des années et se réjouit à l'idée de profiter du grand air, du soleil et d'un peu de calme.

Nachdem sie dem tödlichen Labyrinth von Skyhold entkommen sind und die Magierprüfung bestanden haben, freuen sich Hugh und seine Freunde auf die wohlverdienten Sommerferien. Zusammen mit ihrem Lehrmeister Alustin wollen sie die weite Dünenlandschaft der Endlosen Erg bereisen. Ihr Ziel ist die prunkvolle und mächtige Wüstenstadt Theras Tel. Sie können es kaum erwarten! Doch bei Hughs üblichem Pech, werden die Ferien alles andere als entspannt und lustig …

A warrior with a secret, a ruthless band of cutthroats, and a monster of ancient legend converge in this fantasy from the author of the Mountain Man series. It’s a time of war. After years of relentless battle, the tired nation of Sunja realizes its spine is close to breaking. Desperate for aid, the country’s king dispatches a company of soldiers to the north in a desperate plea for help from its neighbors.

When Tyndal and Rondal, journeymen wizards and knights errant, travel to southern Alshar to rescue a helpless boy and his mother, it sets in motion a series of events that will shake the foundations of the Five Duchies! While they are beginning their quest against the vast criminal gang known as the Brotherhood of the Rat, the two knights encounter the Cats of Enultramar, a family of shadowmagi and high-class thieves who help them discover a plot to attack the rich lands and prosperous people of Alshar, from the Wilderlands to the Great Bay...and only Rondal and Tyndal can stop them.

Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet in the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some are lured there by the prospect of fortune or fame; others come simply for the thrill of the fight. The games continue for days, until a champion is crowned—or all involved perish. When it becomes clear that to be a Free Trained pit fighter is to live with a mark on one’s head, four warriors struggle to change their lot, both in and out of the arena. But that’s easier said than done, and not everyone is pleased to learn of their plans.

What does the most powerful wizard in the world do after the war is over? Despite the hordes of goblins still ready to ravage human lands, King Rard has signed a treaty with them, so Minalan is forbidden from taking advantage of their weakened state. Most would take a well-deserved rest over the summer … but Minalan and his household are busy repaying a favor owed to the tribal Kasari for their help in the war, and the Spellmonger pays his debts.

Every day, hundreds of undead Vonnyen land on the coasts and quickly devastate whole areas. Soon, the dark sorceress will destroy the last source of magical energy. The Driany Order watches it all, seemingly unconcerned. It falls to the students of Alaburg University to stop the dark mage. For Bryn and his friends, a race against time begins until the Seer of Colors is faced with the ultimate choice.

The adventure-filled summer holidays with friends are almost over, and Bryn is looking forward to his second semester at Âlaburg. But dark clouds have begun to gather over the continent. Orc forces are invading the dwarf lands, and the fragile peace between the four nations is hanging by a thread. Before they know it, Bryn and his friends are caught in the middle of the battle for Razuclan. However, Bryn must also face another challenge. Will he learn to control his power or end up endangering the lives of those around him and risk never finding Drena again?

When Minalan the Spellmonger was exiled from his beloved mageland of Sevendor by Prince Tavard, his friend Duke Anguin made him Count Palatine of the Magelaw, a vast realm in the Alshari Wilderlands that Minalan is all too familiar with. After the goblin invasion, the province is devastated, ruined, and peopled almost only by freed slaves. But Minalan has brought his recovering wife and family into exile with him, and he views their impoverished fief as an opportunity to build a new City of Magi in the wilderness.

Meet Jerrell Landish: A thief, a con artist, and an utter rogue. Clever, inventive, and skilled, he executes plots that astound his patrons and confound his enemies. When Jerrell hires out his services, he soon discovers that the schemes of ambitious wizards involve risks any sane person would avoid. Well, this thief is just crazy enough to manipulate the ruling wizard class against one another...until he finds himself the victim of even greater machinations.

After recently discovering he’s a paladin and that the world of the supernatural is real, Steve Firestone, a divorced late-night radio host, has that first-day-at-school feeling. Only this is no Hogwarts. Being 40, out of shape, and with a mouth that gets him into trouble, Steve must find a way to meet his tutor’s exhausting demands and learn to channel divine power to live up to his ancestry. That’s if he wishes to stay at the academy and with his party of new friends, including Nymantha, the fearsome wizard to whose flame Steve is a moth.