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Follow the exploits of Oltyx, who, having finally been granted the throne of the Ithakas Dynasty, now faces far greater threats, from within and without. He soon learns that the lessons of kingship are not quite what he had hoped.

Gotrek and Felix—unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask. Separated from their friends during a vicious battle, Gotrek Gurnisson and Felix Jaeger are magically transported to the storm-wracked isle of Albion. Strange and dangerous creatures stalk the island and omens tell of a great evil that is rising—an evil that might destroy the entire world.

Fresh from the siege of Praag, dwarf slayer Gotrek Gurnisson and his sworn human companion Felix Jaeger are beset by a new and terrible foe in their unceasing war against Chaos. A powerful evil is rising in darkest Sylvania, and it threatens to reach forth and tear the very heart out of the Empire - and out of Felix's relationship with Ulrika Magdova. Faced with the machinations of a powerful centuries-old vampire, can the duo's deadly battle result in anything but death and tragedy?

Nathaniel Aarmon, the prince of Tabor, continues his quest to return to his homeland and secure his throne. He and the other Brotherhood of the Black Arrow members traveled north from the forests of Erewhon to Mar Nâpor, and through the Sacred Wood to reach Tabor. Dogged by assassin Lupine Rangers, pirates, and political enemies from Tabor, the group must fight their way home and reinstate Nathaniel as the rightful king. But the evil undead necromancer Ravenite has other plans for Tabor.

Contains books one and two of The King's Seer: The King's Seer and Blessed Moon.

More than four centuries ago, the Scepter of Mercy was lost to the king of Avornis, and each subsequent liege has promised—and failed—to return the powerful talisman to its rightful home. Now, young Lanius, the only surviving son of King Mergus, rules, though he is considered illegitimate and must abide by the decisions of regents. Still, the legacy of the missing scepter ultimately belongs to him.

I thought it would be a triumphant return back to Earth, but the situation on my new home is dire. An old enemy thought long dead has returned, and he's building an army of bloodsuckers. We are the Offenders, the greatest superhero team in Caliber City. Every single member of my superteam holds a piece of my heart, and I won't let anyone harm them. Even if he's a legendary vampire who once brought my world to its knees.

The continent is engulfed in war, and the Firelanders are hunting an ancient weapon that could tip the balance. Since ascending to the throne, my life has been anything but easy. A shadowy puppet master is fueling the conflict between Manzano and Illythia, driving both nations toward ruin. In the south, Vivienne is my unlikely ally, but the beautiful blonde has made it clear that her loyalty comes at a cost I may not be ready to pay.

In only a handful of years, Marak has managed to go from farmboy to knight, from knight to infamous renegade. He has gained access to arcane power, wields an ancient and deadly blade, and has, by his side, loyal friends and allies. But Marak's greatest challenges still lie before him. To become a King, he must first take control of Amin, City of Shadows. And to do that, he'll need to defeat The Exarch, the powerful and shadowy figure who calls himself Lord of Amin.

Skálda Branwright has been betrayed by the Republic. Her dreams of building realms burned in an elvish campaign she was never meant to survive—one that the Dragonsteel Order will fight to keep secret at all costs. But the rules in the Deep North's wilderness are different. Outside the bounds of elvish rule, she may make her own. Elondria faces the beginning of another continental war—with Skálda and Bale at the center. The time has come for the first rider in all history to dare ride a Bael into battle.

No matter how Declan Idrys looks at his situation, he comes to the same conclusion every time: He is about to die at the hands of the first dark elf seen in 700 years. Fate, fortunately, is not so cruel, though, and after barely surviving this initial encounter with the er’endehn of Eserysh, Declan and his friends find themselves in a tentative truce with the war-loving elves. They share a common enemy, after all, and their mutual hate for the Endless Queen and her growing legions is enough for the two groups to set aside their mistrust for one another, if only for now.

Now, he sits upon it, plotting to remove his troublesome niece—Brekka's best warrior and the woman once expected to rule the kingdom. Her presence hangs over him like an axe—a constant threat to his ambitions, which stretch far beyond his already generous borders.

The epic finale of The Second Son series. March along Oren Trevaine and unveil his destiny.

Sigmar, the first Emperor, is a god amongst men, a peerless leader and an unbreakable warrior. Having defeated the Chaos invasion of Middenheim, the Empire knows a measure of peace. But in the vast deserts of Nehekhara, another empire is rising. Nagash, the most feared of necromancers, is determined to claim dominance over the Old World, crushing all before him with an unstoppable and nightmarish army. Legions of unnatural creatures swarm the Empire. Sigmar must defend the lands of the living from the hordes of the dead and prevent Nagash's terrible vision of power coming true.

I have been separated by my companions, left far to the north of civilization. My quest is a simple one: Find a dragon and bond with it. However simple this quest may seem, it is exceedingly difficult. Not only that, but my companions have been called to the goblin city of Geriarc to do battle with the undead, led by shadowlords. All the while, evil festers in the Jade Bastion. First things first; I must tame a dragon, then I will deal with the undead scourge and the evil that has taken root in my new home.

On the anniversary of his father’s passing, Jon leaves home in search of answers. The land is full of mystery and intrigue, and Jon wants to explore it all with the dream of one day becoming a sorcerer. But when Jon receives an invite to the castle for training, he starts to believe there has to be a catch. A long time ago, Jon’s father was once a guard near the capital city. Now Jon finds himself back where his father used to work, and he’s beginning to learn why his father had wanted to raise him away from here.

Deep beneath the oceans of Ghyran, in kingdoms forgotten by gods and time and overlooked by the ravages of Chaos, the Idoneth Deepkin endure in bitter solitude. However, the Jade Throne of Briomdar sits empty, its long isolation threatened as never before in its history. The Everqueen’s warsong awakens the forests of both land and sea, and everywhere the diseased knights of Nurgle fight to the last foetid breath for the verdant Realm they claim as theirs. But for Prince Lurien this time of peril is one ripe with opportunity.

Garrett Cross is no stranger to traveling the outlands. He's been roaming for years, hunting down vampires and giving them exactly what they deserve: sharpened stakes and silver bullets. Now, he's come to Frontier Falls. It's a little settlement where humans and vampires have made peace. But if there's one thing Cross knows, it's vampires, and any deal they make is one just waiting to be broken.

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.

Ben has taken a second tower, but there are still three remaining. He turns his sights upon the third tower, one ruled by an intelligent version of himself whose creations are both ghoulish and powerful. By breeding more monsterkin and adding new citizens to his growing empire, he might have what he needs to claim his third tower.