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The crow hissed: "Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t cut your throat here and now. One single damn reason." The prince froze with fear and said nothing. At last, his behavior was logical. His facial features had lost any order. Shivering, he closed his eyes in expectation of certain death. But then there was a whispering. "Could there be three reasons maybe?" She suppressed the reflex to laugh—she hadn’t laughed aloud for years and was not sure if the muscles needed were even still functioning.

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help...and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims.

Shaia "Shy" Ratani is a clever rogue who makes her living outside of strictly legal methods. While hiding out in the frontier city of Yanmass, she accepts a job solving a nobleman's murder, only to find herself sucked into a plot involving an invading centaur army that could see the whole city burned to the ground. Shy could stop that from happening, but doing so would involve revealing herself to the former friends who now want her dead.

Paris's path is clear, his future settled. He's trained his whole life in politics and the running of a kingdom. He's going to be an adviser to the future king, his beloved prince. But when his father dies unexpectedly, the current king takes the opportunity to get rid of him, sending him to the barbaric southern tribe lands of Nemeda as a diplomat. No one has ever returned from the tribes alive.

Far away in his palace at Phyrexes, a lich king returns to life with murder on his mind. His target? Samuel James Tolliver and anyone close to him. His method? Power to rival the gods, legions of undead warriors, and half a century's worth of wicked cunning and skill. Elsewhere the keepers of the System have taken notice of him and watch patiently with knives sharpened. Beyond them, an unknown power awakens and takes deadly offense at Sam's very existence.

An outcast mage caught between two warring empires must either save the world or destroy everything she loves in the second novel of "an unforgettable epic fantasy" trilogy (Publishers Weekly). Sal the Cacophony -- outlaw, outcast, outnumbered -- destroys all that she loves. Her lover lost and...

Gorliad and Karlax have clawed through decades of adversity to rise above the challenges thrown at them, but the Void isn't finished with either of them yet. Old and new threats abound, with any number of players ready to topple the hard-won victories over darkness and despair. The danger is as real as ever to the dragons and humans seeking peace.

Im dramatischen Auftakt des mehrteiligen Fantasy-Epos "Die Tochter des Krieges" von Sam L. Porter geraten die junge Moira und ihr bester Freund Giordyn in einen Wirbel unbändiger magischer Kräfte und perfider Machtspiele. Eine dunkle Verschwörung aus längst vergangenen Zeiten wird die Welt der Menschen bis ins Mark erschüttern, und droht auch das Band zwischen Moira und Giordyn für immer zu zerreißen. Ein gewaltiges Abenteuer, gelesen von dem bekannten Fantasy-Sprecher Johannes Steck.

Farin and his congenial demon stinker are concentrating on his attempt to become a good squire. A chance at fame comes with the Great Knight Tournament, but the gravedigger’s son learns the sad news of his father’s death and must travel back to his village to bury him. Meanwhile, the bounty on the escaped orphan Aross’ head is growing by the week, and she is being hunted down by the town watch of Hubstone. At the harbor, she strikes up a friendship with the artist Ki.

Farin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can’t resist trying it on.

Karlax, a young dragon prince, is hell-bent on vengeance and domination after narrowly escaping a murderous assault on his home that left all of his loved ones dead. In the wake of the destruction, Karlax has sworn never to rest until he has repaid those who took everything from him and established a new kind of ruling order on Kendualdern, the likes of which has never been seen before.

Los que buscan la paz deben matar la guerra. Lógico. Regresa a su infancia. Porque el asesino a sueldo también fue una vez una niña. Pero entonces este error fatal le sucede precisamente a ella. La mano del maestro de la espada se cierra en un puño. Antes de ir a la guerra, busca la lanza mágica. Sin previo aviso, el niño y el hombre poco visible se enfrentan a tareas casi imposibles. El mundo de Krosann se desangra en una guerra civil y está de luto por las bajas. El autoproclamado rey Shohtar utiliza poderes más fuertes que la muerte.

¿Cómo hemos llegado a esto? Cinco niños de teta se le pegan a los talones como estiércol de caballo. En un barco con un capitán que no es de fiar. En un viaje en medio del territorio enemigo, repleto de degolladores. En busca de una leyenda perdida que podría desvanecerse en el aire en cualquier momento, como un pedo de camello.El tiempo pide a gritos un cambio. Un misterioso pergamino conduce finalmente a Karek y sus compañeros a su destino. Pero lo que encuentran allí no conoce leyes, ni fe, ni misericordia.

Il principe ha perso il padre, la sua casa e la sua patria. Gli restano soltanto nemici. Bolkan Katerron è tornato nel luogo da cui era fuggito: un campo minato di intrighi, potere e tradimenti. Mentre uno degli eserciti più temuti della storia di Krosann avanza verso l'ultima roccaforte di Karek, dietro le mura di Vinterbrucke la mano del maestro di spada cerca, con disperata urgenza, un varco verso la salvezza.

La abandonan todos los espíritus malignos. En lugar de degollar al príncipe, simplemente lo dejó marchar. Y ahora se supone que debe doblar la rodilla ante el rey Tedore en la sala del trono. No con ella. Jamás. Mejor matar de pie que vivir arrodillado. A finales del otoño de su vida, lejos de casa, huyendo de su culpa. Un hijo fallecido, una hija perdida, un título perdido. Lo que le queda es sentarse en la playa y contar las olas. Pero entonces el viejo maestro de la espada se levanta y emprende su último gran viaje. Terribles acontecimientos provocan terribles pérdidas.

Her past—a single nightmare. A look into her future shows: it could be even worse. She does everything she can to change it. The prince has lost his father, his home castle, and his land. He is rich only in enemies. King Schohtar's superior force storms the last wall. No artifact and no magic will help against it this time.

El autor de bestsellers Sam Feuerbach cosechó 200.000 críticas entusiastas en todo el mundo (Amazon/Goodreads/Audible) El cuervo siseó: —¡Ya basta! Ya basta con tus tonterías. ¿Qué sabe de estas cosas un mozalbete hipersensible como tú? Dame una buena razón para no cortarte el cuello aquí y ahora. Una maldita razón. El chico se quedó helado de miedo y no dijo nada. Por fin, su comportamiento era lógico. Sus rasgos faciales habían perdido cualquier orden. Temblando, cerró los ojos esperando una muerte segura.

The Swordmaster's hand clenches into a fist. Before going to war, the five friends seek the magic spear. Without warning, the small and the inconspicuous are faced with almost impossible tasks.

She is abandoned by all evil spirits. Instead of cutting the prince's throat, she simply let him go. Now she is supposed to bend the knee before King Tedore in the throne room. Not with her. Never. Better to kill standing than to live kneeling. The swordmaster is in the late autumn of his life, far from home, fleeing from his guilt. A deceased son, a lost daughter, a forfeited title. What remains is to sit on the beach and count the waves. Then the old swordmaster rises and sets out on his last great journey.

Determined to win the war against the Necorers, Farin and Knight Emicho travel to Hubstone, the capital city. Thanks to stinker's daemonic meddling, the gravedigger's son becomes the rising star at the royal court. All too soon, he finds himself dealing with political machinations and intrigues.