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Sergey and Marina Dyachenko mix dramatic scenes with romance, action and wit, in a style both direct and lyrical. Written with a sure artistic hand, The Scar is the story of a man driven by his own feverish demons to find redemption and the woman who just might save him. Egert is a brash, confident member of the elite guards and an egotistical philanderer. But after he kills an innocent student in a duel, a mysterious man known as “The Wanderer” challenges Egert and slashes his face with his sword, leaving Egert with a scar that comes to symbolize his cowardice.

The Cheyenne spirits have named him Heart of Scars. The Beast has taken just about everything it can from Sylvester Logan James, and for 20 years he has waged his war with silver bullets and a perfect willingness to die. But fighting monsters poses danger beyond death. Sylvester's feud has made him a villainous hero whose only remaining virtue is the greater evil of his adversary. Like a wounded animal, he charges headlong toward his own destruction. He contends with not just the ancient werewolf Peter Stubbe, the cannibalistic demon Windigo, and secret cartels, but with his own newfound fear of damnation.

Before Raven lies a new ball of questions that he cannot unravel alone. His acquaintance with Niyara makes it clear that the universe is not only a boundless bunch of galaxies but an entire system of thousands of servers connected by a network of teleports, inhabited by many different civilizations. Raven is aware that he is far from undergoing one such trip himself. Instead, he decided to focus on new techniques, old friends, and tasks that still weigh heavily on his shoulders.

From the get-go of the Game, Raven's been through a lot. But in the grand scheme of things, all his ups and downs are just steppingstones to greatness. Knowing this, he keeps pressing on, facing whatever comes his way and never wavering from his core beliefs. But now he's hit another tough choice: to kill or to help? And it's not just anyone; it's about Abenkhriar, the Guard of his Floor and a servant to someone who's not to be crossed.

Being a trailblazer is tough, especially when you're talking about something as big as the next stage of human evolution. Every answer brings a ton of new questions. But as one of the first to chart this course, Raven keeps shouldering that responsibility, pushing forward and blazing a trail for himself and his buddies.

Nola is born into poverty in Sarsenay City. When her mother realizes that Nola has the gift of Othersight and can foretell the future, she sells her to a brothel seer, who teaches the girl to harness her gift. As she grows up, she embraces her new life, and even finds a small circle of friends. All too soon, her world is again turned upside down when one of them is murdered.

Stell dich deinen Dämonen - oder füttere sie Niemand weiß, was Nicolai Lantsov, der junge König von Ravka, während des blutigen Bürgerkrieges durchgemacht hat. Und wenn es nach Nicolai geht, soll das auch so bleiben. Jetzt, wo sich an den geschwächten Grenzen seines Reiches neue Feinde sammeln, muss er einen Weg finden, Ravkas Kassen wieder aufzufüllen, Allianzen zu schmieden und eine wachsende Bedrohung für die einstmals mächtige Armee der Grisha abzuwenden. Doch mit jedem Tag wird in dem jungen König eine dunkle Magie stärker und droht, alles zu zerstören, was er aufgebaut hat.

Niemand weiß, was Nicolai Lantsov, der junge König von Ravka, während des blutigen Bürgerkrieges durchgemacht hat. Und wenn es nach Nicolai geht, soll das auch so bleiben. Jetzt, wo sich an den geschwächten Grenzen seines Reiches neue Feinde sammeln, muss er einen Weg finden, Ravkas Kassen wieder aufzufüllen, Allianzen zu schmieden und eine wachsende Bedrohung für die einstmals mächtige Armee der Grisha abzuwenden. Doch mit jedem Tag wird in dem jungen König eine dunkle Magie stärker und droht, alles zu zerstören, was er aufgebaut hat.

Justice dealer of the seven regions, Lahve is tasked with maintaining order. His focus should be on that, not on a female who is too young for him by several hundred lifetimes. She has been scarred by this world, and Lahve cannot undo her past. She wants to be left alone, but he cannot do that, either because when enemy gangs move to overtake their community, he needs her help to track them into Population and cut them off. She fears recapture. How can he make her understand that he is the most powerful creature in this world and he will slaughter any who venture too close?

Centuries ago, the Isle of Branikdür was mysteriously abandoned by the ruling Hélum Empire. Ever since, rival clans have battled for supremacy at the bidding of their sacred sorcerers. During the once-a-year armistice for the Festival of Proving, the gifted warrior Snaith Harrow aims to leave his mark in the fight circles before marrying his childhood sweetheart. But following a freak accident, he discovers a terrible secret about the girl he loves.

Killian's scars are all people see, but with his wretched past, he doesn't want them to look closer. He resigned himself long ago to living as an indentured slave to a powerful and capricious high mage-until a chance meeting with a temptress outside a brothel teaches him to want. If only he hadn't asked her price for the night.

Sieben Namen auf einer Liste. Sieben Magier mit schwarzen Klingen. Und eine Frau, die auf Rache sinnt... Das wüste Land Scar, gelegen inmitten dreier verfeindeter Reiche, ist die Heimat von Vagabunden, Magiern und Verbrechern. Der perfekte Ort für einen Rachefeldzug. Bewaffnet mit einer magischen Pistole, einem Schwert namens Jeff und einer Flasche Whiskey zieht die gefürchtete Söldnerin Sal durch das Land, auf der Suche nach den Männern, die ihr alles genommen haben: Ihre Magie, ihren Namen und beinahe auch ihr Leben.

The demon of madness is dead. Daltaro is saved. And Raven suddenly found something that he had long considered lost. But there are still many secrets and unexpected meetings in his future, as well as the first event in the history of the "game." The test that was prepared for hundreds of millions of players has begun. But are things truly as simple as they seem? The rewards are Influence Points. Once as rare as hen's teeth, they are now being given out like hotcakes. Just like the Teleportation Scrolls that lead to the Tablets. Why the sudden change?

Ascension has become one of the most popular VRMMO games. It is a huge world divided into a hundred Floors, with each Floor a boundless location with its own countries, tribes, and millions of players. The object of the game is to unlock all the gates and conquer the top. Having joined the game, Will Thomson doesn't realize that he is all by himself. Then he accepts the first quest....