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After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri mountains with his companions to finally become the avatar he is destined to be. But the road ahead is not without peril ... Not only is he trapped by the cannibalistic armies of the Pisach, he is also embroiled in the civil war of the Vanars. And in midst of all this, he meets a face from the legends.

Jim was thrust back in time, returned to his body at the moment he started cultivating. Anyone else might have given up, but Jim doesn't have that option. He's already made the mistakes that doomed him in his first life, and he knows what to do to make it right. Jim wants to right the wrongs of the past… or, future? All while a pair of angry gods torture him through lack of sleep.

In the scorching heat of the Turanian summer, Thraxas is doing his best to avoid working. His plans for a spell of uninterrupted beer drinking go wrong when the Civil Guards arrest a man for murder, right in Thraxas's office. Outraged at this insult to his dignity, Thraxas goes into action. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a deadly war between rival bands of warrior monks. The situation becomes more complicated when a consignment of the King's gold goes missing.

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar have made a pact. As they process the events of the spring, they will keep things platonic until the solstice. But can they resist when the crackling tension between them is enough to set the whole of Crescent City aflame? And they are not out of danger yet. Dragged into a rebel movement they want no part of, Bryce, Hunt and their friends find themselves pitted against the terrifying Asteri - whose notice they must avoid at all costs. But as they learn more about the rebel cause, they face a choice: stay silent while others are oppressed or fight.

Oram's journey from average Joe to hero begins when he's transported into his favorite game. Lucky for him, he still has access to his Early Backer class, the Phylomancer, a mage class that learns spells and abilities by binding others to him. To become a master of the fantasy world of Aerda, Oram will need to embrace his role as a Phylomancer. Along the way, he will forge powerful bonds with his companions, a beautiful Elven Ranger, a fierce Priestess of the icy North, and a deadly and seductive Demon Assassin.

Crimefighting is illegal, punishable by life in prison at the bottom of the ocean. It sucks. But that won't stop me from doing what I was born to do: uphold justice and stop good people from being hurt. Even if everyone I once called a friend is against me, I'm not bowing down to the Counter Vigilante Taskforce.

Soltanto perdendo coloro che ama, Corban imparerà il vero prezzo del coraggio. Le Terre dell'Esilio hanno un passato violento, in cui eserciti di uomini e di giganti si scontrarono in battaglia, scurendo la terra con il sangue nero dei loro cuori. Anche se i clan dei giganti sono stati spazzati via in ere ormai remote, le loro fortezze in rovina continuano a segnare come cicatrici la terra degli uomini.

When the System brought all humans into Eldera, Zayn was supposed to die. Instead he fell into the Hell Zone. Forsaken by the Tutorial, he is trapped here, with everything trying to kill him. And for the first time in his life, he feels alive. He will wager his life on every fight, every fall, gaining feats as he goes. For he is a Stoneheaded madman, smashing a path open with his fists. A Wanton Bandit who'll rip the bloodline out of anything that bleeds. But worst of all…he's a pest. An Undying Cockroach who keeps crawling back no matter how hard he falls.

Alla fine dell'ultimo romanzo di Frank Herbert, "La rifondazione di Dune", una nave che trasporta un equipaggio di rifugiati s'inoltra in una galassia inesplorata, in fuga da un terrificante e misterioso Nemico. I fuggitivi hanno usato la tecnologia genetica per far rivivere le figure chiave del passato di Dune - tra cui Paul Muad'Dib e Lady Jessica - usando poi i loro talenti speciali per affrontare le sfide che li aspettano.

Jahrtausende lang wurde das Wüstenreich Elismere von Sandmagiern beschützt, deren Macht den Göttern gleichkam. Doch die Sandmagier sind verschwunden und das Land droht in Kriegen zu zerfallen. Das Schicksal der Welt liegt nun in den Händen derer, die den Ruf der Wüste vernehmen. Azir ist Armeeführer eines aufstrebenden Königreichs. Als Mann von niederem Stand musste er sich seine Stellung hart erkämpfen. Doch dann zieht er sich die Missgunst des Königs zu und sein Fall ist unaufhaltsam. Als Sklave, fern seiner Heimat, muss er ein Dasein fristen, in dem jeder Tag ein Kampf ums Überleben ist.

Nia finds herself entangled in a world of lies and betrayal, where the truth is as elusive as the Dream Stalker himself. Now trapped in a perilous court, she must navigate her own web of deceit while honing her magic. Every ally may be an enemy, and every word could be her last.

When a rich City man comes to her with a young woman's ghost tethered to his chest, Xhea has no idea that this ghost will change everything. The ghost, Shai, is a Radiant, a rare person who generates so much power that the Towers use it to fuel their magic, heedless of the pain such use causes. Shai's home Tower is desperate to get the ghost back and force her into a body, any body, so that it can regain its position, while the Tower's rivals seek the ghost to use her magic for their own ends.

Every year when the deep cold of winter sets in, unbeknownst to humanity, dangerous visitors arrive from another world. Disguised as humans, the Nafikh move among us in secret, hungry for tastes of this existence. Their fickle, often-violent needs must be accommodated at all times, and the price of keeping them satisfied is paid most heavily by servs.

Dopo il successo di "Malice: La guerra degli dei", vincitore nel 2012 del premio David Gemmell Morningstar, il secondo volume della saga "La fede e l'inganno". L'annosa guerra condotta dal re di Tenebral, Nathair, ha ormai devastato le Terre dell'Esilio. Insieme alla sua perfida e intrigante alleata, la regina Rhin di Cambren, i cui reali obiettivi sono sconosciuti allo stesso sovrano, il conquistatore percorre quelle immense lande con il suo esercito spietato, sterminando chiunque si opponga alla sua crociata e schiacciando sotto il suo giogo le genti sconfitte.

From reviving a declining town, to running a shop, to dungeon diving for alchemic ingredients, Nate the potion maker has done it all. A subclass of alchemy, the potion maker class proved time and time of its usefulness. Well Nate’s going to need it more than ever against the town’s legendary horror. When the Axem showed that he was able to do more than just threaten the townspeople, Nate and Potion’s Will, along with a Herald guest from Ironhelm, decided to conquer the S-ranked dungeon once and for all to dethrone a King. It is time for a miracle…

Just as Jax was on the cusp of reaching his dream, the universe extended its system to Earth, ending civilization and remaking the world. Now instead of staring at spreadsheets, Jax trades his cubicle for monsters and dungeons. After wrestling a mutated wolf—as you do—Jax ends up in a trial dungeon where he has to fight for his life and a legacy he never asked for. Beating the dungeon earns Jax a class the universe hasn't heard of in eons: Ironwrought Summoner.

Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain has been given the assignment of her dreams: The first manned mission to Saturn. But there’s competition and complications when she arrives aboard the survey ship Armstrong. The Chinese are vying for control of the critical moon Titan, and the moon Enceladus may harbor secrets deep under its icy crust. And back on Earth, Project DAEDALUS now seeks to defend against other dimensional incursions. But there are other players interested in opening the door between worlds…and they’re getting impatient.

To defy the Heavens, he must earn his masters in magic. For Liu Feng, death isn't the end. Now, he's stuck in a new world with magic that clearly doesn't obey the laws of physics, surrounded by arrogant young masters who seek to advance their power by any means necessary. Good thing Liu Feng has always been smart. He can absorb texts and master techniques to advance his knowledge faster than others, uncovering the secrets of magic at a fundamental level. Plus he can bring a level of compassion and empathy only a human would understand, to see things from new angles.

"Wenn der Frieden der Menschheit zerbricht, Misstrauen, Krieg und Tod Einzug halten und die Gesetze der Ewigen nicht länger Bestand haben, kehren sie mit Feuer und Asche zurück. Aus dieser Asche entsteht ein neues Reich." Einst erschütterten erbitterte Kriege das Reich von Varylien – bis die Drachen am Horizont erschienen und die Heere der Menschen vernichteten. Um den Frieden zu wahren, hinterließen sie den Ordensrittern den Drachenatem, der ihnen übernatürliche Kräfte verleiht. Tausend Jahre später regt sich Widerstand gegen die heiligen Gesetze der Drachen.

Samantha is a young attorney transported to an alternate reality in her sleep across the Void and time. She soon finds that the world she wakes up in is controlled by an all-powerful System with mechanics similar to the fantasy games she played back on Earth. After a brutal introduction to her new reality, Samantha (Sam) is given a class explicitly curated by the enigmatic System.