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The Sellsword knows an opportunity when he sees one. When he rides into the border city of Aldreth, he can tell that the power struggle between two feuding wizards needs a solitary spark to ignite into all-out-war. As he sets the corrupt paladins and demonic adepts against each other, he's not surprised when the blood begins to flow.... But after the alluring duchess catches his eye, the Sellsword puts himself in harm's way to protect her and the innocent people of Aldreth. To save the noble few, spells and blades won't stop the Sellsword from leaving a swath of carnage in his wake....

He was the king. Now he is just a stranger in an even stranger land. And everyone wants him dead. The Sellsword Gathelaus, was the Usurper King, but dark forces beyond his control have stolen his hard-won crown and sold him into slavery. Now he must fight for survival against hostile pirates, cannibals and a cursed island brimming with strange beasts and foul sorcery. Here he is forced to battle the insatiable thirst of a hungry anti-god, and blood begins to flow… FIERCE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and epic fantasy. If you like gory battles, larger-...

No one is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose.… Warships surround Dyzantium threatening murder, rapine and worse. The only option left the impotent Emperor to avoid the sacking of the great city, is to secretly give away a sacred relic. Enter Gathelaus, a red-handed Sellsword and Niels a paladin and poet, together they are charged with retrieving the holy artifact and escaping the city. What they don't know is that arcane forces, old as myth, are marshalled against their mission. The old gods of multiple nations war with the New. And Ragnarok is coming. … Vicious is an action...

Face the Dragon. Wield the Sword. Unleash the Fury. Gathelaus the Sellsword returns to his stolen kingdom on a leaky boat, only to find himself on a bleak and barren shore, far from the capitol. Rumors abound of an ancient dragon terrorizing the land and he is determined to deal with the legendary monster. But after assassins waylay him, Gathelaus is forced off course through a haunted wood, where more monsters haunt in the dark places. He soon discovers the terrible things that have affected the land in his absence; and being a king is a lot more difficult than just slaying monsters. To ...

This is not his land. This is not his fight. But he will cover it in blood… The Sellsword knows injustice when he sees it. When he rides into the borders of Marence, he discovers that his enemies have a cruel reach even outside his homeland. Warring factions jostle for position, taking advantage of creeping chaos across the nations, and he wants no part of it… But after discovering a sinister key to his enemies' plans, the Sellsword will answer the call and do what he does best. Righteous vengeance is coming … Wrath is an action-packed heroic adventure in the vein of classic pulp ...

You can take the girl out of the dragon, but you can't take the dragon out of the girl… Aisha has the blood of dragons in her veins, but its only ever brought pain and hardship despite giving her incredible powers. Now she wants to serve her country and atone for past sins but things never go how they should. When she rides into the borderlands, she finds a treasure map to the legendary graveyard of dragons. She doubts the hoard of treasure truly exists, but everyone else from bandits to invading armies and even a lusty princess want to get their hands on the map. As Aisha unwillingly ...

They say whomever hears the song of the cursed pipe goes mad, and the Usurper is about to play. Waylaid on his return to Vjorn, the Usurper is beset with magic and mystery. Coerced into retrieving a magical pipe of the gods, what terrors await he who hears the call of such an instrument? And when the fate of a nation hangs in the balance, can he choose the right thing at the cost of his very soul? SAVAGE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and heroic dark fantasy. If you like larger-than-life characters, mythic monsters, vile sorcery, fearsome warriors, and ...

Tales of the Blade collects 9 heroic fantasy tales previously published by James Alderdice/David J. West. Take the weird adventure and journey to eldritch temples and witness strange rites among the barbaric splendor of elder days. Follow brave warriors and daring thieves as they defy the grip of monsters, wizards and terrible gods. Sword and sorcery is alive once more. Tales of the Blade is an action-packed heroic fantasy collection in the vein of classic pulp fiction and old school D&D. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James ...

The job should have been simple… Tam Zphinx is a Rat Catcher, a detective of sorts in the decadent city of Derenz. He investigates petty crimes for low pay but when the gorgeous Jessa Valinton walks in offering a hundred times the usual fee, he and his partner Riles jump at the chance for an easy score… But after his partner is murdered and other curious characters turn up wanting the same thing as the dame, things get monstrously complicated… Dark Arts is an action-packed noir fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction and sword & sorcery tales. If you like mysterious intrigues, ...

Gamble with fate. Defy the gods. Winner take all… First known as Gathelaus the Sellsword, then the Usurper, and now as the Mad King; he seeks a return to not only his glory and kingdom but also to save his very soul and mind. Poisoned and seeing visions of madness, he is on the run across a trackless wilderness with no end of enemies hungering for his blood. Everyone with a grudge to bear, from Pictish chieftains to vicious mercenaries, and even elemental gods and devils come calling, hoping to take his head. Blood will flow like a river… But with friends and lovers at his side, some of...

When a tyrant wears the crown, a hero must become an Usurper... The Fates weave a tapestry of life and death for young Gathelaus the Sellsword. Now an unexpected opportunity presents itself for the famed mercenary, he has but to claim the blood red crown… But once you wear the crown, how long can you hold it until that power is turned against you? Follow Gathelaus on a journey through a life of magic, action and intrigue; battling gods and monsters across a mystic realm … The Usurper is an action-packed heroic adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and heroic fantasy. If you like...