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To the Chinese the dragon is not an evil creature, but is a god and the friend of men who worship him. He "holds in his power prosperity and peace." Ruling the waters and the winds, he sends the good rain, is hence the symbol of fecundity. In the Hsia dynasty two dragons fought a great duel until both disappeared, leaving only a fertile foam from which were born the descendants of the Hsia. Thus, the dragons came to be looked upon as the ancestors of a race of heroes. This is the story of China at War.

Before being conscripted to fight in the Total War, Private Hector Park had a shattered family, a collection of old video games, and a promising career as a motorcycle stuntman. Now, he is dying from a virus threatening humankind with extinction. He has three days to live. When Hector’s brother contacts him after years of hostile silence, Hector goes to try and make peace. But his brother has an offer even more unbelievable than reconciliation: the chance to cheat death by joining him in Archemi, a full-immersion fantasy VR-RPG video game.

Two weeks ago, Hector Park cheated death by uploading his mind to the ultra-immersive fantasy RPG game, Archemi. After exposing the rotten heart of an order of dragon knights, he’s now on the run with a young queen dragon who could one day become the most powerful mount in the game. To get strong enough to face their enemies, they need a quest - a big one. Fortunately, trouble has a way of finding Hector, and it does - in the form of a series of brutally murdered priests, a king in desperate need of a hero, and a beautiful, fiery berserker.

One world has no place for dragons. Another is ruled by them. After a brutal attack leaves Finn Jones in an eight-week coma, he wakes with a terrifying new gift: numbers speak to him. Quantities, patterns, impossible calculations--his mind solves them before he can think. Doctors call it savant syndrome. The wrong people call it opportunity. On the night of his nineteenth birthday, Finn is abducted and taken to a secret island facility, where other gifted captives are being used as guinea pigs for a forbidden experiment. Among them are Ken, a brilliant linguist, and Riku, a silent prodigy ...

Nico, a young dragon of barely fifty, is rudely chased from his home by a group of murderous adventurers. Of his entire clutch, only he and one sister remained, but now he is alone. Isolated and hungry, Nico’s magic awakens, bonding him with Cami, a brave young woman. To hide from the adventurers’ pursuit, Nico takes on human form. However, once they discover that both he and Cami have magical abilities, they are required by law to attend the Imperial Academy.

“Before I can begin my tale, you need to know about the king's panties.” So begins the epic adventure of 14-year-old Nigel, digger of latrines, shoveler of poop, and the single greatest threat to all the humans, elves, and halflings of Esteria. Nigel needs to escape from military school. Who can blame him? After all, the king just declared war on the gorks, and he's pretty sure his latrine-digging skills aren't going to be much good on the front lines.

Now, the quest is on. Objective: Find the dragon before time runs out. With sparse details, he’ll depend on the help of an old friend to complete this hunt. It’s going to feel like a bunch of grinding, but victory is imminent. At least, it has to be...or the last dragon in the land will be gone - forever. Each level gets him closer to a cure, because time is running out for everyone, including our cursed hero. What Illume discovers will shock even the most skilled player.

This Sky Brooks bundle includes books one through four.  

When up-and-coming model Rachel went to a party full of industry executives, she was hoping her life would change. But she did not expect this. At that party, she met the gorgeous, golden-eyed Shawn who swept her off her feet and into his bed. In the end, Rachel's life did change drastically that night, she became pregnant.

When you lose everything, can you trust a monster to help? When Benzel is a boy, his family is murdered and his village is destroyed by berserkers. Now grown, he dedicates his life to finding the berserkers responsible but is stymied at every turn by magic, dragons, and dragonslayers. Benzel meets a monster that can help him, but at what cost?

Charlie was ready to finally enjoy his freedom after graduating college. Then he woke up in a strange, otherworldly forest filled with unspeakable terrors. And dragons. Things only got weirder from there. Slaying the first dragon he met meant absorbing its spirit, so now he’s signed on as a recruit at a magical, cut-throat academy as he tries to train and wield his mystical dragon companion in combat. Success won’t be easy, and learning the ins and outs of monster slaying is a messy business.

Skallagrim doesn’t belong on Tower Island. He looks nothing like anyone else in his family or the Scalding clan that raised him. Deep down, he knows he doesn’t belong. So do the others in his clan. When Skallagrim acquires the coveted job of a dragonslayer, his envious brother plots to kill him and take his place. Oblivious to his brother’s murderous plot, Skallagrim’s heart will be tested, as well as his willingness to forgive the harm done by the family secrets he will soon uncover.

Ten-year-old Jackie needs to learn to control her dragon familiar, but what she finds is a mountain full of secrets that will lead her to her destiny. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Dragon Keep, and experience the compelling world of kids' fantasy fiction.

After the death of King Albekizan, Shandrazel and his allies struggle to keep the kingdom intact as the radical human prophet Ragnar gathers forces to launch a full-scale rebellion against the dragons. When all-out war erupts, legendary dragon hunter Bitterwood must face his own personal demons and choose where his loyalty really lies.

Young Drageen is now the leader of the Scalding clan and is devoted to his sister Astrid. But when the island is attacked by dragons, the inexperienced Drageen must follow the lead of his elders. His clan’s decisions make Drageen feel uneasy. Both Drageen and his alchemist ally are on the verge on discovering they’re being manipulated by someone in their midst. Someone they trust.

Skallagrim is enraged when his brother Frandulane kills someone Skallagrim loves. Fraught with anger and the desire for vengeance, Skallagrim is willing to sacrifice everything to track down and destroy his brother.

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Hot off the presses, the final "lost" volume of the iconic Sacred Band series in an all-new Author's Cut edition. High adventure awaits in Storm Seed by Janet & Chris Morris: - Travel with the Sacred Band of Stepsons to a future undreamed. - Meet the changeling son of Tempus and the Froth Daughter. - Learn what it takes to become a dragon. - Bring gods to a godless realm. Tempus the Black, avatar of the Storm God, and his partner Niko reunite the Sacred Band for a mission to a dying world. And from there -- should the gods allow -- to mystical Lemuria. - Praise for the Sacred Band series: "...

A single spark can ignite a universe. Are you tired of staring at a blank page? Are you searching for a truly original idea to kickstart your next fantasy novel or RPG campaign? The Loremaster's Spark offers you a free taste of inspiration. This collection isn't filled with the generic, recycled prompts you've seen a hundred times. Inside, you'll find 25 high-concept, carefully crafted story seeds designed to provoke your imagination and challenge your creativity. Discover prompts like: What if a magical plague caused metaphors to become literal? What if a kingdom's long-dead monarch kept ...

The 10th anniversary edition of the reader favorite. Nearly a million people have read the Ruin Mist books -- available via Amazon, Audible, Playaway, OverDrive, and more than a dozen other retail and library partners. The epic adventure continues! Three heroes set out on an epic journey of discovery only to find that at the end of their journey nothing is what they thought it was and that their world is undergoing a transformation that will change everything. Survival in a changing world depends on their ability to adapt and if they fail, their world and everything they believe in will ...