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Half warrior, half wizard, all adventure.In a world where elves build on the bones of lost civilizations, Cavan Oltblood carves out a path to adventure. Not quite a warrior and not quite a wizard, this king's bastard rides with Ehren the smiling priest, and Amra, the deadliest swordswoman alive.Killers burst through the door at the worst time. So much for Cavan's bath, much less his date.Someone wants Cavan dead. Someone willing to kill everyone Cavan...
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One knight stands between invaders and conquest.His secret mission ended in an ambush. Now Ser Colin awakens on a battlefield under the bodies of his friends, the last knight still alive. And the invaders have seized the town of Three Bridges, with river access to the whole kingdom.How can one lone knight lead a ragtag group of townsfolk to victory over warriors and wizards?With a Broken Sword, a rollicking fantasy adventure full of magic and excitement....
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Ten years ago, fledgling wizard Larek failed to slay the dragon Blackflame. Maybe worse, he failed to die heroically.Ten years, mocked and reviled as Larek the Burned, surviving as a near hermit.Now scouts spot Blackflame in Aeralfast once more, so Larek the Burned flees south with two other famous failures – disgraced warrior Dyrra Slow Sword and defrocked healer Sindra the Poisonous.They can run from the dragon. But can they run from themselves?Twice...
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South of the Dragon Spike Mountains. East of the Dwarfmarches. Here, clans of orcs rule the grasslands. And the Broken Tooth Clan stands mighty enough to make even the cursed elves hide in their Wailing Forest.Gorek. Fierce warrior of the Broken Tooth clan.But an even better cook.The future of the Broken Tooth rests on Gorek's cooking. But first, he must gather the savoriest – and most dangerous – of ingredients.The Great Orc Cook-Off" – a rollicking...
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The Ice Dagger, a mighty mountain on the border of two lands. Where miners unearth gemstones buzzing with magic forgotten even by the elves of the southern deserts.
Cavan Oltblood, half wizard, half warrior, bastard son of a king. Even three of those gemstones radiate power beyond Cavan's dreams. His to command, if he can survive their secrets. But another covets those gemstones...And ancient monsters stir deep within that mountain.
The Ice Dagger,...
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Velec, a charming adventurer, skilled in the ways of shadow and dagger.Velec and his friends, dusty and hungry, roll into the Sunken Treasure tavern in the port town of Qa-rey. Just the kind of place that overflows with quests and treasure maps, mysterious strangers mumbling arcane prophesy and nobles seeking justice.But tonight Velec only wants a beer."Quest for Beer" – a humorous fantasy short story in a richly imagined setting. Gamers, and fans...
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Hold my ancient tome and watch this...Only Perry would bind a familiar spirit into a chalkboard. And only Perry would try to impress a friend by conjuring while drunk.That spirit runs loose in the city now. Perry and his friend, both wizards, must trap it before it unleashes havoc.Time runs short. Once it adapts to this world it will summon its kin...Drinking and Conjuring Don't Mix, a lighthearted fantasy short story about the problems caused by...
8) Wandslinger
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A ruined castle in the distance. Too small for a king or duke. Probably home to a baron or count. Before the Uprising.No nobles anymore. The emerald isle in the hands of clans, raiding each other's cattle.The wizards, all gone. Their memory alive in men like Mitom. Riding the land on his piebald gelding. Deadly with the stick of holly at his side.Wandslinger" – an imaginative short story of fantasy adventure that twists the American Wild West with...
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The Torn Kingdoms. Once only a beloved game setting for Keifer McShane. Now his home, with all its magic, monsters, and politics. Here they call him Aefric Brightstaff. Mighty wizard. Duke of Deepwater. Baron of Netar. Respected peer of the realm, in the Kingdom of Armyr. His lands need an heir. Princesses vie for his hand. But war winds blow. And the Pirate Queen Nelazzi raids his coast. Now Aefric Brightstaff must face his -- and Keifer's -- greatest...
10) The Broken Wand
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The Broken Wand. A forgotten tavern for forgotten people -- failed apprentice wizards. Karzax, a failed wizard who hunts wizard lawbreakers. No one at the Broken Wand welcomes Karzax. They call him traitor to wizardkind. But tonight's hunt leads him to the Broken Wand. And tonight's hunt will change his life or end it. "The Broken Wand" -- an epic fantasy short story full of magic and attitude. From Stefon Mears, author of the Jumpstart Duchy series...
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Deveran's dreams of magical power and fame, crushed by "a misunderstanding." Now, thanks to a special amulet, he works as a "magic recovery specialist."
He seeks out haunted places, and sucks away their magic. For everyone's safety, of course.
Today, though, Deveran's search lands him in a nightmare of nobles, wizards and warriors.
Survival will demand fast action, and even faster talking…
"Not a Magic Thief" – a thrilling short story of epic...
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Deep in the heart of a cursed land...Northwest of the town of Drien lies a place avoided by orc, elf and human alike. A stretch of forgotten land, twisted by necromancy. Where grasses, plants, animals … even the very air proves hostile to life.Cavan Oltblood, half wizard, half warrior, half naked and running through the midnight streets of Drien. Hounded by armed warriors for reasons unknown.Ahead of Cavan and his friends, a spectral ambush, an...
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Hardened warriors melt out of the forest of evergreens. Wolves on the hunt. Surrounding Venya on the lonely dirt road. Ready to kill to claim what she carries.Venya: not just any courier. A clever warrior herself, and skilled in Arts no one ever taught warriors. Arts that might turn the ambush against those warriors.But those Arts exact a stiff toll."Spell Burnt and Sleepless" – an exciting short story of fantasy adventure, full of action and twisted,...
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Exhausted, starving, and out of magic: a terrible way to meet your assassin.Terlik meets the warrior woman beside a river. Him: an exhausted apprentice wizard on a mission for his master. Her: a dishonored warrior-turned-assassin, hunting for Terlik.Terlik will die ... unless his wits prove faster than his spells.Bind by the River, a fantasy short story adventure full of honor and trickery. From Stefon Mears, author of Half a Wizard and With a Broken...
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Execution by Promotion?Take a small team of soldiers and escort an old man behind enemy lines? Yes, the team includes the legendary warrior Lunn, but Harkin's "promotion" still sounds like a suicide mission.Only a wizard would merit the risk. But this "wizard" acts like a simpleton. Slow pace, small smiles, refusing every request for spells.Only thing worse than this mission? Seeing the wizard in action.Not That Kind of Wizard, a high fantasy adventure...
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Ten years of hopeless war. Ten years, fighting for a mad king. Filya wants nothing more than desertion and escape. Unfortunately, he travels with honorable Sir Pyotr.On a scouting mission, Sir Pyotr battles a magical bridge guardian. Filya sees his chance to escape. Only one problem - he'd abandon Sir Pyotr to capture and death.Unless Filya can find a way to save them both...When We Come to It, a fantasy adventure short story with knights and magic,...
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Volner, a happy student nearing the end of college. Tonight he dreams a medieval battle scene. Arrows flying. Cascading clashes of steel. Screams of men and horses. The smell of mud and blood and worse. A golden knight atop a giant golden unicorn. The knight raises a great ridged mace. Charges… Volner awakens, safe and sound. But soon both power and death come hunting for him. Along with a birthright beyond his wildest dreams. Prince of a Thousand...
18) A Goblin Peace
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Clans killing clans. The bane of goblinkind. Elves, dwarves, humans, orcs - they all laugh at goblins. Slaughter goblins. Enslave goblins.Grik imagines a different future. A future where even elves fear goblins.But first Grik must stop the killing."A Goblin Peace" - a tense high fantasy short story full of fighting and betrayal. From Stefon Mears, author of Half a Wizard and With a Broken Sword.
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In a world full of gods and magic, a town stands ruined. Cursed by plagues that foul the water and fields, and reduce the townsfolk to rancid ghouls craving human flesh.The town's only hope? Two farmers-turned-soldiers. Decker and Holst, back from five years' fighting for their baron. Together with a noble priest, they need to break the curse -- without killing the townsfolk.But first, they must overcome the plague master and his magic.The Curse of...
20) Spell Slingers
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A dozen wild tales of wizards! Some light and rollicking, some tense and thrilling, some twisted and mysterious. But all of them set in fantastical worlds filled with magic and wonder. Turn the pages and follow where only wizards dare to tread. Inside you'll find…"When Floating Castles Don't" -- Hundreds of lives hang on one wizard's skill…"Not a Magic Thief" -- An itinerant wizard caught in a political firestorm."Not That Kind of Wizard" -- A...