Ari Marmell

Once she was Adrienne Satti. An orphan of Davillon, she had somehow escaped destitution and climbed to the ranks of the city's aristocracy in a rags-to-riches story straight from an ancient fairy tale. Until one horrid night, when a conspiracy of forces--human and other--stole it all away in a flurry of blood and murder. Today she is Widdershins, a thief making her way through Davillon's underbelly with a sharp blade, a sharper wit, and the mystical aid of Olgun, a foreign god with no other worshippers but Widdershins herself. It's not a great life, certainly nothing compared to the one she once had, but it's hers. But now, in the midst of Davillon's political turmoil, an array of hands are once again rising up against her, prepared to tear down all that she's built. The City Guard wants her in prison. Members of her own Guild want her dead. And something horrid, something dark, something ancient is reaching out for her, a past that refuses to let her go. Widdershins and Olgun are going to find answers, and justice, for what happened to her--but only if those who almost destroyed her in those years gone by don't finish the job first.

A Widdershins Adventure

Thief's Covenant

It’s been over half a year, now, since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time, the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the city—but it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillon’s economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Church’s displeasure. Much of the populace—angry at the clergy— has turned away from the Church hierarchy, choosing private worship or small, independent shrines. And the bishop, concerned for his new position and angry at the people of Davillon, plans to do something about it. But a supernatural threat is stalking the nighttime streets—a creature of the other world has come to infiltrate the seedier streets of Davillon, to intertwine its tendrils through the lower echelons of society. Faced with both political upheaval and a supernatural threat to its citizenry, the local representatives of the Church are paralyzed and the Guardsmen are in over their heads. And then there’s Widdershins--who’s tried, and failed, to stay out of trouble since taking over Genevieve’s tavern; who’s known to the Church and the Guard both, and trusted by neither; who may, with some of her Thieves’ Guild contacts, have unwittingly played a part in the bishop’s plans; and who, along with her personal god Olgun, may be the only real threat to the supernatural evil infesting Davillon.

False Covenant

Hot Lead, Cold Iron is the first novel in a brand-new fantasy detective series that will appeal to fans of Rivers of London and The Dresden Files Chicago, 1932. Mick Oberon may look like just another private detective, but beneath the fedora and the overcoat, he's got pointy ears and he's packing a wand. Oberon's used to solving supernatural crimes, but the latest one's extra weird. A mobster's daughter was kidnapped sixteen years ago, replaced with a changeling, and Mick's been hired to find the real child. The trail's gone cold, but what there is leads Sideways, to the world of the Fae, where the Seelie Court rules. And Mick's not really welcome in the Seelie Court any more. He'll have to wade through Fae politics and mob power struggles to find the kidnapper – and of course it's the last person he expected.

A Mick Oberon Job Book 1

Hot Lead, Cold Iron

With the balance of power shifting precariously in the Multiverse, the Planeswalkers confront the past, present, and future as their choices could forever alter their fates.

Agents of Artifice

"A teenage thief and her partner, an invisible minor god who lives in her head, battle against the might of monsters and the machinations of men in a French-flavored fantasy world"--

Lost Covenant

Dark incantations expose the minds of Miskatonic University students to supernatural horrors, in this chilling mystery novel of Arkham Horror The mysterious disappearance of a gifted student at Miskatonic University spurs his troubled roommate, Elliot Raslo, into an investigation of his own. But Elliot already struggles against the maddening allure of a ceaseless chant that only he can hear… When Elliot’s search converges with that of a Greenland Inuk’s hunt for a stolen relic, they are left with yet more questions. Could there be a connection between Elliot’s litany and the broken stone stele covered in antediluvian writings that had obsessed his friend? Learning the answers will draw them into the heart of a devilish plot to rebirth an ancient horror.

An Arkham Horror Novel

Litany of Dreams

Preferring to stay out of Imphallion's latest war until his daughter is assaulted, Corvis Rebaine becomes an unlikely hero as he tries to rescue the country, remembering his past at the head of a conquering army seventeen years earlier.

The Conqueror's Shadow

Welcome to the Goblin Corps. May the best man lose. Morthûl, the dreaded Charnel King, has failed. Centuries of plotting from the heart of the Iron Keep, deep within the dark lands of Kirol Syrreth--all for naught. Foiled at the last by the bumbling efforts of a laughable band of so-called heroes. Still, after uncounted centuries of survival, the Dark Lord isn't about to go down without a fight, particularly in battle against a mortal! No, the Charnel King still has a few tricks up his putrid and tattered sleeves, and the only thing that can defeat him now may just be the inhuman soldiers on whom he's pinned his last hopes. From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Goblin Corps

The young thief Widdershins returns home to face her destiny in “her last and most dangerous adventure” in this series finale—a “smart fantasy with heart” (Kirkus Reviews). After almost a year away from the grand city of Davillon, the wandering thief Widdershins has finally come to terms with the pain and grief that drove her away. Now she’s returning home with the hope that her old friends can forgive her hasty actions. But home is not what it used to be. The entire city is on edge, with rumors of upheaval spreading through the darkened streets. And Shins is shocked to discover that her dreaded nemesis, Lisette Suvagne, is behind the strife. Thanks to an unholy bargain with otherworldly powers, the vindictive Lisette is far more dangerous than before—and far too formidable even for Shins and her personal god, Olgun, to confront alone. Now, for the sake of her friends, her city, and her own soul, Shins must gather allies from every corner of Davillon—lawful, unlawful, and seriously unlawful—before she faces the greatest challenge of her life. Because the greatest challenge of Widdershins’s life might also be the end of it.

Covenant's End

Ages before the events of 'Darksiders' and 'Darksiders II', two of the feared Horsemen - Death and War - are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell.

The Abomination Vault

Darksiders

The Final Night (Vampire the Masquerade)

Gehenna, the Final Night

The warlord's legacy

When an alchemical formula is stolen, the soldiers of Cygnar must find it before their enemies do, but all their hopes are pinned on a frighteningly small group about to go up against the most brutal martial power Cygnar has ever known.

Iron Kingdoms Chronicles

In Thunder Forged

Mantras oscuros exponen las mentes de los estudiantes de la Universidad Miskatonic a horrores sobrenaturales en esta escalofriante novela de misterio de Arkham Horror. La misteriosa desaparición de un alumno prodigio de la Universidad Miskatonic incita a su afligido compañero de habitación, Elliot Raslo, a investigar por su cuenta. Sin embargo, este ya libra su propia batalla contra la exasperante atracción de un canto incesante que solo él puede oír... Cuando la búsqueda de Elliot converge con la de un inuk de Groenlandia que va tras la pista de una reliquia robada, les surgen aún más preguntas. ¿Podría haber una conexión entre la letanía de Elliot y la estela de piedra rota cubierta de escrituras antediluvianas que había obsesionado a su amigo? Averiguar las respuestas les conducirá hasta el corazón de un plan diabólico que tiene como fin el resurgir de un antiguo terror.

Letanía de los sueños

Varga pakt 

Trapped by Magic. Trapped by Politics. Trapped by Destiny.Trapped in the form of the knight who supposedly slew him, the dragon Tzavalantsaval--with a loathsome goblin steward as his only true ally--struggles to navigate the Kirresci royal court and humanity itself, even as politics and intrigues he scarcely understands push the southern kingdoms ever nearer to open war.

Ash & Ambition

Brandon Sanderson

Janet Morris

Chris Morris

Orson Scott Card

Glen Cook

Cecelia Holland

Howard Andrew Jones

Alex Bledsoe

Cat Rambo

Ian C. Esslemont

C. L. Werner

Paul Kearny

Fantasy heroes endure. They are embedded in our cultural fabric, dwarfing other literary figures and the mere men and women of history. Achilles and Odysseus, Gilgamesh and Beowulf. King Arthur and Robin Hood, Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes, Conan and Luke Skywalker. They dominate our legends, and tower over popular culture. The stories we tell each other begin and end with fantasy heroes, and the 21st Century is as thoroughly captivated with them as ever. From Batman to Gandalf, Harry Potter to Tyrion Lannister, the heroes of fantasy speak to-and for-whole generations. But what makes a fantasy hero? How do the best writers create them, and bring them to life on the page? In WRITING FANTASY HEROES some of the most successful fantasy writers of our time--Steven Erikson, C.L. Werner, Brandon Sanderson, Janet & Chris Morris, Cecelia Holland, Alex Bledsoe, Jennifer Brozek, Ian C. Esslemont, Orson Scott Card, Ari Marmell, Cat Rambo, Howard Andrew Jones, Paul Kearney and Glen Cook--pull back the curtain to reveal the secrets of creating heroes that live and breathe, and steal readers' hearts. Whether you're an aspiring writer or simply a reader who loves great fantasy and strong characters, this book is for you.

Powerful Advice from the Pros

Writing Fantasy Heroes

Mick Oberon may look like just another 1930s private detective, but beneath the fedora and the overcoat, he's got pointy ears and he's packing a wand. Mick is suffering from bad luck, and when luck is your chief magical weapon, that means things are pretty dire. Hunting for the origin of his bad mojo, Mick finds himself on the trail of a missing mummy, and being trailed by some of the most dangerous mobsters in Chicago...

Dead to Rites

C. A. Suleiman

Jennifer Clarke Wilkes

Faiths of Eberrondetails established pantheons, secret cults, and other religious organizations of Eberron. It includes new rules material for the player, such as prestige classes, feats, spells, and magic items, while the details on the various organizations give Dungeon Masters many new options for their campaigns. AUTHOR INFORMATION Jennifer Clarke Wilkes is an editor of roleplaying games and miniatures at Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Her previously published credits includeSandstormandSavage Species. Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman are freelance writers with extensive credits in the d20 gaming industry. Their published credits includeHeroes of Horror.

Faiths of Eberron

Dans une autre vie, elle s'appelait Adrienne Satti, mais a` pre ́sent, elle n'est plus que Widdershins. Gamine des rues, devenue noble, puis voleuse – la vie ne l'a pas e ́pargne ́e. Orpheline tre`s jeune, elle a connu la pauvrete ́ et le luxe les plus extre^mes. Revenue aux ruelles sombres d'ou` elle e ́tait sortie, elle est de ́sormais conside ́re ́e comme l'une des voleuses les plus intre ́pides... Mais ses talents suffiront-ils a` la sauver de la te ́ne ́breuse conspiration qui ronge inexorablement les entrailles de la cite ́ de Davillon ? De ́couvrez Widdershins, l'aristocrate devenue voleuse, qui connai^t mille fac ̧ons de couper une bourse et autant de charmer ducs et barons dans les salons de la noblesse !

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