[Book Thirteen of The Dray Prescot series] Never before in his adventurous career under the double suns of Antares had Dray Prescot been in as desperate a situation as he found himself on his second entry into the city of Magdag. Magdag had been the scene of one of Prescot's earliest experiences on Kregen and he recalled it with loathing as a city of power-lusting slavers, of decadent worshippers of the Green Sun. As one who had been initiated into the chivalric order of Krozairs, he despised all that that city stood for. But now Prescot was an outcast. Any Krozair, any follower of the Red Sun of his former friends, would slay him on sight. For him there was only one way to recover his home, his children, his self-respect. He would have to perform an act of valor so extreme, so fabulous, that its glory would wash away all that now stained his name. Only by reaching to the very heart of mighty Magdag could he hope to achieve such a suicidal triumph. Views: 58
"I have special coping mechanisms for the times I need to open the front door. They’re even often successful..." Zoe Lydon knows there's often nothing logical or rational about fear. It doesn't change the fact that she's too terrified to step outside her own house, however. Her days are filled with dull monotony - and she prefers them that way. However, when an old man collapses and dies in her hall, everything changes. Zoe discovers she is a dreamweaver, able to access other people's subconscious minds. When she finds herself in the Dreamlands and up against its sinister Mayor, she'll need to use all of her wits - and overcome all of her fears - if she's ever going to come out alive. Views: 58
SUMMARY:
A message is intercepted. A sinister plan launched. Two thieves stand in the way. Ex-mercenary Hadrian Blackwater sets course on a high seas adventure to find the lost Heir of Novron. His only hope lies in confronting the ruthless and cunning Merrick Marius. Fearing his friend is not up to the challenge, Royce Melborn joins his old partner for one last mission. Their journey finds them adrift amid treachery and betrayals forcing Hadrian to face a past he hoped never to see again.
REVIEWS FOR RIYRIA REVELATIONS: "The Riyria Revelations is shaping up to be one of the most original and entertaining fantasy series I ve seen in years." -- King of the Nerds Fantasy Reviews "Mr. Sullivan continues to impress. In Royce and Hadrian he has created some of the best characters the genre has seen in some time." --Speculative Fiction Junkie"A whirlwind of twists, earth-shattering surprises and deadly betrayal." -- Literary Magic "Michael J. Sullivan doesn't waste time and throws the reader into action from the first pages of his novel and keeps him there until the final page is turned." --Dark Wolf Fantasy Review"The Crown Conspiracy is right up my alley, traditional fantasy, good bad guys, a large dose of humor, lots of character development and plenty of surprises. -- Fantasy DebutThe story begins with a wonderful first line...It continues to develop at a good pace, and the plot is layered and intriguing, really engaging...Sullivan's real talents lie in character development and dialogue, the latter of which was really delightful. Royce and Hadrian have a great repartee, and the monk, Myron, has some memorable lines of his own." -- SciFiGuy.ca
ABOUT THE SERIES The Crown Conspiracy is the first book in the captivating Riyria Revelations. Instead of a string of sequels this six-book fantasy series was conceived as a single epic tale divided into individual episodes. All were written before the first was released so that plot elements are intertwined, yet each book has its only story and conclusion. Books of the Riyria Revelations: The Crown Conspiracy (October 2008) Avempartha (April 2009) Nyphron Rising (October 2009) The Emerald Storm (April 2010) Wintertide (October 2010) Percepliquis (April 2011)
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES: 2009 Top 10 Book: Dark Wolf Fantasy Reviews 2009 Top 5 Close Contender: Speculative Fiction Junkie 2009 National Indie Book Award Finalist 2008 ReaderViews Annual Literary Award Finalist 2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist Review Sites Distinction Avempartha: A/A+ Book of 2009 for Fantasy Book Critic The Emerald Storm: Named a 2010 Anticipated Release By Fantasy Book Critic Nyphron Rising: Named a Noteworthy Release by Fantasy Book Critic Avempartha: Named a Notable Book of 2009 by Fantasy Book Critic Views: 58
In a city on the brink of revolution, Misha must choose between his family of thieves, a powerful lover, and the slave he's determined to save. Views: 58
The unfolding mysteryThree warring worlds attempt to resolve their differences over a disputed planet, but the peace talks upon the central Nexus world of Coronade are thrown into chaos when one of the delegates is brutally murdered. Conciliator Magdi, an empath from Periarch, pursues the killer in a desperate attempt to keep the peace talks alive.Meanwhile, confused rumours circulate about the discoveries made by the Magellanic Cloud, a ship thought lost in the galactic core. The whispers warn of a biological or technological discovery that threatens the very existence of interstellar civilisation.Magdi sees an opportunity to use the rumours as a way to encourage the three worlds back to the table. But has she underestimated the risks she faces?And has she made the mistake of not taking the troubling rumours seriously enough? Views: 58
The novel concerns a trio of alien explorers, each one surgically altered so that they outwardly appear human, who find themselves separated, and permanently stranded on Earth, after their ship explodes while hovering in low orbit. Each of the aliens is injured during the accident, and all are taken in and nursed back to health by kindly human beings. Views: 58
The sf Grandmaster's follow up to the career retrospective Phases of the Moon is a glance back to the earliest days of his career. Included with pulp stories not reprinted in decades will be more of the commentary that made Phases so much more than just a collection."I have to confess, right up front here, that you will not find a great deal in the way of poetic vision in these stories, or singing prose, or deep insight into character. Nor are these stories that will tell you much that is new to you about the human condition. These are stories in what is now pretty much a lost tradition in science fiction, the simple and unselfconsciously fast-paced adventure story of the pulp-magazine era. They are stories from the dawn of my career, which began in the closing years of that era, and are straightforward tales of action, in the main, that were written partly for fun and partly for money."--Robert Silverberg, from the Introduction Views: 58
Former #1 Epic Fantasy Free Kindle DownloadFans of Robert E. Howard's Conan, R.A. Salvatore's-Drizzt Do' Urden, Frizt Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, David Gemmell's Druss the Legend, and Raymond E. Feist's Pug the Wizard like The Darkslayer series ... perhaps you will as well. WELCOME TO THE UNWELCOME WORLD OF BISH ...When recklessness provokes a Royal household, Venir and his friend Melegal the thief are forced to flee the city. In pursuit, the Royals soon unleash some unusual powers against them and start to close in. Can Venir and Melegal survive the impending doom that is about to befall them? Only Bish knows, but Venir has been secretly keeping evil forces at bay for years. He is the Darkslayer, a man possessed by a mantle of power he cannot let go. Enter the underlings, an evil race bent on the destruction of mankind. Enter the Royals, the self-absorbed rulers of the world of Bish.Enter the orcs, halflings, dwarves, ogres and other races, some good, most bad, all caught in the maelstrom of treachery and seduction.Strife and turmoil are constant features of life as humans struggle to survive among orcs, ogres, and the most evil of all--the underlings. As the underlings rally all of the evil forces they can muster to destroy the mystical and legendary Darkslayer, something unexpected has upset the delicate balance between good and evil on the world called Bish, making the Darkslayer a pawn in other insidious disputes.Update July 2012: Due to popular demand, this is an edited version with illustrations!Review5 out of 5 Stars!"From the causal fantasy subscriber, to the die-hard Tolkienist, everyone will find something to enjoy in the ever expanding world of Bish." See full review below. --Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review5 out of 5 Stars!"...this author has written an extremely cool book.""...makes me believe that these characters should also appear in a video game or up on a movie screen very, very soon. Enjoy! --Feathered Quill Book Review From the AuthorSee Author Page Views: 58
