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Norse Sagas vol. 1 - Mythology Primers 1

Genres: History, Narrative Nonfiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Sigurd, son of the famed hero Sigmund, must reforge the shattered sword of his father and slay the dragon Fáfnir. Hervor, daughter of a dead berserker, must find her father's tomb and reclaim his cursed sword, Tyrfing. To avoid prophecy, Oddr the Far-Wandering travels across Midgard and beyond in his centuries long saga. This volume presents a collected overview of three of the greatest of Norse sagas, offering a primer for anyone wanting to learn more about Norse myth and sagas. With you'll find a recounting of: * The Völsung Saga * The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek * Hrafnista Sagas Download now to learn more about Norse mythology.

Logout of Cthulhu - Cthulhu World 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

Some knowledge cannot be unknown Reeling from the loss of his family, game tester Bobby Walmore is contracted to work his way through an augmented reality park. The headset reveals a virtual world inspired by the horror works of H.P. Lovecraft. The game rapidly turns into more than a paycheck--it's an addiction Bobby cannot turn away from. Every clue he uncovers and every mystery he solves leads him deeper the twisted lore of forces lurking in the shadows. And Cthulhu World holds darker secrets than Bobby was ever prepared for ...

Fall of Angels - Sins of Angels 5

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

To fight a war with heaven, make an ally of hell. Despite the best of intentions, Rachel Jordan has unleashed an apocalypse on the holy universe—possibly the apocalypse. As mankind faces the unforgiving judgment of the angels, she turns to every source she can think of for help. Even the unthinkable. The ancient Adversary that once nearly wiped out humanity is the only force ever known to have stood against the angels. By Rachel’s reasoning, that might make them humanity’s only allies worth having. Will Rachel’s quest to free humanity’s minds from angelic dogma end up costing her entire species its soul?

Wrath of Angels - Sins of Angels 4

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

She started a quest to free mankind from the departed angels’ dogma. Instead, she delivered mankind for judgment. The awakened angels took no time in reasserting themselves as the dominant species in the universe. As galactic powers vie for control of the angels’ battleship, the angels show them how inferior human technology is. As Rachel Jordan looks on helplessly, furious angels take out their wrath on the sinful human empires that sprang up in their absence. The only ones spared the angel’s judgment? The Redeemers. Rachel doesn’t want to live in a universe where those zealots are the standard of piety. But how can she defeat an enemy that ruled humankind with iron wings for millennia?

Voices of Angels - Sins of Angels 3

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

A superweapon. A lost world. Galaxies poised to stop them. The Sefer Raziel led Rachel Jordan astray. Instead of answering all her questions, it posed infinitely more. Now at the helm of an ancient starship more advanced than anything humans can build, she’s at the center of an intergalactic controversy. Her government wants the ship. If Rachel were to hand it over, she’d be acclaimed as a hero. But that would end her quest for the secret truth behind the angels’ rule of mankind. The angels’ starship holds the answers, and the one she latches onto is the site of humanity’s birthplace: Eden. Rachel is about to discover why the angels hid away the cradle of humanity for three thousand years.

Shadows of Angels - Sins of Angels 2

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

The book was never the end. It was only the beginning. With the Sefer Raziel in hand, Rachel races to escape with it before anyone discovers her. Hidden within the pages of the book are secrets that could destroy armies and reshape worlds—certainly enough to bring Rachel’s pursuers to their knees. Except she can’t read it. As Redeemers close in and escape from the planet’s surface restricted, Rachel has no choice but to trust someone who betrayed her—and hope she isn’t making an even worse mistake.

Echoes of Angels - Sins of Angels 1

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

Echoes of Angels First, they saved us. Then they enslaved us. Yet five hundred years after the angels vanished, humanity continues to obey. Professor Rachel Jordan dared to defy 3000 years of angelic doctrine, teaching that the ancient angels were never the saviours they claimed to be. The Redeemers, self-appointed guardians of angelic law, branded her a heretic. Hunted by zealots who would brainwash her back into the angels’ good graces, she flees to the edge of civilised space. But not to hide. Rachel's only hope is a fabled lost book of the Codex, written by a rogue angel: the Sefer Raziel. Tracking the book to a desolate former prison world, she delves into the criminal underworld to ferret out its location. But her search draws the ire of greedy megacorporations, shadowy puppet governments, and the zealots who chased her there in the first place. As conflicting forces close in,...

Waves Breaking Over Ys - Tales of Dark Faerie 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Dive into a lyrical tale of love, magic, and adventure as a mermaid defies her kind to find true love in a world where ancient folklore meets modern fantasy. Men have always had a great many names for our kind, or so my grandmother told me. In the Inner Sea, around Pontus, in waters I have never laid eyes upon, they call us sirens. They fear our songs even as they long to hear such music as would touch their souls. In the eastern ocean, so far that tales of those waters are but legends even to us, they name us ninygo or in-eo. In the lands nigh to where I was born, they whisper of the fearsome fomorii of old, who dwell beneath the waves and rise during storms to devour the unwary. But in Cantref Gwaelod, our city beneath the North Sea, we called ourselves merrows. We are...

Queens of Mana - Heirs of Mana 3

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Queens clash … Worlds bleed. The octopus god has seized control of the mer kingdom of Mu, and Namaka will do anything to destroy him. But how can she fight a creature of such power? In desperation, she seeks aid from the other god-queens of Sawaiki. Yet they are embroiled in an all-out war for control of the world above the waves, and can spare no effort for the benthic realm.

Flames of Mana - Heirs of Mana 2

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Her rage is an inferno. Flames and volcanoes answer her call. Armies fall before her. But not even she can raise the dead ... With the unlikeliest of allies, Pele strives to save the soul of her fallen sister. Time is short and with every passing hour, the girl drifts closer to becoming a shade. All that might save her is the Waters of Life. But these waters are protected by immortal guardians who pose a threat unlike anything Pele has ever faced. Yet her greatest threat may come from her own past mistakes ...

Tides of Mana - Heirs of Mana 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

She controls the seas. Her sister controls the flames. Together, they rule as god-queens over their Polynesian island paradise. No mortal army can stand against their power. Power, matched only by their pride. But when civil war erupts between them, there may soon be no kingdom left to rule. The Sea Queen Namaka and her fiery sister, Pele, embark on a relentless quest for dominance, leaving devastation in their wake, and attracting attention from the merfolk who rule the deep. As Namaka turns the fury of the sea on her sister, wreaking untold devastation on the land and under the sea, she earns the ire of the mer kingdoms. Their answer: turn Namaka into one of them. Possessed by a mermaid spirit, she is drawn into battles in their alien world. Amidst battles that span both land and sea, Namaka must confront the consequences of her choices and navigate the...

The Eyes of Athene - Tapestry of Fate 9

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

History is Merciless Athene fought a desperate battle to save Elládos from the encroaching Babilimian army. She lost. But in the shining courts of Babilim, she finds something she never expected … the Truth. A wave fit to drown the world arises. And if Pandora cannot stop it, Fate will at long last close its crushing fist upon her and everyone she’s ever loved. The end of an Era draws nigh …

The Circle of Kirke - Tapestry of Fate 8

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

Time is an ouroboros Fate has long tortured Pandora and her kin. After years of travails she will soon reach a final decision. If she cannot cut through the Tapestry of Fate, she will instead cut down its weavers, the inimical Fates. Meanwhile, Kirke finds herself enslaved by the same merciless threads that hold Pandora. For decades she has remained exiled on a lonely island. But soon, a new visitor will dangle the most fragile of hopes before her … The hope for a future.

The Wrath of Artemis - Tapestry of Fate 7

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

A fury fit to topple an Age arises After millennia of ruling alongside them, Artemis can no longer abide the corruption of the Olympian order. To bring down Zeus and his brethren, Artemis will spark a war the likes of which has not been seen since the days when gods battled giants. And once more, Pandora finds herself caught in the middle, forced to choose sides and certain that, whichever she chooses, those she loves will suffer and die for her choice.

The Face of Hekate - Tapestry of Fate 6

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

A dark Fate stalks the halls of time While Pandora remains lost in time, trapped in a foreign world, Hekate finds herself pursued by the relentless machinations of Fate. Her future has been laid out before her in awful clarity, and now, she will do anything to avoid the horrors of the future she has seen. Across Gaia and through time itself Hekate flees, but Fate remains always one step ahead …

The Threads of Theseus - Tapestry of Fate 5

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

There is no escape from the Labyrinth of Fate In search of answers about the Fates’ ultimate designs, Pandora joins the crew of the Argo in venturing east. In desperation, she throws her lot in with heroes and demigods in search of glory. They must cross the ocean, battle monsters, and most of all, deal with the strife between themselves. On board, young Theseus all but worships Herakles and would do anything to carve his name alongside that of his hero in the bedrock of history. But Fate has dark weavings for Theseus as well, and he soon finds himself facing dangers and beasts unlike even those Herakles has overcome. Even if Theseus can survive the perilous voyage of the Argo, his darkest hour will still lay ahead.

The Madness of Herakles - Tapestry of Fate 4

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback

Redemption lies past bloody steps … While Pandora seeks a means to escape the crushing grasp of Fate, Herakles faces equally insurmountable odds: To assuage his guilt for the murder of his family, he must undertake impossible labors. Across the breadth of the world he hunts for monsters that would strike dread into the bravest Titan. Again and again, he casts himself into the breach, all for the desperate hope of redemption. But will any amount of spilled monster blood wash clean the blood of his own children?

The Inferno of Prometheus - Tapestry of Fate 3

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

From the shadows, an inferno rises … To save Prometheus, Pandora ventures into the infernal realm of Tartarus. It is a realm infested by demons and cosmic horror, but the greatest peril may come from the souls of her own dead tormentor. If she can overcome these perils, if she can free Prometheus, they might together return and at last claim a life together. But across time, wars rage. Wars between Titans and gods. Wars between giants and Olympus. And not even Pandora can imagine the inferno she will soon unleash …

The Valor of Perseus - Tapestry of Fate 2

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

One cannot challenge Fate alone In her desperation to save Prometheus, Pandora has recruited Perseus, the son of her greatest enemy. Within the demigod sleeps speed and power no mortal could match. But will he use his abilities to aid her? Before Perseus will consider following Pandora on her quest, he has a mission of his own, leaving Pandora no choice but to accompany him on a journey that will pit them against gods and mythical monsters. And even if they succeed, Pandora must still contend with the burden of the Box …

The Gifts of Pandora - Tapestry of Fate 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

Once opened, the Box can never be shut … In a single moment, Pandora lost the only person she cared for. For refusing to aid a tyrannical order, Zeus bound Prometheus in eternal torment. But Pandora’s beloved left her a gift: a puzzle box, that when solved, allows her to jaunt through time. So begins her relentless pursuit to save Prometheus. Across the Ages, Pandora strives against the corrupt world of the Olympians. To succeed, she must confront gods, monsters, and the fearsome Nemesis. Yet her greatest foe may not prove Zeus and his order, but Fate itself, for time resists changes, and its weave is more complex than Pandora can imagine. In the darkest moments, the greatest gift is a hope that refuses to burn out.

The Flame of Loki - The Ragnarök Prophecy 9

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

The World ends in Flame. Odin has vanished. Ragnarök unfolds across Midgard. Hel’s armies swarm across the world to blanket it in her freezing wrath. Draugar, jotunnar, and more terrible monsters run rampant. The fallout between Loki and Odin has left the World ripe for carnage. Now each must strive to preserve what they can in the face of the merciless procession of Urd.

The Gates of Hel - The Ragnarök Prophecy 8

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

No one returns from Hel. With Baldr’s death, Ragnarök has begun. Now, Odin has sent Hermod to the farthest reaches of creation to bring back his son’s soul. The son of a valkyrja, Hermod alone can make such a trek. But to do so he must descend into horrors beyond imagination. Meanwhile, Odin begins an even more desperate gambit: to challenge the Norns themselves for control of Fate. Yet his journey will offer him knowledge he could not him imagined nor ever would have wanted …

The Doom of Baldr - The Ragnarök Prophecy 7

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Beyond the reach of light, a darkness hungers. Odin has ventured to Realms beyond Midgard in search of his lost love. But for all his knowledge and all his cunning, nothing could have prepared him for the fathomless cruelty and chaos of Svartalfheim. In the shadows, he must contend with timeless beings eager to bend his gifts to their dark ends. And behind on Midgard he has left the younger generation to fortify a dying world. Among these, blind Hödr strives with Baldr Odinson to keep a fragile peace between tribes. Yet what peace can they maintain, when a war is brewing between them? A war, that must mark the beginning of Ragnarök, and the end of all things …

The Blades of the Old Kingdoms - The Ragnarök Prophecy 6

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

The final runeblade. The greatest horror. To ensure he wins Ragnarök, Odin has manipulated mortals across Midgard. He has scheme, plotted, lied, and killed. And most of all, he has sought for the runeblades of the Old Kingdoms, until but one more remains unclaimed. Or rather, claimed by a Patriarch of Miklagard, a foreign lord of such power as even Odin has never faced. Alongside his pawns, Odin strives for the blade that can slay even immortals. But the price is beyond imagining, and not all can survive the curse of the blades …

The Guile of Odin - The Ragnarök Prophecy 5

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Would you sacrifice the present to save the future? Odin has become a god among Men, yet he cannot revel in his position. Not when he knows the truth: Ragnarök is coming. The only way he might preserve the World is by gaining as much knowledge as possible. To this end, he hunts for the fabled Well of Mimir, where he can learn the truth about the future. Yet even if can see all the causes of Ragnarök, he may not be able to stop it. Still, he will use all Men as pawns for even the chance of victory …

The Urd of the Vanir - The Ragnarök Prophecy 4

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Paradise must burn. The Æsir suffered monumental losses to reach Vanaheim and overthrow apathetic gods who have abandoned Mankind. Yet the moment Odin sets foot on those pristine shores, he realises the truth is more complex than he ever imagined. Odin, god-king of the Æsir no longer relishes the destiny Urd has laid out before him. Yet even he, for all his power, seems helpless before the relentless march of Fate. History is merciless …

The Forging of Volund - The Ragnarök Prophecy 3

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

In a dark forge, a weapon is wrought. Odin lies in the grip of the Niflungar. Their dire goddess Hel will see him broken or destroyed, for she knows the power that lies quiescent within him and will not suffer him to walk free. Yet the very torments the Niflungar wrack upon Odin may become the means of his ascension. In his desperation, he turns to darker Realms still. Foes surround Odin and his people on all sides. Yet Odin, their king, holds fearsome abilities of his own. And soon, the living and the dead will bend the knee before a new-risen god.

The Mist of the Niflungar - The Ragnarök Prophecy 2

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

The soul-stealing Mist quickens. Within, its children hunt for the man who would be a god. Odin has awakened as a shaman and necromancer, yet it is not enough. To save his family, he must venture beyond the bounds of Midgard and seek out the Norns who control Fate. Yet even if he can survive such a harrowing journey, further perils await him. The Niflungar, worshippers of the corrupt Mist that freezes and poisons the world, are eager to claim him. If they cannot turn him to their side, they will destroy him before he can interfere with their plans. And the Niflungar are sorcerers, wielding powers the likes of which Odin has never seen …

The Deluding of Gylfi - The Ragnarök Prophecy 1

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

The necromancer who became a god of death … From out of the Mist he came, his name whispered in awe and dread, for Odin cast himself as a god of Man. But behind the illusion and the lies, Odin too was once a man, in an age of ice and an era of Mist. With his blood brother Loki by his side, Odin wanted only to protect his people from the soul-stealing Mist and its denizens. But when a vision of Ragnarök shows him the end of the world, he is forced to accept a terrible truth. In the face of the extinction of Mankind, any action, any deception, no matter how vile, is needful if it might avert the end. So Odin will kill, will lie, will use Men in his ceaseless schemes. Because the price of his failure is unthinkable …