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The Assassin's Trial - Assassin Without a Name 5

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

The shadows have never felt darker. When long-buried enemies resurface, the Assassin Without a Name must break the one rule he swore never to break. After years of watching from the shadows, he finally has no choice but to reveal himself to Olivia. His sister, who believes he's dead, has built a life free from the violence that claimed their parents. Now, he has no choice but to shatter that illusion and pull her back into the very nightmare he sacrificed everything to spare her from. The reunion neither sibling wanted may be the only thing that can save them both. Meanwhile, Isadora escapes from the shadow realm, her vendetta against Mathilda burning hotter than ever. The blood witch's resurrection brings new horrors and a thirst for revenge that endangers everyone the assassin has tried to protect. As if that wasn’t enough, the Nameless Assassin’s bond with the shadow dragon,...

Tales from the Assassin Without a Name: Volume One - Assassin Tales 1

Genres: Adventure, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Fantasy

Ten tales of danger, deception, and daring from the dark fantasy world of the Assassin Without a Name and beyond. Tales from the Assassin Without a Name brings together ten standalone adventures featuring the characters who make the dark fantasy world of the Assassin Without a Name unforgettable. Watch Elizabeth West risk everything on the heist that will define her career. Join Inspector William Wright as he solves an impossible crime. Flee through the streets of Shantytown with Mathilda as a mother’s love becomes her deadliest weapon against those who hunt her. Witness rival mercenary captains Geoffrey Belford and Madilyn Oakthorn navigate an uneasy alliance when hired to eliminate the same target. See if there is any line Jarek Blackwell won’t cross when he hunts a rogue sorcerer. And of course, accompany the Assassin Without a Name through two tales—a daring escapade that begins when he meets Elizabeth West for...

Saga of the Dark One (Assassin Without a Name Box Set: Books 1-4) - Assassin Without a Name

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Saga of the Dark One features the complete Dark One story arc, spanning books one through four of the Assassin Without a Name series. Enter the gas-lit streets of Alchester, where assassins and thieves are your constant companions and distrust is as common as a knife in the back. The Assassin Without a Name has built his reputation on discretion, skill, and a blade that never misses its mark. But when a routine contract drags him into a deadly conspiracy, he uncovers a secret war that has raged for centuries between death priests hell-bent on freeing an imprisoned god and a secret society willing to condemn a city to stop them. When the most unlikely of allies—thieves, scientists, sorcerers, and a master thief who knows him better than anyone—are forced together by desperation, the Nameless Assassin must navigate a treacherous web of shifting alliances and ancient vengeance. With a celestial...

The Assassin's Ruse - Assassin Without a Name 0.1

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

When a thief’s heist collides with an assassin’s contract, the real deception begins. The Assassin Without a Name and Elizabeth West have never crossed paths before, and with good reason. Each prides themselves on working alone. But when the proprietor of a vanishing curiosity shop hires them both to recover a stolen artifact, they have no choice but to work together. They’re criminals, not colleagues, Elizabeth tells the Nameless Assassin, so when they finish the job, they go their separate ways. The trail leads them from the city’s underbelly to a high-society gala, where trusting each other with their lives is the least of their problems. A mercenary turned acquisitions specialist named Varen Crost has the artifact, and he isn’t inclined to make their job easy. Getting close to Crost means posing as something they’re not. Surviving him means working together. And when the night is over, going their separate...

The Midwinter Ward

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

A ghost bound by duty. A shaman fleeing his own kind. A wardkeeper who will sacrifice everything. On Yuletide Eve, when the rest of the world gathers around warm hearths and family, Wardkeeper Elara Millwright stands alone at the Cavern of the Well, guardian of an ancient evil that has waited five centuries for its chance to poison the world. Tonight, as winter’s longest night falls across the Simmaron Woods, the protective wards begin to fail. When a wounded goblin shaman staggers out of the storm, and the ghost of a patroller dead for centuries rises, Elara must set aside everything she’s been taught and forge an alliance that will demand more than she ever imagined giving. Crossing miles of frozen, corrupted forest while a relentless hunter tracks their every step is only the beginning. The hours until dawn are counting down. The ancient corruption stirs. And the only hope...

The Assassin's Skill - Assassin Without a Name 4

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

An assassin possesses no greater skill than outsmarting one’s enemies. The Holy Knights of Warding stand above all other threats, their influence reaching far beyond their honorable façade. Deeply entrenched in Alchester’s halls of power, these stoic fanatics have created a web of alliances that even the infamous Assassin Without a Name cannot untangle alone. Meanwhile, the Jakaree death priests are on the verge of accomplishing their ultimate goal of freeing the Dark One from his ancient prison. With the Unifying Convergence approaching, the barrier between worlds grows thinner, and the priests’ fanatical devotion has never burned brighter. If they succeed, eternal darkness will consume the world. Thieves, scientists, and King’s officers—once the most implausible of collaborators—must unite against both threats before the Unifying Convergence tears their world apart. Yet desperation makes for dangerous alliances, and dismantling the Warder Primus’s plans while preventing the Dark One’s return may prove an...

The Assassin Without a Name Box Set (Books 1-3) - Assassin Without a Name

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Enter the gas-lit streets of Alchester, where assassins and thieves are your constant companions and distrust is as common as a knife in the back. The Assassin Without a Name has built his reputation on discretion, skill, and a blade that never misses its mark. But when a routine contract drags him into a deadly conspiracy, he uncovers a secret war that has raged for centuries between death priests hell-bent on freeing an imprisoned god and a secret society willing to condemn a city to stop them. When the most unlikely of allies—thieves, scientists, sorcerers, and a master thief who knows him better than anyone—are forced together by desperation, the Nameless Assassin must navigate a treacherous web of shifting alliances and ancient vengeance. With a celestial convergence approaching and the barrier between worlds growing thinner by the day, neutrality is no longer an option—and one assassin’s choices will decide whether...

The Assassin's Code - Assassin Without a Name 3

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

The Assassin’s Code is simple. Never let a job become personal, and never have regrets. The Nameless Assassin has bent the Code’s rules without breaking them for years. But as bodies pile up and alliances crumble, the lines between duty, loyalty, and revenge fade like shadows in the dusk. With a vengeful blood witch terrorizing the Shambles and the Jakaree priests inching closer to restoring the Dark One to power, Alchester is under siege from all sides. The Warders, sworn to stop the Jakaree at any cost, tighten their grip on the city in pursuit of the elusive Heart of the Dragon—never mind that their crusade may destroy everything they claim to protect. Caught between fanatical priests, ruthless conspirators, and a blood witch with a score to settle, the Assassin Without a Name must navigate a treacherous landscape where enemies become allies and every decision could lead to tragedy. In...

The Assassin's Dilemma - Assassin Without a Name 0.2

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

Sometimes, death isn’t the worst of fates. In a world where assassins operate in the shadows and sorcerers deal in souls, a contract to end Mara Fairwind’s life seems routine enough. So, when wealthy aeropreneur Rolen Fairwind approaches the Assassin Without a Name to eliminate his wife, he accepts without hesitation. After all, death is his trade, and questions are bad for business. But this seemingly simple contract spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse when the Nameless Assassin discovers he’s not the only hunter stalking Mrs. Fairwind. Jarek Blackwell, an agent of the notorious Sorcerer’s League, seeks not just her death but her very soul—a fate that promises Mrs. Fairwind eternal torment at the hands of his employers. Now, the Assassin Without a Name must race against time to grant Mara Fairwind a clean death before Blackwell can condemn her to an eternity of suffering. In a...

The Assassin's Cunning - Assassin Without a Name 2

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

A ruthless assassin. A dangerous bargain. A city on the brink of chaos. When Gwendolyn Goddard—cunning, relentless, and colder than any assassin—wants to make a deal, the Assassin Without a Name knows there’s a catch. There always is with her. But with the Black Guard relentlessly hunting him through every shadowed lane in Alchester at her direction, he can’t afford to say no. Her price? Kill a rival within the Progressive Society. But darker forces more dangerous than the Society’s power struggles are at work. A fanatical priesthood seeks to restore an ancient darkness to prominence. A secret society pursues its own hidden agenda. And a mysterious schematic, coveted by every faction in Alchester, holds secrets that could reshape the balance of power forever. Caught between treacherous alliances and enemies on every side, the Assassin Without a Name must rely on his wits, his blades, and the few allies he...

The Assassin's Blade - Assassin Without a Name 1

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

In the gas-lit streets of Alchester, where ambition and treachery walk hand in hand, a nameless assassin finds himself caught in a web of deadly intrigue. The Assassin Without a Name has built his reputation on discretion, skill, and an unexpected appreciation for life’s finer pleasures. But when a routine contract goes awry, earning him the unwanted attention of the ruthless Black Guard and the fanatical Jakaree, the Nameless Assassin is dragged into a conspiracy far more dangerous than any contract. Enter Elizabeth West, a master thief, former flame, and the one person who might be more dangerous to him than any enemy. Together, they must navigate a treacherous landscape of warring factions, secret societies, and death priests hell-bent on restoring an ancient god to power. When dark technology meets ancient magic, their unlikely alliance becomes their only chance at survival. In a world where every ally is a potential...

The Hall of the Wood

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

A call for heroes. A forest in peril. A patroller forced to face his past. Jerrick Bur was once a proud member of the King’s Patrollers, but those days are behind him—until a desperate plea from an old friend draws him back into a world of danger. The Simmaron Forest is in turmoil. The Hall of the Wood, a sanctuary for the King’s elite scouts, has fallen silent, and dark forces are stirring within the woods. Haunted by a past he cannot escape, Jerrick must uncover what has befallen the Hall while navigating uneasy alliances with a cryptic sorcerer, a headstrong knight, and a bard whose songs whisper of the horrors yet to come. As shadows tighten their grip on the forest, Jerrick must confront not only the enemies lurking in the dark but also the ghosts of his own regrets. But something far worse than goblins and outlaws prowls...