Orcs
by
Stan Nicholls
In the world of Maras-Dantia the elder races lived along with each other, while not in peace at least in some tolerance of each other. From Orcs to Elves, Trolls to Kobolds, each race had some of connection to nature in the form of innate magic.The arrival of the human race shattered this fragile balance, with the humans need to dominate and control nature along with their contempt for others unlike themselves and religious intolerance for any belief other than their own. Ripping natures resources from the ground and damming rivers have all contributed to the destruction of Mara-Dantia, bleeding the magical energies the elder races have relied upon for centuries.
Witchfinder Dawn of the Demontide
by
William Hussey
Jake is a fairly typical teenager, although admittedly a bit of a loner and spends much of his time reading horror novels and comics, quite bright and bored at the school he attends. He has a massive knowledge of horror and demonlore, which he obviously understands isn't real.It isn't long however before this is called into question after an encounter with "the Pale Man" and his impossible sidekick "Mr Pinch", under a tree called "The Demons Dance", everything he thought he knew about fact and fiction becomes seriously twisted.
Darwinian Extension: Initiation
by
Hylton H Smith
The Darwinian Extension begins in 2033, with a planned mission to populate Mars. The mission is not one of simple habitation however, but one of true colonisation including terraforming, research and a feasability study on human migration, as earths resources are being stretched to the limit and there is a real fear over the planets ability to sustain the human race.The choice of Mars was a forgone conclusion, as the only serious contender in the solar system that would be theoretically capable of supporting a sizeable human colony.
While the Gods Sleep
by
Johnny Fincham
Not too far in the future, there is a cataclysmic event that turns nature against humanity. The air becomes poisonous, plants die and virulent strains of super viruses infect millions. That was year zero, for fifteen years Zach has been locked away from the world, in a high security prison.Zach is also somewhat unique, in a world where everyone is altered to stop ageing, disease, illness and for vanity, he is the original unaltered human with a natural resistance to illness. Somewhat a celebrity and a distinguished mystic healer, who is rumoured to be 112 years old and able to exist without even food.
Kells Legend
by
Andy Remic
Without warning came the vast albino army, the army of iron, invading Falanor from the north. To have any hope of survival a small band set off to warn the King. The band leaves quickly and with it a living legend, the mighty warrior Kell. Joining Kell is his granddaughter, Nienna and her friend, Katrina along with Saark, the ex-Sword Champion of King Leanoric who is in disgrace after an affair with the queen.The group fight their way south and are attacked from all sides by deadly Albino soldiers, clockwork vampires who drain the blood of their victims. As the land of Falanor comes under brutal attack by the unstoppable invaders Nienna learns the truth about grandfather Kell – that he is anything but a noble hero, anything but a Legend.
Bringing forth the end of days
by
Simon Law
The year is 2013 and World War 3 has scorched the earth, on top of a biological attack that has destroyed all plant life, leaving a world without life giving oxygen.Civilisation has been destroyed, with just a few pockets of survivors clinging on to a bleak existence with the aid of oxygen and food generating machines, only able to venture outside for short periods with an oxygen mask and cylinder. Living in the remains of the south-eastern UK town of Crawley are four such survivors, adults Tom and Susan with children Jacob and Steven have banded together and holed up in an air-tight house with one of the life giving machine providing air and food.
Makers
by
Cory Doctorow
Perry and Lester are inventors, but more than that they make things from Junk, the most environmentally friendly inventors possible. Some of their inventions are quite clearly crazy, from the Seashell robots that make toast to the Boogie Woogie Elmo dolls that drive cars (The Elmo dolls are real by the way).Suzanne Church is a technology journalist, always on the lookout for the next big thing. She stumbles across Perry and Lester after they are employed by the business Entreprenour Landon Kettlewell, who suggests Suzanne write a story about the energetic inventors.
Darwinian Extension: Transition
by
Hylton H Smith
Transition begins in the year 2038, 2 years have passed since the return of the Copernicus, the ship carrying the first Mars colonisation mission. Their return has caused a massive religious and political upheaval but has also brought with it massive leaps in technological development.Alex 2 advises that the way of the Progenitors is to offer encouragement of promise rather than a proactive assistance of development. He did however suggest that humanity would not survive in their present process of biological evolution when the sun goes supernova. Has the human race evolved sufficiently to live along side an alien race?
King Maker
by
Maurice Broaddus
The story involves the principal character of King, son of Luther and destined to try and unite the factions that run the streets around Breton Court. Woven into this tale of street gangs, drugs and crime is a very modern interpretation of the Authorian legend.King Maker is gritty, brutal and compelling slice of life on the streets of Indianapolis, with a large cast and following multiple story angles. This makes the novel not so much difficult to read more than one you really have to think about, this isn't one of those novels you can skim a few pages with and only drift your eyes through, this novel demands your complete and undivided attention.
The Gathering Storm
by
Robert Jordan
The Gathering Storm manages to gather pace towards the inevitable final battle, while still retaining the quintisential style that is the Wheel of Time. While there is a difference in Brandon Sanderson's prose, as you would expect - it does somehow fit perfectly with Jordans. Sanderson manages to merge these two styles into a seamless novel where you really can't see the joins.The Gathering Storm is one of the strongest Wheel of Time novels so far and an incredible literay achievement by Sanderson in carrying out an almost impossible task of taking over from a Legend without plagiarizing his style.
Sixty One Nails
by
Mike Shevdon
Under the nations capital there is a whole other world where magic is real, the world of the Feyre. A dark magic will be unleashed by the Untained… Unless a new hero can be found. Sixty One Nails follows Niall Petersen who after a suspected heart attack on the London underground, falls into this hidden world that lurks just beyond everyday life.He is saved from death by Blackbird, a Feyre who appears as a sweet elderly lady. It soon becomes apparent though that in the world of the Feyre, looks can be deceiving and by simple magic you can control just how you appear. The heart attack has unlocked dormant powers and he must not only deal with a whole new and strange world, but also learn how to control his growing Feyre talents.
Servant of the underworld
by
Aliette de Bodard
Acatl is the high priest of the Dead for the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan. It is his role to oversee the dead making sure they receive the correct rituals and rites of passage into the next world. He also has to investigate murders that have been committed using "underworld magic".When an ambitious priestess mysteriously dissapears and is presumed dead, Acatl is called in by his superior Ceyaxochitl, High Priestess of the Duality. Although outside of his jurisdiction, residual magic showing "Jaguar" magic having been used rather than "underworld" magic, he is asked to investigate as Ceyaxochitl has her hands full trying to heal the dying Emperor.
Edge
by
Thomas Blackthorne
Based in a near future britain, carrying knives has been legalised and a system of dueling to settle arguments now exists which is sensationalized with the TV show Knife Edge where the best knife duels are shown.Richard is a 14 year old who has received a fairly privileged if loveless upbringing by his corporate tycoon of a father (his mother having died years before). Along with the usual issues all kids face, Richard is terrified of knives and other weapons (a condition known as Hoplophobia and yes it really does exist, look it up) and is physically sick around weapons and violence.
The World House
by
Guy Adams
An unassuming wooden box, small enough to hold in one hand and carved with Japanese writing, except it doesn't open as you would expect a box to, it opens the door to the most unusual house you could ever dream (or have nightmares) about. The box is also quite intelligent and seeks owners (victims) to send to the house.The house itself is a complete dimension, a whole world where normal rules of logic do not apply, and in every room lurks a new danger. In some rooms are whole jungles, in others stuffed animals that still have plenty of life left in them. The house even has it's own version of day and night and the night is the time when the dangers really begin.
The Name of the Wind
by
Patrick Rothfuss
"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings.I burned down the town of Trebon.
I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life.
I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in.
I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day.
I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me."
Villain.net: Power Surge
by
Andy Briggs
Jake Hunter is now on the council of evil and is finally in a position to extract revenge on those most deserving. He also has a mission, to restore his families memories so his parents and sister will once again know who he is.Being an evil super-villain is never easy or straight forward though, especially with Hero.com hot on his tail, with a very nasty (and some would say evil) trick up their super-sleeves to capture or kill the Dark Hunter.
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