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Sigmar, the first Emperor, is a god amongst men, a peerless leader and an unbreakable warrior. Having defeated the Chaos invasion of Middenheim, the Empire knows a measure of peace. But in the vast deserts of Nehekhara, another empire is rising. Nagash, the most feared of necromancers, is determined to claim dominance over the Old World, crushing all before him with an unstoppable and nightmarish army. Legions of unnatural creatures swarm the Empire. Sigmar must defend the lands of the living from the hordes of the dead and prevent Nagash's terrible vision of power coming true.

After defeating the demon who took over the clan's abode, Yang was initiated at the family altar, which made him one step closer to fulfilling his mission—reviving the great Raven clan. His path now leads to the most dangerous place in the Jade Empire—its capital. The journey of a thousand li begins with the first step, no matter how hard it is. Along the way, the young champion will face many dangers and gain new opportunities under the watchful eye of his new mentor.

In the Nine Lands, only those of noble blood can summon the spirits of their ancestors to fight in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she finds it could hold the key to ending a centuries-long war. But not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor. And some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine.

The fires of rebellion are spreading throughout the Jade Empire. By the will of the regent, many people in the capital have lost not only their positions but also their lives. In these changing times, Yang's patron, the beautiful and venomous Scorpion, gives him a new deadly task. He must go to the Jade Abode and receive the Silver Magister's paizi, which will give him the right to deliver justice and cleanse the Empire of filth. But the Lady of the Nine Tails isn't a person who is content with little.

Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear, brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic and characters as ruthless as the tides. The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes.

A traitor is executed, his name ripped away from history. Now the kingdom stands on the brink of a succession war that could bring the country to its knees. Forces stalk the darkness, moving pawns into place in a deadly game. Gehrin and his brothers were not meant to witness the execution, but now they find themselves trapped in the center of a political quagmire. When Gehrin faces the loss of everything he knows, will he also lose himself?

For an imperial assassin, assignment as a courtesan in the Floating World seems like a waste of her talents...until killers target her clan sisters. In the legendary Floating World, wars are waged with wit, the strongest soldier can be bound with threads of silk, and flesh is the currency by which life, death, and freedom can all be purchased. Half-elf Jie bemoans her temporary assignment as a Night Blossom in the most sought-after house, even if it's the perfect cover for her real work as an assassin in the emperor’s service.

A crusade is called to aid the Kingdom of Azgald in the distant Nordslands, and the young idealistic knight Godfrey does not hesitate to volunteer. Yet Godfrey soon learns that the greatest threat to the expedition's success is not the savage clans under High Warlord Alvir and the Great Witch of the North, Nera, or the orcs and cyclopes that fight beside the clans, but the rivalries among the crusaders themselves.

Александр - отличный отец, примерный гражданин и один из крупнейших торговцев оружием. С самого начала своего пути вкладывал всю свою душу в семью. Правда, нашлись те, кто эту самую душу отобрали. И теперь, он часть Нового мира. Переселить душу в новое тело? Запросто. Колонизировать Новый мир? Не вопрос!

Пока Марк пытается разрешить свою проблему с новоиспеченной "напарницей", Прайды начинают не шуточную войну. Хватит ли у главного героя времени и сил на то, чтобы не попасться в западню четы Невзоровых, и завершить свой план побега на Землю? Возможно, узнаем в этой книге...Но это не точно!

Сколько ещё секретов таит в себе красная планета? И главное—сколько из этих секретов будет разгадано? Пока что судьба благоволит Королю, но с каждым новым событием он на шаг отдаляется от своего изначального плана. Дорога домой становится всё менее реальной с каждым новым соларом.