Showing results by author "C⁵F" in All Categories

When Balagir awakens at the fire with no recollection of his past, he discovers he is an ashen - a mysterious group of black-eyed vagabonds addicted to the smoke they must pay the ghostly piper in exchange for power. With the help of the kalaqai (a sentient spark) and a band of nefarious companions, Balagir will have to traverse the northern wilds, cross seas, and survive foreign wars if he is to discover the truth behind the Ashen Levels.

"Squid Game" meets "The Hunger Games" in this thriller where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient, deadly game across the streets of Edinburgh. Welcome to the Pantheon Games. Let the streets of Edinburgh run with blood...The Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Shiang by C. F. Iggulden, read by Daniel Weyman. IF THESE STONES COULD SPEAK, THEY WOULD CALL FOR WAR. In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. This city is a...

Once again, HellBound Books Publishing brings you an outstanding collection of horror, dark, slippery things, and supernatural terror - all from the very best up and coming minds in the genre.

Matt Robinson just got dumped. Again. With his sister’s wedding on the horizon, he needs a plus-one. Kieran Barker has been in love with his straight best friend for far too long. It’ll never happen. Having already been left behind when Matt went to university, Kieran can’t take more heartbreak. So when Matt invites Kieran to spend a whole week with him on the island of Majorca, Kieran can’t let himself think there’s more to it than lads on tour. All he can do is play the field to take his mind off the hot, rugby-honed body of his oldest mate.

Das Vermächtnis von Yangchen ist der vierte Roman aus der Avatar-Chroniken-Reihe von F. C. Yee und der zweite, der sich auf das Leben von Avatar Yangchen konzentriert. Avatar Yangchen ist es gelungen, Bin-Er ein gewisses Maß an Stabilität zu bringen, aber ihre Erfolge beschränken sich auf eine einzige Stadt. Gerüchte über die "Eintracht“ – eine Waffe, die zur totalen Auslöschung fähig ist – haben zu wachsenden Spannungen zwischen den Vier Nationen geführt. Verzweifelt versucht Yangchen, die Feindseligkeiten zwischen den Staatsoberhäuptern zu beschwichtigen.

The third installment to the "Ezekiel March" saga has finally arrived! Taken place shortly after their adventure in New Orleans, Rand and Ezekiel return to Topeka Kansas where they attempt to live a better life. However, Mr. Darcy hasn't forgotten about them, following the father and son into their new life and attempting to take their lives, forcing Ezekiel to question why he has chosen the life he's living with Rand. After pushing him to the brink, Ezekiel begins to demonstrate the rising of his darker half, pushing away everything he has ever believed in. "The series keeps getting better...

The second in an action-packed adventure thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. New Season. New Rules. Same deadly game... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits.

"Is it selfish to abandon your abilities to follow your dream?" Unlock the continuing mind-bending possibilities of ethical and moral dilemmas with "After Dinner Conversation - Season Three," the next installment of the must-read collection of the best short stories from the critically acclaimed After Dinner Conversation magazine series. Spanning all genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction and everything in between, each story is guaranteed to captivate you and leave you questioning your own beliefs. Perfect for philosophy students and fiction lovers alike, each story comes with ...

Dive into a thrilling journey of interplanetary exploration, where expeditions traverse not only our solar system but venture far beyond. As the dream of colonization becomes a reality, what will these distant colonies look like after hundreds of centuries? Will their inhabitants even recognize one another as part of the same human lineage? This thought-provoking tale delves into the lives of four distinct races and the fascinating outcomes of their encounters. - Summary by Paul Harvey

In book three, The Agreement: A Tale of the Rapture, the gang reunites and strikes a bargain with Gabriel to travel to Hades to retrieve his fallen angel. All this must occur before the trumpets blare or the Agreement is considered null and void. It makes sense after all, the Rapture is the end.

From the beginning, The Pantheon has been a secret society of bloodshed and order. Modern-day gladiators abandon their lives, fall into rank and battle to the death – cheered on and funded by online watchers. Tyler Maitland was recruited to fight in the Games, but his real ambition is finding his missing sister – even if it means bringing down The Pantheon for good. The start of the Twentieth Season delivers never-before-matched teams to the fields of eastern Europe, where a hidden force will blow the truth of the Games wide open, once and for all...

Water, is the fourth in a series of four horror anthologies based on the elements. Within this book, you will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Immerse yourself in tales of shipwrecks, evil spirits, terrifying aquatic creatures, and much more.

For Edward, immortality has been very lonely lately. After several decades in hiding, he's surfaced to find scarcely any of his kind left. Most importantly, his beloved Beatrix would appear to have succumbed to the sands of time. Curious to learn what might have befallen her, he stalks the last two immortals, Arron and his daughter Jennifer, in hopes of learning her fate. Things are about to get a lot less lonely for dear old Edward. He's stumbled into a battleground between light and darkness.

Injured ex-soldier Kane Taylor has lost everything—the job he loves, the use of his trigger hand, and the love of his life. Moving to remote Donegal in Ireland to repair the lost links with his deceased partner’s ancestors is the only thing keeping his memories alive.

Earth, book one in Elements of Horror is the first in a series of four horror anthologies based on the elements. In this audiobook, you will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today, including Theresa Jacobs, R.C. Rumple, David F. Gray, and many more. Fall into sinkholes, brave the tales of witchcraft, grotesque creatures, and demons, and feel the terror of explorations gone wrong.

When it comes to financing and saving, many teenagers don’t seem to understand the kind of power and responsibility that comes with money. Whether you have a part-time job or you get an allowance from your parents, saving and budgeting are a huge part of what makes you independent.

Dominick Dunn is in people acquisition. When the phone rings he shuffles off to the far corners of the globe to retrieve the captured, then turns them over to his employer. He doesn't actually believe these people are immortal, but the pay is good and he likes to travel. Despite rumors that his quarry meets an unthinkable fate at the hands of his employer, he's content with his lot in life. Aaron Wessker is miserable. His life has not gone according to plan.

In the fall of 1953, during the surface calm and prosperity of post-World War II America, the privileged West Texas Randolph family suffers a terrible blow. As a result, a disparate group of strangers become inextricably linked to the family, and to each other, for the four decades to follow. In the aftermath of their life-altering event, the deep-rooted Randolph clan is left vulnerable not only to threats from the outside, but to more sinister ones from within its own ranks.

He never dreamed of being an outlaw, but it seemed that fate held a different story for young Ezekiel March. Faced with the loss of his home shortly after the loss of his mother, Ezekiel befriends a mysterious man named Rand, who has found a way for them to earn some easy cash. Along the way, Ezekiel learns more about himself and the world which he has now found himself in. With the clock ticking, the duo square off against forces far beyond their expectations, leading to a shocking secret which will transform Ezekiel into one of the greatest outlaws in the West.