Valeria sollte als Tochter eines Königs und dessen Lieblingssklavin ein magisches Bauchkettchen erben. Angeblich besitzt nur ein berüchtigter Nekromant die Macht hierzu. Auf ihrer gemeinsamen Reise zeigt er allerdings eine Vorliebe für untote Schicksen. Kann sie mit dem Nekromanten den Drachen im Schattengebirge besiegen, obwohl sich die beiden ständig zoffen?

Tanking for various parties, Herald makes sure everyone knows he is the man of the people, using his hardness for others, as a tank should. Unraveling more secrets, he continues building the wall that was himself.

Thanks to overwhelming might, a cadre of violent animals, and a weaponized fish or two, Tropica has wiped Gormona's royal forces from the map. Now at the helm of his own Church, Fischer finally has some time to relax. But life in Tropica is much like fishing from a rocky shore: it's only a matter of time before you hook a snag.

When eight-year-old Roxy and her dog Muffin are snatched from Earth during Halloween night, they're thrown into the PRIX GAMES—a deadly intergalactic Game where survival is optional and Entertainment is mandatory. Armed with nothing but a chainsaw named Baby, Muffin, a newly sentient canine companion, and an attitude that refuses to quit, Roxy must navigate the first of six increasingly lethal Game levels filled with murderous aliens, opportunistic bounty hunters, and products so dangerous they come with their own death waivers.

It’s the end of the world as they know it, and no one feels fine. But even among a completely transformed Beandom, the heroes find a tiny glimmer of hope. Scattering across the Beandom, our heroes search for their final McGuffin for a chance to bring back the fallen and restore the natural order. The new inhabitants of the Beandom, however, have no intention of leaving, and there are other dark forces who want to turn this power over life into an instrument of death. Join our heroes for a final time to see if there is truly such a thing as a happily ever after.

It hasn't even been a year since I took down LuxCorp and helped pioneer a bold new model for Elseworlder integration. How did I do it? Why, with an old country Bed & Breakfast Inn and a bevy of beautiful women by my side. But things aren't all roses and daffodils just yet. In fact, Earth has just blipped onto the radar of the ancient sphinxes—powerful beings who will judge if our world is fit to keep our Elseworlders portals. The Arbiter has deemed a series of trials we need to pass in order to prove our worth.

Vincent Logan's day couldn't get any worse. Fired from his corporate day-job, almost dying of a heart attack, and then suddenly thrust into the body of the recently defeated Dark Lord Morthisal? Talk about a career change. Now, trapped in a fantasy world with powers he can barely control and a reputation that precedes him (in all the wrong ways), Vince has to navigate a post-war kingdom that wants nothing more than to see him dead. But he's got other plans.

Dive into the wondrous world of The Stranger Times with this carefully curated selection of short stories from C.K. McDonnell. Drawn from the award-winning The Stranger Times podcast, they are collected in print for the first time, along with the new novella ‘The Raven’. Experience the magical underworld of Manchester (and beyond) with stories featuring lovelorn trolls, blood-thirsty books and a constipated dog who may’ve accidentally consumed a portal to another dimension.

A former superhero, cast down from glory, finds himself stuck in a town whose gaze remains fixed toward the past. A priestess in another realm journeys onward, uncovering troubling secrets about both her world and her summoned champion. A camp for newly turned meta-humans must cope with a siege from a nigh-endless army of unusual creatures, as a handful of campers battle their way toward the source of the danger. Between grand adventures, what mishaps may occur in the world of the Villains’ Code? These are the smaller selections, short sagas within the greater story.

It was a world of sword and sorcery, but that was a thousand years ago. When the gods turn their backs, true adventurers are needed more than ever. For centuries, the Empire of Tiraas has surged forward in the name of peace, commerce, and political power, evolving from its early days of heroes, quests, and reckless abandon in favor of a more refined, industrious existence. Today, rails connect cities and outposts. Religion is power—even if the gods have gone silent. Magic is a commodity. Dwarves and elves are carefully discouraged from exhibiting any unwanted behaviors.

Cassie Beckett’s life is anything but magical. With a wild younger sister, three unruly kids, and an absent husband, she’s really not looking forward to the witching month of October. At least the gorgeous, foggy Prince Edward Island is always quiet. That is, until the vampires arrive. As the creatures sink their teeth into Cassie’s tenuous grip on normalcy, she’s forced to come face-to-face with long-disregarded family secrets. The legacy gifts her with power, but also a lofty responsibility: rid the island of vampires, or let them win. (Both options suck, in more ways than one.)

Four forklift operators and their unbearable, self-important boss are transported to another world and each given a power from the Goddess for unknown reasons. Why Dixie, the gamer girl from Texas needs the divine gift of weapons mastery if the Goddess wanted them to run a freight transportation company raises a lot of questions. In book 3, Dixie goes berserk, Sparky saves a princess and Thomas now has two catgirls competing for his affection. If only he wasn't such a terrible, no-personality boss, that might've actually been something he'd like!

Victor Asteriscus is just like any other acolyte treading on the Magus Path until his comrades betray him for a broken artifact. In a moment of desperation, he accidentally stumbles upon an abandoned academy and receives a System that allows him to summon Players. Yep, that's right. These “Players” from his old world will help him embark on a quest to develop the academy, complete various missions, and harness the power of magic. Let them kill magical beasts so that he can be promoted further? That’s too simple!

Join Joedan, a farmer yearning for more than his simple life as his world is upended when he rescues a duke's daughter from kidnappers. This single act of bravery propels Joedan into a world of nobility, intrigue and corruption. Sometimes it really does come down to one moment that could change everything. I don’t want to give too many spoilers, but half the adventure in this story comes from the mystery of not knowing what’s about to happen. I can promise you this, there’re are plenty of twists to keep you intrigued.

When a talented new player joins the perennially-losing sub-minor-league hockey team, the Fighting Aardvarks, it marks the beginning of a winning tradition. But things aren't as they seem, and players begin to change. First line center Hammie learns the truth: the Aardvarks are becoming vampires, and it's up to him to stop them before the infestation spreads beyond just the team.

Here's the thing about dating dragons: don't. Especially if you're me. My first dragon boyfriend, Zed? Gorgeous, charming... and responsible for the worst night of my teenage life. The ones who came after? All ghosted me when they found their fated mates. I learned my lesson: No more dragons. It never ends well. Fast-forward fifteen years, and guess who strolls back into my life? Zed—older, hotter, and still single. He only wants one date, but he's overdue to find his mate. I should walk away before he disappears a second time.