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A night at the local tavern doesn't go as planned. He went for a drink, he left covered in the blood of his friends. With a bloodthirsty elf hunter chasing him down, how can a lowly thief escape the grasp of the evil elven hunter known only by the name Bloodblade? This is a complete prequel story set in the bestselling Dwemhar Realms universe, a vast world comprising over forty novels. "This is a great book to start your journey into all of my books!" -J.T. Williams, the author.

This gorgeous Christmas gift of a collection brings together 13 of the best-selling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson. Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintery journey of Christmassy crimes, festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!

"They are called the Unbinders... and they'll do everything they can to kill you." For centuries, the boundaries between realms have held firm, protecting worlds from catastrophic merger. As Blademaster of Urlas, Rukes has dedicated his immortal life to maintaining these sacred divisions. But when an ancient artifact activates in his possession, he discovers a terrifying truth: the barriers are failing. A brilliant archivist has vanished while researching the mysterious Five Seals—ancient keystones that anchor reality itself. Now Rukes must journey to the fabled city of Kiliari, where the...

A collection of sizzling summer-themed crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most popular, exciting and diverse children’s book authors! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder...

It's never good to have elf hunters on your trail... but when it comes to pointy-eared creatures of magic there is something worse... Turgon has never been fond of elves. For obvious reasons and for not-so-obvious reasons that most others in Ikinidor don't know. Now with a ranger and his apprentice needing their help, he'll have to reveal such truths from his own past. This is also ignoring the truth that the rangers stole something from the elves and now the apprentice appears to have some strange dark curse. A curse that could signal something worse at work in the world. One thing is for ...

Valrin and his companions narrowly escaped their deaths and flee east. By chance, they have learned of a gaseous poison in the hands of the dwarves capable of slaughtering thousands. How will the Stormborn, with the power of the ancients at his command, find a way to stop them? Now, he must trust his shadow elf friend in seeking out the mysterious daughter of the Ice Mage. With her power of elemental magic and sorcery unlike any before her, she could prove a powerful ally. But will her own dark secret hinder his own task as Stormborn?

At last, the Dwarf-King will learn why he was saved from certain death. But for some, death is truly a new beginning. The Rusis are a mysterious race capable of innate elemental magic. Trusting few and caring about even fewer, when Turgon realizes that one of his kind has been raiding Rusis graves in a land to the Far North he doesn't see how it concerns him. But the Rusis tells him of many more things: Necromancy, the joining of the shadow beings of the deserts with undead orc, and a long thought clan of dead elves gathering as a unified threat. This could not be ignored. Embarking on a ...

Every plan has fallen apart. The Blood grasps the Shadowlands. Can any defeat the Great Seer? More importantly, can they stand against what she creates? Kealin can no longer be in the sunlight. Weakened and broken, he embraces the guidance of a Vampire Lord and has gained a new furry companion with a penchant for a magic he's never seen. If he is to help the others, he must learn to control his new powers, but the goblins swarming his new master's lands will complicate that and his Master has his own secrets....

A mysterious old map leads to a treasure like none other... but what secrets await them hidden in the depths? Turgon has gone many places and found quite a few trinkets... but it was deep in an ancient city where he and his not-so-holy priest found an etching dating back before the great floods of the world. With an eye for adventure, they head to the Jewel of the Dashrin Coast, Eh-Rin, to seek a sea captain willing to take them North and explore what might be hidden there... But when a chance crossing with a Vinda Sea Slave Captain bent on building up his own form of power changes the ...

The western lands tremble. The city of Eh-Rin is under siege and with the nearing eclipse of the moon, the powerful spells protecting the ancient city will fail. The legions of the Grand Protectorate ready their forces to smite the very place that stands as the last beacon of hope in a darkening world. In a desperate assault to save Eh-Rin, Kealin and his companions draw upon the power of death magic and unleash a horde of their own in a final attempt to defeat the enemy that has already claimed two elven kingdoms.

The Dwarf-King is soon to face a great evil of the sands but there is another problem at hand. Turgon now commands a dwarven hold and has found within it a most powerful object: a Star Forge. A device capable of enchantments beyond any other forge across the known realms... the only issue is that they can't seem to light it. When Silra thinks he knows a solution, The Dwarf-King, the Priest, and the Hammersong depart once again across the dunes to find a hidden realm and an ancient dwarven city. Seeking a rare ore in a fabled mine that just might be what is needed to relight the ancient ...

Can Valrin save the one who saved him? Tossed by a storm into an island, they narrowly escape an attack by monstrous beasts when several strangers appearing wielding magic unlike no others upon the seas. It soon becomes obvious that these strangers are the only ones that can help them but it will not be so simple. Valrin will learn of evil beyond mere pirates but will he have the skill to save an entire race before it is too late?

Magic is awakening in the north and the Grand Protectorate retreats after its bloody defeat at Srun. Sviska stands with the Island Nation against the evils of The Order and the Itsu Priest as the allies of magic make plans for their push against the capital city of their enemy. But all is not as it seems. The Itsu Priest is tightening his grip on the legions of the north changing them from men to unholy beasts. The Saints of Wura must move quickly to save Garoa's daughter from his evil clutches but some fear she could already be dead.

Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds–Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad’s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House–but they both share a love of solving mysteries. And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they’ve seen something suspicious on stage. Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery–and becoming best friends. But can they work out what’s going on in time to prevent a murder?

Kealin and Tulasiro journey North with haste and the half-elf of Urlas knows he may not return. His challenger has haunted his mind and struck down his loved ones; Vankou, the god of death, will not take another. Kealin will have vengeance for the fallen. Armed with the god-sword gifted to him by a fallen deity and the blood of the Dwemhar surging in his veins, Kealin prepares for the final battle. But the seas he once sailed upon have changed much in the last few years. The world quakes as all the energies of magic swirl towards a gathering in the heavens above the dark parts of the north.

A Storm is brewing. The sea churns and the world quakes while Turgon and his companions seek to figure out what turmoil is hidden in the Western Oceans. Aside from all of the rumors of Elder Storms, the King of Ikinidor knows all too well that there is more to all of this. The Book of Shrii is in the hands of a vile slaver. That has to end, one way or another... but what else will be revealed and what horror is ahead?

**Special Omnibus Discount** Turgon Highstone wishes to rule the lands... then, in an instant, he loses everything. When bad luck worsens, he must rise up from the broken place where he finds himself and find true purpose in a cruel world. On a mission to save a wayward bard-turned 'not so great priest's' daughter, he unlocks a hidden sun goddess and finds an ancient settlement of the Dwarves. Step by step, this progression fantasy epic takes you on a journey of discovery from the first cursed city of the dwarves, lost in the deep sands of an unforgiving desert to the mountains where a ...

His parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them, he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey. A powerful wizard has emerged and in his path are thousands of innocent people. With his resurrected orc hordes, he seeks to exterminate all who threaten him.

It's been five frustrating years. Kealin had begun to doubt she was still alive. But now, by chance, he has discovered rumor of a powerful seer dwelling far to the south. Someone that could actually help him reach his sister. To reach this enigmatic entity, Kealin must trace a path of blood down an entire region. Dogged by a dark curse on his own soul, he must run the gauntlet of the Grand Proetectorate's legions and their anti-elven zealotry. Kealin's only aid comes from a duo of fugitive of treasure hunters and a mysterious woman of magic unlike any he has ever met.

The forces of Taria push the vampires deep underground. With any luck, the war will be won soon. Fadis leads the Rangers of the North in battle after battle. Their enemy, awakened from his tomb, has vanished. Now, the Vampire Lords fall back... but is it all a feint? In the darkest moment, a cataclysm unlike any before it is about to rock all of Taria and many, many heroes and heroines will fight their final battle surrounded by their fanged adversary. But there is hope, still, if they fight hard enough.