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"I can command storms, summon fire, and unmake stone. Animals have nothing interesting to say, and no one can see the future because it has not been written," growled Balfruss. "It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand." When you fight magic with magic, nothing is certain. Balfruss is a battlemage, one of a vanishing breed, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises him.

Voechenka is a city under siege. Decimated by the Battlemage War, its restless dead attack every night, begging the living to join them beyond the grave. Three survivors will fight to save the city. Tammy, whose investigation could rescue Voechenka from its grisly fate. Zannah, who must pay penance for her war crimes. And Balfruss: scholar, traveller and battlemage.

It's been 10 years since the Battlemage War, where thousands died as mages sundered the earth and split the sky. Habreel believes eradicating magic is the only way to ensure a lasting peace. He will do anything to achieve his goal, even if it means murdering every child born with the ability. As deaths involving magic increase and the seat of magical learning - the Red Tower - falls under suspicion, two students and one lawbringer must do everything they can to combat Habreel and his followers before magic disappears from the world for good.

Deep within the Mongol Empire, a new threat is rising. One so dangerous that it could overshadow the legacy of Genghis Khan and change the world. Kaivon, the last Persian General, is celebrating as Hulagu Khans dream of conquering the whole world lies in tatters and his Empire stands on the brink of another civil war. But the fight is not yet done, as Mongol invaders still occupy Persia. Temujin, the youngest son of Hulagu, has come into his powers and seeks to wrest them away from his father and the Empire.

Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just 17, he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded, and the Five Kingdoms were safe. Ten years have passed; Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle.

The people of Perizzi have survived the battlemage war, but their future is looking darker than ever.... Byrne is a member of the Watch, investigating a series of murders. Fray's expertise with magic is needed to catch the killer, but working with the Watch destroyed his father years before. Choss is a champion fighter trying to diffuse a war in the underworld. Katja is a spy from a foreign land attempting to prevent a massacre that will topple two dynasties.

Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of his grandfather, Hulagu Khan, ruler of the Ilkhanate, is determined to create a single empire that covers the entire world. His method? Violence.

With their last refuge fallen, two young mages must conspire against a god to show the world that their abilities aren't a curse; they are the only way to ensure lasting peace. Under the threat of anti-magic fanatics, Wren struggles to find her place as a leader and to keep her people safe as they build a new home. While Danoph searches for answers on a spiritual journey, determined to find out who he really is and where he came from in an effort to calm the coming storm.

Bound by duty and responsibility, Kell is king only in name. Trapped in a loveless marriage, he leaves affairs of state to his wife, Sigrid. When his old friend Willow turns up asking him to go on a journey to her homeland, he can’t wait to leave. The Malice, a malevolent poison that alters everything it infects, runs rampant across Willow’s homeland. Desperate to find a cure her cousin, Ravvi, Willow is willing to try a dark ritual that could damn her people forever. Journeying to a distant land, Kell and his companions must stop Ravvi before it’s too late.

Magic is the only weapon against the gods. A plague rages in the streets of Perizzi. Guardians rally to deal with riots while apothecarists struggle to find a cure. The cult of Akosh has been decimated, but there are many survivors in the north hungry for revenge. Elsewhere, new alliances are formed to combat a deity who feeds on pestilence and decay. Gods, Sorcerers and Battlemages must set aside the past to work together - or risk unleashing greater suffering than they can possibly imagine....

The gruff and mysterious warrior known as Vargus has meant many things to many people over the course of his long life. But when he hears of a village suffering strange attacks in the dead of night, he must take up the role of the Gath - the people's protector - once again, before any more children go missing. Exclusive to ebook and audiobook, Of Gods and Men is an original epic fantasy novella by Stephen Aryan focusing on a fan-favourite character from the Age of Dread trilogy.

Einst war die Stadt Voechenka für ihre Musik, Kunst und Schönheit bekannt, aber nun ist sie verwüstet und trostlos. Die einstige Metropole steht unter Belagerung, und manche sagen, sie sei verflucht. Der Krieg des irren Königs Taikon und seines dunklen Hexenmeisters ist zwar vorüber, doch nicht alle Kriegsopfer sind so tot, wie man geglaubt hat... In jeder Nacht seit dem Ende des Krieges greifen ruhelose Untote Voechenka an und locken die Lebenden in ihre Welt jenseits der Gräber. Die junge Friedenswächterin Tammy, die Verräterin Zannah und der Kriegsmagier Balfruss müssen sich zusammentun, um gegen die Untoten zu kämpfen.

Der irre König Taikon wurde besiegt und der Westen befreit. Doch das Reich hat sich noch lange nicht vom Krieg erholt. Furcht und Misstrauen spalten die Völker; Magier werden aus Angst vor ihren Kräften ausgestoßen und verachtet. Die junge Königin Talandra steht vor der scheinbar unmöglichen Aufgabe, die Völker zu vereinen und das Reich zusammenzuhalten. Als die Stadt Perizzi von einer grausamen Mordserie erschüttert wird, prallen Wächter, Spione und Mörder aufeinander und drohen, die Stadt in einem Blutbad versinken zu lassen.

Der Auftakt zu einer epischen Trilogie um die letzten Kriegsmagier steht in bester Tradition der grimmigen, heroischen Fantasy! Das Reich steht am Rande der Vernichtung und wird nur durch eine Handvoll Krieger vor einer Bedrohung aus Wahnsinn und Machtbesessenheit geschützt. Battlemages - Kriegsmagier - sind selten geworden, und ein Heer, das nur als Speerfutter dient, steht ihnen gegen einen übermächtigen Feind zur Seite.

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