Dark Ages Literature

The dryads have risen up against humanity. Queen Cathryn's realm is broken, her people have scattered, and the future is uncertain. She gives Tolucan, a newly knighted commoner, a seemingly impossible, secret quest; to seek out the sole weakness of Dark Oak, King of the Dryads, and to destroy him, whatever the cost. Even within the forest, strife threatens Dark Oak's reign, but he will not be defeated so easily.

Whistling in the Dark captivated readers with the story of 10-year-old Sally O'Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee's summer of 1959. In Good Graces, it's one year later, and a heat wave has everyone in the close-knit Milwaukee neighborhood on edge - none more so than Sally O'Malley, who remains deeply traumatized by the sudden death of her daddy and her near escape from a murderer and molester the previous summer.

I was sold to the highest bidder. I expected a monster, a cruel, vicious man who would break me. What I got was Victor Perrigo. Older, rugged, and terrifyingly calm, he’s the kind of man who makes the world bend to his will. And now… I belong to him. “Just breathe, baby,” he says when I’m shoved into his arms. Easy for him to say, he wasn’t just auctioned off like property. I hate him for buying me. I hate the way he watches me, like I’m a puzzle he’s trying to solve. I fight him at every turn, desperate to escape the prison he’s built around me.

Placed by the hands of a god into the womb of Dragoloth's royal family, Pharun has struggled all his life to prove that he is worthy to inherit the throne. But now the throne sits empty, with more than one candidate vying for its seat. Violence erupts, and corruption is unearthed as a game of gods and thrones threatens to make the greatest empire in the world crumble. All Pharun ever wanted was to prove he was a worthy son. Now he has to prove himself a worthy king.

Travelling to the Ice Kingdom, along with her bodyguard Dylan - who continues to be bound to her - to where the holder of her magic dwells. The War of Faerie amplifies and her only chance to save it will be to resist the enchantments of the Ice King, one of the ancient rulers of Faerie. But he has his own agenda and will do anything to stop her from making it to the Summer Kingdom, with her family, to claim back her throne.

Aiko has a rare gift—the ability to see into the invisible spiritual realm and battle the demonic forces attacking young people through despair and suicide. With her friends beside her, she answers heaven’s call to confront evil on the streets of her city every day. But when they’re sent to rescue Kenji—the son of the city’s most powerful drug lord—they’re thrust into a high-stakes war between heaven and hell that could shift the spiritual balance of the entire region. As the team is drawn deeper into the city’s darkest places, every victory comes with a greater cost.

The third book in the Age of Dawn series continues in The Silver Tower, where our heroes face harrowing challenges and make startling discoveries. The demon god Asebor prepares his Death Spawn army to put humanity in graves or in chains. Will the realm be prepared for Asebor's onslaught? Or will the future skies of men be forever blotted in Asebor's shadow?

In einer Welt, in der die Dunkelheit über Aerda droht, wird Sage Gaffney – eine seltene Lichtmagierin – zur Hüterin des weißen Stabs, einem mächtigen Artefakt, das den Schatten der Unterdrückung entschlossen trotzt. Um das Geheimnis und die Macht des Stabs vor jenen zu schützen, die ihn um jeden Preis besitzen wollen, muss Sage alles zurücklassen: ihre vertraute Heimat, ihre Familie und die strengen Zwänge ihrer gardnerianischen Herkunft.

Traue niemandem! Das wurde Tabby immer wieder eingebläut. Und: Hüte dich vor dem Kreis! Mit ihrer Mutter Cate ist sie ständig unterwegs, zieht viel um - bis Cate plötzlich verhaftet wird und für Tabby eine Welt zusammenbricht: Cate war nie ihre Mutter, sondern hat sie als Kleinkind entführt! Die 16-Jährige versucht, sich in ihrem neuen Leben mit ihren echten Eltern zurechtzufinden. Doch der einzige Ort, an dem sie sich wirklich zu Hause fühlt, ist das Meer. Eine innere Stimme lockt Tabby in die Tiefe, und sie stellt fest, dass sie unglaublich lange tauchen kann.

Each year, Democryos sends his brightest student into the war-torn countryside to work magic. But when his wife leaves him for a mysterious stranger, he finds his own life ravaged. Forsaking the comfort of the citadel, he searches for her, traveling through the same forgotten lands where he sent his students. Along the way, he befriends an elusive member of the king’s harem, a holy man harboring guilt, and a maimed soldier.

Oly is Niawa's longest serving Champion, a warrior given magical strength. She stands alone at the Edge, protecting the kingdom from demonic hordes that emerge from a rift between the realms. But her powers are fading; she has to find a way to get them back, and fast. An answer comes when Heir Fallon, distraught when he is not chosen to be the next ruler of Niawa, attempts to change his fate by convincing Oly to leave the Edge for the first time in ten years for the Day of Breath.

Der Auftakt zur neuen Fantasy-Reihe von Bestsellerautor L.C. Frey: Eine elfische Adlige auf der Suche nach dem großen Abenteuer. Zwei pyromanische Zwergenbrüder mit legendärem Durst. Uralte Mächte, die nie hätten geweckt werden dürfen. Eigentlich will sich der Ex-Söldner Stone nur in Ruhe von seinem letzten Abenteuer erholen, als er in der Taverne Zum tanzenden Drachen in Ulthor absteigt. Doch als er dort von einer mysteriösen Fremden angesprochen wird, die er kurz darauf gegen eine Horde gedungener Mörder verteidigen muss, verwickelt ihn das in mehr Schwierigkeiten, als er je zu hoffen wagte.

In the ruins of the Celestium, secrets were revealed. Chimeline was changed. And a dark promise was made: They’re coming. As Democryos struggles with the horrifying truth behind the power of voidance, Mander’s prophetic words become manifest. A new evil from beyond their world has been awakened, forcing Dem and his companions to flee south to Xiland.

Izzy Beswick is a typical high school senior. Well, except for the incident with Sondra and the fact that Izzy doesn’t remember exactly what happened. Luckily, Izzy and her dad inherit a house from Izzy's Gran-gran in East Gate, Connecticut. The timing seems perfect. Plus, her childhood crush lives in East Gate, so how bad could it be? Soon after moving, strange things happen, and Izzy learns of rumors surrounding her late relative. Nearly everyone in town believes Gran-gran was a cursed witch, including her new friends: Jessa, Tahlia, and Margo.

A propulsive, darkly gripping novel about the power and paradoxes of human longing, faith, trauma and taboo, from the acclaimed author of The Amateurs, shortlisted for the Amazon First Novel Award. A fractured portrait of a darkly riveting sibling relationship from the inside out, Strange Loops...

The paladins have a storied history, one tainted by a twisted sacrifice. To fight the demon lords intent on taking over their world, they had to make a deal with one. Under this pact, paladin Cedric Arrington is forged into a weapon. Wearing his black armor to signal to all of Nirendia his dark allegiance, he is a man beset by shadow on a quest to send all demons back to the Abyss. A demon lord named Orcus emerges from the underworld, and the foundations of the human kingdom of Surdel begin to fracture and weaken. Undead rise without the Necromancer. Demons pour out of Mount Godun at the heart of the tranquil realm....

The second audiobook in the 'Age of Magic' series tells the story of how evil witches are pitting humans against each other, and summoning demons, giants, and other creatures to help their goal of exterminating all mankind. Many of the characters from the first audiobook, 'Killers & Kings" are continuing their adventures in this audiobook. Many new characters, new lands, and humanoid races are introduced. The magic is stronger, and this second installment's battles are even more epic.

The Darkmoon Alchemist...a wizard of dreadful power, misshaping all he touches and foul in understanding, moves silently within the silent city, sensing an awakening from across the land. Inside the Undead Cathedral, Sir Lennox of Marshiel is at last set free. With prison behind him, he returns to his duties to finish the trials set before him. But abominations and twisted creatures sent forth by the Darkmoon Alchemist confront him. With the aid of Shiva of Cataron, he must retrieve the Lord’s tome - a powerful magic tool which might usher fourth a New Age.

Dirk Lloyd has a dark secret. He is the earthly incarnation of a Dark Lord, supreme ruler of the Darklands and leader of armies of orcs and warriors intent on destruction. Following a final battle between the forces of good and evil, the Dark Lord was defeated and hurled into the Pit of Uttermost Despair. At the bottom of the Pit is a supermarket car park in the town of Whiteshields, in modern day England. When he is found, and tries to explain that he is the Dark Lord, people think he means Dirk Lloyd.

Invisible to the man she loves, Reeve Lennox fights to reclaim him from a dark world. As her wedding day nears in Acarsaid, her betrothed Arden offers only his wayward soul and saucy tongue. At night she desperately tries to reach Bran, the young soldier of nightmarish Tenebris who holds her heart. However, her king insists that the realms of Tenebris and Acarsaid must remain separate, lest the evil wizard Rancore brutally conquer all. But the dark magic of Tenebris defies mere distance.