Fantasy War

All the stories in this collection from Stephen King are related to the Vietnam War. King fans will recognize echoes of The Dark Tower series in the collection's first story, "Low Men in Yellow Coats." As the characters develop over the next four stories, King's version of the Vietnam War becomes one of his most frightening tales ever.

Ancient gates are opening, threatening the home that Sam and his family have built, as well as the very foundation of Aster Fall itself. The Dimensional Convergence begins as Grand Flaws appear in every direction for hundreds of miles, tearing apart the Western Reaches as demonic horrors trapped by the First War pour forth. They were locked in time by the power of the World Seal, but now that barrier is crumbling.

After The Fay Island, Jobe and Paracleus are back together again with Paracleus having regained his Fay memories. They’re traveling together as well, but Jobe misses his friends and worries about the fate of Arria in the hands of evil rulers. Paracleus tries to distract Jobe, but then tragedy strikes and Jobe and Paracleus are separated again with no memories of each other! With help from Fato and the friends they have made in the Legends of Arria series, Jobe and Paracleus fight to stay together amid these trials and tribulations.

Where Paul of Dune picked up the saga directly after the events of Dune, The Winds of Dune begins after the events of Dune Messiah. Paul has walked off into the sand, blind, and is presumed dead. Jessica and Gurney are on Caladan; Alia is trying to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan; Mohiam is dead at the hands of Stilgar; Irulan is imprisoned. Paul's former friend, Bronso of Ix, now seems to be leading opposition to the House of Atreides.

Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on their destruction. Thus was the Colonial Union formed, to help protect us from a hostile universe. The Colonial Union used the Earth and its excess population for colonists and soldiers. It was a good arrangement...for the Colonial Union. Then the Earth said: no more.

Crutch is working with King Vargus in the king's council but trouble is brewing in the territories and an army of half-deads threatens to overwhelm and destroy everything the Ironborn have built and fought for. King of the pirates, William Wyld, makes his return to Crutch's life in the most devastating way. Can Crutch and the Ironborn defend against the army of half-deads or will Ironbay be overrun by an enemy that can't be killed? Will William Wyld have his revenge on Crutch and Cedric for taking back the Auld Faithful and crippling his one good leg? More fast paced adventure and surprises...

With Black Frost’s armies and forces of evil dragon riders conquering the land and skies, it will take more than the wit and skill of the heroes—Grey Cloak and Dyphestive--to destroy the flying tyrannical terror and his suffocating armies of darkness. The quest will demand guts and sacrifice, or the world called Gapoli will fall into the clutches of a maniacal monster forever.

In "Border Wars," the ninth thrilling installment of the "Crystals of Memory" series, young Anders Brolly, a magical prodigy on the brink of his fifteenth birthday, embarks on a perilous journey that will test his powers and resolve. Accompanied by the esteemed Great One of Barquea, Depak Sona, his apprentices, and the Heir to Barquea, Prince Naveed, Anders must venture to the borders of three lands where mysterious attacks by the Natech threaten the peace and safety of innocent people. As they travel through treacherous territories, they encounter a host of incredible beings, including ...

Whitestaff returns to the planet of the dragons, only to find his friends under attack! Outnumbered and unprepared, how will the Kai'dahl tip the scales of war in his favour? Can he call on Merlin for help, or will the ancient Chin dragons lend a claw? The epic adventure continues...

When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo - an unhatched dragon egg - fate sweeps Captain Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle.

Daughter of a god, wife of a king, prize of antiquity's bloodiest war, Helen of Troy has inspired artists for millennia. Now Margaret George, the highly acclaimed best-selling historical novelist, has turned her intelligent, perceptive eye to the myth that is Helen of Troy.

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon's egg, Captain Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain's Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle. But now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands, and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast.

Three hostile alien races have united against humanity, determined to halt our expansion into space. The mastermind behind this lethal alliance is a traitor - Charles Boutin. He was a Colonial Defence Force scientist with access to their biggest military secrets. Now the CDF's only hope is to discover Boutin's plan. Trouble is, Boutin's dead. As a supersoldier created from Boutin's own DNA, Jared Dirac may have answers.

With Fyrion a distant speck behind us and the resources of the Dragon’s Right Eye out of reach, there’s only one place in the system we can go to gather the materials we need to advance to bronze. Ilirian beckons. But dangers lurk in those dark jungles, and the ruins of a civilization long dead house threats the likes of which no amount of training or meditation could’ve prepared us for. It’s advance or fall behind, and with the infinite sea at my back, there’s only one real option.

In this thrilling finale to the beloved series, Stone must face his greatest challenge yet as he squares off against the nefarious Arken Shadowborn. With the fate of the Worforgon hanging in the balance, Stone and his allies must use all of their skills and cunning to defeat their enemy once and for all. Packed with pulse-pounding action, breathtaking twists and turns, and unforgettable characters, "War of the Mystics" is a must-read for fans of epic fantasy. Whether you've been following Stone's journey from the beginning or are just diving into the series now, you won't be able to put ...

The High Throne of Erkynland is tottering, its royal family divided and diminished. Queen Miriamele has been caught up in a brutal rebellion in the south and thought to have died in a fiery attack. Her grandson Morgan, heir to the throne, has been captured by one of Utuk'ku's soldiers in the ruins of an abandoned city.

Galva—Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill—has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind.

When humanity reaches for the stars, our probes are destroyed. They crash into an incredibly advanced piece of technology: a massive force-field. Unknown beings have placed a barrier around our star and planets, enclosing us within. We’re locked inside a Great Sphere. Was this invisible obstacle built to imprison us - or to protect us? No one knows the truth, but it soon becomes clear the barrier has leaks. Aliens infiltrate and try to sabotage our efforts to escape our cage.

Athan knew it didn’t make sense. Who falls in love with their kidnapper—a sorcerer who freezes people into popsicles and kills without hesitation? But what if that same sorcerer was also kind… and utterly irresistible? Athan’s life was perfectly ordinary—until the day a mysterious sorcerer whisked him away from his high school. What seemed like a strange kidnapping quickly spiraled into chaos as Athan discovered he was being hunted. The police wanted answers he didn’t have, and the Firelanders—elite knights from a mysterious, magical world—were determined to capture him at ...

Core Ascendant Book Six of the Core Overlord Series I was hunted. Broken. Buried. Now I’ve ascended — and I’m bringing hell with me. Nightshard has survived annihilation. Barely. After a brutal purge by the Bureau, the once-mighty dungeon core is driven underground, his lair in ruins, his minions scattered, and his power shattered. But dungeons don’t die quietly. With Twinkle — his ever-sarcastic hacker sprite — and Clara, a rogue agent with a grudge of her own, Nightshard prepares to rise again. His goal? Rebuild. Evolve. And take the fight to the enemy. From the shadows of ...