A Kingdom of Sand and Dust (The Magic Awakens) by S.K Smith

War is looming. Brielle is beginning to understand and master her magic, but the Legion is on the move. Brielle finds herself conflicted by her quest. Can she be the one to end the war? With magic such as hers, can she be trusted? The darkness within her grows as the magic strengthens, Brielle senses the fear within those she loves as her anger mounts, can she master her power and protect them, or will it devour her and leave them in ruins?King Devan of Calumnia is mustering the army. The Militia are preparing for a doomed war on the Elves of Myrliar. Upon arrival at the Palace, Niall and his friends are confronted by an overpowering sense of corruption. Delving deeper into the mire of deceit leaves them open to danger. In order to save the humans from annihilation against the magic that they cannot withstand, Niall and the Fiends must find a way to stop the war, or face destruction.

KJK Presents: Collected Christmas Horror Shorts III by Shaun Hutson, Gage Greenwood, R.J. Roles, Lex H Jones, Daemon Manx, P.J. Blakey-Novis, John Durgin, Matthew Cash, Veronica Smith, David Watkins

Kennedy has brought a wealth of quality anthologies to the horror genre over the years. It’s no secret he has a taste for Christmas horror. This year he brings you another collection of dark Christmas tales from some of his favourite authors. Grab yourself some hot cocoa, dim the lights, get yourself comfy, sit back and enjoy.

Hardening the Steel (Wandering Blacksmith) by Mark B Gilgam

To ordain the destruction of a whole people, Svalinir’s Spear was cast against the Kri, a nation of warriors—dangerous, cold-hearted sellswords threatening to bring down the Northern lands in a spiral of war. King Grimwolf of the Theusten leads the Northern host into Tridden Moor, where a generation of warriors perishes. All the Kri die there: men, women, and children, old and young, but for one boy. In the midst of this war and violence, a woman who has recently lost her two infants discovers the baby lying next to a dying swordsman. She decides to keep it for her own, despite the judgment against his vanquished people, and names him Kitt. A blacksmith helps her to keep the secret. Is it possible to teach healing to the last Kri and keep him from war? Blood will not be cheated; those are the words of a warrior dying in the Battle of the Bloodswamp. Kitt grows up on the island of Isenkliff in the grey northern Sea, where Brynnir’s forge stands. He works hard to become a master blacksmith, values books above gold, and has no doubt that he knows all about his parents, the smith Eckehart and the healer Aslaug. Warriors from many lands come to Isenkliff for the famous Aurora steel, and they teach Kitt to be a warrior. However, his mother wishes for Kitt to become a healer. Every now and then, he crosses the sea in an open boat to sail to the Dark Wood Murkowydir, where lost cities sleep and creatures that have died out elsewhere survive. Kitt faces Ice-Maidens and Ice-Giants, and once even a moonlight sword wielded by a silver woman. He runs for his life from the Feen Woodstalkers, feared for their stealth and cruelty. The young blacksmith turns in his masterpiece, and the code of the Red Lily Knights teaches Kitt to help, save, and serve.

The Battle of the Bloodswamp: Wandering Blacksmith - the stories by Mark G Gilgam

Kindle Rewards Beta Earn Kindle Points, get Kindle book credit Earn Kindle Points when you buy books. Redeem for Kindle book credit. Learn more. The Kri were a people of born warriors, dangerous cold-hearted mercenaries, threatening to drag down the northern regions into a spiral of war and destruction. The spear of Svalinir was cast to eradicate them all, and King Grimwolf leads the united forces from Nordheim into the Battle of the Bloodswamp, where a generation of warriors perishes. All Kri are killed there, men, women, the old and young and the children, but for one boy. Amid this violence, a woman discovers the baby lying next to a dying warrior. Having recently lost her two children, she decides to keep it for herself despite the death sentence against his people and names the boy Kitt. A blacksmith helps her to preserve the secret. This story was first published in: Hardening the Steel (Wandering Blacksmith 1). Additionally, this book contains documents concerning the Kri in the Imperial Library of Hartberg the Dominant and the Chronicles of Castle Waninge. Each book is prefaced by an introduction into the Wandering Blacksmith series, and can be read as a standalone. All books of this series are in large print. The illustrations in the hardcover edition are in colour, be a nice gift.