Epic Magical Realism

The continent of Loro has enjoyed relative peace for the last 24 years, ever since its greatest hero killed the mighty dragon that plagued its lands. Now an old legend out of the history books poses a new threat to Loro. The Greys, soldiers dressed in all black and armed with unnatural speed and strength, have returned to Loro's southern countries to plunder and burn its towns, apparently under the command of a mysterious creature capable of wielding dark magic.

I’d never played a game before, I’d never seen the point. On the first day, I leveled up. It was an intense feeling of euphoric pleasure. By the end of the week, I’d forgotten about my other life. My name is Alexa Drey. This game has become my world. I fight for Barakdor.

Ein gottgeweihter Krieger, der Aktienkurs eines Unternehmens und ein magischer Spiegel. Wie hängen diese Dinge miteinander zusammen? Heinrich, der traurige Held zweier Parallelwelten, stellt sich nicht nur dem Kampf gegen drei der stärksten Titanen seines Königreichs, allein bewaffnet mit seinem Glauben und seinem Bidenhänder, sondern auch der Arbeitswelt eines Software Architekten irgendwo in München, verloren, unglücklich, jedoch mit einer grandiosen Eingebung.

With a new wielder of the Axe of Fate, Eunisa Crimsonseas, Karvian and his other companions find themselves hunted and sought after. Feeling pressure from the Dark Mother, Stovin Goldenfields, the King of Chivelestine, sends out a detachment of troops to bring the Axe of Fate back to the capital city of Chivel. However, battles still rage in Shaeness. Gaivior, an emerald green dragon, goes to aid Shaeness, leaving the rest of the group to deal with what is hunting them: the Blood Dragon. A terrible creation from the experiment chambers within Nyerhurst.

Das Leben der 23-jährigen Fiona Carter, gelangweilt und auf Krawall gebürstet, gerät jäh aus den Fugen, als ihr junger Bruder scheinbar bei einem Autounfall stirbt. Doch als Fiona auf eigene Faust nach dem flüchtigen Unfallfahrer sucht, sticht sie in ein Wespennest. Die Ereignisse bringen sie nicht nur an ihre Grenzen, sondern über sie hinaus. Sie ahnt nicht, dass es nur der Beginn ist. Auch nicht, dass sie ihre Kräfte nicht nur dem Kampfsport verdankt. Ebenso ahnt sie nicht, dass der geheimnisvolle Drol Wayne sehr viel damit zu tun hat, wer und was sie tatsächlich ist.

Abbey and her friends travel across the sea in search of Syd's brother, a sailor captured by a warlord years ago. To find him, they'll need the help of their greatest enemy, the Storm Caller Dahlia. When they arrive, they discover a land ruled by a new form of magic: the Way of Stone. The Stone Shapers agree to help Abbey and her friends track down the missing man, but only if Abbey helps them defeat a band of rebels first. What Abbey doesn't know is that the leader of the rebels is the very man they came to rescue.

When the storm clouds gather, only the bravest answer the call. Abbey and Dustin head to the Storm Wall to investigate a series of Barskall attacks. They arrive in the midst of a battle and discover an unlikely ally. They soon learn of a powerful weapon they can use to stop Dahlia and her seafaring pirates... If they can find it in time. The search will take them deep into enemy territory where their only hope for survival is the resourcefulness of their small but feisty crew.

When her parents died in a tragic accident and her life in Australia fell apart, Carlie was sent across the ocean to live with a stranger. After a harrowing journey through the mists, she finally found peace with her grandmother, magic with her new friend, and first love with her druidic soul mate. But then she was plunged back into the darkness. Now, haunted by loss and betrayal, and worried that her shattered heart is beyond repair, she must decide whether she has it in her to find her way back into the light.

Maximus never thought his life would change so dramatically. Orphaned from a horrible accident caused by unicorns, the youngster is adopted by the Royal family who just lost their own son the same night. The love Maximus receives from the ruler of Forestrial, King Drummond, is exactly what he needs the most. Queen Zelebeth, on the other hand, has a closed heart and wants nothing to do with Maximus. She despises him.

Trouble is brewing on the borders of the Taldorian Empire, and it is the Outrunners who must answer the call to arms. Tensions run high in the Rills family as Aeron faces the trials. With one brother already dead, Aeron must prove he is enough to meet the challenge. Garret wonders if his decision to become an Outrunner was the right one. The overlooked youngest child in a mariner family, he is the only one of countless siblings to reject a life at sea. Now with war on the horizon, his charm may not be enough to save him.

Newly single mother Stevie Lewis divides her time between raising Charlie, running a store with her best friend, and avoiding the meetings of her mother’s Beaufort Historic Society. Although her life has its challenges, it’s altogether average. Just the way she likes it. When Vanessa, a ruthless dark witch, launches an attack against young Charlie, Stevie’s simple life derails, and her long-dormant powers awaken. A 300-year-old secret is exposed, revealing her destiny to one day rule the clandestine community of witches who hide in plain sight. 

I am Darque Aalanna Grifynn, more often known by my Battle Name, The Dragon. I am a member of the Warrior Brotherhood, the most elite fighting force in all of Kadoor, and the youngest ever to hold the rank of Second to the Battle Commander. The Warriors of the Dragon Clan have kept the peace since the Last Holocaust, which devastation was wrought by an evil Dragon known as the Black.

The group of knights has been formed. Arsivus and his company make their way toward the only reminiscent clues they possess, which, may reveal the cause of his parent's disappearance. Elsewhere, enemies ally with one another, hopes are forged, and bonds are broken in their search for pendants of the world.

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The Northern Alliance and the nations to the south seem to be in a never-ending cycle of war and destruction. Flynn Matthews, a typical farm boy, unfortunately finds himself at a geographical disadvantage during these war times when he experiences a terrible childhood tragedy which flings him into a world of chaos and magic. After suffering his loss, he is taken in by a local temple to apprentice in the magical arts. When his apprenticeship ends, he is tasked to a secret assignment which is riddled with supernatural complications.

‘Twas a time of war. The Black had returned, his despicable Hoard gaining power with astonishing ease amongst those unfamiliar with their own history. Humans and the Magic-bearing Races had drifted apart since the Last Holocaust, and many chose ignorance o’er facing the truth that the Evil One was rising once more. ‘Twas no less so than with Lord Rohar, the royal leader of the Sprite Nation, upon the Island of Dreams.

Even as the Wolf Clan retreats to hidden places to rest and grow strong again, an ancient evil awakens in the north. Weakened and scattered, the clan must none the less face this new enemy, even as the dark god himself arises to oppose them. There will be blood spilled on the snows before it’s over.

Burt Higgins’ retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind.

Elías es un pequeño que está por cumplir 5 años cuando un inesperado accidente termina con su vida. Se niega a cruzar la puerta a su descanso eterno al ser atraído por un canto y un aroma que le resultan muy familiares para luego caer en el mundo de los sueños donde queda atrapado. Ahora, debe buscar la forma de regresar a la realidad mientras huye de su destino y se enfrenta a una mujer que quiere vivir a como dé lugar.

Darque Aalanna Grifynn, known as the Dragon, is now the Battle Commander of the Dragon Clan, home of the Warrior Brotherhood. At just 18 winters, she ranks the most elite fighting force in all Kadoor. Taking her field promotion when her father was forced Past the Veil afore her eyes, she and her LifeBond partner and lifemate, Gunnarr the Mighty Blue, High Prince of the Highland Dragons, lead her Warriors to victory against the Hoard in the Battle for the Dragon Clan, the most horrific since the Last Holocaust.