New Epic Fantasy

Алекс де Ундо, темный эльф, прежде Александр, землянин, программист. Погиб в результате несчастного случая и воскрес в мире магического средневековья, в котором правит сила и слабому не место. Но если с противниками-магами он, ныне боевой архимаг, способен сразиться на равных, то как справиться с могущественными богами? 

Each of the best-selling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones - perfect introductions to the work of their authors - and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based.

Warden Alexander Laurent faces returning to a kingdom and a life he left behind long ago. He didn’t expect to see her so soon, or the look on her face - the look he’s responsible for. When he stumbles onto a plot that endangers not only Caidy but the entire kingdom, Alex takes the burden upon himself to stop it even if it costs him everything.

Secrets and Truth both have a price. Pellucid Rose discovered her parentage only to find that her homeland, the Empire of Glass, is dying. But a messenger from the Ancient One appears and informs her that all is not lost. The catch? Only she can stop Glass’s destruction by rebalancing the First Ring, the source of all Truth. No pressure, but she has no idea where the ring is, let alone how to fix it. With the fates of Glass and Secrets resting on her shoulders, what sacrifices will Pell be forced to make to save the universe?

Apprentice Reaper Xavier Devouh has lost his body. But his soul is still here... Inside his twin. For the five kingdoms of Nirus, death is managed by the knights of Grim: the Reapers. When you die, your NecroSeam (the thread stitching your soul to your body) must be reaped to begin your transition into the afterlife. But Xavier never had his Seam reaped. He only remembers being thrown off a cliff before waking inside his brother. But how did this happen? Is his body still alive? And who is the ashen-haired princess from his broken memories?

Young Devianna must flee her village before anyone discovers she is Vacillian, a freak of nature who unpredictably shifts back and forth between sexes. The civilization of Messano was long ago decimated by a plague which left most people void of "fellow feeling” while dooming a few rare mutants such as Devianna to pariah status. If they find her out, the villagers will stone her to death.

Mon père est l’ennemi de tous les royaumes. Il est possédé par un dieu déchu et il commet des meurtres chaque jour. Les sacrifices en l’honneur de Saens se multiplient; les batailles commencent pour ne peut-être jamais finir et les cibles changent... Tout ça pour dire qu’il m’a fait commettre quelque chose d’impardonnable envers l’héritière. Maintenant, les deux me cherchent. Elle a promis de se venger et, lui, de me retrouver. Mais je peux encore changer les choses. Après tout, la prophétie le dit. Une étincelle réveillera les espoirs du peuple.

New Lur is the ruins of a once-great city handed down to the humans by the technologically superior Erohsian race. This ramshackle town is also the home and playground of five carefree orphans. Well, four anyway. Nero endures irrational fear and night terrors while struggling to forge a bond with his happy-go-lucky foster siblings.

In the late 21st century, the consciousness of humanity entered a chaotic transition. It came to pass that some human beings began to experience a total shift into the 5th dimensional Earth that they called the New Earth. This 5th dimensional Earth had been present throughout history as a domain of pure nature. Now, humans were arriving a few at a time as 5th dimensional beings initiating a new phase of human development. 

Everything is going Jason’s way, and he should be happy. He has slain his tormentors, returned home to his family, and his dream of being magical has finally been achieved. But with his return, so comes the news that his former love is still alive, and she is out to destroy not only Jason, but the entire Warlock nation. To make matters worse, she has now pitted Jason and the entire Warlock nation between two powerful forces. The question he must now answer: To save his people, can he kill the woman he may still love?