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Caina Amalas is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, leader of the emperor's spies in the city. She has defeated powerful foes, but more dangerous enemies lie before her. A sorcerous catastrophe threatens to destroy Istarinmul, and the only the mysterious sorceress Annarah, last loremaster of lost Iramis, knows how to stop it. To rescue Annarah and save Istarinmul, Caina must brave the Inferno, the hellish fortress of the sinister Immortals. But those who enter the Inferno never return....

The Heptarchy is the ruthless empire ruled by the Seven Temples, seeking to feed all the world to their malevolent goddesses. The brutal legions of the Seven Temples were driven from the shores of Andomhaim, but their warships still prowl the southern coasts, raiding and looting. When Ridmark Arban rides to drive back a raid, he soon discovers an insidious plot.

The histories of Old Earth record that in the Year of Our Lord 778, Charlemagne’s rearguard under the command of Count Roland of the Breton March was ambushed and slain to a man. But Roland and his men were drawn through a magical gate, to a new and strange world of magic and deadly creatures. A world where every man, no matter what his estate or rank, no matter how poor or common or rich and influential, was born with the power of magic. But the magic of this world carries a deadly curse, and the price for abusing its power is ruinous.

My name's Nadia, and I'm the shadow agent of the High Queen of the Elves. When an Elven lord is assassinated with a bullet forged from magical iron, the High Queen sends me to track down the source. But the bullet is just a small part of a much larger hoard. And to claim that hoard, the enemies of humanity and the Elves will wipe out anyone who stands in their path. Starting with me....

Caina Amalas is out of time. She has risked too much for too long, and her enemies have finally closed around her. The Staff and Seal of Iramis have been found, and threaten to destroy the world with their sorcerous powers. The terrible Apotheosis of the evil Grand Master Callatas will succeed, unless Caina makes one, final sacrifice. Unless, she makes the ultimate sacrifice.

I want freedom, and I want power. Unfortunately for me, I have little enough of either. To make matters worse, my baby brother Russell is dying of a rare magical disease, and the only one who can cure him is the cruel Elven archmage Morvilind. And if that wasn't bad enough, Morvilind demands a steep price for his cures. Specifically, he wants me to steal treasures for him, and this time he’s sent me to steal a priceless relic from the ambassador of the frost giants.

Combined for the first time in one collection are all seventeen SHIELD KNIGHT short stories, adventures set in the world of FROSTBORN, SEVENFOLD SWORD, and DRAGONTIARNA! Follow the adventures of Ridmark Arban and his allies as they fight to defend the kingdoms of Andomhaim and Owyllain from the powers of dark magic.

Caina is a Countess of the Empire, an advisor and friend to three powerful monarchs. But she was once a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor, and faced lethal sorcerers and corrupt lords. And when a hidden cult of malevolent sorcerers emerges from the shadows, Caina will show them that she has forgotten none of her old skills.

My name is Nadia Moran, and I am a thief and a wizard bound in service to the cruel elven noble Morvilind. If I don't follow Morvilind's bidding, my brother will die. But there are more dangers in the world than Morvilind. When rebel elves launch an assault upon the High Queen, I'm caught between the rebels and Morvilind's implacable demands.

Azalmora is a priestess of the Seven Temples, one of the brutal rulers of the Heptarchy. But like all the priestesses, she desires to ascend, to become a true urdmordar and rule a realm of her own. When the armies of the Heptarchy attack Andomhaim, Azalmora discovers the secret of her ascension at last.

Rivah Half-Elven is a master thief of the Court of the Masked King, the ruling thieves guild of the imperial city of Tar-Carmatheion. Yet her debts hang over her head like a sword that might fall at any moment. So when a guildmaster of the Court orders her to take a job from a mysterious client, Rivah has no choice but to accept. But the client wants her to steal the spell book of a fearsome and powerful wizard.

Gareth Arban is now a knight of the Northerland, riding to escort his friend Prince Tywall to the High King's seat of Tarlion. But the spider priestesses who rule the Heptarchy have not forgotten their hatred towards Tywall and will stop at nothing to assassinate him. It will take all of Gareth's courage and skill to protect his friend.

Noah Carver used to work for Maskell Entertainment, developing the smash hit virtual reality game Sevenfold Sword Online (loosely based on the fantasy novels of Jonathan Moeller). Then Carver got fired. Not for incompetence, or for laziness. But because he discovered the truth.

Caina faces a new enemy - the insidious serpent men and their mysterious Cult of Rhadamathar. Already they are working to incite war and spread chaos, both within and without the Empire. So when the ruler of Istarinmul asks Caina to discover why the Cult tried to assassinate his pregnant wife, Caina has no choice but to agree.

My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves. That means I've learned all kinds of secrets. One of them is that several dozen dragons live on Earth, disguised as famous musicians and wealthy industrialists. Now the dragons are holding a council to determine whether or not they wish to leave Earth, and my job is to persuade them to stay. But so many dragons in one place make a big juicy target for the High Queen's enemies.

Hosted by Jonathan Moeller (author of the FROSTBORN and SEVENFOLD SWORD fantasy series and the SILENT ORDER scifi series), the Pulp Writer Show discusses how to write, format, publish, and sell your novel. Sometimes there are jokes.

No one has ever seen this assassin's face, and I'm his next target. My name's Nadia, and I work for the High Queen of the Elves. That means all her enemies are my enemies...and I've made a lot of foes all by myself. So when an old friend calls for help, I don't think anything of it. But it might be the first step into a deadly trap...

Sir Tyrcamber Rigamond swore to defend the Empire, but the Empire is about to fall to the goblin hordes commanded by the malignant dark elven lord known as the Valedictor. The fate of the Empire lies in Tyrcamber's hands, and he will have only one chance to save mankind from enslavement at the hands of the dark elves. And that chance will cost Tyrcamber more than he can bear to pay....

The Empire struggles for its survival against the dark elven hordes, and a new ally might mean victory or destruction. When the umbral elves offer to side with the Empire, Sir Tyrcamber Rigamond is sent to the Imperial Free City of Falconberg to help guard the Emperor's ambassador. But in the corrupt city of Falconberg, the treacherous politics of the merchant-lords might be more dangerous than the umbral elves themselves. And an ancient enemy might rise from the dust of the past.

Gareth Arban intends to return to Tarlion to marry the woman he loves. But dark forces seek the Dragonskull, the lost relic of power, and Gareth is the key to finding it. Unless Gareth watches his back, his death will be the first step on the path to the Dragonskull....