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The Sellsword knows an opportunity when he sees one. When he rides into the border city of Aldreth, he can tell that the power struggle between two feuding wizards needs a solitary spark to ignite into all-out-war. As he sets the corrupt paladins and demonic adepts against each other, he's not surprised when the blood begins to flow.... But after the alluring duchess catches his eye, the Sellsword puts himself in harm's way to protect her and the innocent people of Aldreth. To save the noble few, spells and blades won't stop the Sellsword from leaving a swath of carnage in his wake....

Throughout fiction, there have always been heroes who have fallen from grace. Champions of honor, decency, and order who have become villains through some traumatic event or a deep personal flaw. Blackest Knights is a collection of 19 tales by some of independent fantasy's best authors that follow a collection of those heroes who fell to temptation. From tales of bloody-handed hypocrites to space pirates, you'll find some truly fascinating works within.

Face the Dragon. Wield the Sword. Unleash the Fury. Gathelaus the Sellsword returns to his stolen kingdom on a leaky boat, only to find himself on a bleak and barren shore, far from the capitol. Rumors abound of an ancient dragon terrorizing the land and he is determined to deal with the legendary monster. But after assassins waylay him, Gathelaus is forced off course through a haunted wood, where more monsters haunt in the dark places. He soon discovers the terrible things that have affected the land in his absence; and being a king is a lot more difficult than just slaying monsters. To ...

They say whomever hears the song of the cursed pipe goes mad, and the Usurper is about to play. Waylaid on his return to Vjorn, the Usurper is beset with magic and mystery. Coerced into retrieving a magical pipe of the gods, what terrors await he who hears the call of such an instrument? And when the fate of a nation hangs in the balance, can he choose the right thing at the cost of his very soul? SAVAGE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and heroic dark fantasy. If you like larger-than-life characters, mythic monsters, vile sorcery, fearsome warriors, and ...

This is not his land. This is not his fight. But he will cover it in blood… The Sellsword knows injustice when he sees it. When he rides into the borders of Marence, he discovers that his enemies have a cruel reach even outside his homeland. Warring factions jostle for position, taking advantage of creeping chaos across the nations, and he wants no part of it… But after discovering a sinister key to his enemies' plans, the Sellsword will answer the call and do what he does best. Righteous vengeance is coming … Wrath is an action-packed heroic adventure in the vein of classic pulp ...

You can take the girl out of the dragon, but you can't take the dragon out of the girl… Aisha has the blood of dragons in her veins, but its only ever brought pain and hardship despite giving her incredible powers. Now she wants to serve her country and atone for past sins but things never go how they should. When she rides into the borderlands, she finds a treasure map to the legendary graveyard of dragons. She doubts the hoard of treasure truly exists, but everyone else from bandits to invading armies and even a lusty princess want to get their hands on the map. As Aisha unwillingly ...

He was the king. Now he is just a stranger in an even stranger land. And everyone wants him dead. The Sellsword Gathelaus, was the Usurper King, but dark forces beyond his control have stolen his hard-won crown and sold him into slavery. Now he must fight for survival against hostile pirates, cannibals and a cursed island brimming with strange beasts and foul sorcery. Here he is forced to battle the insatiable thirst of a hungry anti-god, and blood begins to flow… FIERCE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and epic fantasy. If you like gory battles, larger-...

Gamble with fate. Defy the gods. Winner take all… First known as Gathelaus the Sellsword, then the Usurper, and now as the Mad King; he seeks a return to not only his glory and kingdom but also to save his very soul and mind. Poisoned and seeing visions of madness, he is on the run across a trackless wilderness with no end of enemies hungering for his blood. Everyone with a grudge to bear, from Pictish chieftains to vicious mercenaries, and even elemental gods and devils come calling, hoping to take his head. Blood will flow like a river… But with friends and lovers at his side, some of...

The job should have been simple… Tam Zphinx is a Rat Catcher, a detective of sorts in the decadent city of Derenz. He investigates petty crimes for low pay but when the gorgeous Jessa Valinton walks in offering a hundred times the usual fee, he and his partner Riles jump at the chance for an easy score… But after his partner is murdered and other curious characters turn up wanting the same thing as the dame, things get monstrously complicated… Dark Arts is an action-packed noir fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction and sword & sorcery tales. If you like mysterious intrigues, ...

Tales of the Blade collects 9 heroic fantasy tales previously published by James Alderdice/David J. West. Take the weird adventure and journey to eldritch temples and witness strange rites among the barbaric splendor of elder days. Follow brave warriors and daring thieves as they defy the grip of monsters, wizards and terrible gods. Sword and sorcery is alive once more. Tales of the Blade is an action-packed heroic fantasy collection in the vein of classic pulp fiction and old school D&D. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James ...

Enslaved and forced to fight cruel gods is going to make the Sellsword feel one thing: RAGE. The Sellsword Gathelaus, is shipwrecked off a mythic continent brimming with strange beasts and foul sorcery. Here he is forced into their gladiatorial games to quench the insatiable thirst of ravenous anti-gods and blood begins to flow… But after he rescues a slave girl, he finds there might be more to this lost land than he first thought. RAGE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and epic fantasy. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, fearsome ...

Hell hath no Fury like a Dark Goddess Life is good for Gathelaus, he won back his crown, his kingdom and his woman - too bad the dark goddess Boha-Annu hasn't forgotten and is plotting her revenge. She knows his weakness, his temptations and his obligations, she will use all of his strengths against him. Nobody holds a grudge like a spurned Goddess... There will be a Fire in the Bones!

There are worse things waiting... Young maiden Perina escapes from a cruel dungeon and makes her way to King Gathelaus and reveals that he must defeat a mysterious foe that has become a tyrant ruling over a far-flung fiefdom. What strange powers does the tyrant hold to seem invulnerable and inhumane? How can he be defeated? How can Gathelaus beat an unbeatable foe? Blades of the Boneless is a sword and sorcery adventure mixed with a hint of body horror. Live the adventure in this exciting fantasy novella.