For thousands of winters the war has been over. The fires of hatred that once burned bright have diminished to little more than ash and dust to all but a few. But for one, those ancient struggles still burn strong. A single ember awaiting the right moment to spark back to life. Just waiting for the right kindling with which to blaze anew.Then there is Stormwind. A whimsical, wandering Elf who just happens to stumble into this ancient conflict. Driven by his compassion for a beautifu...

As the Mandragora Umbraticum attempts to eradicate the ancient Pononga warrior in preparation for a more Easternized, trade-friendly government, Stormwind finds himself unexpectedly nominated as accuser and investigator of the corruption within the Pononga themselves. Placed at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, he has only his own sense of honor to guide him.

A young man on the run. A wizard without magic.Ashyn Rune has become a recreant. He has broken a the sacred Wizard's Covenant and he is now a hunted man. He made his choice willingly, now he must live with it for as long as he can.Wounded, alone, and stripped of his power, Ashyn enters the Shalis-Fey forest in the slim hope of finding the hidden elven city of Feydras' Anula. He knows the odds are against him. He knows in all likelihood that he will die in those fated woods. S...

Vagabond High Elf, Stormwind, is badly wounded and imprisoned by the Dark Elves following a conflict with the Pononga- a sect of hereditary warriors who remain devoted to their sacred dynasty, the Singh Imperium, and who vehemently reject modernization. Captured by the enemy, and forced into servitude, Stormwind slowly learns to know and respect what it means to live by a true code of honor.Meanwhile, a plot boils underfoot to force modernization among the clans of Dark Elves, and ...

In the aftermath of the brutal destruction of his village, a stranger, Xexial Bontain, appears, to rescue the young boy Ashyn Rune. Xexial can immediately see that there is something special about Ashyn. That he is unique. So the stranger offers to help this sole survivor . . . and more.Soon Ashyn's very world, and everything he knows is shattered when an ancient struggle resurrects itself with calamitous force. In his darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by sorrow and loss,...

Requiem, an ancient land whose people can become dragons, lies smoldering. After burning Requiem’s halls and forests, the cruel Queen Solina retreats into her desert kingdom; there she plans her second assault. Among the dunes, Solina wakes an ancient, buried evil: a horde to slaughter every last dragon.The wyverns rise from the desert, beasts of iron scales, leathern wings, and claws like swords. Myriads swarm. From their maws spews acid to eat through flesh, stone, and steel. Fly...

As beautiful as she is deadly, Liriel Baenre flits through the shadows of Menzoberranzan, city of the dark elves. Amid the treachery and murder that are the drow’s daily fare, she feels something calling to her . . . something beyond this dusky world far removed from the sun. Yet as she ventures toward the surface and the lands of light, enemies pursue her unceasingly.And one of those enemies may offer the only hope of salvation.“I have been a fan of Elaine Cunningham’s sin...

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...

Crossing the wide realms of the Faerûn in search of adventure, the dark elf princess Liriel Baenre and her companion Fyodor find themselves in the barbarian’s homeland of Rashemen. In a land ruled by witches, Liriel must disguise herself lest she spark the people’s hatred of dark elves.Yet from the deep tunnels of the Underdark, eyes glittering with malice are watching her every move, preparing for vengeance.“…When [Elaine Cunningham] writes about the Forgotten Realms, she ...

Raven shoved herself to her feet, pulling from willpower she didn't know she had, to scramble to the railing that overlooked the remainder of the library seven floors below.Drake of Tanith stood at the base of the stairs, looking up. The gray marble flooring at his feet appeared to have been scorched; a black scar of searing evidence radiated out from his boots in a star pattern. The smell of smoke filled the air. An angry magic-formed wind ripped through his hair and tore through h...

The author of the national bestselling Vampire Earth series presents the fiery fifth book in his epic dragons saga.Scattered across a continent, three dragon siblings are among the last of a dying breed--the final hope for their species' survival.Wistala, sister to the Copper who is now Emperor of the Upper World, has long thought humans the equal of dragons. She leads the Firemaids, fierce female fighting dragons who support the Hominids of Hypati...

Barlo stares at the limp, elven form on his couch. A poisoned goblin arrow protrudes from the creature's shoulder. A long knife hangs from its belt.How could his wife think to tend the elf stranger and leave her patient armed? Elves do not belong in Dwarvenhome. Especially not ones with weapons.But the elf's presence presents another problem to the dwarven clan chief....What brings goblins so close to Dwarvenhome?...