It takes a dwarf to be homesick for a place he's never been.Ninety years ago, the dwarves of the Dragonhammer Clan were driven from their ancestral home. Now, a small band from a new generation, raised in exile among humans, are mounting a venture to retake it.These young dwarves aren't fools. They don't have an army. They don't even know the old ways. Led by the young heir to the clan, Genrik Dragonhammer, they seek to carve out a foothold within a nearby mountain...

This AI parable is 100% the product of human creativity—no AI was involved in its creation.How many times will AI destroy the world?The first AIs were video game monsters. LLMs spewed semi-intelligible gibberish. The bots were mathematical super geniuses but intellectual children. EDICT will usher in the AI Singularity.Who do you want shaping that singularity?Dr. Addison Akers was a child prodigy. Now, nearing 30, she's on ...

Kyrus dreams of being a knight. Fate has so much more planned for him.As an apprentice scribe, Kyrus has always dreamed of becoming a master and opening his own shop.Developing magical powers and becoming a wizard? Not so much.After all, wizards are the stuff of his dreams. Dreams where Kyrus is Brannis Solaran, a powerful knight who wields an ancient sword crafted from the essence of magic and who's responsible for defending a city from an army of goblins ...

No army. No map. No backup. Just dwarves.With their outpost secure, the newly crowned king of the Dragonhammer dwarves finds himself more concerned with trade and infrastructure than conquest. The failed invasion weakened their enemies, and the dwarves have graciously declined to counterattack.After all, the Dragonhammer Clan sees the monument to their dead every day.But the goblins can't afford to leave well enough alone. Desperate for resources only avail...

Meet the new boss, daughter of the old boss.Tanny and Esper are done with games and tricks. This war is costing both sides too much. The peaceful transition of power Tanny had dreamed of now seems impossible. It's time to do what they should have done long ago: take the fight to the Rucker Syndicate and worry about the fallout afterward.What sacrifices are Esper and Tanny willing to make to reshape the galaxy into a better place, and who will be asked to pay the pr...

The Sefer was never the end.Rachel Jordan escaped with the legendary Sefer Raziel. Now she only has to survive long enough to unlock its secrets.The Sefer contains secrets the Angels buried for millennia—knowledge powerful enough to topple governments, shatter armies, and rewrite the balance of power across the galaxy. But its pages are written in an ancient Angelic script that Rachel cannot yet decipher. Every day she spends translating th...

They sought the mountain for its history. What they found was a future.The city of Skrasforge is thriving, but the goblins who'd lived there before the dwarves weren't feeling so lucky. Downtrodden and indentured to a band of trolls, they owe a debt that will not be easily repaid.The Empress of the trolls wants her tribute, and if the goblins can't pay, they'll serve in her army to take what she's owed. And she plans to take it from Skrasforge.Entrenched on...

A superweapon. A lost world. A galaxy determined to stop her.The Sefer Raziel did not reveal the truth Rachel Jordan sought. Instead, it led her to something far more dangerous: an ancient Angelic starship, a vessel beyond anything humanity could ever create.Now Rachel stands at the centre of an intergalactic crisis. Her government demands the ship, and surrendering it would make her a hero. But giving up the Angels' greatest secret means abandoning the sea...

Maybe those who study history hard enough can get ALL of it to repeat.Earth has fallen and Mars is in chaos. With their coup behind them, the Arete crew regroups and plans for life beyond the civil war. There's only one problem: one of their number has yet to return from his undercover mission.Stranded behind enemy lines. Cooped up in a bunker with paranoid generals. Generally lonely. Eric Ramsey hasn't enjoyed his diversion on Mars. Suspected of being a s...

Mankind will tremble before the wrath of Angels...Rachel Jordan sought to free mankind from the Angels' ancient dogma. Instead, she brought the Angels back.Awakened after three thousand years, the Angels waste no time reclaiming their place as the dominant power in the galaxy. Their ancient warship makes human technology look primitive, and their judgment falls upon the empires that rose in their absence.As galactic powers fight for control of the A...

To fight a war with heaven, make an ally of hell.Rachel Jordan sought to free mankind from the Angels' rule. Instead, she unleashed their final judgment.As the Angels wage war against the civilisations that defied them, Rachel searches for any force capable of standing against heaven itself. Any ally. Any weapon. Any chance.Even if it means turning to the one force every child grows up dreading.The ancient Adversary nearly destroyed humanity...

Every mistake carries a price. The worst accrue interest. All come due eventually.Cedric has discovered the means to fight back, but the price is high. Not all species are capable of carrying out his methods. It's one thing asking ships and crews to fight; it's another to ask them to sacrifice themselves. And yet, the valiant ships of Earth Navy continue to do so.If only the rest of the galaxy were so brave.A dark plan unfolds to doom one universe to save a...