All four books in 'Fall Of The Swords', a series of fantasy novels by Scott Michael Decker, now in one volume!The Peasant: Following a civil war, an empire grapples with the devastating fallout. His conscience heavy, Peasant General Guarding Bear wants to usurp the tyrannical emperor’s throne. But the general’s rivals continue to play games, seeking to avenge their name and reclaim the Northern Imperial Sword. With his reign threatened and no progeny to his name, t...

A collection of three fantasy novels by Scott Michael Decker, now available in one volume!Gemstone Wyverns: In the war-torn land of Alsace, Josh Wyrmherd is unjustly accused of aiding the Gemstone Wyverns and exiled. With his friend Alyson, they embark on a dangerous quest to find a stolen diamond, leading them to the perilous wyvern nesting grounds where a shocking secret awaits.Sword Scroll Stone: In a world of magic and mystery, three as...

Seeking Sword looks to the south for only one thing: The Northern Imperial Sword, which now lies dormant in the vaults of the Eastern Empire.Without it, Seeking Sword will always be a bandit. And to get it, he'll have to defeat the Heir.Abandoned to bandits as an infant, Seeking Sword has known adversity, but nothing has prepared him to lead a campaign against such an adversary. It isn't the Heir's formidable fighting skills nor his tactical acumen that so dismays the bandi...

Murderous nanobots are on the loose, and detective Maris Peterson is going to find out why.After a young woman plunges to her death from a penthouse and the vicious bots eat another victim from the soles up, surly city detective Maris gets on the case. Digging deep into the steamy world of reproduction, he discovers the dark secrets of mega-companies whose donors are less than willing, and factories that are growing something that they shouldn't.After the Coalition takes ov...

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Bill is out of options. Unemployed, alone and returning to the raucous seas of Northern California, the only home he knows, he takes a loan out at the bank and pours his last cent into his final chance for redemption: a tired old boat without a name. Although "pitted with rust" with "the cancer of salt corrosion gnawing at the copper engine parts" Bill purchases the WWII craft, warts and all, hoping he can eventually turn her into a solid charter. After encountering his old friend Ike, an ...

Tired of lying in wait, the exiled Noble Bandit seizes his chance at revenge. Meanwhile, as the birth of the Royal Twins nears, Peasant General Guarding Bear is repatriated by the Emperor.Fearing for the safety of his heirs, the emperor orders the general to lay siege to his enemy’s fortress. In preparation, the general recruits the aid of a powerful wizard and a skilled young healer – but none of them suspects a traitor in their midst.As loyalties are tested and new allian...

Orphaned on a backward planet, Lydia observes with inoculated indifference as the nearby Gaean Empire plans to crown its new Empress.But on coronation day, someone tries to stop the ceremony. His investigation shows that Lydia is far more than just an ambassador's daughter. Her life goes haywire. Pursued across the galaxy, Lydia tries to discover why her fellow humans have taken a sudden dislike to her, and why her adopters are going to such lengths to protect her.Going int...

Don't go near the water.On a distant planet, xenobiologist Janine Meriwether finds herself haunted by a recurring dream: being dragged to her death by the Nartressan seaweed.Soon, she learns of three others - a traumatized emergency responder, a troubled seafood mogul and a high-priced escort - who share the same nightmare.When they begin to investigate the origin of their dream, they discover an abandoned underground research station... and set on ...

Under Guardian William's rule, the people of Alsace huddle in castles, dreading the next attack of the Gemstone Wyverns.After one of the wyverns steals a valueable diamond, Josh Wyrmherd is accused of helping the drake and exiled. With his friend Alyson, they search for the diamond and make their way to a mountaintop eyrie, where thousands of wyverns nest.There, they discover a secret that will change their lives and shape the future of the whole kingdom.

Life has not been easy for Amber, Kathy and Theresa. After growing up scorned by their respective peoples, the three half-breed women find out they share one thing in common — their human father.Summoned to Earth, their journeys take them far afield as someone or something tries to stop them from arriving safely.After crash landing to different planets, the three attempt to complete their journey to Earth while learning more about their true heritage... and the one thing th...

A collection of three science fiction novels by Scott Michael Decker, now available in one volume!Cube Rube: Salvager Jack Carson discovers a ghost cube on Canis Dogma Five that tells him he's the chosen one to become the next Emperor. Together with an orphan girl who claims to be the Princess of Circia, Jack navigates the capital of the Torgassan Empire while evading debt collectors from his past. Amidst his personal struggles, Jack embarks on a journey that force...