After watching his wife and three children killed before his eyes, Vrendase, a drow rune weaver, vows his revenge. But, after getting captured and thrust into the heart of the war between the high elves and the Legion of Scales, will he die before he gets it? Fantasy Smackdown, Round 1 Entry - in the Wrench group, using pictures 1, 3, 7 and 8

**Strong Language, Sexual Situations, Implied Rape, Graphic Violence** Author's Note: CURRENTLY EDITING. Stories are only connected through the main character and don't necessarily need to be read in order, however, ABSOLUTELY read "Rendezvous" last. I appreciate any comments/criticism and will always reply! Cover art and art throughout the story is drawn by me! He knows he towers 7 feet and weighs 450 lbs—muscle. He knows his nickname is "the Cannibal." He knows he's ugly. But what Grigorij doesn't know is that he's cursed with dissociative identity disorder and has an alter personality named Nikita. He's spent a long time in a Siberian gulag because Nikita killed their family, but now they've both been released. Working as a bodyguard in the Russian mafia for a man called Master, the disordered man can get away with almost whatever he pleases. And to say the least—he's still a problem.

Imagine living a full life, dying months after your beloved wife passes and being buried. Only to wake up 300 years later, called out of the grave to fight a final war against an alien invasion. Join Max Niekro, formerly living and now Risen as he deals with this reality as the forces of Earth, both living and dead, are marshalled in a last ditch effort to save the world. **cover by hellvis

We as a race have spent millennia warring and killing each other over everthing from God to Country, Money and Power, Love and Jealousy, or even simple Psychotic Rage. But now that Humanity has a new enemy to face, one from the stars with far superior technology. And it is now up to every Man, Woman, and Child to come together and make a choice: fight for their Freedom, no matter the cost and to the bitter end, or Surrender and face the implications of what that means...

They buried him with a broken heart, unable to go on after his wife of 50 years passed away from cancer. Then they dug him up 300 years later, gave him a new body, new abilities and made him fight in a war to defeat the Velkin, a race of terrible alien invaders. He helped the Risen destroy the Velkin armies, defeat their Fleet Master and obliterate their massive siphon before it could drain the Earth of its vital goa. But the war didn't end there. It was just beginning. The sequel to Risen, Risen: Darklight is the second book in the Risen saga as it follows juggernaut Max Niekro in his quest to defeat the Velkin and save the Earth.

The continuation of the Starcross series. Last time a battle had just been won by the ragtag 33rd Colorado showing the world that the Druidth could be beaten. Now, the war rages on as men lose themselves in their inner demons doing whatever it takes to beat the alien menace and the fate of Humanity is staked on one impossible gamble... Will Humanity be victorious or will Earth become a new colony in the Druidth Empire?

Odashen. Kamdemahn. Giant's Bane. Oldest One. On the worlds of the Avatar Alliance I am called many names and I am considered many things. Some see me as a holy warrior with a purpose so powerful, not even Death can stop me. Others think me a tormented wanderer, driven mad by a horrible fate and left to travel the wastes for eternity. Yet others see me as a soulless creature of otherworldly vengeance, returning from the grave to wreak havoc on my enemies. From my point of view, I am ALL of these things. Yet, I am none of them. My name is Max Niekro and I am Risen. I have been summoned back from the grave for one purpose and one purpose alone. I'm here to kill Velkin. Join the Risen juggernaut in this sequel to Risen: Darklight and the third book in the Risen saga as he continues his quest to defend Earth and the living of the galaxy by taking his war to the stars, where he will face even greater challenges to his effort to rid the universe of the rapacious Velkin, a giant alien race bent on consuming every living sentient being they find before sucking out their home world's life force.

When a soldier discovers the Firstborn dragon egg, his life is turned upside down. But as he discovers what it really means to be the Rider of an elemental dragon, he finds himself head over heels in an adventure that not only threatens his own life, but the life of his hatchling as well.

I will paint my victims red. Red is beautiful. Red is passionate. I will make mankind beautiful with my hands. -------------------——--------------------------- If injustice is done, I will correct it. That is my job, a job of which I am deathly passionate. William Hyde is a detective on a case looking for the most flamboyant and gruesome killer in his time. Without a name to go by and killings becoming more frequent and erratic, will William find the ripper before the town is painted red, or will the killer hide in Will's shadow forever?