The Purpose of Time: Shadows & Dust "Then the Father formed man of dust from the Other Side and the breath of life lit his eyes... Sure as shit, I gotta get me some more of that dust" The End has been and gone. The sands of time haven't ceased and dust keeps one and all from keeling over - even if a few knives have to be plunged into a kidney every now and then. Katcher is obsessed with uncovering the true origin of the majical powder, or more precisely stopping the shadowy Malificum at the source of their power. This time he's dragging himself north, trying to make people talk before they become just another body he has to climb and their voices disappear on the cursed wind. Somewhere in the barren lands, Gwen shivers in the night, hoping she can get through her days with nothing worse than a stiff back and a new blister. If only she could muster the strength to set herself free. Meanwhile down in the Double 0, the last vestiges of civilization are set to be washed away before Adem can find what he is looking for and inside the ancient walls of the House of the Father, Acolyte Boniface prays for his balls back. In every corner of the map, dust and shadows gather.

Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.

Ayla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way – a way to forgiveness and... love? Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'The Robber Knight'.

When you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Or is it? Ayla has to defend her castle and her people all on her own, with nobody to help her but a dark warrior she hates with all her heart.

Marcie is an oddity in her village, the daughter of a widower with both village and outsider blood in her veins. She cares for her drunken father, and struggles to fit in with the rest of the village. Everything changes when she comes across two dragons, a mother and her new born, and unwittingly becomes the Tamer of the baby dragon when his mother dies. This new unlikely bond completely changes her life and opens doors to her future that she would have never thought possible whilst also causing her pain and heartache.

The tale of QaiMaj begins here: War tears apart Iskalon, a cavernous world of ice, when Dynat, the half-mad King of Chraun marshals his powerful fire warriors. His orders: "Make Iskalon burn forever." In the aftermath of war, Princess Stasia of Iskalon tries to keep the remnants of her kingdom intact. Her only hope is in a prophetic Dream that may lead her to a new home for her people, until she learns of a secret heritage that gives her the power to do the impossible--draw magic from both lava and ice. Using the power of fire, she might change the destiny of both Chraun and Iskalon forever in . . . Dream of a Vast Blue Cavern Dreams of QaiMaj, Book I