Listen to a tale my children... A tale still heard, in the quieter places, far away from the frantic din of the city streets of our own world. An ancient and almost forgotten song, it sings from the lips of a very few. Some say, it is only wishful fantasy, for somewhere in the long misty corridors of time, its origins were lost to us. The story tells of a wondrous land. A place quite different from our own modern world, and yet, somehow, not so very far away. A land, where what was once lost to our ancestors, was never lost at all. It is said, noble glory yet remains there, inhabiting a mythic landscape of where gods still trod the earth, beautiful, crystal-spired cities rise from the depths, lost civilizations await to be found, and fantastic beasts of legend still roam the land. It is a place where the night air is filled with long told stories, handed down from generation to generation, of ancient evils stirring and seeking release, wondrous feats of wizardry, and the battles of the great heroes of ages past. The world has known many heroes and villains who have strode down history's hall and left an indelible mark that will be spoken of for eternity. The story, that is being weaved within the webs of fate, shares but a glimpse into the life and struggle that is undergone to reclaim a wayward soul. A soul that wouldn't be called hero, nor even villain in most instances, but the marks it has left across history are deep, yet invisible. The name flows across hushed lips as... The Assassin of Kings. When it came to killing, not many assassins could equal the cold-blooded efficiency of a member of the Order of the Silent Hand. Among the Silent Hand, only one stood paramount over the entire Order. His name is Thayne Trelesta. A dark and ancient evil is stirring in the bowels of Point Demons Guard. The strings of fate have been woven, and within its intricate and tangled web lays the simple answer Thayne has been looking for.

Mongrel, half-breed, dirty grub. Nyani's been called all these things, and she's about to earn a few more epithets. Banshee, spy, and liar, for a start. Her people stand on the brink of extinction. Her father and her lover are dead at the hands of her enemy - and her mother has lied to her all her life. If she wants her revenge, she will have to change the course of history. Ancient history. To do that, her only choice is to cross the mysterious Way Stones. Forced to unite with a self-exiled warchief in her quest against a mad druid and their common enemy, ties she has yet to discover bind the young widow to them both. As she is caught up in a web of secrets and betrayal, fueled by ambition and jealousy, she is torn between her desire for revenge and her need to belong somewhere - even this world. But Nyani's choices threaten to destroy the people she loves, including the one she comes to love most of all. For there are other forces to contend with. Forces that come from far beyond the Seventh Gate. And a mysterious foreign trader knows far more about those than he's telling. Then again, nobody is telling anyone the truth. *** Inspired by the great love stories and tragedies nestled in the pre-historic roots of Arthurian legend and Celtic mythology, the series follows a relationship across the course of a lifetime, set against a backdrop of worlds at war within themselves, and with each other.

I crafted The Hexer from Salem as a pulp-fiction series in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft. The story takes place primarily in nineteenth century London, following the chilling adventures of The Hexer, Robert Craven and, later on, his son as they encounter the Great Olds – godlike creatures hostile to humans – and their representatives on earth. This is the first time The Hexer has ever been translated into English from German, thanks to William Glucroft. Please vote for my book if you like it!

~ENTER THE COLLEGIUM IF YOU DARE~ It sits between dreams and nightmares, reality and fantasy, black and white. It sits upon magic, the magic of Merlin, and the magic that has been successfully kept secret from the world for centuries. It is the Collegium. It is sick. It must be saved. Copyright © 2014 by Jack Pagliante *Don't forget to pay attention to the dates on the top of the chapter!*

Eighteen-year-old Rose Davies is a fresher at the prestigious Cambridge University. She dreams of punting on the river, reading Shakespeare in the famous library, and getting to know a town steeped in history. But Trinity College's newest professor, Christian Howard, is a dream of a very different kind - and, impossibly, the image of the man who saved her life when she was only six years old. Soon, Rose is swept into a world she never expected to find; filled with angels and demons, a war raging eons, and a discovery that will change her life forever... She is the key to ending the Eternal War, but Heaven & Hell will do whatever it takes to ensure the other can't have her...

"This isn't about what you think you see when you look at the night sky. This isn't about what you think you know about what is up there. It is what you don't know. What you don't see. Whether it's guardian angels, the spirits of the dead, or the man on the moon that you think I'm talking about, all you need to remember is that they exist: The Companions of Stars*." Two worlds. One we live in. One we have forgotten. The fate of both entrusted to just one man. Can he leave behind a world in which nobody knows who he is and nothing is expected of him, to save a world in which everybody knows him and they expect nothing less than his all? Andrew Conway knows that he cannot ignore his destiny any longer. To save Earth, he must save Riora. With family and a life worth fighting for on both sides of his existence, he must tackle deadly tasks, slaughter men and beasts and rally together an unprecedented army. Can he fulfil the prophecies and decipher the hidden secrets of an ancient and magical land, in order to defeat the one who is determined to destroy it? With mythical creatures, troublesome tribes, quarrelling Kings and unbreakable oaths, he has a vast amount of work ahead. And no time. Will he be forced to reveal his own secrets in the process of uncovering others? Can he see past what he thinks he understands, and look beyond the obvious at the almost impossible? And can he do it knowing he has to live without the one person he lives for? An age is ending. The battle is coming. The Riorans are ready. Are you?

Long ago stood the kingdom of Requiem, a land of men who could grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem ruled the sky. But Dies Irae, a tyrant leading an army of griffins, hunted Requiem's people, burned their forests, and shattered their temples. Requiem fell. This ancient land now lies in ruin, its halls crumbled, its cries silenced, its skeletons littering the burned earth. In the wilderness, a scattering of survivors lives in hiding. The griffins still hunt them, and every day promises death. Will Requiem's last children perish in exile... or once more become dragons and fly to war?

A thousand years before, lead by the Nines, the armies swept their shadows across the globe, decimating all in their paths right to the very foothills of mount Shagrii. It was there that the armies were obliterated by Shagrii herself, it was there that their reign of terror ended. A thousand years on, evil hides in the shadows as it prepares to returned to the lands once again, to bring forth its black, metal beasts of war and terror once more. Set in a fabulous world scarred by long forgotten battles, Armies of the Nines tells the tale of a boy who in losing his family, discover a world that he had never imagined. ''NjSternbergheyze's epic fantasy overturns the expectations of readers and then goes on to tell the story of both good and evil in a richly imagined ancient world.'' ''Fantasy literature has never shied away from grandeur, but the sheer mind-boggling scope of this epic will have you turning page after page.''

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

***Updated on Sundays*** The gods have died and the arkanists have been blamed. Ash and darkness cloak the land, the Evernight, the free folk call it. Daemons rise from the shadows and the nights are long. Alone upon the road, heading to the College at Oldtowne, Hale finds refuge within a book. That book is called, The Arkanist, and tells the story of a boy called Kaedn Fallow. *** Following his father's unanticipated suicide, Kaedn is left alone and alienated throughout the city he has grown up in, faced with isolation, poverty, and questions. He needs to find out why his father killed himself, and starts off by searching through the library, reading the books his father read shortly before his untimely death. While there, he stumbles upon one man's secret, and changes his life forever. Copyright © 2015, Jack Pagliante. All Rights Reserved. Cover Artwork: Marc Simonetti