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Fascinating Tales from a Forgotten Era of Fantasy Fiction

A resurrected sorcerer grants the wishes of the desperate men who have returned him to life—but in ways none of them anticipates.

A prince makes a bargain with a barbarian criminal to travel into a lost world of violence and sorcery to save the life of a woman who may already be dead.

Marauders who attack a city devoted to a great goddess suffer her strange curse when she answers the pleas of her dying priestess.

The last survivors of an ancient continent confront evil at every step as they march beneath skies of endless darkness to reach the haven they hope will lead them to safety.

These tales and a dozen more by fantasy and adventure author David C. Smith appear in this unique collection. Out of print for more than 40 years, these stories were first published in the days of limited-circulation fanzines—the only avenue for new work created by the generation of writers who grew up in the shadow of the pulp magazines. The paperback reprints of those pulp stories in the late 1960s and early 1970s encouraged an entire generation of young writers to enlarge on that tradition of popular American storytelling. Now they are in print once more for a new generation of fantasy fiction enthusiasts.

Terra Incognita: Lost Worlds of Fantasy and Adventure

Terra Incognita: Lost Worlds of Fantasy and Adventure
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terra incognita
: unknown territory:an unexplored country or field of knowledge
—Merriam Webster

You are holding a ticket in your hands.
A ticket for a voyage of thrills, wonder, and discovery as seven of today’s top fantasists, each one a master of Heroic Fantasy, transport you to lands beyond your imagination. Lands of fantasy and adventure. And the only passport needed is your imagination.

David C. Smith’s courageous rebels under the leadership of the undying warrior Akram must form an alliance with an ancient race to overthrow murderous usurpers, along with their necromantic masters, who are hellbent on destroying their kingdom in an insane attempt to conquer the world.
Adrian Cole transports a group of explorers to a Lovecraftian netherworld of no return. Or is there, if one is courageous enough?
S.E. Lindberg gives us a distant world where two alien sisters, who were created in the image of man, wage a war against each other to determine the future of their world.
J. Thomas Howard reveals the harsh realities of ancient Eire, Samhain, and the war between the Fomorians and Tuatha Dé Danann.
Milton Davis introduces us to a young man, barely past boyhood, who has to brave great dangers on his own to seek the help of ancient allies who may no longer exist.
John C. Hocking regales with the plight of a young archivist who is forced at swordpoint to travel into a parallel world full of horrors from a time long forgotten.
Howard Andrew Jones sets sail into adventure with a group of sea-going merchants and their passengers. Many of them are not who they seem to be and only reveal their true selves once a sunken kingdom from the bottom of the sea launches an attack against the travelers.

Oron

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The Original Sword-and-Sorcery Epic in a New, Author-Approved Edition!

Oron the Wolf, a barbarian outlander, rises to become a commander in the army of General Amrik of Salasal. But the young fighter is meant for greatness far above military service. He is the Na-Kha, the legendary figure fated to confront an evil from the dawn of Time—the demon Kossuth.

The Wolf gains a throne when he rescues Princess Desdira, the rightful ruler of Neria, from armed nobles who have turned against her. But becoming a king means that Oron must confront the brutal Amrik. The general has earned a kingdom of his own and now wishes to conquer Neria with the aid of Kossuth, who is poisoning the land with plague and darkness. To face these enemies, Oron will accept his destiny and prepare for a confrontation with elemental evil that could throw the world into anarchy.

Available again for the first time since its original appearance nearly 50 years ago, this classic of the sword-and-sorcery genre comes to you in a text completely refreshed by the author.

The History of the Runestaff (Dorian Hawkmoon)

The History of the Runestaff (Dorian Hawkmoon)
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Charting the adventures of Dorian Hawkmoon, a version of the Eternal Champion, it takes place in a far-future version of Europe in which the insane rulers of the Dark Empire of Granbretan (the name given to what was once Great Britain) are engaged in conquering the continent.

Written between 1967 and 1969, it is considered a classic of the genre, and has proven highly influential in shaping subsequent authors’ works.

 

The Bane of Kanthos

The Bane of Kanthos
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Far from the bloody fields of Anzor, high in the Dark Tower of the Masters, the man who was known as Rocar stood feeling the inky onslaught of the Shadow against his mind. As he felt the first touch of Darkness, fear came at last to him.

He felt himself becoming lost as his vision began to fade and the swirling winds of alien evil began to pluck at his body. Nightmares sprang into his mind and his consciousness began to slip.

But now Rocar fought as he had never before–mentally and physically. The Bane of Kanthos would not conquer him…not while a kingdom depended upon him as their sole champion.

The Lure of the Basilisk (The Lords of Dus)

The Lure of the Basilisk (The Lords of Dus)
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The overman named Garth sought immortal fame. The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get that fame.

But this King sent Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone. What sane use could anyone have for a monster like that?

4 books not linked as a serie on amazon :

book 1

book 2

book 3

book 4

The Altar of My Fate (The Rosteval Saga Book 1)

The Altar of My Fate (The Rosteval Saga Book 1)
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“Game of Thrones meets Conan the Barbarian in this epic tale of adventure.” ~Reedsy Discovery

“An epic narrative describing an incredibly vast world and steeped in exceptional character development.” ~Literary Titan

A warrior questing for glory…

A slave-girl with a secret…

Can they claim the ancient altar?

Trained to the warrior’s path, Rosteval yearns for glory and craves adventure in unknown lands.

Leading the war-band he created, he sets off on a quest to brave a formidable desert and the swords and arrows of a growing number of enemy tribes.

He expected the mounting dangers… but he didn’t expect Ghaitta, the beautiful slave-girl with a secret… and the power and peril of an ancient altar, an artifact of the vanished Shaper race.

As his enemies multiply, Rosteval is forced to confront an immortal adversary and the looming specter of defeat. Can Rosteval and Ghaitta avert disaster, and claim the fateful power of the ancient Shaper altar?

Brimming with fierce tribes, deadly perils, ancient powers, and sexy slave-girls, The Altar of My Fate is the epic fantasy adventure you’ve been craving. Get it now.

Content warning: The Altar of My Fate contains mature themes of violence, sensuality, slavery, and concubinage. For mature, daring readers only.

◆Now an Amazon #1 Best-Seller — Action & Adventure Fantasy

◆Winner of the Firebird Book Award (Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery)

The Girl with the Fire in Her Hair: Legends of the Wandered Lands

The Girl with the Fire in Her Hair: Legends of the Wandered Lands
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The Wandered Lands
where danger coils hidden in beauty’s shadow…

In the desert city of Akhaemunsaar, Rhoye of Khetaine encounters a young woman of captivating charm. Soon deeply entwined in her intrigues, he begins to suspect she may be more than she appears. Who is the mysterious Fillide? And why does she so remind him of his love, lost long ago?

A brand new collection of six heroic tales of the legendary adventurers Rhoye of Khetaine and Astropho of Otalle, featuring:

The Girl with the Fire in Her Hair, a novella of dark romance, of loss and grief, and of strange, seductive magic.

The Spherae of Arkimeddon, where our heroes venture into the tomb of Prince Rhamaxerces to secure an enigmatic artifact. Horrors abound in a tale of high adventure.

The Giant’s Purse, where a seeming peaceful crossing of an ocean strait leads to a brutal clash of tempers and fists.

The Couplet in the Rhyme, a comedy that sees the poet Astropho striving to assist starcrossed lovers, much to Rhoye’s chagrin.

The Eagle and the Dove sees Rhoye become entangled in a duel to the death that will test him to the limits of his ability. Will Rhoye and Astropho’s friendship even survive?

The Thief of Eyes, a tale of chilling horror, with swordplay, spellcraft, daring action, and dark sorcery.

With these six stories across 252 pages, experience the latest high adventures of the Legends of the Wandered Lands.

Man of Swords: Legends of the Wandered Lands

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The Wandered Lands. The crucible where legends are forged…

Atop a sacred mountain a young man discovers himself doomed with the cruellest of curses, ever to wander, never to find rest. So begin his adventures through realms of dark peril peopled with men and monsters both, his purpose unknown to all, save perhaps the Gods themselves.

Man of Swords chronicles the first six adventures of the mighty hero Rhoye of Khetaine, wanderer, wildlander, sellsword, as his legend begins. Contains six thrilling tales of dark heroic fantasy, including:

  • The Eye and the Dragon, where the young hero faces his first trial in the Cave of Rite.
  • The Knight Who Would Not Kneel, where Rhoye becomes unwillingly sworn to a dying king desperate to rescue his realm from monsters.
  • The Devil Out the Wych Elm, where Rhoye is saved from sure death only to face a peril all the greater – what is the strange secret of the old spirit’s tree?
  • The Queen of Scorpions, where Rhoye grapples savage pirates and priestesses of terrible purpose in a chase across the Wild Main.
  • The Ember Nixie, a drunken misadventure in the gambling underworld of a snowbound northern port.
  • The Beast Beneath Druihmkirk, where the only escape from an ancient walled city is through the sewers, through the belly of the beast beneath.

Across these six thrilling adventures of sword and sorcery, of chance and fate, and of great deeds, Man of Swords charts the rise of the newest hero to join the Legends of the Wandered Lands.

King of the Bastards (Saga of Rogan)

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Part sword and sorcery, part extreme horror, King of the Bastards is wild adventure across seas, beaches, and mountains full of horrifying monstrosities, dark magic, and demonic entities.

Rogan has been many things in his life as an adventurer — a barbarian, a thief, a buccaneer, a rogue, a lover, a reaver, and most recently, a king. Now, this prehistoric bane of wizards and tyrants finds himself without a kingdom, lost in a terrifying new world, and fighting for his life against pirates, zombies, and the demonic entity known as Meeble. And even if he defeats his foes, Rogan must still find a way to return home, regain his throne, save his loved ones, and remind everyone why he’s the KING OF THE BASTARDS.

“…if you’re one of those people who are always looking for a good, bloody, sword & sorcery tale, then look no farther. KING OF THE BASTARDS has what you want in spades.”
—Singular Points, Charles R. Rutledge