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In the Shadow of their Dying by Anna Smith Spark and Michael R. Fletcher

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In the Shadow of their Dying
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A brand new (mars 2024) Grimdark novella collaboration between Anna Smith Spark and Michael R. Fletcher

The third best assassin. A second rate mercenary crew. One terrifying demon.

As Sharaam crumbles under siege, a mercenary crew hires an assassin to kill the king. For Tash, it’s a chance at glory—to be the best blade in the dark Sharaam has ever known. For Pitt, it’s a way to get his cutthroat crew past the Tsarii siege and out of this hellhole, maybe even with some gold to their name. For Iananr the Bound One, it’s a dream of shadows and human blood.

The Eternal Champion by Michael Moorcock (Erekosë trilogy)

The Eternal Champion by Michael Moorcock (Erekosë trilogy)
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From one of Britain’s foremost fantasy writers comes this Tolkienesque series opener about destiny, war, betrayal—and the return of a long-dead hero

John Daker dreams of other worlds, and a name: Erekosë. He finds the strength to answer the call, travelling to a strange land ruled by the aging King Rigenos of Necranal.

Humanity is united in a desperate fight against the inhuman Eldren, and John must fight with them. But the actions of his brethren turn his loyalties—and, as Erekosë, he will take a terrible revenge.

Corum – The Knight of Swords: The Eternal Champion

Corum - The Knight of Swords: The Eternal Champion
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A dazzling and brilliant fantasy from one of the true giants of the genre. The first book in the legendary Corum series by Michael Moorcock!

Corum is the last survivor of the Vadhagh race and an incarnation aspect of the Eternal Champion, a being that exists in all worlds to ensure there is “Cosmic Balance”

The ancient races, the Vadhagh and the Nhadragh, are dying. By creating Mankind, the universe has condemned Earth to a pestilence of destruction and fear.

Prince Corum is the last remaining Vadhagh. He sets out on a crusade of vengeance against the forces that slaughtered his family and his race, to challenge the unjust power of the puppet masters of Man: the Lords of Chaos. Along the way he will barter with his soul for the limbs of gods to repair his mutilated body and will encounter a member of the very race who caused the mutilation, the irresistible Rhalina….

Iconic characters of Dungeons & Dragons Serie

Iconic characters of Dungeons & Dragons Serie
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This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragonscore rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring readers closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This tenth title in the novel line features the iconic characters of the fighter and the wizards, both of whom appeared in the kickoff title for the line, The Savage Caves.

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Planet of the Damned
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Brion Brandd was chosen for the mission because he was the very best of the best. It is up to him to avert a nuclear war, but even all his training and intelligence might not be enough to save a world. Nothing is as it seems and every action could be his last. This tightly plotted adventure novel was nominated for the prestigious Hugo Award.

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Make Room! Make Room! (soylent green film)

Make Room! Make Room! (soylent green film)
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1966 Novel filmed as the soylent green 1973 movie

A detective hunts down a killer in a dystopian, overpopulated NYC in this classic science fiction novel that inspired the film Soylent Green.

Originally published in 1966, Make Room! Make Room! imagines a world at the end of the twentieth century where Earth is so overwhelmed by rampant population growth that it teeters on the edge of self-destruction. In New York City alone, thirty-five million people are squeezed into its packed boroughs, scrambling like rats for the world’s dwindling resources. The only food available is a product called soylent. And while the government tries to maintain order, the rich get richer and the poor stay underfoot.

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Deathworld by Harry Harrison
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“Some planet in the galaxy must—by definition—be the toughest, meanest, nastiest of all. If Pyrrus wasn’t it … it was an awfully good approximation!”
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The Wondrous Adventures of the Domino Lady (original pulp stories)

The Wondrous Adventures of the Domino Lady (original pulp stories)
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Celebrated as one of the rare pioneering pulp heroines of the Great Depression

In 1936, a pulp writer going by the name of Lars created one of the few female heroines of the pulp era: the Domino Lady.

Motivated by the murder of her father, young socialite Ellen Patrick dons a silky evening gown, a domino mask, and a cloak, pursuing high-society criminals. Soon, she finds herself entangled in an elaborate political machination with only her wits, sensuous beauty, and an automatic gun loaded with a knockout serum, to save her life and administrate her personal view of justice…

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This version includes:
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– Lars Anderson, the Author
– A restored version of the pulp original illustrations

Kolchak: Penny Dreadful Double Feature

Kolchak: Penny Dreadful Double Feature
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Two novels in one book!
In PENNY DREADFUL: killings in LA appear to be copycat murders based on the Tate-LaBianca slayings. Kolchak meets Domino Patrick (daughter of the original Domino Lady) & learns that the killings are the work of one of the Manson girls.
In TIME STALKER, Dan Sutton encounters Janos Skorzeny in 1943, and is attacked by the vampire just as he begins the transformation into the pulp hero Zero. This propels him and Skorzeny forward in time.
Sutton meets Kolchak & they track the vampire.

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Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge

Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge
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Larry Correia and John Ringo TWO MULTIPLE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TEAM UP TO EXPAND LARRY CORREIA’S MONSTER HUNTER UNIVERSE!

When Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in Beirut, somebody who might be Saint Peter gives him a choice: Go to Heaven, which while nice might be a little boring, or return to Earth. The Boss has a mission for him and he’s to look for a sign. He’s a Marine: He’ll choose the mission.

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Grunge harkens back to the Golden Days of Monster Hunting when Reagan was in office, Ray and Susan Shackleford were top hunters and Seattle sushi was authentic.