New Releases by Brian McClellan

IL FELDMARESCIALLO TAMAS torna nel suo amato paese solo per scoprire che, per la prima volta nella storia, la città di Adopest è caduta in mani nemiche. Suo figlio è sparito, è impossibile riconoscere gli amici dai nemici, e ci vorranno settimane prima che arrivino i rinforzi. Messo sempre più sotto pressione da Kez e senza una guida sicura, l''esercito di Adro è dilaniato dalla lotta interna e lo stesso investigatore Adamat si è lasciato trascinare all''ammutinamento dalla promessa di ritrovare il figlio rapito. Taniel Due-Colpi è l''unica speranza di Adro: inseguito da uomini che credeva amici, solo lui può evitare al paese di essere distrutto...

Le maréchal Tamas rentre dans son pays bien-aimé pour découvrir que, pour la première fois de son histoire, la capitale d''Adro est aux mains d''un envahisseur. Son fils a disparu, il ne peut plus distinguer ses alliés de ses ennemis et les renforts ne seront pas là avant plusieurs semaines... Sur la frontière, ...

From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of Lightning, an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out. "Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian''s finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a new favorite fantasy series to read."—Brandon Sanderson Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out. Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand that threatens the Empire. A war is coming, a war unlike any other. And Demir and his ragtag group of outcasts are the only thing that stands in the way of the end of life as the world knows it. "Powerful rival families, murderous conspiracies, epic battles, larger-than-life characters, and magic."—Fonda Lee, author of The Green Bone Saga "Engaging, fast-paced and epic."—James Islington, author of In The Shadow of What Was Lost "Clever, fun, and by turns beautifully bloody, In the Shadow of Lightning hits like a bolt through a stained glass window."—Megan E. O''Keefe, author of Chaos Vector At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage, comes In the Shadow of Lightning, a brand-new epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out. Download a FREE sneak peek today! Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out. Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand that threatens the Empire. A war is coming, a war unlike any other. And Demir and his ragtag group of outcasts are the only thing that stands in the way of the end of life as the world knows it. "Powerful rival families, murderous conspiracies, epic battles, larger-than-life characters, and magic."—Fonda Lee, author of The Green Bone Saga "Engaging, fast-paced and epic."—James Islington, author of In The Shadow of What Was Lost At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Sonderermittler Adamat ist vielleicht der fähigste junge Ermittler in ganz Adopest. Er ist schlau, aufmerksam, und seine besondere magische Fähigkeit verleiht ihm ein perfektes Gedächtnis. Seine Versetzung ins Erste Revier scheint die perfekte Gelegenheit zu sein, sein Können unter Beweis zu stellen und seine Karriere voranzutreiben. Doch im Ersten Revier läuft der Hase anders. Durch den Mord an der Geliebten eines Geschäftsmannes wird Adamat in eine unerwartete Welt voller Verschwörungen und politischen Machenschaften gezogen, wo er seinen ganzen Verstand aufbringen muss, um seinen unsichtbaren Feinden einen Schritt voraus zu sein und seine Freunde – und sich selbst – vor der Guillotine zu bewahren. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

Erika ja Leora ist eine Pulvermagierin im Norden von Kez – einem Ort, wo diese Art von Magie unter Todesstrafe steht. Ihr einziger Schutz sind ihr Familienname und ihre Stellung als Erbin eines Herzogtums. Als sie sich entscheidet, einer jungen Bürgerlichen zu helfen – einer zu Tode verurteilten Pulvermagierin, die vor dem Gesetz flieht –, riskiert sie ihr Leben und den Ruf ihrer Familie, um ihren neuen Schützling ins sichere Adro zu bringen, wobei sie in ein Katz- und Mausspiel mit den Magierjägern des Königs und deren Captain, Herzog Nikslaus, verwickelt wird. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

Für Fans, die sich nach noch mehr Schießpulver-geladener, magischer Action im Powder-Mage-Universum sehnen, hat Brian McClellan genau das Richtige parat: Noch mehr davon! In IM SCHATTEN DES FELDMARSCHALLS gibt es neue Abenteuer mit brandneuen Helden sowie den beliebten Helden der Bücher BLUTSCHWUR, SCHICKSALSENDE und HERBSTREPUBLIK. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

S blížící se závěrečnou bitvou, žoldnéř, špeh a generálka musí najít nepravděpodobné a nebezpečné spojence, aby v tomto epickém fantasy příběhu o magii a střelném prachu uznávaného autora Briana McClellana zvrátili směr války. Dynizané odemkli boží kámen a Michel Bravis má za úkol vrátit se do Zelenožárních Hlubin. Invaze Bena Styka do Dynize dostane trhliny, když bouře rozmetá jeho flotilu. Lady Vlora Flint, zbavená své magie a fyzicky i emocionálně zlomená, nyní pochoduje na Zeměpád v čele adranské armády a touží se pomstít těm, kteří se proti ní spikli. Zatímco se ji spojenečtí politici snaží rozebrat zevnitř, ona musí čelit chmurným vyhlídkám a největšímu generálovi Dynize.

Alek Fitz is the lead reaper for Valkyrie Collections, an agency that gathers debts for the paranormal elements of the world. Bound into modern-day slavery by a contract he cannot break, sold by parents he never knew, Alek works alongside demons, spirits, witches, and even Death himself to collect on deals made with humanity. When Alek is forced to take a job from a local vampire hunting down a run-away thrall, he is immediately thrust into a world of blackmail and backstabbing, where the Rules are nothing more than an inconvenience to ancient, supernatural predators. For the first time, Alek has more to fear from his clients than from his debtors. But Alek is the best in the business. It’ll take more than a Vampire Lord to keep a good reaper down.

Zemi zachvátil chaos. Hlavní město je obsazeno a na pochodu je půl milionu uprchlíků hledajících útočiště v pohraničí, které doprovázejí vojáci lady Flint. Avšak uniknout válce nikdy není snadné a nad nimi se klene hrozba bitvy, ať už jsou připraveni, nebo ne. Špeh Michael Bravis se snaží vyvádět z hlavního města co nejvíce uprchlíků. Ale vnitřní síly pracují proti němu. S nepřáteli na všech stranách může být Michael nucen najít pomoc v týchž okupantů, které se snaží oslabit. Mezitím Ben Styke buduje vlastní armádu. Spolu s jeho Šílenými kopiníky shromažďují každého schopného člověka, kterého mohou najít, a pátrají po starodávném artefaktu, který by mohl dokázat obrátit vývoj války v jejich prospěch. Ale co najdou, nemusí být to, co hledají.

As their final battle approaches, a sellsword, a spy, and a general must find unlikely and dangerous allies in order to turn the tides of war in the final book of Brian McClellan''s epic fantasy trilogy. The Dynize have unlocked the Landfall Godstone, and Michel Bravis is tasked with returning to Greenfire Depths to do whatever he can to prevent them from using its power; from sewing dissension among the enemy ranks to rallying the Palo population. Ben Styke''s invasion of Dynize is curtailed when a storm scatters his fleet. Coming ashore with just twenty lancers, he is forced to rely on brains rather than brawn -- gaining new allies in a strange land on the cusp of its own internal violence. Bereft of her sorcery and physically and emotionally broken, Lady Vlora Flint now marches on Landfall at the head of an Adran army seeking vengeance against those who have conspired against her. While allied politicians seek to undo her from within, she faces insurmountable odds and Dynize''s greatest general. Continue the epic fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called "just plain awesome!" Gods of Blood and PowderSins of EmpireWrath of EmpireBlood of Empire For more from Brian McClellan, check out: Powder MagePromise of BloodThe Crimson CampaignThe Autumn Republic

Ich würde für mein Land sterben ... aber lieber würde ich für es töten. Feldmarschall Tamas kehrt in sein geliebtes Land zurück, nur um feststellen zu müssen, dass zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte die Hauptstadt von Adro in den Händen feindlicher Invasoren ist. Sein Sohn wird vermisst, seine Verbündeten sind von seinen Gegnern nicht zu unterscheiden und Verstärkung ist mehrere Wochen entfernt. Während ihnen die Kez immer noch zu Leibe rücken und ohne klare Führung, hat sich die adronische Armee gegen sich selbst gewandt. Inspektor Adamat wird mit dem Versprechen, seinen entführten Sohn zu finden, ins Herz dieser neuer Meuterei gezogen. Und Taniel Zwei-Schuss, von den Männern gejagt, die er einst für seine Freunde gehalten hatte, muss die einzige Chance schützen, die Adro noch hat, diesen Krieg durchzustehen, ohne zerstört zu werden ... Herbstrepublik ist der epische Schluss der Geschichte, die mit Blutschwur und Schicksalswende begann. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

Alek Fitz is a reaper, a collection agent who works for the supernatural elements of the world, tracking down debtors and solving problems for clients as diverse as the Lords of Hell, vampires, Haitian loa, and goblins. He’s even worked for the Tooth Fairy on occasion. Based out of Cleveland, Ohio, Alek is the best in the game. As a literal slave to his job, he doesn’t have a choice. When Death comes looking for someone to track down a thief, Alek is flung into a mess of vengeful undead, supernatural bureaucracy, and a fledgling imp war. As the consequences of failure become dire, he has few leads, and the clock is ticking. Only with the help of his friend Maggie—an ancient djinn with a complex past—can he hope to recover the stolen property, save the world, and just maybe wring a favor out of the Great Constant himself. It’s a hell of a job, but somebody’s got to do it . . .

In a world where mages control gunpowder and bullets, a brilliant general must defend his country from both war and insurrection. Check out the complete Powder Mage Trilogy in this omnibus edition, a series that Brandon Sanderson called "Just plain awesome!" In Promise of Blood: Field Marshal Tamas'' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics. Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. In The Crimson Campaign: Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy''s best, Tamas must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back over the mountains so that he can defend his country from an angry god, Kresimir. In The Autumn Republic: Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away.

Feldmarschall Tamas'' Invasion endete in einer Katastrophe. Gestrandet hinter feindlichen Linien und gnadenlos gejagt, muss Tamas seine verbliebenen Männer auf einem waghalsigen Rückzug durch das nördliche Kez führen. In Adro will Inspektor Adamat nur seine Frau retten. Um das zu erreichen, muss er den rätselhaften Lord Vetus aufspüren – doch die Wahrheit, die er erfährt, ist düsterer als alles, was er sich hat vorstellen können. Der Gott Kresimir will den Kopf von Tamas'' Sohn Taniel – jenes Mannes, der ihm ins Auge schoss. Da Tamas und seine Pulvermagier für tot gehalten werden, kann allein Taniel den Angriff des rachsüchtigen Gottes und seiner eindringenden Armee abwehren. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

Die Powder-Mage-Trilogie bietet epische Fantasy in einer von den Umbrüchen Europas im 19. Jahrhundert inspirierten Welt. Schwerter wurden durch Musketen und Pistolen ersetzt, Leibeigene sind in Gewerkschaften organisiert und die alten Regeln der Magie werden durch Pulvermagier herausgefordert: eine Zunft von Scharfschützen, die durch das Schnupfen von Schwarzpulver außerordentliche Fähigkeiten erhält. Eine Mischung aus Brandon Sanderson mit einem Hauch Naomi Novik. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

A brand new novella from the author of the acclaimed Powder Mage series . Teado is a Changer, a shape-shifting military asset trained to win wars. His platoon has been stationed in the Bavares high plains for years, stranded. As they ration supplies and scan the airwaves for news, any news, their numbers dwindle. He''s not sure how much time they have left. Desperate and starving, armed with aging, faulting equipment, the team jumps at the chance for a risky resupply mission, even if it means not all of them might come. What they discover could change the course of the war. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

As war rages, both sides are in a race to find the one thing that could turn the tides to their favor -- a stone with the power to turn humans into gods -- in the second book of Brian McClellan''s epic fantasy tale of magic and gunpowder. The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint''s soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not. Back in the capital, Michel Bravis smuggles even more refugees out of the city. But internal forces are working against him. With enemies on all sides, Michel may be forced to find help with the very occupiers he''s trying to undermine. Meanwhile, Ben Styke is building his own army. He and his mad lancers are gathering every able body they can find and searching for an ancient artifact that may have the power to turn the tides of war in their favor. But what they find may not be what they''re looking for. Continue the pistol-packing fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called "just plain awesome!" Gods of Blood and PowderSins of EmpireWrath of Empire For more from Brian McClellan, check out: Powder MagePromise of BloodThe Crimson CampaignThe Autumn Republic

It is the height of the Gurlish Wars. Sergeant Tamas, a young infantryman in the Adran Army, struggles to keep his squad alive despite the blundering incompetence of their superior officers. Not only does Tamas have the curse of being an ambitious commoner in an army where rank is purchased rather than earned, he is also a powder mage. His magical ability to manipulate gunpowder is frowned upon by officers and feared by Privileged sorcerers. When the Adran Army is about to give up on the siege of an enemy fortress, Tamas seizes upon the opportunity to prove his worth as a strategist and mage. But breaking the enemy on his own won’t be easy, no matter how strong he is. Powder Mage short story first published in the UNBOUND Anthology on December 1st, 2015.

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb. When the governor’s cruel brother stops for the night, rising continental tensions force Styke to protect the people of his town in a brutal escalation that threatens to destroy everything—and everyone—he has fought for. Occurs twelve years before the events in Sins of Empire.

Příběhy ze světa Prachmistrů - válka spiknutí, souboje a ta nejdivočejší magie, stejně jako nezlomná láska. Brian McClellan opět dokazuje, že patří k největším objevům fantasy posledního desetiletí. Kniha obsahuje čtyři novely apět povídek, jejichž pestrá koláž mapuje životy hlavních hrdinů trilogie Prachmistři před událostmi v titutlu Příslib krve.

Taniel Two-Shot is a powder mage with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, a band of volunteers who have made a name for themselves fighting in the Fatrastan Revolution. They range through the swamps of the frontier, cutting off enemy supplies and raiding towns while Taniel hunts the Privileged sorcerers that make the Kez armies so powerful. When a desperate call for help comes from the nearby city of Planth, the Irregulars aren''t the only ones to answer and Taniel must deal with another hero of the revolution: Mad Colonel Styke. But not all is well within the young Fatrastan government, and more hangs on the defense of Planth than Taniel and his companions could possibly know.

"Krwawa Kampania" to drugi tom zbierającej niezliczone pochwały, napakowanej akcją "Obietnicy krwi" – niesamowitej, pasjonującej opowieści o prochowych magach, wojnie domowej i zimnokrwistym mordercy w czasach, gdy bogowie chodzili po ziemi. Na horyzoncie gromadzą się czarne chmury, lecz niebezpieczeństwo jest znacznie bliżej, niż mogłoby się wydawać. Kto poprowadzi natarcie? Obrona granic przez Kezanami kończy się katastrofą. Tamas zostaje odcięty wraz z niewielkim zaledwie ułamkiem swej armii daleko poza liniami wroga, bez zaopatrzenia ani nadziei na posiłki. Ścigany przez przeważające siły nieprzyjaciela, musi poprowadzić ludzi do domu zdradzieckimi szlakami północnego Kezu, a następnie z powrotem poprzez góry. To jego jedyna szansa, aby obronić swą ojczyznę przed rozeźlonym bogiem, Kresimirem. W Adro, inspektor Adamat chce jedynie ocalić żonę. Aby tego dokonać musi odnaleźć i zmierzyć się wcieleniem samego zła - lordem Vetasem. Przy okazji zamierza zadać Vetasowi kilka pytań na temat jego wielce tajemniczego pracodawcy, ale każda odpowiedź prowadzi nieodmiennie do nowych niewiadomych. Generałowie Tamasa kłócą się między sobą, a zdziesiątkowane oddziały z coraz większym trudem walczą pod naporem Kezan. Kresimir chce głowy człowieka, który ośmielił się doń strzelić. Tamas i jego kamaryla zostali uznani za martwych i tak Taniel Dwa Strzały uświadamia sobie, że oto stał się ostatnią linią obrony przed nacierającymi siłami Kresimira.

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers" Hope''s End The Girl of Hrusch Avenue Green-Eyed Vipers The Face in the Window Return to Honor

"Just plain awesome" -- Brandon Sanderson Tamas, Taniel, and Adamat have been betrayed and Adro now lies in the hands of a foreign invader. But it remains the duty of the powder mages to defend their homeland unto death in the explosive conclusion the Brian McClellan''s Powder Mage trilogy. The capital has fallen. . . Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away. An army divided. . . With the Kez still bearing down upon them and without clear leadership, the Adran army has turned against itself. Inspector Adamat is drawn into the very heart of this new mutiny with promises of finding his kidnapped son. All hope rests with one. . . And Taniel Two-shot, hunted by men he once thought his friends, must safeguard the only chance Adro has of getting through this war without being destroyed. . . The Autumn Republic is the epic conclusion that began with Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign.

Captain Vlora is one of Adro''s finest powder mages - disciplined sharpshooters who can control bullets and explode gunpowder with a mere gesture. Yet an illicit affair has lost her the favour of Field Marshal Tamas, her commander and the closest thing she has to a father. As the invading army of Kez pushes deeper into Adro''s territory, Vlora finds herself on the sidelines. Yet when news emerges of an escaped traitor who is planning on selling military secrets to the enemy, Vlora is tasked with hunting the man down. Failure will not only put her beloved country at risk, but may lose her the goodwill of Field Marshal Tamas for ever . . .