Best Selling Books by Drew Karpyshyn

This essential Star Wars Legends novel is the first in a trilogy chronicling the rise of the fearsome Sith lord Darth Bane. “A solid space adventure [that] charts the evolution of an antihero almost as chilling as Darth Vader.”—Publishers Weekly On the run from vengeful Republic forces, Dessel, a cortosis miner, vanishes into the ranks of the Sith army and ships out to join the bloody war against the Republic and its Jedi champions. There Dessel’s brutality, cunning, and exceptional command of the Force swiftly win him renown as a warrior. But in the eyes of his watchful masters, a far greater destiny awaits him. As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side, Dessel embraces his new identity: Bane. But the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, he must defy the most sacred traditions and reject all he has been taught. It is a trial by fire in which he must surrender fully to the dark side—and forge from the ashes a new era of absolute power.

New York Times bestselling author Drew Karpyshyn spins ten fantastical tales of magic, mystery and the supernatural with his usual gift for world building and imagination. A man discovers a demon living in his basement, then hires it to advance his career. A young king in exile challenges a powerful wizard in a battle of wits to reclaim his throne. The Aztec pantheon gathers for an unusual contest to win the favor of the immortal Serpent King. A proud warrior queen plots bloody retribution to avenge her murdered family. With stories ranging from classic sword and sorcery adventures to contemporary horror to twisted takes on myth, legend and folklore, A Minor Malevolent Spirit delivers thrills, chills and even some laughs. As an added bonus, author notes for each of the ten stories examine Karpyshyn''s creative process and the craft of writing, giving fans a unique glimpse inside the mind of the acclaimed storyteller.

Carson Gaines is a professional gambler and card counter with a very special gift - he can literally stop time! There''s just one drawback: whenever he stops the world, he finds himself just as frozen and helpless as everyone else.Cursed with the world''s most frustrating superpower, Carson finds himself on the wrong side of a local mobster, the CIA, and a secret government research project operating out of Area 51. And he soon learns that in Sin City, the house always wins...

Das Sith-Imperium befindet sich im Umbruch. Der Imperator wird vermisst und ist vermutlich tot, während die Thronrevolte eines übereifrigen Sithlords in einem Desaster mündete. Unterdessen setzt Darth Karrid, Kommandantin des gefürchteten imperialen Schlachtkreuzers Ascendant Spear, alles daran, die Galaxis völlig unter die Kontrolle der Sith zu bringen. Doch es gibt Widerstand. Theron Shan, der Sohn eines Jedi Meisters, setzt alles daran, Karrid aufzuhalten. Unterstützung erhält er dabei von dem hitzköpfigen Schmuggler Teff ''ith und Karrids ehemaligem Meister Gnost-Dural. Seiten an Seite stellen sie sich einer kampferprobten Crew aus ruchlosen Anhängern der Dunklen Seite der Macht entgegen - mit verschwindend geringen Chancen auf Erfolg ...

A "New York Times"-bestselling author delivers Book 3 in the Mass Effect series--a thrilling adventure inspired by the award-winning Mass Effect video game from BioWare.

Long ago the gods chose a great hero to act as their agent in the mortal world and to stand against the demonic spawn of Chaos. The gods gifted their champion, Daemron, with three magical Talismans. But the awesome power corrupted Daemron, turning him from savior to destroyer. In the end, Daemron was defeated, the Talismans were lost, and Chaos was sealed off behind the Legacy--a magical barrier the gods sarificed themselves to create. Now the Legacy is fading. Bound by a connection deeper than blood, the Children of Fire will either restore the Legacy or bring it crashing down, freeing Daemron to wreak his vengeance upon the mortal world.