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Vom Rand des Wilden Raums bis zur Unterstadt von Coruscant, von der Starlight-Station bis zu den Meeren von Eiram und darüber hinaus – diese Geschichten voller erstaunlicher Geheimnisse, tiefster Enttäuschungen, wundersamer Rettung und unerschütterlicher Hoffnung führen uns tief in die Herzen und Köpfe der jungen Helden und Schurken der Hohen Republik. Mutig stellen sie sich tödlichen Herausforderungen, heimtückischem Verrat und ihren eigenen inneren Dämonen in dieser spannenden Kurzgeschichtensammlung aus einer weit, weit entfernten Galaxis, die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit lüftet und gleichzeitig einen verheißungsvollen Ausblick auf das gibt, was noch kommen wird ...

Per oltre un anno, i Maestri Jedi Avar Kriss ed Elzar Mann sono stati separati dal Murotempesta Nihil. Ora, finalmente riuniti, i due non possono più negare il legame e i sentimenti che li hanno sempre resi forti e pronti a ribaltare le sorti del conflitto una volta per tutte. Accompagnati dai Cavalieri Jedi Bell Zettifar, Burryaga e Vernestra Rwoh, iniziano la caccia a Marchion Ro. Ma per trovare il pericoloso leader dei Nihil, dovranno sopravvivere ai Senza Nome, che finora nessun Jedi è stato in grado di fermare.

Il Cavaliere Jedi Vernestra Rwoh, credendo che il suo Padawan, Imri Cantaros, sia tra le vittime dei Nihil, si è ritirata su un pianeta pacifico dove spera di curare le sue ferite e ritrovare un senso di equilibrio. Ma il suo vecchio amico Avon Starros ha altri piani. Avon sa che Imri è vivo nella Zona di Occlusione, all''interno dello spazio Nihil, e saranno lei e Vernestra a trovarlo. Ma nel territorio dei Nihil, il pericolo è in agguato nella forma terribile dei Senza Nome! CON PROTAGONISTA UNA DEI PERSONAGGI DELLA SERIE THE ACOLYTE!

La Jedi Zallah Macri e il suo Padawan Kevmo Zink arrivano su Dalna per indagare il possibile collegamento fra il furto di manufatto della Forza e il Sentiero della Mano Aperta. I membri del Sentiero credono che la Forza debba restare libera e che nessuno dovrebbe usarla, nemmeno i Jedi. Tra loro c’è Marda Ro, una giovane donna che sogna di lasciare Dalna per diffondere la voce del Sentiero in tutta la galassia. Quando Marda e Kevmo si incontrano, la loro intesa è istantanea ed elettrizzante… finché non scopre che Kevmo è un Jedi. Il primo emozionante romanzo dell’attesa Fase II dell’Alta Repubblica!

Trotz der Gerüchte über schwelende Konflikte zwischen dem Jedi-Orden und dem Pfad der Offenen Hand geben zwei der mächtigsten Prospektoren-Familien der Republik bekannt, dass sie einen Wettbewerb zur Kartierung neuer Hyperraumrouten veranstalten wollen. Unter dem Vorwand, an diesem Wettbewerb teilzunehmen, rekrutieren Dass Leffbruk und Sky Graf die Jedi-Padawan Rooper Nitani, die mit ihnen zusammen eine geheime Agenda verfolgen soll: Die Suche nach dem so mysteriösen wie legendären Planeten X. Doch ihre Mission nimmt eine unerwartete Wendung, als sie auf Mitglieder des Pfads der Offenen Hand treffen. Die drei Helden sehen sich gezwungen, ihren ursprünglichen Plan auf Eis zu legen, um den Jedi und der Galaxis zu helfen, bevor es zu spät ist.

Voci di un conflitto tra i Jedi e un gruppo noto come il Sentiero della Mano Aperta non rallentano le due famiglie di prospettori più potenti della Repubblica, i Graf e i San Tekka, che annunciano la Caccia nell’Iperspazio, una gara per tracciare nuovi corridoi iperspaziali. Il giovane prospettore Dass Leffbruk e l sfacciat adolescente Sky Graf hanno bisogno di un’altra persona per vincere la gara: la Padawan Rooper Nitani. Ma quando lei accetterà con riluttanza di unirsi alla squadra, scoprirà che il loro vero piano è trovare il misterioso e leggendario Pianeta X...

150 Jahre vor den Begebenheiten in Phase I der Hohen Republik bringt eine Ära des Wandels neue Hoffnungen und Möglichkeiten ... aber auch neue Gefahren. Der Planet Dalna im Äußeren Rand steht im Mittelpunkt einer Untersuchung der Jedi über ein gestohlenes Artefakt der Macht. Zallah Macri und ihr Padawan Kevmo Zink gehen auf Dalan einer möglichen Verbindung zu einer Missionarsgruppe namens Pfad der Offenen Hand nach. Die Mitglieder des Pfades glauben, dass die Macht von niemandem benutzt werden sollte, nicht einmal von den Jedi. Eine dieser Gläubigen ist Marda Ro, eine junge Frau, die davon träumt, Dalna zu verlassen und die Botschaft des Pfades in der ganzen Galaxis zu verbreiten. Marda und Kevmo fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen – bis Marda entdeckt, dass Kevmo ein Jedi ist. Aber Kevmo ist so freundlich und begierig darauf, mehr über den Pfad zu erfahren, dass sie hofft, ihn von der Richtigkeit ihres Glaubens überzeugen zu können. Was Marda nicht weiß, ist, dass die Anführerin des Pfades, eine charismatische Frau, die nur als die Mutter bekannt ist, ihre ganz eigenen Ziele verfolgt. Und diese sehen keinen Frieden mit den Jedi vor.

Imagine: A fantasy world, but not one based on Medieval/Dark Ages European culture and myth, but rather on the tropes of the Spaghetti Western and Chinese Wuxia. Add steampunk elements. Mix well. A fantasy world that mixes the inspirations of Django and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon... The Good, The Bad & The Ugly and House of Flying Daggers... Fistful of Dollars and Fist of Legend. A fantasy world that''s explored through a book series, a constantly-updated website, a tabletop role-playing game, comics, artwork, webseries and much, much, more. This is FAR WEST. Tales of the Far West is the first book in Adamant Entertainment''s Wuxia-Western mash-up, featuring a dozen all-new tales written by critically-acclaimed and award-winning fantasy, science-fiction, horror and adventure authors, including: "He Built The Wall To Knock It Down" by Scott Lynch: A master teaches an unforgettable lesson in the pursuit of excellence in all things. "In Stillness, Music" by Aaron Rosenberg: A wandering musician is all that stands between a village and a cattle baron. "Riding The Thunderbird" by Chuck Wendig: A herd of giant, flightless birds, a young girl, and a sudden lesson. "Purity of Purpose" by Gareth-Michael Skarka: Who seeks the secret of the Unsurpassed Weapons? "Paper Lotus" by Tessa Gratton: A strange girl tasks a wounded man to deliver a crucial message. "In the Name of the Empire" by Eddy Webb: A sheriff is charged with the murder of an Imperial Magistrate. "Errant Eagles" by Will Hindmarch: A gunslinger faces the consequences of his past. "Railroad Spikes" by Ari Marmell: A bandit finds that he''s robbed the wrong train. "The Fury Pact" by Matt Forbeck: An inventor''s son faces the responsibility of his name. "Seven Holes" by T.S. Luikart: An apprentice learns the true nature of demons. "Local Legend" by Jason L. Blair: Red Phoenix was dead, and the bounty hunter tells the tale. "Crippled Avengers" by Dave Gross: A band of fighters seek to take revenge on the steam baron who crippled them.

An era of change brings new hopes and possibilities . . . but also new dangers. The Outer Rim planet Dalna has become the focus of a Jedi investigation into a stolen Force artifact, and Zallah Macri and her Padawan, Kevmo Zink, arrive on the pastoral world to follow up on a possible connection to a Dalnan missionary group called the Path of the Open Hand. Members of the Path believe that the Force must be free and should not be used by anyone, not even the Jedi. One such believer is Marda Ro, a young woman who dreams of leaving Dalna to spread word of the Path throughout the galaxy. When Marda and Kevmo meet, their connection is instantaneous and electric--until Marda discovers Kevmo is a Jedi. But Kevmo is so kind and eager to learn more about the Path, that she hopes she can convince him of the rightness of her beliefs. What Marda doesn''t realise is that the leader of the Path, a charismatic woman known only as the Mother, has an agenda of her own, and it is one that can never coexist peacefully with the Jedi. And in order to follow her faith, Marda may have to choose to become her new friend''s worst enemy. . . . hat can never coexist peacefully with the Jedi. And in order to follow her faith, Marda may have to choose to become her new friend''s worst enemy. . . . hat can never coexist peacefully with the Jedi. And in order to follow her faith, Marda may have to choose to become her new friend''s worst enemy. . . . hat can never coexist peacefully with the Jedi. And in order to follow her faith, Marda may have to choose to become her new friend''s worst enemy. . . .

Glory is the Fenris Wolf, bound for hundreds of years in the shape of a small human girl so she can never grow large enough to devour Baldur the Beautiful, god of light. Imprisoned with her hunger, Glory may not be able to swallow the sun whole, but she can hunt Baldur down, rip out his heart with her hands, and eat him a piece at a time. Glory tries to deny her desire because she knows when she does eat Baldur it will signal the end of the world. But would that really be such a bad thing? These days the United States of Asgard seems too decadent, too media-saturated, and too greedy. It is rotting from within and maybe it should burn. Maybe now is the time, and her hunger is growing for a reason. Only two people stand in her way: Soren Bearstar, devoted to Baldur and a strong berserker warrior, and Tyr the Just, god of balance and shadows. Glory loves both of them, but when a girl finally embraces her destiny, is any love enough to keep the sun in the sky?

Vider Bearskin used to be in love with Loki, the Norse god of mischief and orphans. And Loki loved her, too, or that''s what she believed, until the day she called his name and he did not come, not even to save the lives of her mother and baby sister. So when Vider helps rescue Baldur the Beautiful and the Alfather offers her a boon, she asks to be made into his first female berserker warrior in generations. Now she doesn''t need Loki. She doesn''t need any god, because Vider has power inside herself and she knows how to use it. When she''s asked to be one of six celebrity dragon slayers in a televised dragon hunt on the Kansa Prairie, Vider never considers declining--even if Loki is also invited. But Loki seems determined to insert himself into Vider''s life once again and she quickly realizes not all is as it seems. There''s more than one dragon for Vider to battle: the ancient creatures sleeping under the hills, the tempting god of tricks, and the dragon inside her own heart.

LOS JEDI SE HAN REAGRUPADO Y SE PREPARAN PARA CONTRAATACAR A LOS DESPIADADOS NIHIL EN ESTA APASIONANTE SECUELA DE STAR WARS – THE HIGH REPUBLIC: EL OJO DE LA OSCURIDAD. Los Maestros Jedi Avar Kriss y Elzar Mann pasaron más de un año separados por el Muro Tormenta de los Nihil. Después de que Avar huya audazmente del interior de la Zona de Oclusión, los dos Jedi se reencuentran. Sin embargo, aunque la distancia física que los separaba ha desaparecido, su pesar compartido por el fracaso en la protección de la galaxia ante la amenaza Nihil sigue muy presente Para levantar el ánimo de la Orden Jedi y la República, Avar y Elzar se aferran a su fe en el servicio a la luz y la vida. Juntos lideran una misión arriesgada en espacio Nihil para liberar el planeta Naboo y demostrarles a todos los que han quedado atrapados tras el Muro Tormenta que los Jedi nunca los abandonarán. De nuevo en órbitas muy cercanas, los dos Maestros Jedi no pueden seguir negando el vínculo que siempre los ha vuelto a juntar y los ha hecho más fuertes. Tras aceptar sus verdaderos deseos e imbuidos de nueva determinación, Avar y Elzar urden un plan para dar la vuelta al conflicto con los Nihil de una vez por todas. Acompañados por los Caballeros Bell Zettifar, Burryaga y Vernestra Rwoh, los Jedi inician la caza de Marchion Ro. Para encontrar al peligroso líder de los Nihil deberán sobrevivir a los terrores Sin Nombre que han sido incapaces de detener hasta el momento.

In the vast palace of the empress lives an orphan girl called Nothing. She slips within the shadows of the Court, unseen except by the Great Demon of the palace and her true friend, Prince Kirin, heir to the throne. When Kirin is kidnapped, only Nothing and the prince''s bodyguard suspect that Kirin may have been taken by the Sorceress Who Eats Girls, a powerful woman who has plagued the land for decades. The sorceress has never bothered with boys before, but Nothing has uncovered many secrets in her sixteen years in the palace, including a few about the prince. As the empress''s army searches fruitlessly, Nothing and the bodyguard set out on a rescue mission, through demon-filled rain forests and past crossroads guarded by spirits. Their journey takes them to the gates of the Fifth Mountain, where the sorceress wields her power. There, Nothing discovers that all magic is a bargain, and she may be more powerful than she ever imagined. But the price the Sorceress demands for Kirin may very well cost Nothing her heart.

Roman jeune adulte qui inaugure la 2 e phase de la Haute République, le grand projet cross-media Star Wars ! Retour 150 ans en arrière pour découvrir les origines du mal qui sévit dans la 1ère phase. Dalna, planète de la Bordure Extérieure, est au centre d''une enquête Jedi visant à retrouver un artefact de la Force qui a été volé. Zallah Macri et son Padawan, Kevmo Zink, arrivent sur ce monde pastoral afin de suivre la piste d''un groupe de missionnaires : la Voie de la Main ouverte. Les membres de cette communauté pensent que la Force doit être libre et que personne ne doit l''utiliser, pas même les Jedi. Marda Ro est l''une de ces fidèles, une jeune femme qui rêve de quitter Dalna pour diffuser la parole de la Voie à travers la galaxie. Quand Marda et Kevmo se rencontrent, leur connexion est instantanée et électrique – jusqu''à ce que la jeune fille découvre qu''il est un Jedi...

A bruxas de Três Graces fizeram um pacto. De tempos em tempos, um santo será sacrificado para que o demônio seja saciado. Há muito tempo, a bruxa mais nova do clã Grace apaixonou-se pelo antigo deus da floresta. Ela e suas irmãs mais velhas mudaram-se para os arredores daquele lugar que parecia abençoado por causa dessa paixão. Em busca de prosperidade e bom agouro para o vilarejo que nascia, as três bruxas precisaram selar um pacto demoníaco. A cada sete anos, um rapaz virtuoso e de bom coração seria oferecido em sacrifício à Floresta do Demônio. Esse ritual tem início quando a Árvore de Osso sangra no coração da floresta. Logo em seguida vem a Lua do Abate e o jovem escolhido torna-se santo. E corre mata adentro para nunca mais sair. Mas algo parece ter afetado esse pacto que há mais de duzentos anos rege o destino dos habitantes de Três Graces. O santo precisará ser sacrificado antes da hora. Esse fato está afligindo os amigos Rhun Sayer, Arthur Couch e Mairwen Grace. Mair, a última descente das bruxas que fundaram o vilarejo, fará de tudo para quebrar a tradição e mudar o provável destino daqueles que ama. Em meio ao caos e maus presságios, os três serão capazes de derrotar o demônio?

Julie et Richard héritent d''une grande propriété mais, sur son lit de mort, leur père a été formel : « Rampling Gate » est hantée, elle doit être détruite pierre par pierre. Pourtant, après l''avoir visitée, les jeunes gens tombent sous le charme de la vieille demeure. Ils ne peuvent se résoudre à exécuter l''ordre de leur père, d''autant plus que les villageois y sont, eux-aussi, très attachés. Ils s''y installent. Quelque temps plus tard, un rêve étrange tire la jeune fille de son sommeil. Elle descend dans leur salon et se retrouve face au Maître de Rampling Gate. Dans ce recueil, 9 nouvelles, dont un inédit de la maîtresse du fantastique : Anne Rice.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner’s classic Riverside series. This is the 11th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 9th episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

"This infinitely exciting tale''s twist and turns highlight the characters'' missions as they decide which identity to choose: hero, martyr, or villain. Readers looking for a sophisticated fantasy that shows a raw, rowdy, and rough side of life will be utterly satisfied. For fans of Robin LaFevers''s His Fair Assassins series." -School Library Journal Amon Thorson doesn''t hate his father, Thor the god of thunder, but he did try to kill him once. Not that Thor seemed to notice-all he did to punish Amon was break his arm and send him off to lick his wounds. Ever since, Amon has done everything he can to stay on his dad''s bad side, from disrespectful language and terrible public interviews, to dealing illegal substances and black-market artifacts. The best-or worst-of which is transporting elf gold. For gold made by elfish magic ruins people. It addicts them and tempts them to do terrible things to themselves and others, and with this venture, Amon may be stirring up more trouble than he can handle. When Amon picks up a strange girl with too many secrets and somebody steals Loki''s Mask of Changing, Amon finally gets his father''s attention. He''s marked as the prime suspect in the theft and one of Thor''s best hunters is put on Amon''s tail, a hunter who won''t stop until he''s nailed Amon for something. And to complicate matters, Amon might be falling in love with a monster. With evocative writing and lush world building, Tessa Gratton once again captivates readers with her inventive reimagining of Norse mythology and American life in the latest novella in the Gods of New Asgard series. "With razor-sharp prose and bone-deep emotions, Tessa Gratton doesn''t just tell a story. She invites readers into another world-one we hate to leave when the last page is turned." - Saundra Mitchell, author of Mistwalker and The Vespertine

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 10th episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Tessa Gratton. Tess seeks revenge against Florian but is thwarted. Meanwhile the Cocom try to silence him regarding their involvement in the warehouse thefts. Reza realizes Diane’s enemies are responsible for the problems at Rafe’s school and insists Rafe meet with her to come to a solution. Kaab discovers Rafe and Florian’s connection. Diane works to free Basil from Aurelia’s clutches while escalating her own private war with Davenant. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner’s classic Riverside series. This is the final episode in the second season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Ellen Kushner. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 13th episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Racheline Maltese with Joel Derfner, Tessa Gratton, and Karen Lord. Kaab discovers the truth about Saabim’s death. A public celebration is held for Rafe’s school. Basil decides to send a swordsman against Davenant. Micah makes a decision about her future. Diane faces the consequences of being duchess in her own right. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner''s classic Riverside series. This is the 1st episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Ellen Kushner. Duchess Diane Tremontaine is the guest of honor at a fashionable banquet, but now that she holds power in her own right, challenges—and rivals—come in many forms. As allies reveal their own agendas, Diane looks to keep her friends close, and her enemies closer. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Los valientes Jedi. Los astutos Sith. Estos icónicos héroes y villanos representan la lucha entre el bien y el mal que habita en el corazón de Star Wars. En esta emocionante antología, diez aclamados autores y autoras imaginan nuevas aventuras para los Jedi y los Sith, desde Luke Skywalker y Darth Vader hasta Obi-Wan Kenobi y Asajj Ventress, entre muchos otros, en historias que parecen haber salido de la pantalla. Peleas épicas, planes malvados, actos valientes y una ira sin límites están aquí para celebrar a algunos de los héroes y villanos más memorables de todos los tiempos.