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Authors: Jonathan Moeller
Frostborn: The False King (42 page)
Caina Amalas was a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through her boldness and cunning saved the Empire and the world from sorcerous annihilation.
But the victory cost her everything.
Now she is exiled and alone in the city of Istarinmul, far from her home and friends. Yet a centuries-old darkness now stirs in Istarinmul, eager to devour the city and the world itself.
And Caina is the only one that stands in its way...
Read
Ghost in the Cowl
,
Ghost in the Maze
,
Ghost in the Hunt
,
Ghost in the Razor
,
Ghost in the Inferno
,
Ghost in the Seal
,
Ghost in the Throne
, and
Ghost in the Pact
along with the short stories
Ghost Sword
,
Ghost Price
,
Ghost Relics
,
Ghost Keeper
,
Ghost Nails
,
Ghost Lock
,
Ghost Arts
,
Ghost Vigil
, and
Ghost Mimic
.
The Third Soul
RACHAELIS MORULAN is an Initiate of the Conclave, the powerful order of mighty mages. But to become a full Adept of the Conclave, she must first survive the Testing. Those who survive the Testing never speak of the trials they endured.
Those who fail the Testing are never seen again.
And now the Magisters of the Conclave have come to take Rachaelis to undertake the Testing. And there she shall face perils to both her body and her sanity.
And creatures that yearn to devour her soul.
If Rachaelis survives the Testing, she will face even more dangerous foes. The demons of the astral world watch the world of mortal men, desiring to rule it for themselves.
And some Adepts of the Conclave are eager to help them.
Read
The Testing
for free. Rachelis's trials continue in
The Assassins
,
The Blood Shaman
,
The High Demon
,
The Burning Child
,
The Outlaw Adept
,
The Black Paladin
, and
The Tomb of Baligant
. Read the entire series in
The Third Soul Omnibus One
and
The Third Soul Omnibus Two
.
The Frostborn Series
A thousand years ago, the last grandson of Arthur Pendragon led the survivors of Britain through a magical gate to a new world, a world of magic and high elves, of orcs and kobolds and stranger, darker creatures. Now the descendants of the exiles rule a mighty kingdom, peaceful and prosperous under the rule of the High King.
But a shadow threatens to devour the kingdom.
RIDMARK ARBAN was once a Swordbearer, a knight of renown. Now he is a branded outcast, stripped of his sword, and despised as a traitor.
But he alone sees the danger to come. The Frostborn shall return, and unless they are stopped, they will cover all the world in ice and a neverending winter.
CALLIANDE awakens in the darkness, her memories gone, and creatures of terrible power hunting her.
For she alone holds the secret that can save the world…or destroy it utterly.
The secret of the Frostborn.
Read
Frostborn: The First Quest
, followed by
Frostborn: The Gray Knight
,
Frostborn: The Eightfold Knife
,
Frostborn: The Undying Wizard
,
Frostborn: The Master Thief
,
Frostborn: The Iron Tower
,
Frostborn: The Dark Warden
,
Frostborn: The Gorgon Spirit
,
Frostborn: The Broken Mage
,
Frostborn: The World Gate
,
Frostborn: The High Lords
, and
Frostborn: The False King
. and the prequel novel
Frostborn: The Knight Quests
along with the short stories
The Orc's Tale
,
The Mage's Tale
,
The Thief's Tale
,
The Assassin's Tale
,
The Paladins's Tale
,
The Knight's Tale
,
The Soldier's Tale
, and
The Soldier's Tale
. Read the first three books combined in
Frostborn Omnibus One
.
Mask of the Demonsouled Trilogy
MAZAEL CRAVENLOCK has prevailed over terrible foes and now rules the Grim Marches with firm justice. Yet ancient evils are stirring in the shadows, freed at last by Mazael's own hand. Unless Mazael fights with all his strength, the world will fall.
SIGALDRA is the last holdmistress of the Jutai nation, the final defender of her people. Now the darkness comes to devour the final remnant of Sigaldra's home and family. Even Sigaldra's courage may not be enough to turn aside the darkness.
Read
Mask of Swords
and
Mask of Dragons
along with the short stories
The Ransom Knight
,
The Bronze Knight
and
The Serpent Knight
.
The Tower of Endless Worlds
THOMAS WYCLIFFE just wants to finish his dissertation in peace and quiet. So when a man in a black robe appears in his closet, claiming to be the last of the Warlocks, Wycliffe figures it is a bad joke.
But he soon realizes the last of the Warlocks can give him power beyond imagining.
And all it will cost is his soul.
SIMON WESTER needs a job. Badly. So when a rich and powerful Senator offers him employment, he jumps at the chance. Sure, Simon expects to find some corruption, some shady deals.
He doesn't expect to find black magic.
LIAM MASTERE is a Knight of the Sacred Blade, defender of the mortal races. But can swords stand against guns? As bullets and bombs destroy his kingdom, Liam must risk everything to save his homeland's one chance of salvation.
By daring the horrors of the Tower of Endless Worlds…
Read
The Tower of Endless Worlds
for free. The saga of the Tower continues in
A Knight of the Sacred Blade
,
A Wizard of the White Council
, and
The Destroyer of Worlds
.
Cloak Games
In 2013, a gate to another world opened, and Elves used their magic to conquer Earth, crushing all resistance before them.
Three hundred years after the Conquest, the exiled Elven High Queen rules an orderly but stagnant Earth, with humanity forced to fight in the High Queen’s war against the traitors on the Elven homeworld.
Nadia Moran doesn’t care about that. She doesn’t care about the High Queen, or the Rebels seeking to overthrow her. All she cares about is getting her baby brother the treatments he needs to recover from his potentially fatal disease…and those treatments have a steep price.
Fortunately, Nadia has magic of her own, and she’s a very, very good thief.
Unfortunately, the powerful Elven lord Morvilind has a hold on Nadia. If she doesn’t follow his commands, her brother is going to die.
Of course, given how dangerous Morvilind’s missions are, Nadia might not live long enough to see her brother’s death…
Read
Cloak Games: Thief Trap
,
Cloak Games: Frost Fever
,
Cloak Games: Rebel Fist
, and
Cloak Games: Shadow Jump
, along with the short story
Wraith Wolf
.
About the Author
Standing over six feet tall,
USA Today
bestselling author Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.
He has written the DEMONSOULED series of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write THE GHOSTS sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the COMPUTER BEGINNER'S GUIDE series of computer books, and numerous other works.
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http://www.jonathanmoeller.com
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http://www.computerbeginnersguides.com
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Table of Contents
Chapter 2: The Siege of Castra Carhaine
Chapter 17: A Hunter’s Challenge