Book Preview The night was alive with the heartbeats of countless people. He walked among them, unseen, undetected, moving with the fluid grace of a jungle predator. Their scents were strong in his nostrils. Cloying perfume. Sweat. Shampoos. Soaps. Alcohol. Drugs. AIDS. The sweet, insidious smell of blood. There were so many in this city. … Read more
Book Preview “Joshua, this is a very important business meeting,” Alexandria Houton cautioned her younger brother as she parked her beat-up Volkswagen in the large lot behind the restaurant. For a moment she rested her hand on his curly hair, looking down into his bright eyes. A rush of love instantly warmed her, pushing aside … Read more
Book Preview There was blood, a river of it running. There was pain, a sea he was floating in. Would it never end? A thousand cuts, burns, the taunting laughter telling him it would go on for all eternity. He could not believe he was so helpless, could not believe his incredible power and strength … Read more
Book Preview He could no longer fool himself. Slowly, with infinite weariness, Mikhail Dubrinsky closed the leather-bound first edition. This was the end. He could no longer bear it. The books he loved so much could not push away the stark, raw loneliness of his existence. The study was lined with books, floor to ceiling … Read more
Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html I live in the beautiful mountains of Lake County California. I have always loved hiking, camping, rafting and being outdoors. I’ve also been involved in the martial arts for years—I hold a third degree black belt, instruct in a Korean karate system, and have taught self-defense. … Read more
Book Preview Prologue A filtered crimson light illuminated the windowless room with a visceral glow. The smell of chemicals was toxic, instantly overpowering everyone except the white-coated man already working inside. After a lifetime spent in such environments, the Leica technician no longer even noticed it. Finishing another sequence of adjustments to the skeleton of … Read more
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Book Preview Book Description The last installment of the Serpent Catch Series Catching the serpents was only the beginning. Before Tull can lead his people to freedom, Tull must first free himself from the beast within. He must break the fiery chains of Adjonai as he leads an uprising against the powerful Slave Lords, but … Read more
Book Preview BLADE KIN David Farland Catching the serpents was only the beginning. Before Tull can lead his people to freedom, he must first free himself from the beast within. He must break the fiery chains of Adjonai as he leads an uprising against the powerful Slave Lords, but the ultimate battle for Tull and … Read more
Book Preview SERPENT CATCH by David Farland Long ago Earth’s paleobiologists established the planet Anee as a vast storehouse of extinct species, each continent home to life forms of a different era. For a thousand years the starfarers’ great sea serpents formed a wall of teeth and flesh that protected Smilodon Bay from the ravaging … Read more
Book Preview Spirit Walker David Farland Long ago Earth’s paleobiologists established the planet Anee as a vast storehouse of extinct species, each continent home to life forms of a different era. For a thousand years the starfarers’ great sea serpents formed a wall of teeth and flesh that protected Smilodon Bay from the ravaging dinosaurs … Read more
Book Preview Book 1 THE FLOOD 1 SIR BORENSON AT THE END OF THE WORLD Great are the healing powers of the earth. There is nothing that has been destroyed that cannot be mended .. . —The Wizard Binnesman At the end of a long summer’s day, the last few beams of sunlight slanted through … Read more
Book Preview THE WYRMLING HORDE DAVID FARLAND To Nichole, Danielle, Forrest, Spencer, and Ben—who have all helped their dad so much over the years. Prologue RUNES OF COMPASSION This is Understanding’s House, I’ve seen these doors before, Though when or where, I don’t know. In dusty rooms, like ancient tombs, I … Read more
Book Preview WORLDBINDER Tor Books by David Farland PROLOGUE Though your heart may burn with righteous desires, your noblest hopes will become fuel to fire despair among mankind. That which you seek to build will crumble to ash. War shall follow you all of your days, and though the world may applaud your … Read more
Book Preview PROLOGUE Asgaroth sent his consciousness across the stars, past nebulae of flaming gases, past black holes that sucked in all matter, beyond galaxies dying and gone cold, until he stood upon the broken remnants of the One True World before his master, Shadoath. She appeared to him as a goddess of shadow, a … Read more
Book Preview Book 11 Day 4 in the Month of Leaves A Day of Descent Prologue Struggles in the Streets Pride blinds men to the need for change. Therefore, for a man to walk the path to true wisdom, he must enter by the gate of humility. –proverb among the Ah’kellah When Raj Ahten’s caravan … Read more
Book Preview DAY 2 IN THE MONTH OF LEAVES THE CALM BETWEEN THE STORMS King Croenert of Toom bought dung for his fields to make the grass grow deeper. But found one day that warlords in gray would sell their sons far cheaper. –Nursery rhyme alluding to King Croenert, who hired cheap mercenaries from Internook … Read more
Book Preview PROLOGUE The week of Hostenfest began with a festive air at the Castle at Tal Rimmon in northern Mystarria. On the first morning of Hostenfest, the spirit of the Earth King came as usual. Fathers and mothers took delight in heaping gifts of food for their children onto kitchen tables, honeycomb dripping in … Read more