› › An Imperial Gambit

An Imperial Gambit

Author : Jeffrey L. Kohanek

Publisher : Fallbrandt Press

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 17,91 MB

Release : 2018-12-26

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1949382036

Get eBook

Book Description

A conflict of ideals - magic versus fire-powered weapons. The fate of Issalia hangs in the balance. A new Empire has risen to power. Already in control of the east coast, the Imperial Army sets its sights on Issalia's western kingdoms. Tensions rise as both sides prepare for war. What deadly weapon will the Empire develop next? Brandt and Quinn are espions - part spy, part thief, part assassin. Undercover within Empire headquarters, they gather information, seeking a means to foil the Empire's plans. One misstep could result in death - their own and thousands of others. They are joined by a small squad of fellow wardens: Wildcats - warriors trained to fight while powered by magic Rangers - experts in nature, these archers scout enemy forces Gadgeteers - engineers who invent magic-powered machines and weapons Arcanists - those who can wield Chaos - a destructive, rune-based magic Driven by the core belief that Chaos magic is evil, the Empire seeks to stamp out this scourge. If victorious, magic will be outlawed and those who can wield it...executed. The wardens must stop this Imperial Gambit.



Ninefox Gambit

Author : Yoon Ha Lee

Publisher : Solaris

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 29,92 MB

Release : 2016-06-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1849979928

Get eBook

Book Description

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR – NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES – WINNER OF THE 2016 LOCUS AWARD – NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO, NEBULA AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS. When Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for her unconventional tactics, Kel Command gives her a chance to redeem herself, by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles from the heretics. Cheris’s career isn’t the only thing at stake: if the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next. Cheris’s best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress. The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own. As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao–because she might be his next victim.



Archangel One

Author : Evan Currie

Publisher : 47North

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,13 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Human-alien encounters

ISBN : 9781542004862

Get eBook

Book Description

An elite squadron must go undercover behind enemy lines in this thrilling new space adventure from the author of the Odyssey One series. Humanity has reached an uneasy truce with the Empire--but unless the allies bring the fight to the enemy, extinction is all but assured. In preparation for the inevitable next war, Commander Stephen Michaels is at the helm of the Archangel Squadron, and his orders are simple: go rogue. Disguised as mercenaries, Commander Michaels and the Archangels seek valuable intelligence on their imposing foe. Their mission takes them deep into uncharted territory, where they make inroads with the Empire, fiercely guarding their true identities and purpose. Fighting for the enemy goes against everything they stand for, but these are desperate times. As their deception increases, so does the risk. With the Empire's deadliest secrets within reach, Commander Michaels and the Archangels accept a mission that will take them even deeper into the Imperial fold. They know all too well that one wrong step won't just end their lives--it could end their entire civilization.



Assassin's Gambit

Author : Amy Raby

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 259 pages

File Size : 26,5 MB

Release : 2013-04-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1101608005

Get eBook

Book Description

Vitala Salonius, champion of the warlike game of Caturanga, is as deadly as she is beautiful. She’s a trained assassin for the resistance, and her true play is for ultimate power. Using her charm and wit, she plans to seduce her way into the emperor’s bed and deal him one final, fatal blow, sparking a battle of succession that could change the face of the empire. As the ruler of a country on the brink of war and the son of a deposed emperor, Lucien must constantly be wary of an attempt on his life. But he’s drawn to the stunning Caturanga player visiting the palace. Vitala may be able to distract him from his woes for a while—and fulfill other needs, as well. Lucien’s quick mind and considerable skills awaken unexpected desires in Vitala, weakening her resolve to finish her mission. An assassin cannot fall for her prey, but Vitala’s gut is telling her to protect this sexy, sensitive man. Now she must decide where her heart and loyalties lie and navigate the dangerous war of politics before her gambit causes her to lose both Lucien and her heart for good.…



The Turkish Gambit

Author : Boris Akunin

Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 39,25 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Detective and mystery stories

ISBN : 0812968786

Get eBook

Book Description

In 1877, Erast Fandorin finds himself at the Bulgarian front in a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, where he assists a Russian woman who is risking her life for her fiancé, who has been falsely accused of espionage.



Archangel Rising

Author : Evan Currie

Publisher : 47North

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,34 MB

Release : 2020-01-14

Category : Imaginary wars and battles

ISBN : 9781542004879

Get eBook

Book Description

Archangel Squadron faces off against the forces of the brutal Protectorate to claim a prize, and save humanity, in a gripping novel of deep space jeopardy by the author of the Odyssey One series. At the helm of a commandeered freighter, Captain Steph Michaels has infiltrated the Free Star systems. Leading a captive crew, and posing as a privateer, he's on a mission to seize a precious resource from an enemy outpost. Backed by his Archangel Squadron, it's a smash-and-grab operation he can pull off in his sleep. Until it isn't. Before he and his "pirates" can strike, they're met with an unexpected obstacle. The mining compound they're targeting also houses camps of slave laboring families. It's an innocent population Steph refuses to sacrifice as collateral damage, and his morality will drive him to greater extremes than ever before. With a ruthless enemy commander facing them down, Steph will find himself in conflict with not just the Free Stars but potentially with the Empire itself. The odds of victory? Impossible to foretell.



Hexarchate Stories

Author : Yoon Ha Lee

Publisher : Rebellion Publishing Ltd

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 22,22 MB

Release : 2019-06-25

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1786181932

Get eBook

Book Description

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR – WINNER OF THE 2016 LOCUS AWARD – NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO, NEBULA AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS. An ex-Kel art thief has to save the world from a galaxy-shattering prototype weapon... A general outnumbered eight-to-one must outsmart his opponent... A renegade returns from seclusion to bury an old comrade... From the incredible imagination of Hugo- and Arthur C. Clarke-nominated author Yoon Ha Lee comes a collection of stories set in the world of the best-selling Ninefox Gambit. Showcasing Lee’s extraordinary imagination, this collection takes you to the very beginnings of the hexarchate’s history and reveals new never-before-seen stories.



Revenant Gun

Author : Yoon Ha Lee

Publisher : Solaris

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 50,68 MB

Release : 2018-06-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 178618110X

Get eBook

Book Description

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR – NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES – WINNER OF THE 2016 LOCUS AWARD – NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO, NEBULA AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS. DEATH AND NEW BEGINNINGS Shuos Jedao is awake. … and nothing is as he remembers. In his mind he’s a teenager, a cadet—a nobody. But he finds himself in the body of an old man, a general controlling the elite forces of the hexarchate, and the most feared—and reviled—man in the galaxy. Jedao carries orders from Hexarch Nirai Kujen to re-conquer the fractured pieces of the hexarchate on his behalf. But he has no memory of ever being a soldier, let alone a general, and the Kel soldiers under his command hate him for a massacre he can’t remember committing. Kujen’s friendliness can’t hide the fact that he’s a tyrant. And what’s worse, Jedao and Kujen are being hunted by an enemy who knows more about Jedao and his crimes than he does himself...



SEAL Team 13

Author : Evan Currie

Publisher : 47north

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,13 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Conspiracies

ISBN : 9781477807743

Get eBook

Book Description

It's been ten years since a mysterious, horrific incident in the South China Sea annihilated a US Navy destroyer and its Navy SEAL team. Only one man survived. Now, the US Navy is determined to put a stop to the new, frightening incidents taking place with alarming frequency. Enter SEAL Team 13, an elite group of soldiers led by sole survivor Harold "Hawk" Masters. Everyone on the team has survived contact with supernatural forces from "the other side." Will their camaraderie and duty to country be enough to defeat the malevolent undead forces threatening the country? From world-building author Evan Currie, SEAL Team 13 is a dark, riveting, and action-packed tale of military intrigue and supernatural horror.



The Terran Gambit (Episode #1: The Pax Humana Saga)

Author : Nick Webb

Publisher : Pax Humana Saga

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 42,66 MB

Release : 2019-02-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781796751697

Get eBook

Book Description

The Corsican Empire has all but crushed Earth's resistance. Dallas has been nuked. The new fleet destroyed. Earth's future as a free planet has never looked more hopeless.But a daring young starship captain steals an advanced warship and audaciously takes the fight to the enemy in a desperate plan to strike at the heart of the empire. Liberation and glory, or death and defeat, await him and his ragtag crew.The Terran Gambit is the first novel of The Pax Humana Saga, which follows young Captain Jacob Mercer from the ashes of Dallas to the captain's chair of Earth's most advanced warship. Political intrigue, fleet battles, government conspiracies, deadly secrets, and a brilliant enemy admiral await him as he fights against all odds to take down an empire.



Recent Books