In Defiance of Destiny

Maylea is a young noblewoman in the city of Yane, whose future was mapped out on the day she was born—how she would live, what she would do, who she would marry… But Maylea is not content to blindly consign herself to destiny. And when Swan, a freelance diplomat who is supposed to be dead, arrives at her father’s estate, Maylea begins to realize that her true destiny might be writ larger across the stars than anyone ever suspected.

Exalted: A Shadow Over Heaven’s Eye is the fifth in an unlimited series of novels based on the hugely successful Exalted property.

Staked out in a marsh under the noonday sun, Grendis Lam could think of no worse way to die. Yet, the sun showed mercy, imbuing him with power and a mandate to walk the path of righteousness. Now, allying with the wandering sorceress Arianna, this former mercenary must stop a mad, despotic sorcerer intent on plunging the Hundred Kingdoms into the Underworld one by one.

Exalted: The Carnelian Flame is the sixth in an unlimited series of novels based on the hugely successful Exalted property.

Blood Calls to Blood

Ever since his Embrace, Duce Carter has been a firebrand among the Kindred of Chicago, fanning the flames of revolution against the city’s Prince and its hidebound elders. But when Chicago’s Carthians turn on Duce in the wake of a brutal assassination attempt, the only person he can go to for help is none other than Persephone Moore, the Prince’s only childe. Is Persephone the friend she claims to be, or is she an agent of the shadowy forces who are out to destroy Duce?

About the Author

Lucien Soulban has authored more than two dozen roleplaying game supplements and developed the award-winning Orpheus™ miniseries for White Wolf Games. His short fiction has appeared in the anthologies Lucifer’s Shadow™ and Bloody September™. Blood In, Blood Out is his first full-length novel.

Red Blood, Black Night

Vampire and vampire-hunter Sonja Blue has faced many monsters, but none compare to the Other, the demonic alter ego inside her. Now, as her world grows darker still, her vampiric “grandfather” Pangloss returns. Could he show her the way to redemption? Or is he here simply to drive her further into the abyss?

The Story Evolves

Millennia ago, the dragons fled their homeland after a devastating war with demonic creatures of their own making. With the war long over, mighty giants arrived to defeat the dragons’ old foes. But what happens to the realm when the wyrms return from exile to reclaim their home?

Dragons vs. Giants!

The giants made themselves at home these last centuries, proving themselves not only bold warriors able to defeat the realm’s worst enemies, but also wise and noble stewards of the land. The dragons’ return creates a state of detente between the two forces, and tensions run high with the future awash in questions. Delve deeper into the evolving Diamond Throne saga in this anthology featuring a dozen new stories from such fantasy authors as Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, and others.