Showing results for "Andrew Roberts" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

John Randolph Smith is second-in-command of a whaling ship that sets sail from Nantucket Island in 1820. When the ship sinks, killing its captain, Smith takes charge of the stranded crew, finding refuge on a deserted island. On one side of the island, the men discover a hellish jungle, inhabited by a murderous and unseen enemy bent on killing the crew.

Malcolm Carter and Ryan Boone, two New York City friends whose lives have been dominated by the financial markets, are about to exchange their charts and reports for guns and survival supplies - but not because they want to. When China and Japan decide it's time to dump US Treasury bonds, an economic nightmare plays out in America. The Federal Reserve watches helplessly as the dollar is decimated, and the resulting food shortage spreads lawlessness across the land like a virus.

In the crater of a volcanic island, musical magic and enchanted swordplay rule society. Every seven years, a champion from each caste climbs the tournament ladder for a chance at a new life. This year, three apparent strangers—a sabotaged craftsman trying to save his mentally disabled father, a legendary duelist resisting the machinations of her master, and a janitor fighting an empathy-sapping magical talent—are desperate to reach the final battle.

Torren has been plagued with unresolved and haunting dreams since birth. Since his father’s mysterious death four years ago, the dreams have been more intense and sequential. Leading him to question his heritage and purpose. With roots and blood lineage leading directly back to an ancient Norse warrior order, known as the “Varg”, the stage is set for a showdown between an unanswered 2000-year-old vendetta and an age-old nemesis that needs to answer for crimes both here on earth and in the realm of Asgard.

Howard Bell thought he hit rock bottom the day he returned to his former employer with a loaded gun. Instead of putting a scare into his ex-boss as he intended, things quickly get out of hand, and he kills five people. Howard is sentenced to life at an experimental prison camp off the coast of Antarctica, and he soon learns the true definition of "rock bottom." Prison life at the remote island involves back-breaking work in the illegal mine run by the corrupt warden and his abusive guards.