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The Hunter from the Woods marks the much-anticipated return of Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic hero of Robert McCammon's classic, The Wolf's Hour. These all-new, interlinked stories offer a full measure of McCammon's trademark narrative excitement, and comprise a fascinating composite portrait of a unique fictional creation. The volume opens with a pair of brief glimpses into Michael's early life in Russia and his initial recruitment into the British Secret Service. It ends with a haunting vision of the werewolf at twilight.

U.S. Marine Daniel Hayes returns from the Middle East in a wheelchair. The only survivor of his team, he's haunted by more than his physical scars. In Africa, Dr. Christian Chase's hands are now useless. Blinded in a rebel ambush, she replays the life she couldn't save as if torturing herself with endless flashbacks could change the past. In Ukraine, kickboxer Zoya Zynchenko wakes in a cold hospital bed. Her family gone, her legs paralyzed, a missile strike leaving her a forgotten victim of war. And bounty hunter Max "Jaxx" Jaquez hides his crippling pain behind false bravado.

There are wars, and then there's War. The all encompassing thing that is fought on many levels, and with many kinds of weapons, many kinds of warriors. Even ghosts. Alex was no one, a man just trying to get by at his paperwork job at the new Homeland Security. A man grieving for his wife, who had died in the Invasion. Someone just trying to keep his head down while the elves appointed him to do the paperwork of putting their boots on the necks of a conquered American people.

Welcome to Hellion Squadron. A new unit, new challenges and possibly new friends await Idina Moorfield as she joins other magicals in the military to train against magical monsters. The soldiers in this unit are different, yet all the same. They were in the military, had issues because they had magic and nobody to teach them, then were recruited to the unit. And now they have to learn to work together–as a team. The Olc is rearing its ugly head again. Idina and Richard need to find a way to put it down–for good.

Agnes Manteo now bears her father’s sentient Djao sword, along with a terrible revelation - the gods are charlatans, ancient sorcerers who draw their strength from the suffering of humanity. She and her Syraeic companions have but one duty: to track down those pretenders and end their reign of cruelty and lies, no matter the cost. To that end, the magical blade - mighty, single-minded Szaa’da’shaela - won’t allow any wavering of their commitment. But the empire is in turmoil with the sudden passing of its undying queen.

Meet Reinhardt Blazkowicz. Orphan. Hero. Warrior. And now, the unlikely heir to the legendary Blue Star Duchy. Found by the Duke himself on a battlefield, surrounded by enemies, Reinhardt's life is about to change forever. Plucked from the ashes of war and thrust into a world of unimaginable wealth and privilege, he must now trade his battle-worn armor for the hallowed uniform of Aegis Crown Academy. There, in a world of magic, combat, and courtly intrigue, he'll need more than just his battle-honed instincts to survive.

Z Thornbrook and her cousins are like any other Oriceran pixie on Earth. Mischief is their middle name, and for the last hundred and fifty years, that's been their game. But what happens when a gang of rogue pixies takes the troublemaking just a little too far? Now that they've been caught, it's time for Z and the entire pixie gang to face the music, and they only have two choices. Sign their lives away to enter an experimental new program for magical Army soldiers—or accept a one-way ticket back to Oriceran.

I'm getting stronger, and my confidence has always been good. And I'm not the only one who can see it. The system is pushing me more and more into the thick of things, and a question is becoming more and more critical: finding myself in the epicenter of a large-scale conflict, how do I not give the game away that I'm a shapeshifting outsider from Earth?

In the early days of the Omnic Crisis, there were few heroes to be found amid the devastation, or even on the warfront that pushed humanity to the brink. But in Toronto, a brilliant young captain named Vivian Chase refuses to cede her city to the hungry monsters pouring out of the Detroit Omnium. Vivian has yet to meet a lost cause she couldn’t save, even one as dire as this.

War grips two worlds as heroes rise to challenge the sinister Heralds of Ruin. In the realm of Andomhaim, Ridmark Arban leads the armies of the High King against the brutal legions of the Heptarchy. A daring ruse might defeat the might of Warlord Agravhask, or it will bring Andomhaim crashing down in ruin.

Bolivar's Sword is the fabled weapon of the greatest hero of the Krykker race - and Rabigar needs it. There's just one problem. Rabigar has been exiled from his homeland, never to return, on pain of death. Belwynn has escaped from the clutches of Ishari. But her brother Soren, and her friends, have not been so lucky. Who will help her in a rescue attempt that seems certain to fail? Meanwhile, the armies of Ishari are on the march, aiming to smash the resistance of the Brasingian Empire. Will the fragile coalition hold? Or

With a single blow, Cete won both honor and exile from his last commander. Since then he has wandered, looking for a place to call home. The distant holdings of the Reach Antach offer shelter, but that promise has a price. The Reach Antach is doomed. Barbarians, traitors, and scheming investors...

It's cold. The wells of power are weakening and the forces of Night grow strong. The gods are real, and still have some power, mostly to do harm. The Instrumentalities of the Night are the worst of these. Piper Hecht, born Else Tage, survived a battle with the Instrumentalities. Now he's Captain-General of the armies fighting a crusade for Patriarch Sublime V. Intrigues swirl around the throne of the Grail Empire, as the imperial family's enemy, Anne of Menand, raises money to help the perpetually indebted Patriarch finance his crusades.

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works - something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris - now closely watched by the Gestapo - is to send in a personal courier. Russian émigré Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in North Africa, Gallatin is parachuted into occupied France, on a mission which will take him to the festering heart of the Third Reich on the scent of doomsday.

It's time to set off for the lands of the Orcs in search of the fourth sword, but first Falk and his friends have to bring someone back from the dead—another friend, who recently died in the real world. Henceforth, Artyom will become the Emissary of the God of the Dead in Arkatnia, while the virtual God migrates over into the real world. To make this happen, though, Artyom's girlfriend (who's never played a computer game in her life) will need to search the coffins that fly over the capital until she finds the one that contains a copy of Artyom's character.

The bonds of blood and vengeance must hold, or all will be lost. Karn has lost everything: his power, his family, and his place among the Black Guard. Dragged from the battlefield and left to die, he awakens in fractured Rhudoria, a land torn by clan rivalries and ruled—but not united—by the Bear Chieftain. Now, Eirithia's armies and the Black Guard invade, stealing its people and crushing its defenses. Amid the chaos, Karn uncovers the Witch Queen's vile schemes.

Meet Erin Kelly. You can call her Doc. Yes, she’s a doctor. A cardiothoracic surgeon from Boston, to be precise. She’s also the cursed descendant of an ancient witch goddess who’s destined to stop the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from monkey-stomping humanity into a primordial puddle. How Doc’s supposed to do that exactly is a bit of a mystery—especially to her. No worries, though. She’ll figure it out. Right after she tracks down her aforementioned arcane ancestor. There’s just one small wrinkle—she’s not been seen in a thousand years. Maybe two.

Zwei Herzen begegnen einander im Auge des Sturms Die Heirat zwischen Talasyn und Alaric sollte den Krieg beenden, der ihr Leben geprägt hat. Doch friedlich ist nichts zwischen ihnen. Denn während Talasyn ihre Rolle als neue Kaiserin von Kesath spielt, planen ihre Verbündeten den Sturz von Alarics Herrschaft. Aber auch wenn sie weiß, dass das Nachtimperium noch immer eine Gefahr darstellt - je mehr Zeit Talasyn mit Alaric verbringt, desto schwerer fällt es ihr, die Gefühle zurückzudrängen, die zwischen ihnen brodeln.

For generations, the forests of Ixachipan have echoed with the clash of weapons, as nation after nation has fallen to the Empire of Songs - and to the unending, magical music that binds its people together. Now, only two free tribes remain. The Empire is not their only enemy. Monstrous, scaled predators lurk in rivers and streams, with a deadly music of their own.

The fires of rebellion are spreading throughout the Jade Empire. By the will of the regent, many people in the capital have lost not only their positions but also their lives. In these changing times, Yang's patron, the beautiful and venomous Scorpion, gives him a new deadly task. He must go to the Jade Abode and receive the Silver Magister's paizi, which will give him the right to deliver justice and cleanse the Empire of filth. But the Lady of the Nine Tails isn't a person who is content with little.