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An outcast mage caught between two warring empires must either save the world or destroy everything she loves in the second novel of "an unforgettable epic fantasy" trilogy (Publishers Weekly). Sal the Cacophony -- outlaw, outcast, outnumbered -- destroys all that she loves. Her lover lost and...

Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Set in the Scar, where the magical, decadent Imperium battles the upstart, technologically-savvy Revolution, Seven Blades of Black follows the exploits of Sal the Cacophony, the most famous and dangerous of all the rogue mages. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare.

A witch, a reanimated Crusader Knight, and two members of the church are bestowed with an immense task. So begins an unlikely and accidental alliance between these ill-assorted characters as they strive to slay the dragon Ziegfried, which is terrorising the countryside.

A deal struck in a dark place set an outlaw mage on the path to revenge. And now that it’s led to places even darker, she and everyone she knows may pay the price for her bargain in the final novel of “an unforgettable epic fantasy” trilogy (Publisher’s Weekly). Sal the Cacophony has...

A decidedly unusual pairing, half-breed sorceress Armecia and her constantly stoned sidekick, Sir Leonard of Savhael, join forces with a cowardly church vassal and a giantess posing as a nun. Their quest? To catch and kill Zeigfried, a fiery - if not too fearsome - dragon.

Sieben Namen auf einer Liste. Sieben Magier mit schwarzen Klingen. Und eine Frau, die auf Rache sinnt... Das wüste Land Scar, gelegen inmitten dreier verfeindeter Reiche, ist die Heimat von Vagabunden, Magiern und Verbrechern. Der perfekte Ort für einen Rachefeldzug. Bewaffnet mit einer magischen Pistole, einem Schwert namens Jeff und einer Flasche Whiskey zieht die gefürchtete Söldnerin Sal durch das Land, auf der Suche nach den Männern, die ihr alles genommen haben: Ihre Magie, ihren Namen und beinahe auch ihr Leben.

Poppy is a very friendly kitten. She wants to play with Prince Edward, who is visiting Starlight Palace. But the prince thinks cats are silly and he teases little Poppy. So, when Poppy and the prince disappear at the same time, Princess Katie is suspicious. Could Poppy be in trouble? With short chapters, black-and-white illustrations and fabulous facts about kitten care.

Step up to the gates. After years in the wilds, Lenk and his companions have come to the city that serves as the world's beating heart. The great charnel house where men die surer than any wilderness. They've come to claim payment for creatures slain, blood spilled at the behest of a powerful...