Bodyguard of Lightning
Title | Bodyguard of Lightning PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Gollancz |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781857985573 |
An epic and bloody fantasy told from the perspective of fantasy's traditional enemy. The 1st in a sweeping new fantasy epic that tells the story of fantasy's traditional enemy for the 1st time. For Stryke and his fellow orcs the arrival of man has seen the end of their world. But now it is time for Stryke and his fellow orcs the arrival of man has seen the end of their world. But now it is time for Stryke and his fellow Orcs the arrival of man has seen the end of their world. But now it is time for Stryke and his warband to take control of their destiny and fight for a future for them and all Orcs. Stryke, his 2 sargeants, the dwarf Jup and the rest of his warband embark on a quest for the 5 pieces of an artefact that will overturn the world, and open a gate to new worlds. Fighting for a master they do not trust, hated by all, the Orcs must rely on all their bravery and natural toughness.
Bodyguard Of Lightning
Title | Bodyguard Of Lightning PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 2011-12-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0575130261 |
Where a unique fantasy series began! A fast moving, action packed epic that for the first time tells the story of fantasy's traditional enemy, giving orcs their own motives, heroes and destiny. An epic quest that takes orc warband leader Stryke and his warriors on a journey to secure five artifacts of power with which they hope the can buy their freedom but which actually hold the key to everything and the explanation for the sudden incursion of mankind into the world of the elder races, an incursion that is leeching the magic out of the land of Maras-Dantia.
Orcs
Title | Orcs PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 653 |
Release | 2008-09-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0316042846 |
Fantasy's bad guys finally get their due in the first book of this action packed tale of Orc valor and human treachery. Look at me. Look at the Orc. There is fear and hatred in your eyes. To you I am a monster, a skulker in the shadows, a fiend to scare your children with. A creature to be hunted down and slaughtered like a beast in the fields. It is time you pay heed to the beast. And see the beast in yourself. I have your fear. But I have earned your respect. Hear my story. Feel the flow of blood and be thankful. Thankful that it was me, not you, who bore the sword. Thankful to the orcs; born to fight, destined to win peace for all." This book will change the way you feel about Orcs forever.
Orcs: Inferno
Title | Orcs: Inferno PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2012-04-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0316134805 |
Using the mysterious artifacts known as instrumentalities, the Wolverines embarked on a world-hopping mission to liberate fellow orcs and to take revenge on their old antagonist Jennesta. But it isn't working out too well for the warband. Saddled with novices and a pair of humans of doubtful loyalty, and pursued by a powerful group bent on retrieving the instrumentalities, life is proving far from simple. And destiny has more complications in store. The instrumentalities can no longer be relied upon and have left the band trapped in a world where enemies mass on every side. While tensions in the band threaten to rip it apart, Thirzarr, mate of Wolverines captain Stryke, has been seized by Jennesta and faces a living death. With the fate of worlds at stake, daunting obstacles, and fresh adversaries blocking their path, the Wolverines are about to be drawn into the greatest battle of their lives.
The Bodyguard's Assignment
Title | The Bodyguard's Assignment PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Stevens |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 207 |
Release | 2014-10-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1460350367 |
THE MISSION: WITNESS PROTECTION Brady Morgan's objective was clear: find Grace Drummond and keep her safe until she could testify. But Brady's past with the beautiful reporter was fraught with tension and desire. Seeing her again raised unanswered questions, including why she didn't want to be found. Grace Drummond was between a rock and a hard place—and both were Brady Morgan! She was desperate to avoid testifying, but could she trust Brady with the reason? With a killer on their trail and passion boiling beneath the surface, Brady would need all his expertise to keep Grace alive—and in his arms… TEXAS CONFIDENTIAL: By day, these agents are cowboys; by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law—they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential…
Orcs: Army of Shadows
Title | Orcs: Army of Shadows PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2009-10-21 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0316072400 |
A sojourn in their idyllic homeworld has left Stryke and the Wolverines lacking purpose. So when an opportunity for bloodletting appears, Stryke seizes it. Utilizing mysterious artifacts, the Wolverines are transported to Acurial, a world where the indigenous orc population is cruelly subjugated by human invaders. Upon their arrival, Stryke's band joins with Acurial's emerging resistance movement. As the revolution gathers pace, the Wolverines are forced to embark on a quest that will see Stryke and his comrades pursued by both their most ruthless enemy and a mysterious troop hell-bent on their destruction.
Orcs: Bad Blood
Title | Orcs: Bad Blood PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Nicholls |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2009-04-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0316052825 |
Stryke and his band of warriors return in the first part of a brand-new Orcs adventure! When the orcs discovered a world filled with their own kind, they thought they would live there till the end of their days. But the appearance of an unlikely ally will change everything. This ally -- a human -- tells of the atrocities being visited upon orcs back in the other world. He implores Stryke and his companions to come back so that they may save their kind from extinction and wreak vengeance upon the humans who've wronged them. But can this human be trusted? Is he a rare friend to the orc -- or is he there to lure them back for their own personal annihilation?