Fifteen years after a violent explosion eradicated his secret society, a single survivor, Temjin Moon, carries on in pursuit of the truth behind his knighthood. Living as a shadow among the crumbling ruins of degenerating humanity he nearly loses all faith in his mysterious past until strange events unfold about the city, all of which bare the indistinguishable relevance to his lifes forgotten mission . . . Fifteen years after the murder of her parents, a young detective named Mei Ling struggles to piece together evidence from the past through vivid daydreams about a mysterious society she has never encountered called, The Moon Knights. Shrouded with deception, she uncovers a massive plot leading toward human annihilation but when a chance encounter with a hooded man appears in the ruins of the explosion, fifteen years to the day, her ominous destiny unfolds to reveal a startling truth.

Last Knight's Almanac celebrates life, love, and adventure, in the years following the death of King Arthur. But it also serves as a backdrop on which I can draw literary portraits of many of man's favorite things such as nature, astronomy, emotion, poetry, travel, history, fantasy, art, and so on. Arthurian legend is the main thread of the story and is also one of my favorite things, so this is important, too. What really happened inth Dark Ages? And yes, it's true, but only if you wish to believe it, that I unearthed these Chronicles from an iron box that was buried 1400 years ago under the Abbey of Glastonbury.

A tale of friendship and war, of love and hatred, of survival and loss. Transpiring across time and space, on two separate worlds, spanning over seven hundred years of history and incorporating other planes of existence. Quintin is lost and drifting throughout the ages with no memory of what or who he is. Hunted by sinister Minions of the Dark, Quintin seems painfully unaware that he alone is the last of an order of interstellar knights - guardians of galactic peace.

A KNIGHT WITHOUT ARMOR IN A SAVAGE GALAXY Captain Dominic Flandry has been knighted for his many services to the Terran Empire¾an Empire which is old, jaded, and corrupt, as Flandry well knows¾but he also knows that the Empire is better than anything that is likely to take its place. And while that _SirÓ before his name may be an added attraction to comely ladies (not that he has ever lacked for the pleasant company of the same), he expects that it will also bring him less welcome attention from envious _colleaguesÓ within the empire. What it is not likely to do is make him more of an object of interest to the alien Merseians, whose plots against the Empire he has repeatedly foiled. They already are as aware as they can be of how much simpler their plans to rule the galaxy would be if their most dangerous adversary were the late Sir Dominic Flandry. This is the sixth volume in the first complete edition of Poul Andersons Technic Civilization saga. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). _These are stories of the classic science fiction tradition: hard science and tough characters in logically well integrated action stories.Ó ¾Jerry Pournelle _One of science fictions authentic geniuses.Ó ¾Chicago Sun-Times _The winner of seven Hugos and three Nebulas . . . one of the towering figures of modern SF and fantasy.Ó ¾Publishers Weekly _Anderson fuses elegiac prose and a sweeping vision of mans technological future as only he can. . . .Ó ¾Booklist

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years. What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain . . . Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown . . . to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth. A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant.

One by one, the monstrous Scourge Knights of the Apocalypse march across the earth, leaving death and despair as they go, and RathraqÕs sword canÕt stop their grim advance. Neither can CoganÕs magic. Maybe nothing can. This volume also includes a collection of RUMBLE short stories by the best artists in the business! Collects RUMBLE #11-17

Lance has loved Arthur for nearly a thousand years but has never had the courage to act on it—&‘til now. After being away at college for a year, Lance Lotte returns to Avalon, Kentucky for the summer. Due to self-imposed isolation, he hasn't seen anyone in months, but all that changes when Arthur &– his closest friend, and the love of his life &– shows up to his new job with a big toothy grin. The last time Lance saw Arthur, the two had not parted on the best of terms &– with Arthur's father finding them asleep on his bed, and physically wrenching Lance away from Arthur. The incident put a strain on their relationship, and convinced Lance that they will never be allowed to be together. But then Arthur sends Lance a text one night, telling him that he's in love with him &– a text Lance rereads at least a hundred times, but isn't brave enough to mention when they're alone. Lance has fought his attraction to Arthur for the past five years because as a budding brujo, he believes in magick, destiny, and fate &– that everything happens for a reason &– that nothing good will come of an Arthur Pendragon-Lance A. Lotte pairing. With the help of his sister, Gwen Lotte, Arthur, and two twins visiting their uncle for the summer, Mordy and Morgan Lafayette, Lance learns the true meaning of friendship, and just how far he will go to save the people he loves.