Gods of Blood and Powder #3 As their final battle approaches, a sellsword, a spy, and a general must find unlikely and dangerous allies in order to turn the tides of war in the final book of Brian McClellan's epic fantasy trilogy. The Dynize have unlocked the Landfall Godstone, and Michel Bravis is tasked with returning to Greenfire Depths to do whatever he can to prevent them from using its power; from sewing dissension among the enemy ranks to rallying the Palo population. Ben Styke's invasion of Dynize is curtailed when a storm scatters his fleet. Coming ashore with just twenty lancers, he is forced to rely on brains rather than brawn – gaining new allies in a strange land on the cusp of its own internal violence. Bereft of her sorcery and physically and emotionally broken, Lady Vlora Flint now marches on Landfall at the head of an Adran army seeking vengeance against those who have conspired against her. While allied politicians seek to undo her from within, she faces insurmountable odds and Dynize's greatest general. Continue the epic fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called "just plain awesome!"

Alek Fitz is the lead reaper for Valkyrie Collections, an agency that gathers debts for the paranormal elements of the world. Bound into modern-day slavery by a contract he cannot break, sold by parents he never knew, Alek works alongside demons, spirits, witches, and even Death himself to collect on deals made with humanity. When Alek is forced to take a job from a local vampire hunting down a run-away thrall, he is immediately thrust into a world of blackmail and backstabbing, where the Rules are nothing more than an inconvenience to ancient, supernatural predators. For the first time, Alek has more to fear from his clients than from his debtors. But Alek is the best in the business. It’ll take more than a Vampire Lord to keep a good reaper down

Taniel Two-Shot is a powder mage with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, a band of volunteers who have made a name for themselves fighting in the Fatrastan Revolution. They range through the swamps of the frontier, cutting off enemy supplies and raiding towns while Taniel hunts the Privileged sorcerers that make the Kez armies so powerful. When a desperate call for help comes from the nearby city of Planth, the Irregulars aren't the only ones to answer and Taniel must deal with another hero of the revolution: Mad Colonel Styke. But not all is well within the young Fatrastan government, and more hangs on the defense of Planth than Taniel and his companions could possibly know. Occurs eight months before the events of Promise of Blood

A short story from the collection of stories In the Field Marshal’s Shadow. Occurs eight years before the events in Promise of Blood

Captain Verundish has two problems. On campaign with the Adran army and far from her homeland, she is helpless when the young daughter she left at home is threatened. To make matters worse, General Tamas has put her lover in command of a Hope’s End—the first charge through a breach straight into the teeth of enemy cannon and sorcery. To save the people she loves, Verundish will have to come up with a deadly solution…

The Glass Immortals series #1 From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in The Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of Lightning, an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource – and it’s running out. “Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian’s finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a new favorite fantasy series to read.” – Brandon Sanderson Demir Grappo is an outcast – he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out. Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand that threatens the Empire. A war is coming, a war unlike any other. And Demir and his ragtag group of outcasts are the only thing that stands in the way of the end of life as the world knows it

It's a bloody business overthrowing a king… Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces. It's up to a few… Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. But when gods are involved… Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should… In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets? PROMISE OF BLOOD is the start of a new epic fantasy series from Brian McClellan. Winner of the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut Fantasy

Gods of Blood and Powder #1 A new epic fantasy trilogy about a young nation at odds with the ancient forces that have begun to stir as fortune seekers and sorcerers flock to the frontier. Set in of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage trilogy. A world on the cusp of a new age. . . The young nation of Fatrasta is a turbulent place – a frontier destination for criminals, fortune-hunters, brave settlers, and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. Only the iron will of the Lady Chancellor and her Secret Police holds the capital city of Landfall together against the unrest of an oppressed population and the machinations of powerful empires. Sedition is a dangerous word. . . The insurrection that threatens Landfall must be purged with guile and force, a task which falls on the shoulders of a spy named Michel Bravis, convicted war hero Mad Ben Styke, and Lady Vlora Flint, a mercenary general with a past as turbulent as Landfall's present. The past haunts us all. . . As loyalties are tested, revealed, and destroyed, a grim specter as old as time has been unearthed in this wild land, and the people of Landfall will soon discover that rebellion is the least of their worries

Field Marshal Tamas has finally returned to Adopest, only to find the capital in the hands of a foreign power. With his son Taniel presumed dead, Tamas must gather his beleaguered forces and formulate a plan to defeat the Kez – no easy task when you're outnumbered and can't tell friend from foe. The army is divided . . . With their enemy bearing down on them, the Adran command is in disarray. Someone, it seems, is selling secrets to the Kez. Inspector Adamat is determined to flush out the traitor, but as the conspiracy unravels, he will learn a horrifying truth. And all hope rests with one man . . . Taniel Two-Shot, the powder mage who shot a god in the eye, is on the run. He possesses the sole means of defeating the Kez, but to do so he must evade treachery at every turn. If he fails, Adro will fall

GUNPOWDER AND BULLETS WILL DETERMINE THE VICTOR. When invasion looms... Tamas's invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies, and no hope of reinforcements. Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy's best, he must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back over the mountains so that he can defend his country from an angry god, Kresimir. But the threats are closer to home... In Adro, Inspector Adamat wants only to rescue his wife. To do so he must track down and confront the evil Lord Vetas. He has questions for Vetas concerning his enigmatic master, but the answers will lead Adamat on a darker journey. Who will lead the charge? Tamas's generals bicker among themselves, the brigades lose ground every day beneath the Kez onslaught, and Kresimir wants the head of the man who shot him in the eye. With Tamas and his powder cabal presumed dead, Taniel Two-Shot finds himself as the last line of defense against Kresimir's advancing army. THE CRIMSON CAMPAIGN continues the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in years, following on from Promise of Blood – an adrenaline-fuelled debut of flintlock mages, civil war, and cold-blooded murder in a world where gods walk the earth

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb. When the governor’s cruel brother stops for the night, rising continental tensions force Styke to protect the people of his town in a brutal escalation that threatens to destroy everything – and everyone – he has fought for. Occurs twelve years before the events in Sins of Empire

It is the height of the Gurlish Wars. Sergeant Tamas, a young infantryman in the Adran Army, struggles to keep his squad alive despite the blundering incompetence of their superior officers. Not only does Tamas have the curse of being an ambitious commoner in an army where rank is purchased rather than earned, he is also a powder mage. His magical ability to manipulate gunpowder is frowned upon by officers and feared by Privileged sorcerers. When the Adran Army is about to give up on the siege of an enemy fortress, Tamas seizes upon the opportunity to prove his worth as a strategist and mage. But breaking the enemy on his own won't be easy, no matter how strong he is

Alek Fitz is a reaper, a collection agent who works for the supernatural elements of the world, tracking down debtors and solving problems for clients as diverse as the Lords of Hell, vampires, Haitian loa, and goblins. He’s even worked for the Tooth Fairy on occasion. Based out of Cleveland, Ohio, Alek is the best in the game. As a literal slave to his job, he doesn’t have a choice. When Death comes looking for someone to track down a thief, Alek is flung into a mess of vengeful undead, supernatural bureaucracy, and a fledgling imp war. As the consequences of failure become dire, he has few leads, and the clock is ticking. Only with the help of his friend Maggie – an ancient djinn with a complex past – can he hope to recover the stolen property, save the world, and just maybe wring a favor out of the Great Constant himself. It’s a hell of a job, but somebody’s got to do it

Brian McClellan, author of the acclaimed Powder Mage series, introduces a new universe, new armies, and new monsters in War Cry Teado is a Changer, a shape-shifting military asset trained to win wars. His platoon has been stationed in the Bavares high plains for years, stranded. As they ration supplies and scan the airwaves for news, any news, their numbers dwindle. He’s not sure how much time they have left. Desperate and starving, armed with aging, faulting equipment, the team jumps at the chance for a risky resupply mission, even if it means not all of them might come. What they discover could change the course of the war. At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied

Gods of Blood and Powder #2 As war rages, both sides are in a race to find the one thing that could turn the tides to their favor – a stone with the power to turn humans into gods – in the second book of Brian McClellan's epic fantasy tale of magic and gunpowder. The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint's soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not. Back in the capital, Michel Bravis smuggles even more refugees out of the city. But internal forces are working against him. With enemies on all sides, Michel may be forced to find help with the very occupiers he's trying to undermine. Meanwhile, Ben Styke is building his own army. He and his mad lancers are gathering every able body they can find and searching for an ancient artifact that may have the power to turn the tides of war in their favor. But what they find may not be what they're looking for. Continue the pistol-packing fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called “just plain awesome!”

В СЯНКАТА НА ИНВАЗИЯ… Тамасовото настъпление в Кез претърпява крах: вражеската контраофанзива оставя фелдмаршала отрязан в тила само с частица от войските си, без снабдяване и без надежда за подкрепления. Изправен пред многократно превъзхождащ го противник, преследван от най-елитните вражески части, Тамас ще трябва да преведе хората си през целия кезиански Север и отвъд планините, за да може да защити отечеството си от разгневения бог Крезимир. А ЗАПЛАХАТА НАЗРЯВА В САМАТА СЪРЦЕВИНА НА АДРО… В столицата Адопещ инспектор Адамат не иска нищо друго освен да спаси съпругата си. За целта трябва да открие леговището на злия лорд Ветас и да се изправи срещу него. Но неизвестните, засягащи тайнствения господар на Ветас, ще отведат инспектора към далеч по-мрачен път. НО КОЙ ЩЕ ОГЛАВИ ЩУРМА? Тамасовите генерали така и не могат да постигнат единомислие, адранските бригади ежедневно отстъпват под напора на пълчищата на Кез, а Крезимир стръвно преследва главата на хулителя, прострелял го в окото. В отсъствието на Тамас и неговата барутна кабала, смятани за мъртви, младият Таниел Двустрелни няма да може да разчита на ничия подкрепа срещу настъпващия враг

«Безнадёжные*» — история, которая произошла за девятнадцать лет до событий «Кровавого завета». Молодой генерал Тамас сражается в жестокой войне против гурланцев. Под его началом служит капитан Верундиш. Тамас сталкивается с противоречивыми приказами вышестоящих офицеров, Верундиш же донимают демоны прошлого. Это история о двух солдатах, судьбы которых переплетаются под стенами Дарджи. * В оригинале «Hope’s end» — «Конец надежды». Поскольку «Конец надежды» звучит не очень красиво для названия атакующих солдат, то было принято решение назвать рассказ «Безнадежные». Перевод осуществил Гимазов Р. Ф

Колониальные города и селения Фатрасты никогда не знали мира. Герой войны Бен Стайк командует гарнизоном сонного провинциального городка. Однажды здесь останавливается переночевать брат губернатора с отрядом кезанских солдат, и Стайку приходитсяподнять оружие на защиту местных жителей. Действие повести разворачивается за двенадцать лет до событий второй трилогии «Грехи империи» из вселенной пороховых магов

Демир Граппо – добровольный изгнанник. Столкнувшись с предательством на войне и получив тяжелую моральную травму, он расстался с богатством и властью, отказался от обязанностей полководца, правителя и сына и удалился в провинцию, где рискует бесславно окончить свои дни. Все меняет жестокое убийство его матери, видного имперского политика. Демир возвращается в Оссу, столицу империи, чтобы занять место главы семьи и раскрыть преступление, и внезапно узнает, что во всем мире уже исчерпаны запасы сырья для годгласа – магического стекла, без которого немыслимо существование цивилизации. А это означает, что он должен срочно заключить союзы, собрать под свое знамя друзей и соперников, дать отпор могущественным семьям-гильдиям, пытающимся прибрать к рукам остатки драгоценного сырья… Он должен готовиться к войне, которая затмит все прежние войны. Брайан Макклеллан известен читателям как создатель популярного военно-фэнтезийного цикла «Пороховой маг»

Молодое государство Фатраста − неспокойное место, где находят приют преступники, искатели удачи, отважные колонисты и маги, ищущие реликвии прошлого. Только железная воля леди-канцлера и тайная полиция помогают удерживать столицу Лэндфолл от мятежей угнетённого населения. Угрожающее Лэндфоллу восстание необходимо предотвратить силой и хитростью. Это задание ложится на плечи шпиона по имени Микель Бравис, осуждённого героя войны Бена Стайка и леди Влоры Флинт, командующей наёмной армией. Однако вскоре жители Лэндфолла поймут, что мятежи − не самая большая из их проблем

Действие рассказа разворачивается между событиями первого и второго романов цикла. Фельдмаршал Тамас приказывает капитану Влоре разыскать шпиона, похитившего важные военные сведения. Влора полна решимости выполнить задание, чтобы вернуть доверие фельдмаршала

ЕСЕННАТА РЕПУБЛИКА е епичният завършек на историята, започнала с Кръвен обет и Алената кампания. СТОЛИЦАТА ПАДНА… Фелдмаршал Тамас се завръща в любимата си страна, но за първи път в историята заварва столицата на Адро в ръцете на чуждестранен нашественик. Синът му е изчезнал, съюзниците и враговете са трудно различими едни от други, а подкрепленията ще пристигнат едва след няколко седмици. АРМИЯТА Е РАЗДЕЛЕНА… С кезианците насреща си и без ясно водачество, сред адранската армия настъпват вътрешни междуособици. Инспектор Адамат е завлечен в самото сърце на тези размирици с обещанието отвлеченият му син да бъде намерен. ВСЯКА НАДЕЖДА Е СЪБРАНА В ЕДИН ЧОВЕК… Таниел Двустрелни, преследван от хора, които някога е смятал за приятели, трябва да опази единствения шанс на страната си да излезе от войната, без да бъде напълно унищожена…

Это история о леди Петаре, которая любит светские приемы и смотрит свысока на попытки мужчин завоевать её внимание. Она молодая, красивая и богатая вдова. Чем же может обернуться легкий флирт и желание увидеть диковинку, привезенную из Гурлы?

Фельдмаршал Тамас, которого считали погибшим в далеком походе, возвращается на родину и узнает о разразившейся катастрофе. Впервые в истории столица республики Адро досталась захватчикам, лишенная управления армия бунтует и разлагается, а союзники теперь неотличимы от врагов. Тем временем в далеких горах отряд изменников преследует порохового мага Таниэля и его спутницу, немую колдунью Ка-Поэль. Она держит в плену бога Кресимира, самого опасного врага Адро, и если не защитить эту женщину, у республики не останется никаких шансов на спасение

Когда в королевстве Ардо фельдмаршал Тамас сверг монарха, прогнившая знать отправилась на эшафот, а голодающему народу достался хлеб. Но вскоре вспыхнули войны между странами Девятиземья, фанатики-роялисты подняли восстания, а церковь, рабочие союзы и армии наемников – все те, на кого рассчитывали заговорщики – отказали в помощи. И вдобавок по королевству поползли слухи о зловещих предзнаменованиях: якобы грозные древние боги вскоре проснутся и придут на землю. Конечно, образованные современные люди не верят в глупые крестьянские легенды, но что если нет дыма без огня? Разобраться с этой загадкой Тамас поручает своему сыну Таниэлю – пороховому магу и лучшему стрелку страны. А в помощь ему дает бывшего инспектора столичной полиции Адаманта, не подозревая о том, что этого человека шантажируют враги фельдмаршала

Попытка обойти с тыла и разгромить захватчиков закончилась катастрофой – фельдмаршал Тамас с двумя пехотными бригадами отрезан от основной армии. Без припасов, без малейшей надежды на помощь он вынужден вести своих солдат через опасные земли, а по пятам идут отборные, намного превосходящие числом войска противника. Но если не пройти до конца кровавый путь, не будет шансов спасти республику Адро от разгневанного бога Кресимира

Кралят — Божи наместник на земята? Не и според фелдмаршал Тамас. Той и неговата барутна кабала подготвят преврат срещу покварената адранска аристокрация. Няма съмнение, че на монархическата алчност трябва да бъде сложен край. Доказателство за това е обединяването на нетипични съюзници, свързвани единствено от идеята за нейното унищожение. Но точно тук се крие рискът. Не всички от съзаклятниците на фелдмаршала споделят неговите идеали. Сред тях има хора, които възнамеряват да повалят тираните, за да заемат мястото им. Други сили, извън този кръг, също са достигнали до подобно заключение. Те разсъждават в много по-голям мащаб, а превратът се превръща в удобен повод за осъществяването на техните планове. Срещу всички тези явни и тайни врагове Тамас ще може да разчита единствено на барутната си магия, на най-доверените си хора… и на един оттеглил се полицейски инспектор, чийто нюх е далеч от залинял. „Кръвен обет“ е изключително обещаващ дебют. Пистолети, саби и вълшебство — какво друго би могъл да иска човек? Прибавете напрегнато действие, запомнящи се образи, все по-нарастващи залози и оригинална магия… Това е не само най-доброто огнестрелно фентъзи, което съм чел, но и най-забавното. Тази книга е просто страхотна — удоволствие във всеки един момент. Иновативна магическа система, динамичен сюжет, увлекателен свят. Върховно. Барут и магия: взривоопасно съчетание. „Кръвен обет“ е най-добрата дебютна книга, която съм чел от страшно много време насам

За два года до событий первой книги цикла «Пороховой маг» Таниэль по настоянию отца отправляется в Фатрасту повидать мир. Здесь он записывается в местную армию ополченцев, воюющих с Кезом, и знакомится с Ка-Поэль

Эрика-же-Леора — пороховой маг. Но в Кезе подобный вид магии карается смертью. Ее единственная защита — знатное имя и положение наследницы герцогства. Когда она решает помочь приговоренной к смерти маленькой простолюдинке, то подвергает опасности не только репутацию семьи, но и собственную жизнь. По пути в Адро ей придется сыграть в кошки-мышки с охотниками на магов и их предводителем, герцогом Никслаусом. Время действия — за тридцать пять лет до событий «Кровавого завета»

Впервые все повести и рассказы по циклу «Пороховой маг» под одной обложкой. Мы полностью отредактировали старые переводы и поработали над новыми. Надеемся, сборник придется вам по душе! Повести и рассказы в сборнике: «Осада Тильпура», «Отрекшаяся», «Слуга короны», «Убийство в отеле «Киннен», «Обреченные», «Девочка с бульвара Хруща», «Зеленоглазые гадюки», «Лицо в окне», «Призраки Тристанской низины», «Дело чести»

Действие повести разворачивается после событий повести «Лицо в окне», за восемь месяцев до романа «Кровавый завет».  Пороховой маг Таниэль Два Выстрела сражается в партизанском отряде «Тристанских призраков» за независимость Фатрасты от Кеза. Леди-канцлер Линдет, провозгласившая себя главой республики Фатраста, отдает «призракам» приказ прибыть в Плант — маленький город на пути кезанской армии

Не исключено, что особый детектив-констебль Адамат самый способный следователь во всем Адопесте. Он умен, рассудителен и наделен Даром абсолютной памяти. Перевод в первый участок кажется прекрасной возможностью проявить свои умения и подняться по карьерной лестнице. Но в первом участке свои порядки. В расследовании убийства любовницы местного коммерсанта Адамату предстоит столкнуться с заговорами и политическими интригами и придется держаться на шаг впереди врагов, чтобы уберечь друзей и самого себя от гильотины