Michael Anderle

Why is it that thieves and mages never mix? Probably because thieves remind mages too much of themselves.A young female thief is working to help her crew stay alive in Waypoint, a city that exists on the precipice of humanity to one side and in the shadows of Ziammotienth on the other. Also called Tolan's Doom, the mountain torn asunder by a dragon-if you believe in myths.Many an adventurer calls Waypoint the only bastion of civilization before returning to the remains of the once-great half-elven city's remains from which to strike into the darkness underground. Most do not return.Kaylin has no intention of heading to the mountain's grip. But will she be able to evade its grasp?Is Ziammotienth just a story of legends and minstrels or much more? Commerce, adventure, and intrigue swirl around the young thief as she fights her way into a far larger world than she had expected to experience.

Why is it that thieves and mages never mix? Probably because thieves remind mages too much of themselves.A young female thief is working to help her crew stay alive in Waypoint, a city that exists on the precipice of humanity to one side and in the shadows of Ziammotienth on the other. Also called Tolan's Doom, the mountain torn asunder by a dragon-if you believe in myths.Many an adventurer calls Waypoint the only bastion of civilization before returning to the remains of the once-great half-elven city's remains from which to strike into the darkness underground. Most do not return.Kaylin has no intention of heading to the mountain's grip. But will she be able to evade its grasp?Is Ziammotienth just a story of legends and minstrels or much more? Commerce, adventure, and intrigue swirl around the young thief as she fights her way into a far larger world than she had expected to experience.

The world is still reeling from the tragedy of the Zoo's recent massive outbreak.It failed, but does this mean it's defeated?Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle...Sal knows better, but can he convince others that this was simply a prelude to something even more terrifying?Or will greed and politics continue to feed on the spoils of humanity's greatest enemy and ignore the terrible cost?While Heavy Metal expands their team in preparation for the inevitable hostilities, the Zoo begins its insidious campaign.With the Zoo bases swept into a frenzy of inexplicable attacks and feints by the alien jungle, can Sal and his team discover the purpose behind them in time?Beyond the obvious skirmishes and the new crop of monsters, is there something even more sinister at work?Will Sal be able to identify it before the Zoo's secret weapon destroys the wall that is humanity's only defense?Or is this the tipping point where human courage, determination, and ingenuity are finally overwhelmed by an alien intelligence far greater than anyone could imagine?After all, how do you fight something you cannot see?

Cassandra has fought alongside Skharr DeathEater, but will she be able to forge a new path alone?When the former paladin turned Barbarian Princess is robbed while aiding travelers against brigands, she vows to find the miscreants. Will her search lead her to them or greater danger?In the war-ravaged north-east of the continent, a new evil has arisen and begins to impose a rule of dark sorcery and fear on the small settlements.Will she find the allies she needs in time to save a town? How will she know who she can trust in this evil hour?Her quest will demand everything from her but she cannot turn away. Does she have sufficient skill, experience, and determination to defeat the rising malevolence?She pits her steel and will against sorcery and its army and digs deep. This is what it means to be a Barbarian of Theros, but can she hope to survive?With new allies at her side, Cassandra fights to turn the tide of darkness and fear.This is her path-to smite evil and save innocents.