Robert J. Duperre

It's been a thousand years since the Rising. Earth is a wasteland, and a holy order of knights is all that stands between what remains of civilization and the brigands and demons trying to bring it all down. When the oldest of these knights, Abe, isn't trying to keep his brothers in line, he's tirelessly attempting to decode the riddles that have guided the Knights Eternal for the past two centuries. The visions Abe's been having aren't helping matters. The latest riddle sends the Knights Eternal after a prophet and his band of Outriders. Or is it sending them to seek the Prophet's aid? It's a question Abe needs to be answered. With his sanity fleeing, more demons than ever rising from the Pit, and rumors circulating of an army of risen dead, failure for the Knights might end the world this time once and for all. Where else will reincarnated musicians become gun-slinging knights to patrol a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Only in Soultaker.

Sometimes, with friends like these...All is not well in Mercy Hills, even though Jacqueline has returned from her jaunt in another dimension. The authorities have arrived in the aftermath of the attack on Alexander Cottard's business, and more prying eyes mean more risk for everyone involved, especially when Khayrat's minions always seem to be five steps ahead.At least the Otakus can take solace in the fact they're now reunited. But even the five friends aren't immune to the darkness seeping into Mercy Hills. When an outsider joins the fray, loyalties will be tested and relationships strained.Now, Jacqueline and company don't only have to worry about the Cottards, the Trials, and the government, but also strife from within. Which means they must face the greatest horror of all-the cracks that inevitably form in any friendship, no matter how strong.

Now that the cat's out of the bag, the other secrets regarding Jacqueline Talbot's past-and future-begin to come clear. It's a lot for a sixteen-year-old girl to deal with, especially when she's told that the fate of the world rests on her shoulders. Jacqueline now must prepare herself to take on the rest of the Trials; the only problem is, no one's really sure what they are. Not even her aunt, who seems to know a little too much about everything. At least she has her support system to help her through it all. But that system is as fragile as everything else in Jacqueline's troubled life. Just one small misstep and it could all be over...for everyone.

Fifteen-year-old Jacqueline Talbot's boyfriend Mal lives in the mirror of her makeup case. There's never been anything normal about Jacqueline; not during her time in foster care, and certainly not in her new hometown of Mercy Hills.With rumors of actual monsters in the woods, the popular kids taking an unhealthy interest in her, and the revealing of her own dark past, all Jacqueline wants to do is run away forever with Mal. Too bad he's trapped in the mirror.But when she learns the ancient forces of the town want to destroy everything she loves, the race is on to free the boy in the mirror, because he just might be the only one who knows how to stop them.

In this second volume of the sprawling dark fantasy epic The Breaking World, gods and armies are on the move as all of Dezrel prepares for war…and nothing short of total subjugation will suffice.In the east, Karak invades Paradise with an army twenty thousand strong. Meanwhile, Ashhur travels west along the Gods’ Road, gathering as many of his people as he can against the coming onslaught. In Mordeina, the Wardens raise a massive wall around their settlement with the assistance of spellcasters from the north. And in Dezerea, the Quellan elves move secretly to join the fray.In the ensuing chaos, lines between hero and villain are eradicated, and deceit and betrayal dominate as brother gods vie for control over the fledgling human race.

This volume of THE RIFT contains revised editions of the following books: THE FALL DEAD OF WINTER From the depths of the Yucatan Peninsula, an ancient entity awakens, casting the world into darkness. Mankind is pushed to the brink as the dead rise and the living devolve into ravenous beasts. Those fortunate to survive must band together, their simple goal being to persevere for just one more day. THE RIFT: VOLUME ONE by Robert J. Duperre is a fantastic journey through a dark, horrific world. When all hope is lost, mankind must put aside their differences to solve the mysteries set before them and ask the one question the might not want the answer to: Is the world really worth saving?

The second volume of THE RIFT collects reworked editions of the following books, along with ten thousand words of new material: DEATH SPRINGS ETERNAL THE SUMMER SON Humankind balances on the slimmest of threads. From the bowels of civilization a despotic enclave arises, its insane reader moving to reform mankind into his dark, twisted vision. THE RIFT: VOLUME TWO by Robert J. Duperre brings the survivors of Wrathchild's insanity to the brink of extinction. In order to fulfill their destiny, they must endure the depravities that lie in the heart of every man. Yet it is in that darkness that they just might find the hidden secret behind Sam, the tireless master of the undead... Show less