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Talion: Revenant by Michael A Stackpole
Legends brings you Talion: Revenant by Michael A Stackpole.

The man he is sworn to protect is the man who butchered his family.

Justices—the select of the Talions, endowed with fearsome magick and lethal martial skills—roam the Shattered Empire, crushing the lawless and championing the oppressed. Their word is law and their judgment binding on highborn and low.

Nolan is a Justice born in what once was the free nation of Sinjaria. Orphaned in the war of conquest with the nation of Hamis, he traveled to far Talianna and secured the right to become a Justice. Now, years later, the Master of all Talions has a dangerous assignment for Nolan: he is to guard the life of the king who destroyed Sinjaria and slaughtered his family. Alone, Nolan ventures into the political maelstrom that is the court of Hamis to stop an assassin even his Masters think cannot be slain...

A Century of Progress by Fred Saberhagen
Legends brings you A Century of Progress by Fred Saberhagen.

For centuries two meg-powers from the future have been waging war for control of timelines of history. Alan Norlund, a WWII airman vet, is promised a life saving cure for his granddaughter, if he will undertake a mission fifty years back in time to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Hitler with his ‘angels’ from the opposing power would like to take over our timeline and 1933 Chicago may be just the place to start.

Continuing the time-line wars of Fred Saberhagen’s MASK OF THE SUN.

If you enjoy Fred Saberhagen’s work be sure to check out From The Tree Of Time, After the Fact, and Old Friend of the Family.

The Earth Is All that Lasts by Philip K. Dick finalist Catherine Wells
Legends brings you The Earth Is All that Lasts by Philip K. Dick finalist Catherine Wells.

Humans have fled Earth for more hospitable worlds. Only two groups remain, a primitive culture that honors the Mother Earth, and a scientific culture fast losing its technology. Will the arrival of a ship from offworld save them, or destroy both cultures?

In a conflict centuries old, a young primitive named Coconino and his companion, the Witch Woman, face off against the forces of exploitation.

“An uncomfortably believable novel that reads more like future history than science fiction.” — Grand Forks Herald

Excerpt Then he saw it; high on the third level a puff of smoke escaped from the Council Chamber. “What has happened?” he demanded of the saucy girl on the bank. “Why does the Council meet?”
   “Council business is not my business. Ask your mother.”
   She knew, but she was not telling him! Coconino sloshed out of the stream and grabbed her arm roughly, then immediately regretted it, for she did not resist but was soft and yielding in his grasp. He let go as though she were a hot stone.
   “Tell me!”
   She smiled, too near him, her head tilted up to meet his blazing eyes. Coconino backed off a step, wondering how to get away from her without seeming to turn tail and run, how to find out the reason for the Council meeting, how to—
   Suddenly he laughed. Of course! It was all so simple. If only he had listened to the brook at his feet, it would have told him. The hawk soaring near the cliff top would have squawked the answer if only he had listened. Even Tala had spoken it with his eyes! “They arrived today, didn’t they?” he asked.
   Castle Rock’s eyes widened, but she forced innocence into her voice.  “Who arrived?”
   Again he laughed and strode a few feet downstream, his eyes on the puff of smoke from the Council fire. “They who meet now with the Mother and her Council. They who arrived in a Flying Machine. The new Teacher—and the Witch Woman.”

Dead But Hostile by Aaron Allston
Legends brings you DEAD BUT HOSTILE by New York Times bestselling author Aaron Allston.

This collection presents three stories of revenge - from beyond the front lawn, beyond the lily pond, and beyond the grave.

In Dead Snowmen, the neighborhood’s snowmen are being exterminated, leaving lawns ruined and children grieving, until an unlikely avenger decides to take matters into his own hands.

In Hostile Takeover, Les has everything - looks, money, and a narcotics business that swallows competitors whole. But he doesn’t have what his latest target does: a lap frog.

In Mikey’s Coming Home, sibling rivalry is a strong emotion indeed - strong enough to return from the dead.

Each story is accompanied by behind-the-scenes notes about its history and inspiration.

Join Allston and his trademark blend of humor and insight for three stories of richly deserved comeuppance.

Swords of Raemllyn #6 — For Crown and Kingdom by Robert E Vardeman
Legends brings you FOR CROWN AND KINGDOM, #6 in the heroic fantasy series SWORDS OF RAEMLLYN by Robert E Vardeman & Geo W Proctor.

Even on a pleasure ship crowded with a cargo of gorgeous concubines, Lijena Farleigh stands out as the most beauteous. In her possession is the magical Sword of Kwerin Bloodhawk, a blade that can free or enslave an entire continent. Her goal is simple. Deliver the blade to Prince Felrad so he can triumph against the usurper Zarek Yannis. To do so will require using her every wile.

With the sword, Felrad might be invincible—but he must defeat not only a human army but also a demonic one led by the Faceless Ones—fiery hell riders each the match for a hundred soldiers.

Felrad. Yannis. One will live and one will die—and by Lijena’s hand fate is sealed.

FOR CROWN AND KINGDOM chronicles daring, desperate battles between good and evil with the fate of a kingdom in the balance.

Be sure to read books 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 — To Demons Bound, A Yoke of Magic, Blood Fountain, Death’s Acolyte, and Beasts of the Mist. Forthcoming: all 9 books in the Swords of Raemllyn series.

An Old Friend of the Family by Fred Saberhagen
Legends brings you: AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY by Fred Saberhagen.

Dr Emile Corday, aka Dracula, is summoned to the aid of the Sutherland family, descendants of his great love, Mina Harker. Corday finds himself facing a rebellious faction of American vampires out to see him and anyone he cares for annihilated. Leading his adversaries is the evil and alluring enchantress Morgan Le Fay.

Corday, the Sutherland family, and the policeman Joe Koegh will cross paths in seven more books of Saberhagen’s Dracula series.

If you enjoy Fred Saberhagen’s work be sure to check out From The Tree Of Time and After the Fact.

The Best of David Farland: Short Stories, Vol. 1
These stories, written by New York Times best-selling author David Farland, will take you to dark futures and alternate realities.

“Siren Song at Midnight” — A girl recounts her father’s fight to reconstruct extinct marlin and dolphins from DNA, on a ruined future Earth where multinational plankton harvesting fleets war with a strange species, the Sirens.

“We Blazed” — A rock guitar player searches for his lost girlfriend in a distant, primitive future, and is hunted as a monster by her and her village.

“Wheatfields Beyond” — A criminal psychologist re-encounters one of her prisoners after society collapses.


“David Farland once again proves himself a wizard at storytelling…” — Publisher’s Weekly

‘Til Death by Michael A Stackpole
New York Times Bestselling author of Rogue Squadron and I, Jedi, Michael A. Stackpole, brings you the latest story in the Trick Molloy saga. Trick Molloy has a problem. Lou Sandberg, a man who once took a bullet for him, wants Trick to save his wife. She’s a prisoner of a Russian gangster who wants Lou to steal some cocaine for him. Normally Trick would handle that kind of thing after a little drink, but the Russian can handle magick, too; and just happens to be better at it than Trick is himself.

Be sure to read all of the Trick Molloy mysteries; including Such A Nice Girl, No Rest for the Wicked, Little Girl Lost, and The Witch in Scarlet, all available now as Legends in the App Store.

Writing Fiction: A Short Course by Michael A Stackpole
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole brings you another in his series of How-To writing books, like 21 Days to a Novel and The Secrets: Serial Fiction.

Writing Fiction breaks fiction writing down into eight concise and information-packed lessons. You’ll learn about everything from Characterization and Plotting, to writing good dialogue and the ways to get your readers engaged from that very first page. Stackpole also provides quick and easy solutions to problems that trap most writers. If you want to write, and write well enough to have readers clamoring for your work, Writing Fiction is a must.

Bonus: Also included are four short stories (Tip-Off, Least of My Brethren, The Cards Call Themselves, and No Rest for the Wicked) which would sell for a total of $9 if purchases separately.

Swords of Raemllyn #5 — Beasts of the Mist by Robert E Vardeman
Legends brings you BEASTS OF THE MIST, #5 in the heroic fantasy SWORDS OF RAEMLLYN series by Robert E Vardeman & Geo W Proctor.

Sold into slavery! Davin and Goran rely on false friends and are forced to crew a merchant ship doomed to sail into the dark source of soul-devouring beasts lurking in the gray mists of Raemllyn’s seas.

BEASTS OF THE MIST chronicles a perilous journey through seas of magical beasts, enchanted lovers and all with a kingdom’s fate in the balance.

Be sure to read books 1, 2, 3 and 4 — To Demons Bound, A Yoke of Magic, Blood Fountain, and Death’s Acolyte. Forthcoming: all 9 books in the Swords of Raemllyn series.

Nine Slices From The Swords of Raemllyn by Robert E Vardeman
Legends brings you NINE SLICES FROM THE SWORDS OF RAEMLLYN, a tantalizing glimpse from each of the novels in the heroic fantasy series SWORDS OF RAEMLLYN by Robert E Vardeman & Geo W Proctor.

From thief to prince to slave and back, Davin Anane fights for freedom as he loves beautiful women and explores strange, magical lands. Alongside his friend Goran One-Eye, a Challing from another dimension brought to Raemllyn by an evil sorcerer, Davin wins the Sword of Kwerin Bloodhawk and conquers a kingdom. The adventures of the two freebooters are highlighted in this free sampler, giving you the first chapter from each of the nine volumes. The final three volumes have been published only in the United Kingdom prior to Legends bringing them to iTunes.

Adventure awaits you at every flip of the page when you enter the magical realm of Raemllyn. To battle!

The complete Swords of Raemllyn series:
To Demons Bound
A Yoke of Magic
Blood Fountain
Death’s Acolyte
Beasts of the Mist
For Crown and Kingdom
Blade of the Conqueror
The Tombs of A’bre
The Jewels of Life

The Power & The Glory by Robert E Vardeman
Legends brings you THE POWER AND THE GLORY by Robert E Vardeman.

Nikola Tesla is one of the most bizarre real-life characters of the Twentienth Century. Many biographies have been written about him and his foibles, but they hardly do justice to the man whose inventions laid the foundation for modern society. Alternating current, wifi, radio, these were only a few of his great inventions.

“The Power and the Glory” is an alternate timeline story exploring what might have happened if Tesla’s financial backer and friend George Westinghouse had died, leaving Tesla to the not-so-tender mercy of Thomas Edison—and European governments wanting to use Tesla’s inventions to wage and win a quick war.

With this as a backdrop, follow the redoubtable Nikola Tesla as he works on even more wondrous inventions, battling a man intent on destroying him—and others who want nothing but to enslave him so they can enslave millions.

Little Girl Lost by Michael A Stackpole
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole brings you the fifth Trick Molloy mystery. In this supernatural urban noir thriller Trick races against time to save Adrienne, one of the dancers at Club Flesh. She witnessed the murder of her boyfriend by mobsters, and might know the hiding-place of some seriously incriminating evidence. He has to find her before the mob does, but there’s a problem. She uses magick, she’s good, and she just doesn’t want to be found.

Be sure to read all of the Trick Molloy mysteries; including Such A Nice Girl, No Rest for the Wicked, and The Witch in Scarlet, all available now as Legends in the App Store.