Django Wexler

¡Si no puedes vencerlos, conviértete en ellos! Davi ya ha pasado por todo esto. Ha intentado ser la heroína, plantarle cara al todopoderoso Señor Oscuro y salvar a la humanidad. Lo ha hecho cientos

Ser el Señor Oscuro parecía un plan infalible. Spoiler: no lo era Tras incontables fracasos (mejor no entrar en detalles), Davi por fin ha salvado al reino… y se ha convertido en el Señor Oscuro. P

¡Si no puedes vencerlos, conviértete en ellos!Davi ya ha pasado por todo esto. Ha intentado ser la heroína, plantarle cara al todopoderoso Señor Oscuro y salvar a la humanidad. Lo ha hecho cientos de veces. Ha reunido ejercitos, ha pronunciado discursos epicos, ha cargado al frente de sus tropas con la espada en alto... Pero el bucle temporal siempre acaba por pillarla. A veces la matan en un pispas. Otras, se lo toman con mas calma. Pero el resultado es el mismo: derrotas, derrotas y mas derrotas.¿Y esta vez? Esta vez se acabo lo de hacer de heroina. Se acabo lo de quedarse atrapada en este dichoso bucle eterno. Si el Señor Oscuro siempre gana, quiza haya llegado el momento de cambiar de bando. Ahora Davi ha decidido pasarse al lado que siempre se lleva la victoria y convertirse ella misma en el Señor Oscuro.

In the desert colony of Khandar, a dark and mysterious magic, hidden for centuries, is about to emerge from darkness. Marcus d'Ivoire, senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials, is resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost, when a rebellion leaves him in charge of a demoralised force in a broken down fortress. Winter Ihernglass, fleeing her past and masquerading as a man, just wants to go unnoticed. Finding herself promoted to a command, she must rise to the challenge and fight impossible odds to survive. Their fates rest in the hands of an enigmatic new Colonel, sent to restore order while following his own mysterious agenda into the realm of the supernatural.

An immensely entertaining novel (Tor.com) from the author of "The Thousand Names.".. The King of the Vordan is on his deathbed. Soon his daughter, Raesinia will be the first Queen Regnant in centuries and a target for those who seek to control her. The most dangerous is Duke Orlanko, Minister of Information, and master of the secret police. He is the most feared man in the kingdom, and he knows an arcane secret that puts Raesinia completely at his mercy. But Raesinia has found unlikely allies in the returning war hero Janus bet Vhalnich, and his loyal deputies, Captain Marcus d Ivoire and Lieutenant Winter Ihernglass. As Marcus and Winter struggle to find their places in the home they never thought they would see again, they help Janus and Raesinia set in motion events that could shatter Orlanko s powers, but perhaps at the price of throwing the nation into chaos. But with the people suffering under the Duke s tyranny, they intend to protect the kingdom with every power they can command, earthly or otherwise."

In the wake of the King's death, war has come to Vordan. The new queen, Raesinia, is nearly powerless as the government tightens its grip and assassins threaten her life. Together with Marcus D'Ivoire, she sets out to turn the tide of history. But as all the powers of the continent rise against Vordan, Janus bet Vhalnich and Winter Ihernglass face a bloody battle against enemies not just armed with muskets and cannon, but dark priests of an ancient order, wielding forbidden magic.

Old Readers are supposed to live for ever, magically inhabiting the spaces between stories. Theyre not supposed to die.But they can be murdered.When an ancient Reader is killed, seemingly by his own apprentice, the hierarchy of the magical world tumbles and its spider web of alliances begin to unravel.Now its up to Alice and the remaining apprentices to sort out the mess and catch the murderer. But the world is changing all around them. Things are not as they seem. Its almost as if they are trapped in a strange sort of labyrinth . . .

The hilarious sequel to How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler!Dark Lord Davi rules the kingdom, but she must now break the time loop that binds her in this hilariously bloody conclusion to the Dark Lord Davi duology.Davi has left the horde behind her, hoping to find a peaceful solution to keep the Kingdom from being destroyed this time. But her plan to guide the Kingdom to peaceful prosperity is thwarted when she finds her usual love interest, Prince Johann, already married and the bloodthirsty Duke Aster running the government. Johanns new husband is everything Davi is not, but he holds a key to the one mystery she cant solve - the origins of the time loop that has entrapped her. With restless armies at her doorstep, Duke Aster reaching for power, and an ancient magician hounding her every turn, Davi must scheme her way to peace and uncover the truth behind her curse if she is to break the spell that binds her once and for all. Praise for How to Become the Dark Lord and Die TryingA darkly comic delight of a novelAnthony RyanTwisty, pacey and full of reverent irreverence for fantasy. I cant get enoughMax GladstoneA brash swords-and-satire romp that draws you into its rollicking adventure even as it pokes fun at the whole genre. Gamers in particular will appreciate the irreverent upending of classic roleplaying tropesJames L. SutterTakes the old saying If you cant beat em, join em, to the next level. A sarcastic, action-packed, intrigue-filled (mis)adventure. One of the funniest books Ive read in a long timeMatt DinnimanLord of the Rings crossed with Groundhog Day, narrated by a gender-flipped DeadpoolMike Brooks

Set sail for the stars in this official Dungeons & Dragons novel set in the worlds of Spelljammer: Adventures in Space!In the colossal void of Shatterspace, besieged by bloodthirsty marauders and brimming with monstrous aberrations, the only constant is power: The deft will escape the slow. The clever will outwit the naive. The strong will take from the weak.Axia wishes she could be grateful to have spent her lifeor what little she remembers of iton an asteroid so far from anything of interest that even the greediest spacers see fit to pass it by. Her days may not be as exciting as the swashbuckling stories of her favorite books or as dramatic as the pasts shes imagined for herself, but theyre as safe as Shatterspace can manage. So why does something inside her long for the stars every time she sees a spacefaring spelljammer vessel?When Axia survives a sudden assassination attempt, she is cornered by Kori and Nia, a pair of pirates who offer her two options: flee with them to Wildspace, where they can keep her hidden among their crew, or die. Its an easy choice with death at her doorstep. But even in the vastness of the Astral Sea, Axia quickly realizes that her new friends havent been entirely honest about their motivations.It turns out, Axia is the spitting image of Blacktongue, the long-disappeared captain of one of the deadliest pirate crews in Shatterspace. And Kori and Nia have a plan to claim the mysterious treasure that the pirate queen vanished while pursuing. To survive, Axia will have to fill Blacktongues bloodstained boots and embark on a more perilous and thrilling adventure than any shes dared to dream.

In the second book of Django Wexlers epic fantasy trilogy about two siblings divided by magic and revolution, Gyre must travel across the Splinter Kingdoms to rally the rebels to his side, while his sister Maya uncovers the secrets of a powerful artifact that could change everything.Gyre finally sees a way to overthrow the all-powerful Twilight Order. But hell have to gain the alliance of both the ghouls and the human rebels to the south in order to even stand have a chance. And uniting them wont be so simple.His sister Maya is still a soldier of the Order. But after clashing with her brother, she isnt so certain where her loyalties lie. Chasing the origins of a mysterious artifact to a long-lost library, she just might find the answers shes looking for.Burning Blade & Silver EyeAshes of the SunBlood of the Chosen"Fantasy at its finest." Nicholas Eames, on Ashes of the Sun

"Ashes of the Sun is fantasy at its finest."Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the WyldLong ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world in the start of Django Wexlers new epic fantasy trilogy. Gyre hasnt seen his beloved sister since their parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order. Now, twelve years after her disappearance, Gyres sole focus is revenge, and hes willing to risk anything and anyone to claim enough power to destroy the Order. Chasing rumors of a fabled city protecting a powerful artifact, Gyre comes face-to-face with his lost sister. But she isnt who she once was. Trained to be a warrior, Maya wields magic for the Twilight Orders cause. Standing on opposite sides of a looming civil war, the two siblings will learn that not even the ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two.

A hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is to become the Dark Lord herself. Davi has done this all before. Shes tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times shes rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end. Sometimes shes killed quickly. Sometimes it takes a while. But shes been defeated every time.This time? Shes done being the hero and done being stuck in this endless time loop. If the Dark Lord always wins, then maybe thats who she needs to be. Its Davis turn to play on the winning side.A darkly comic delight of a novelAnthony RyanTwisty, pacey and full of reverent irreverence for fantasy. I cant get enoughMax GladstoneA brash swords-and-satire romp that draws you into its rollicking adventure even as it pokes fun at the whole genre. Gamers in particular will appreciate the irreverent upending of classic roleplaying tropesJames L. SutterTakes the old saying If you cant beat em, join em, to the next level. A sarcastic, action-packed, intrigue-filled (mis)adventure. One of the funniest books Ive read in a long timeMatt DinnimanLord of the Rings crossed with Groundhog Day, narrated by a gender-flipped DeadpoolMike Brooks

Two siblings divided by magic and revolution must finally join forces and rally the people to take down the Twilight Order once and for all in the final book of this brilliantly imagined epic fantasy trilogy. The last surviving Chosen, Ashok has finally risen up and taken control of The Twilight Order. He promises equality and prosperity, but Gyre and Maya know the truth. Only death follows in Ashoks wake. To take him down, Gyre will have to unite old alliesfrom all across The Splinter Kingdoms and the depths of Deepfire. And Maya will have to seek out a legendary weapon hidden in the mountains that could turn the tide in their battle for freedom. Burning Blade Silver EyeAshes of the Sun Blood of the Chosen Emperor of Ruin

From the author of The Thousand Names, TheShadow Throne, and The Price of Valour comes a new novella set in the world of the Shadow Campaigns.The wagons travel north across the mountains, carrying cargo of great value: Hamveltai glass and porcelain; Deslandai jewelry in heavy iron strongboxes; fine cloth from the cities of the Old Coast. And Abraham.Bound and tied, guarded day and night, Abraham has been stolen from his village, from the arms of the man he loved. He is being sent to the fortress-city of Elysium to serve a dark and ancient order, the Priests of the Black. They have discovered the secret he kept all his life: that inside him dwells a demon which allows him to healand to kill.But Abraham is not alone. A young woman named Alex, similarly possessed, rides with him. And as a bond grows between them, they begin to wonder if they can turn the demons that have damned them into their salvation.Also contains an extract from The Thousand Names, Book One of The Shadow Campaigns.

For Alice, danger threatens from inside the library as well as out. Having figured out the role her master and uncle, Geryon, played in her fathers disappearance, Alice turns to Ending the mysterious, magical giant feline and guardian of Geryons library for a spell to incapacitate Geryon.But, like all cats, Ending is adept at keeping secrets and Alice doesnt know the whole story. Once she traps Geryon with Endings spell, theres no one to stop the other Readers from sending their apprentices to pillage Geryons library. As Alice prepares to face an impending attack from the combined might of the Readers, she gathers what forces she can the apprentices she once thought might be her friends, the magical creatures imprisoned in Geryons library not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust.

In the wake of the Kings death, war has come to Vordan.The new queen, Raesinia, is nearly powerless as the government tightens its grip and assassins threaten her life. Together with Marcus DIvoire, she sets out to turn the tide of history.But as all the powers of the continent rise against Vordan, Janus bet Vhalnich and Winter Ihernglass face a bloody battle against enemies not just armed with muskets and cannon, but dark priests of an ancient order, wielding forbidden magic.

Set in an alternate nineteenth century, muskets and magic are weapons to be feared in the first "spectacular epic" (Fantasy Book Critic) in Django Wexlers Shadow Campaigns series.Captain Marcus dIvoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empires colonial garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost-until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized force clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert.To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must lead her men into battle against impossible odds.Their fate depends on Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich. Under his command, Marcus and Winter feel the tide turning and their allegiance being tested. For Januss ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural-a realm with the power to reshape the known world and change the lives of everyone in its path.

Discover the monstrous realm of Ikoria in this thrilling story, inspired by Magic: The Gatherings card set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths!Lukka is a proud captain of the Coppercoats, the elite military force that defends Drannith from the savage monsters lurking outside its city walls. For the Coppercoats, the only good monster is a dead monster. Lukkas world is forever altered when he unexpectedly forms a mystical connection with a ferocious, winged cat. But such bonds are high crimes in Drannith, punishable by death. Running for his life, Lukka flees the very home he was sworn to protect. Now an outcast monster "bonder," Lukka must survive the wilds of Ikoria while being ruthlessly hunted by his former brothers-in-arms, including the sadistic General Kudro. With help from planeswalker Vivien Reid, can Lukka learn to tame his newfound powers before he wields vengeance--and an army of nightmarish monsters--against his beloved Drannith?

In this thrilling conclusion to Alices adventures in The Forbidden Library she must lead her band of friends, magical beings, and creatures against the collected might of the Old Readersperfect for fans of Story Thieves, Inkheart, Coraline, and Harry Potter. When Alice defeated her uncle Geryon and declared war on the totalitarian ways of the Old Readers, she knew she would have a hard fight ahead. What she didnt anticipate was the ruthlessness of the Old Readerwho can control magic and enter worlds through books. All the creatures she promised to liberate and protect are being threatened, and slowly all of Alices defenses are being worn away. So when Ending (the giant cat-like creature who guards the magical labyrinth in Geryons library) hints at a dangerous final solution, Alice jumps at the chance, no matter the cost to her life. She and her friendsa fire sprite, Ashes the cat, and the other apprentice Readers she met during her previous adventuresgo on a quest to free the one creature possibly strong enough to overturn the Old Readers once and for all. But before its all over, Alice will be betrayed, her true identity will be revealed, and shell have to be willing to give up the person she loves the most. This is beautifully written, classic, bold historical fantasybrave, bloody, action-packed and adventurouswith a girl at the center.