Greg Keyes

In the days following the alien invasion the international community recovers and builds up Earths defenses using technology salvaged from remains of the enemy forces. However pockets of aliens still must be located and eliminated and the bizarre technology proves as dangerous as its creators. Then its discovered that the aliens were able to send a distress signal before their final defeat...

THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE DRAMATIC NEW FILM FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX Caesar and his followers have escaped the clutches of man, fighting their way across the Golden Gate Bridge and taking refuge in the vast redwood forest known as Muir Woods. There they hope to establish a home, far from the humans who so horribly abused them. BUT MANKIND HAS FAR WORSE THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT The "Simian Flu" has begun to strike down unsuspecting innocents throughout San Francisco. What began as isolated cases quickly becomes a full-on epidemic. There are those who blame the apes, and would seek to take revenge, while others hunt Caesar and his troop for their own insidious reasons. Either way, the result will be the same... FIRESTORM The all-new bridge between Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Master and Commander meets A Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Carribean. Rapid-paced high fantasy with all-out combat on the high seas, and a canny young woman who faces the hidden threats of an imperial court. Yet the key to defeating a sorcerous enemy may lie with a wild rogue and the slave of a maniac.For centuries the Drehhu have ruled every continent, brutally enslaving the human inhabitants. Now after endless wars the human empires of Ophion, Velesa, and Modjal have pushed the inhuman enemy back to their heartland and unite in a final, massive assault.Alastor Nevelon and his son Crespin set sail against the Drehhu, and they have their own secret weapons. Yet Alastor is forced to send his daughter Chrysanthe to the capitol city Ophion Magne as a "token" of his loyalty to the emperor. He instructs Chrysanthe to use her considerable intellect to discover what plots may be afoot, even as she enters a place where courtly manners hide murderous intent.As nations collide the true key to defeating the Drehhu may lie in a remote mountain stronghold, with a wild rogue known as Hound and Ammolite, the young slave of a sorcerer more ancient than any nationwhose loyalties remain threateningly unknown.

War is coming. With the usurper Robert Dare having fled, Princess Anne has finally ascended to the throne to the Kingdom of Crotheny, but it may already be too late to stop the approaching destruction. Dark monstrosities prowl the countryside, and as the holter Asper soon discovers, the Sedos power that granted humanity its freedom may now be responsible for the corruption that will eventually destroy it. As the combined forces of Hansa and the Holy Church mass against the Queen they claim to be an unnatural shinecrafter, Anne's mother Muriele sets out on an embassy of peace to Hansa, accompanied by the knight Sir Neil MeqVren.But, there is more to Muriele's mission than first appears, a fact that puts both of them at the mercy of Hansa's unstable king, and the unkillable Robert Dare. The world has been poisoned, and only the one who gains control of the legendary Sedos Throne can heal it. Anne knows that it must be her, but as she embraces her powers, and the violent impulses they bring, she finds herself changing. Only she can stand against the forces that threaten Crotheny, but the cost of her victory may be too great for the world to bear...

Vier Jahrzehnte nach der Oblivion-Krise wird Tamriel erneut von einer todlichen Bedrohung heimgesucht: Der fliegenden Stadt Umbriel! In ihrem dusteren Schatten sterben Menschen, nur um sich dann wieder als Untote zu erheben.Um der fliegenden Nemesis Herr zu werden, findet sich im Verborgenen eine Gruppe von wagemutigen Helden, wie sie ungleicher nicht sein konnte: ein legendarer Prinz mit einem groen Geheimnis; ein Spion auf den Spuren einer riesigen Verschworung; ein Magier, beseelt von dem Wunsch nach Vergeltung; und Annaig, ein junges Madchen, in deren Handen das Schicksal Tamriels liegen konnte...Basierend auf der preisgekronten Elder Scrolls Videospiel-Serie, stellt DIE HOLLENSTADT den ersten von zwei grandiosen Romanen dar, welche die Geschichte des von vielen zum Spiel des Jahres 2006 gekronten Spiels The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion fortsetzen.

THE END OF EARTH WILL NOT BE THE END OF USThe official movie novelization to the eagerly anticipated new film by Christopher Nolan.From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Triology, Inception), this is the chronicle of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. At stake are the fate of a planet - Earth - and the future of the human race.

The official novelization of the summer blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest film in the MonsterverseTM franchise, starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, with Ken Watanabe and Ziyi Zhang. Godzilla: King of the Monsters follows the heroic efforts of the cryptozoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and its ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species-thought to be mere myths-rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

'Something was coming for her. It began as an insect, but it grew, its many eyes fastened greedily on her. Something had followed her back. But back from where? Where was that place of dark waters?' A season of darkness and horror has fallen upon the Kingdom of Crotheny. Now countless breeds of unspeakable monsters roam the countryside. After her husband's murder, Queen Muriele finds herself at the mercy of Robert Dare who plans a strategic marriage for his hostage to secure his own power in Crotheny. Muriele's fiancee is Berimund Reiksbaurg, heir to the throne of Hansa and descendant of the legendary Blood Knight, who once drank the blood of a warm to gain the beast's power. But will Dare's plans really work out even? Meanwhile, Princess Anne awakes from a deep, trance like sleep after a bloodthirsty battle with the monsters the Briar King has unleashed. Her guardian Sir Neil MeqVren and their escort are nowhere to be seen and Anne embarks on a perilous journey desperate to track down her travel companions...'The best reinvention of the big fantasy epic since George R. R. Martin' - "Time Out".

The last original mass-market paperback and the penultimate book in the bestselling Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series! At last we learn more of the history of the Yuuzhan Vong invaders --where they come from and why they are out to conquer the galaxy far, far away. And the scene is set up for the final, exciting climax of the series, this November''s hardcover STAR WARS: THE NEW JEDI ORDER: THE UNIFYING FORCE!

In the kingdom of Crotheny, two young girls are playing in the tangled gardens of the sacred city of the dead when they stumble upon the unknown crypt of a legendary ancestral queen.

[A] sophisticated and intelligent high fantasy epic.Publishers WeeklyThe legendary Briar King has awakened, spreading madness and destruction across a land devastated by a royal familys fall from power through treachery and dark magic. Half-remembered prophecies may point to the young princess Anne Dare, rightful heir to the throne of Crotheny, as the worlds only hope. But a mysterious assassin stalks her, so skilled that even Annes friend and protector Cazio cannot stand against him, nor can her sworn defender, the young knight Neil MeqVren. Though Anne herself is the conduit of fearsome powers beyond her understanding and control, it is time for girl to become woman, princess to become queen. Anne must stop running and instead march at the head of an army to take back her kingdom . . . or die trying.Praise for The Kingdoms of Thorn and BoneA graceful, artful tale . . . a snare ofterse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up.Elizabeth Haydon, author of The Assassin King, on TheBriar KingThere is adventure and intrigue, swordplay anddark sorcery aplenty.Realms of Fantasy, on The Charnel Prince

A wonderful tale . . . It crackles with suspense and excitement from start to finish.Terry BrooksTwo thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the landand destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The kings woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knightall face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber. At the heart of this many-layered tale is Anne Dare, youngest daughter of the royal family . . . upon whom the fate of her world may depend.Praise for The Briar KingStarts off with a bang, spinning a snare of terse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up. . . . A graceful, artful tale from a master storyteller.Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of Prophecy: Child of EarthThe characters in The Briar King absolutely brim with life. . . . Keyes hooked me from the first page,and Ill now be eagerly anticipating sitting down with each future volume of the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series.Charles de Lint, award-winning author of Forests of the Heartand The Onion GirlA thrill ride to the end, with plenty of treachery, revelation, and even a few bombshell surprises.Monroe News-Star (LA)

There is adventure and intrigue, swordplay and dark sorcery aplenty.Realms of Fantasy When the legendary Briar King awoke from his slumber, dark magics awoke with him and spread across the Kingdom of Crotheny. In Eslen, King William has been murdered, Queen Muriele is stalked by treachery from every side, and their last surviving daughter, Anne, has fled the assassins bent on destroying her family. The queens one trusted ally, young knight Neil MeqVren, is sworn to rescue the princess from her pursuers. As spies in the service of the powerful Churchman embark upon a mission to destroy the Briar King, a sinister conspiracy threatens to engulf the land. Personal fates will be decided, and a kingdoms destiny will hinge upon the ultimate conflict between virtue and malevolence, might and magic. Keyess world is rich, detailed, and always believable; the twisty plot is delightful and frightening in turns.LocusStrong world building and superior storytelling.Library Journal

In The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Greg Keyes has crafted a brilliant saga of magic, adventure, and love set against a backdrop of clashing empires and an ancient, reawakened evil. Now, with The Born Queen, Keyes brings his epic to a masterly close, gathering the strands of plot and character into a stunning climax that both completes and transcends all that has gone before.The Briar King is dead, and the world itself follows him to ruin. Aspar White, wounded and tired, must embark on one last quest to save the forest and the people he loves, but he has little hope of success.Anne Dare at last sits on the throne of Crotheny, but for how long? The Church, now led by the corrupt and powerful Marche Hespero, has declared a holy war against her, giving the king of Hansa the pretext he needs to unleash his vast might on the young queen and her unready army.But Hansa is the least of Annes worries. The Hellrune, war seer of Hansa, strikes at her through vision and prophecy. The Keptlast of the elder Skasloi lordsweaves his own dark webs. Annes teacher and ally in the sedos world might also be her worst enemy, and Annes own mounting strength compels her toward madness.Surviving these dangers and mastering her eldritch abilities are merely prelude to the real struggle. There are manysome with power matching or even exceeding Annes ownwho are willing to kill in order to seize control. For whoever sits upon the throne will have the ultimate command to bring about the worlds salvationor its apocalypse.

Driven from their woodland home, Caesar and his apes are still recovering from the takeover by renegade ape Koba. Caesar is desperate to avoid war with the humans, but this is a faint hope, as his enemies are about to receive military reinforcements headed by the ruthless Colonel McCullough. While trying to hold off McCulloughs soldiers, Caesar sends his son Blue Eyes on a mission to the south to try to find a safe haven for the apes, despite rumors of terrible things happening there. Meanwhile supporters of Kobas revolt are spreading dissent among Caesars rank.

The official novelization of the summer blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest film in the MonsterverseTM franchise, starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, with Ken Watanabe and Ziyi Zhang.Godzilla: King of the Monsters follows the heroic efforts of the cryptozoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and its ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-speciesthought to be mere mythsrise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanitys very existence hanging in the balance.