Hunters and prey. Knights and quests. Wizards and mysteries. Mix all that with creatures of legend and myth, and you get an anthology with fifteen great stories. What happens to a Manticore when he gets old and can no longer fulfill his responsibilities? What if the Goblins can't pick up the trash in the City? Who will stay and guard the gates between worlds? But wait, there's more! There are eight exciting stories from the Eldros Legacy, a new shared setting coming soon. Hunters will find more than they expected, kings are betrayed, and who will stand up to the Engraver of Bones?With stories by:Quincy J. AllenD.J. ButlerC.M. DeMottElowyn FahnestockTodd FahnestockC.A. FarrellMichael GantsRichard HaileyRob HowellJamie IbsonAaron RosenbergMark StallingsMel ToddMarie WhittakerSam Witt

For lovers of Dungeons & Dragons RPGs, this is a book from the sweeping epic fantasy world of Eldros Legacy.

Peacemakers. The Galactic Union's most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union's citizenry.Being a Peacemaker isn't easy. They're charged with setting the terms and doing anything which needs to be done-even if it personally costs them everything. They must learn to honor the threat to all life, and, in the end, they must stand or fall, based on their own convictions. Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates Humans from the majority of the other races. Edited by Mia R. Kleve and bestselling author Kevin Ikenberry, "Set the Terms" includes fourteen all-new Peacemaker-themed stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of bestselling authors-and some you may not have heard of?yet. From pigs flying to cats landing on their feet, "Set the Terms" shows Peacemakers at work from the origin of the guild to present day. Journey with a Lumar Peacemaker as he tries to complete his first mission and watch as a Phidae Peacemaker tries to complete his final one. They will have to use their wits as well as their weapons if they hope to remain standing at the end of the day.Are you ready to set the terms? If so, then step inside!With stories by:Mark WandreyChris KennedyWilliam Alan WebbQuincy J. AllenKevin SteversonMarisa WolfJon R. OsborneTerry MixonCasey MooresJamie IbsonKevin Ikenberry & Peter J. Aldin Matt NovotnyMarie WhittakerMark Stallings

Salvage Universe Short

Death comes with the Harvest. Salvation lies in the Valley of the Moon, along the path of Martial Magic. Xan always assumed he would be apprenticed to an herbalist in the sleepy village of Mogu and follow the Path of Peace, just like his father before him. It is the way-has always been the way. But when his village is sacked by a raiding force of vicious monsters, corrupted by dark Qi, life as Xan knows it is over. Family dead. Villagers slain. His home burnt to ash. Now, all Xan wants to do is figure out why his people were targeted and get revenge on the merciless creatures sweeping across the continent like a plague of locusts. Spreading their vile corruption. His only hope at salvation and retribution lies in the Valley of the Moon, at the fabled Xing Yi School of Martial Magic. If he is to succeed, he will need to learn to cultivate the energy of the elements, hone his martial and crafting skills, and complete the school's harsh tests and trials. It will take more than a passing grade at this school, though, and not all that fail survive the experience... "A thrilling blend of mystical martial arts, crafting, and cultivation!" -eden Hudson, Bestselling Author of the Path of the Thunderbird, Rogue Dungeon, and Jubal Van Zandt series

When man reached for the stars, their minds couldn't take itWhen Hogon, member of the alien Wa'bah'nja'kae, cleanses a station workers mind, he learns that a murder is about to be committed at the Solarian Empire Peace Conference. He can't tell the authorities as no Human knows the truth about his people. Hogon's best friend is assassinated and he is framed for it. How can Hogon stop the murder of the Emerlee delegate, clear himself of his buddy's death, and find the assassin preventing a resumption of hostilities between Emerlee and the Solarians.