"Powerful advisors from all over the Continent gather in Housman for the top secret "Valbanill Meetings." The inhuman Valbanill will soon break free from its prison, unless the Sacred Blade can be forged anew. All eyes are on Luke, as he is the only blacksmith who knows the secret technique of forging a katana, passed down through the centuries from father to son. Meanwhile, Cecily battles her own feelings for Luke, as she learns more about his tragic...

"Fleeing from the Soviet secret police, Estonian fencer Endel Nelis returns to his homeland and finds work as a children's sports instructor. Quickly becoming a role model to his students, Nelis begins teaching them competitive fencing techniques despite the objections of school administrators. When the children are invited to a fencing tournament in Leningrad, Nelis must make a choice: put his safety first or risk everything to take the children...

"The battle for the Empire rages on, with huge losses on all sides. While the Emperor's monstrous Supreme Teigu pummels Tatsumi--and anyone else unfortunate enough to be in its path--Esdeath makes her final stand against Akame and the Revolutionary Army's last regiment of teigu wielders. Terrible sacrifices have been made to give Night Raid this chance, and more will be demanded before the battle is through. With the hopes of the people resting on...

"Akame and her comrades enjoy a moment of calm before the impending assault against the Capital. Night Raid has lost many dear friends in their fight against the Empire and are resolved to do whatever must be done so that their comrades' sacrifices will not be in vain. But the Empire has brought more than resolve to the battlefield: Esdeath and the Minister have prepared a special "welcoming committee" to greet the approaching rebels. Battle lines...

"The authorities catch up to the deadly Snow White, who was whisked to this world while on a late-night trip to the corner store. To wrest her back, the leader of the Escape Artists calls in Karigane, a ruthless swordswoman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants ..."--Page [4] of cover.

For the first time in English in over a century, a new translation of the forgotten sequel to Dumass The Three Musketeers, continuing the dramatic tale of Cardinal Richelieu and his implacable enemies.

In this story, set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures, against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp. This novel leads directly into one of Robert E. Howard's most famous sword-and-sorcery adventures, "Red Nails," which is included as...

Hell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. After the death of Midland's king, demonic forces and underground pagan cults are running wild. Guts is busy testing out his newly repaired sword on the invaders, while his former captain and lover has fallen in with a rough crowd.