2009 Moonbeam Fantasy Award Winner for Excellence in Literature Named Dragonroots Magazine's Best New Fantasy Saga of 2009 The characters in Farmers &amp; Mercenaries are well-developed. Their stories are told in alternating chapters, and readers easily become invested in the fate of each. The pace of the book is quick and the story lines solid. Readers will turn pages late into the night just to find out what will happen next. With Farmers &amp; Mercenaries, fans of the fantasy genre have another group of characters to get to know and love. I can't wait for the next in the series. -Lindsey Losnedahl - Las Vegas Review Journal ...by the end I was mesmerized so that I could not put it down till I had finished it. Drake does a good job of developing the characters and melding their paths throughout the book. The ending was a good set up for book two so I can hardly wait to see how the story continues. -Antya Gilson - Paper Dragon Ink The deeper you read, the more drawn into the story and characters you will become. I am looking forward to more books by Maxwell Alexander Drake and Imagined Interprises, Inc. -Amber Campbell - Fantasy Book Reviewer, Examiner.com In a sleepy farming stead, a young man, Alant Cor, is found to be one of the few Humans who can manipulate the Essence. And, not simply manipulate it. Alant has more power over this magical force than any Human in known history. Does his younger brother, Arderi Cor, possess the same ability, or something more sinister? Clytus Rillion, the commander of a mercenary troop, embarks on a quest to cure his dying son, Sindian. Though he doubts he will survive the journey, he will pay any price to save his son's life. The beast, known only as Klain, born a slave and now used to entertain the masses in a bloodthirsty sport known as the Games, finds out his true value to those who own him lies with his death. All are resigned to walk the paths fate has put them upon. Yet, is this of their own accord? Or, is an ancient and powerful race, the Elmorr'Antiens, manipulating the other inhabitants of Talic'Nauth? Change is falling upon the Plane. Some Elmorr'Antiens are making preparations to weather the storms ahead - others intend to use the coming chaos to seize power over all the races. Follow these seemingly unrelated lives as their paths are set on a course that none can hope to survive. Readers of the Genesis of Oblivion Saga will immerse themselves in the depth of a unique world culture, the grandeur of its civilizations, and the sheer awe of more than ninety-six thousand years of history!

Farmers & Mercenaries - Genesis of Oblivion Bk 1 (Trade)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Drake, Maxwell Alexander

Fantasy

Imagined Interprises, Inc.

Time Traveled Tales is an exciting journey through stories of time travel, possible futures, strange worlds, and supernatural and alien beings from authors like Aaron Allston, Michael A. Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Maxwell Alexander Drake, R.T. Kaelin, Janine K. Spendlove, Bryan Young, and many others. Each story is beautifully illustrated by artist Matt Slay.

Time Traveled Tales

Stackpole, Michael A.

ZAHN, TIMOTHY

Allston,Aaron

Brozek, Jennifer

Swails, Kelly

Spendlove, Janine K

Marks, C.S.

Myers, Daniel

Science Fiction

Silence in the Library, LLC

It’s a floor wax! It’s a dessert topping! It’s an anthology! Missing Pieces has become a regular Gen Con feature offering readers sumptuous samples and tantalizing tastes contributed by the authors of Authors’ Avenue. This year we are proud to announce that all selections have at least one thing in common. Yes, that’s right—there’s a theme. This year’s theme, “missing,” has prompted an amazing variety of worthy submissions we’re certain you’ll enjoy, from flights of fancy to the darkest depths. Featuring some new voices this year as well as old favorites, you’ll find tales and poems from worlds you may already know—and from those still waiting to be discovered. We strongly suggest diving in with both feet! After all, one thing that definitely isn’t “missing” this year is imagination. Perhaps you’ll find a new favorite! Featuring: Kerry Bourgoine, Hans Cummings, Maxwell Alexander Drake, J.R. Dwornik, Jay Erickson, Catherine Fitzsimmons, Lee French, Denna Fugett, Robert Neal Geiger, Thomas Gondolfi, Christine Haggerty, Paul Lell, Peter Lewia, Nathan Marchand, C.S. Marks, Eric Menge, Brian Pettera, Karl Rademacher, Ames Augustus Rocco, Joss’Lynn Epic Rocco, C.E. Rocco, Ed Russell, Julie Wolf Scott, Roger Sicely, & V.J. Waks.

Missing Pieces VII (Volume 7)

Erickson, Jay

Marchand, Nathan

Pettera, Brian

Rocco, C. E.

Menge, Eric

Lell, Paul

Cummings, Hans

Haggerty, Christine

Dwornik, J. R.

Fitzsimmons, Catherine

Waks, V.J.

Rademacher, Karl

Bourgoine, Kerry

Lewia, Peter

Geiger, Robert Neal

Gondlfi, Thomas

Fugett, Denna

Russell, Ed

Scott, Julie Wolf

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

It starts with a single thread. Something strange you catch in the corner of your eye. Something following you in the shadows. Things that once slept are awakening. No one else sees them. No one believes. But once it all unravels, everyone will know.This trip down the trails of madness features short horror suspense stories by Alexander Gordon Smith, Maxwell Alexander Drake, Eric Bishop, McKel Jensen, Tim Keller, Mike Nelson, TJ Tarbet, Gabriel Taylor, Isaac Timm, Chadd VanZanten, and E.B. Wheeler.

The Unraveling: A Collection of Short Horror Stories (Unraveling Short Horror Stories)

Literature & Fiction

Smith, Alexander Gordon

Nelson, Mike

Wheeler, E.B.

Keller, Tim

VanZanten, Chadd

Bishop, Eric

Tarbet, TJ

Jensen, McKel

Taylor, Gabriel

Genre Fiction

The Writers' Cache

Mortals & Deities - Book Two of the Genesis of Oblivion Saga

Thrust into an Essence Node by what he thought were his benevolent teachers, Alant Cor has transcended the bonds of reality to become the first Mah'Sukai to walk the Plane of Talic'Nauth in thousands of years. Now, he must not only learn to deal with his new powers before they overwhelm and destroy him, he must also escape the wrath of those who hunt him. Alant's brother, Arderi Cor, has joined the ranks of the mysterious Tat'Sujen Order. He is elated with the newfound powers this secret order has awakened within him. Apprehension grips him, however, by the task they set before him - kill a newly discovered Mah'Sukai before this person gains mastery of their powers. These two brothers find themselves on the opposite side of a forgotten war whose beginning is lost in time. One brother is bent on survival, while the other follows Tat'Sujen orders, thinking he must, to save all he holds dear. Both are set on a collision course with fate. Unbeknownst to the brothers, a strange, gray-skinned girl named Elith also travels this fateful course. Raised from birth for one purpose - to capture a Mah'Sukai should one return to the Plane of Talic'Nauth. Elith's master, known only as the Revered Father, desires this new Mah'Sukai to further his own gains. Yet, turmoil boils within her. Is this her true purpose? Is she really the only member of her race in this world of Humans? If so, why does she doubt everything she has been taught by the priests? Klain, the beast, seeks his place as a free being in the world of Humans. It is a life he has never known. Yet, is he truly free? Or, is he just another pawn in a larger, more sinister game? As the magical race of the Elmorr'Antiens reaches out to manipulate the other inhabitants of Talic'Nauth, an even greater power pulls their strings from the shadows. A force, forgotten and unknown to the inhabitants of the Plane, exerts its power to control all the players. How will this power shape the events that unfold as these hapless adventurers spiral toward an inevitable meeting?

United States

Snurse: A Magical, Magical Fairytale

Starving Writer Studio

The first book of the Drake's Brutal Writing Advice series, Dynamic Story Creation in Plain English takes an in depth look at the code behind stories. From Theme, Motifs, and Allegories, to Reversals, the Cycle of a Protagonist, and Fulfilling a Reader's Emotional Needs, this book has it all. Everything you need to understand the basics of what makes a story enjoyable to read. It's yummy writing advice brutally served inside a warm slice of slightly-offensive humble pie!

Dynamic Story Creation in Plain English: Drake's Brutal Writing Advice

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Does your narrative stall your action? Have you chosen the right point of view for your novel? Well, let me help you with that. Point of View is more than just choosing between first person, second person, and third person. It’s about crafting the perfect narrative drive behind your words so readers crave more. Get ready for an in-depth look at Point of View and all it means. You’ll learn about Narrators, Level of Awareness, First, Second, and Third Person, compelling Prose, and more. Point of View covers the tricky and often misunderstood beast that is Narrative (which is so much more than just Point of View) in full detail. It's yummy writing advice served inside a warm slice of slightly-offensive pie.

Better Writing through Stronger Narrative: Drake's Brutal Writing Advice

HEROES! is a collection of short fiction about superheroes, not-so-super heroes, and everyday people who find the hero within. This anthology includes a wide range of works that capture the entire spectrum of heroism in speculative fiction. Some of the protagonists have superpowers, others survive purely on their wits and sometimes dumb luck. Some of the stories focus on the battles between costumed crusaders and their enemies, and others focus on battles against the demons within. Our goal in this anthology is to both entertain you and engage you in the discussion of what it actually means to be a hero, and how that burden affects the person who carries it. We’ve also attempted to create characters that are diverse enough in background that readers will be left with a truly unique experience. Each of the stories in this anthology is beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Mark Dos Santos.

Heroes!

Young, Bryan

Bernheimer, Jim

Martin, Gail Z.

Rosenberg, Aaron

King, Addie J.

Jordan, Steven Lyle

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