A stand-alone adventure that is also Volume 1 of The Above series and the first book in the vast SHATTERING Saga!
The Power has returned. And now I, the exiled dark lord Lucian, race across the infinite planes of creation, a charge of mass murder upon my head, vicious foes dogging my every step. My goals are simple: Justice for myself, vengeance upon my enemies, and conquest of the universe if I get half a chance. But events are conspiring to bring me together with some very unexpected allies, and to thrust me into the most unlikely role of all... Hero?!
After a failed coup attempt, the dark lord Lucian was exiled from the Golden City of the gods and has dwelt for centuries among the worlds of Man. During that time he carved out a star empire of his own. Now the Power has returned—the Power that fuels the immortality and astounding abilities of the gods—and Lucian has resolved to cast aside his ties to humanity, end his exile and make his way back to his beloved celestial city. But what he finds when he arrives there is not what he expected: Mysterious beings all in black roam the cosmic pathways, most of the gods have somehow vanished, and those who remain look upon him with unadulterated suspicion and hate. Now he must clear his own name and find the true culprit even as his brother and sister gods do everything in their power to capture and destroy him. 
No one ever said it was easy to be the god of evil… 
LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING combines exciting SF/Fantasy adventure with a puzzling murder mystery whodunit in the grand tradition of Roger Zelazny's AMBER series and Jack Vance's DYING EARTH. 
LUCIAN begins "The Above" series and leads into the SHATTERING space opera saga. 
"The premise is brilliant. Highly recommended." --David Wright, author of My Brother's Keeper
"Great stuff. LUCIAN is an amazing book." --James Palmer, creator of the Monster Earth series
"Fans of Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny will eat this up. Good stuff start to finish." --Pulp Fiction Reviews
The SHATTERING Saga:
LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING (The Above: 1)
BARANAK: STORMING THE GATES (The Above: 2)
HAWK: HAND OF THE MACHINE (Shattered Galaxy: 1)
FALCON: REVOLT AGAINST THE MACHINE (Shattered Galaxy: 2) (forthcoming)
LEGION I: LORDS OF FIRE (The Shattering/Legions Trilogy: 1)
LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA (The Shattering/Legions Trilogy: 2)
LEGION III: KINGS OF OBLIVION (The Shattering/Legions Trilogy: 3)
COLD LIGHTNING (The Legion Chronicles: 1)
Learn more about the Shattering saga at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/shattering

Lucian: Dark God's Homecoming (The Above)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Plexico, Van Allen

Science Fiction

White Rocket Books

In the wake of the Worldmind/Stellarax Crisis, the Sentinels have scattered to the four winds. But there's little time to relax and recover, as the dangers facing Earth have never been greater. Esro and Mondrian cross the depths of space in a desperate attempt to stave off galactic civil war, while Pulsar and her sister work to assemble an entirely new team of heroes back on Earth. Now time is short, and the supply of heroes shorter, and enemies old and new lurk at every turn; foremost among them the deadly mechanoidfrom space--the being known only as METALGOD! Presenting the first volume in the new SENTINELS story arc, "The Earth - Kur-Bai War"--where action and adventure await at every turn, and nothing is quite what it seems! Interior illustrations by Chris Kohler; cover art by Chris Kohler and Sarah White. "I've already bought the next Sentinels book! Van's got me hooked!" --Percival Constantine, author of the Vanguard series

Sentinels: Metalgod

Fantasy

The greatest superhero novel saga of all begins here, with Volume 1 of the SENTINELS Saga! The power-mad Warlord stands poised to conquer--or destroy!--the universe itself. Can anyone stand in his way? Enter the Sentinels: College student Lyn Li... brilliant inventor and total jerk Esro Brachis... beloved national hero (and amnesiac!) Ultraa... flamboyant showman Damon Sinclair... and mysterious alien cyborg Vanadium. When at last they all clash atop the Warlord's floating city, can the world itself survive..'This "Anniversary Edition" brings the groundbreaking original Vol. 1 back into print as a newly-updated, stand-alone trade paperback, with five full-page interior illustrations by Chris Kohler. (This book is also available as part of "The Grand Design" Omnibus paperback from White Rocket Books.)"If you aren't a Sentinels fan yet, it's high time you checked it out. This kind of reading fun doesn't come along every day." --Pulp Fiction Reviews

Sentinels: When Strikes the Warlord

This massive omnibus volume (700+ pages!) collects all of Van Allen Plexico's short and medium-length pulp fiction published between 2006-2013, plus excerpts from two novels. Sherlock Holmes, the Griffon, Hawk, the Sentinels, Lucian, Monster Aces, Danger People, Mars McCoy, John Blackthorn, Gideon Cain and more great heroes and villains populate the pages of this huge tome. Introduction by Ron Fortier. "If adventure has another name, it must be Van Allen Plexico." --DAVID MICHELINIE, writer of AVENGERS, IRON MAN, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

MULTIPLEX: The Collected Stories of Van Allen Plexico

Book Two of the Greatest Superhero Novel Saga of All! Having saved the world from the sinister Warlord, Esro Brachis wanted nothing more than to relax and work on his wondrous suit of armor. But then the superpower-adapting robot attacked... And alien soldiers landed in his back yard... And a strange force hurtled him across the galaxy, with only a beautiful alien starship officer at his side. Come to think of it, the whole situation actually might not be so bad--if only she didn’t want to kill him! Continuing the saga following the momentous events of Sentinels: When Strikes the Warlord, this new anniversary edition of the second Sentinels volume brings with it more action, more adventure, new enemies and allies, and a cosmic-time-travel leap across the galaxy! "There's a grandness to this book. You NEED to be reading the Sentinels." --Percival Constantine, author of SoulQuest "This kind of fun doesn't come along every day." --Pulp Fiction Reviews The Sentinels saga: One of the best-reviewed superhero novel series on GoodReads; now at 7 volumes and growing!

Sentinels: A Distant Star (Sentinels Superhero Novels, Vol 2) (The Sentinels)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonVictorian England, a time of historic significance as the world was poised expectantly for the coming wonders and terrors of the new century. Amidst this atmosphere of anticipation and intrigue, one man emerged as a beacon of logic and cold, calculating reason in an unsettling time: Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective and his trusted friend and chronicler, Dr. John H. Watson.A famous soccer player is found dead in the clubhouse. An unidentified stowaway is murdered aboard a U.S. Navy warship while another man is found asphyxiated in an empty, locked room. These are several of the twisted puzzles challenging the Baker Street sleuth as he once again takes up the hunt on the fog-ridden streets of London accompanied by his faithful ally, Dr. Watson.Writers Aaron Smith, Andrew Salmon, Van Allen Plexico and Ian Watson have set forth exciting new mysteries done in the traditional style of the original Holmes stories as written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There are no space aliens or howling werewolves here, simply good, old-fashioned whodunits. So arm yourself for danger and all manner of villainy as once agin, the game is afoot!

Sherlock Holmes-Consulting Detective Volume 1

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Salmon, Andrew

Smith, Aaron

Watson, I.A.

Mystery

Airship 27

The Jarvis Heads of AvengersAssemble.net are back with a critical, insightful, and humorous look at the Big Three Avengers: Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America-- plus the Big Two villains: Ultron and Kang! Introduction by Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. Profits benefit the HERO Initiative charity.

Assembled! 2: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villains

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

The Worldmind has dispatched his top lieutenant, the murderous Vanguard, to Earth-- with orders to open the way for ultimate planetary annihilation. Standing in the way: Ultraa, Pulsar, and a motley collection of heroes-- and villains-- who must overcome their old rivalries and work together, if Earth is to have any chance at all. "A fantastic writer... His projects make for fascinating reading." --Lyndon Perry, THE FIX

Sentinels: The Shiva Advent

The planet-destroying Worldmind stands poised to annihilate the Earth, but our mightiest defenders are gone!  Ultraa confronts an alien tribunal on the far side of the galaxy. Vanadium faces charges of treason against his own kind.  And so Pulsar and her remaining few teammates have no choice-- as zero hour approaches, they must launch a daring-- and terrifying-- raid into the very heart of the Worldmind.   "A fantastic writer."  --Lyndon Perry, THE FIX

Sentinels: Worldmind

The BCS National Championship was only the last step in a long and astonishing journey for the Auburn Tigers in 2010. This resilient and focused team drove relentlessly on toward the biggest prize of all: a fabled Date in the Desert with Oregon in Glendale, AZ. Van Allen Plexico and John Ringer-- "Wishbone" columnists for the War Eagle Reader-- covered the season as it was happening, game by game, week by week, offering analysis, insights and observations with a humorous bent and an eye firmly fixed on Auburn history. This book contains all of their columns plus a stadium full of extras, from the preseason through the BCS Title Game, all from the minds and keyboards of two Tiger alums who never stopped believing in Auburn-- and loving it.

Season of Our Dreams: The 2010 Auburn Tigers

Sports & Outdoors

Ringer, John

Football (American)

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