To Theophile Escargot, it did not seem right to be run out of Twombly Town for stealing his own pie. And so he began his journey to fabled Balumnia, where he would discover magical powers that could make him a hero--and unearth legendary secrets!

Michael Peinkofer brought the orcs to live and Middle-earth describes wildest creatures more vivid and alive than JRR Tolkien himself that Orcs are indeed ugly and cruel, but also inventive, witty, and sometimes even higher calling - as demonstrated by the young bestselling author with this novel. It draws upon not only to the overwhelming success of his model, but weaves the history of the burly monster continued also. A secret mission Balbok and Rammar break, two very different brothers, to...

The first of a two-volume story continuing that of the world created in "Tigana". The empire of Sarantium is beset to east and west but Valerius II wishes to take back the western lands which gave birth to the empire he now rules. The master mosaicist, Caius Crispus, is called upon to play a role.

Spurred on by the priestesses of the false goddess Alshandra, the Horsekin hordes are massing on the northern border of Prince Dar's holdings. Their leaders believe that the rich grasslands of the prince's domain belong to them by divine right, no matter whom they must destroy to claim them. But Dar has powerful allies on his side, including the dragon Arzosah, who has hated the Horsekin for hundreds of years. She will vow to take a revenge worse than anything the Horsekin and their...