FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE... The Clans: a civilization that worships war. Soldiers altered in body and mind. Men and women bent to the blade. They slash through space, cutting through their enemies like a laser cuts through flesh. No one can stand against them. Star Commander Richard Bekker of Clan Ghost Bear is smart, tough, and ruthless-the perfect Clan warrior. Victory is all he has ever known. That's about to change. Because he's going to face an...

Taking place prior to the events in OPPROBRIUM, TENETS is a twisting story that can be enjoyed on its own or used to supplement the larger narrative of the series, revealing the events that led Stille van Veen to join the Ukrestian monastery. After a break from his older brother's shadow, Stille van Veen returns with his mercenary band to his home island of Lekelith. Rumors relay strange events across the island: lowlander villagers are being abducted,...

Stranded and orphaned by slavers where the plains meet the dunes in Anzante, Wu survives. Small pleasures feed her hope and fuel her daydreams of saving herself and the last member of her tribe from the life that has trapped them in Kruispad.Daydreams turn to reality when a quirky young Tabari woman befriends her, for not only is Madhu unwilling to let Wu suffer her current position, she is also a magus--a magic user who insists on facing the Ghost...

Trapped within the Requiem Theater, lead actress Jennifer fights for her life and freedom as threats encroach from the real world and within the play. When the mysterious Prince Razide selects her as his bride, new dangers emerge, and she still doesn't know who-or what-lies beneath the prince's mask.