New Releases by Brian McClellan

In a world where mages control gunpowder and bullets, a brilliant general must defend his country from both war and insurrection. Check out the complete Powder Mage Trilogy in this omnibus edition, a series that Brandon Sanderson called "Just plain awesome!" In Promise of Blood: Field Marshal Tamas'' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics. Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. In The Crimson Campaign: Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy''s best, Tamas must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back over the mountains so that he can defend his country from an angry god, Kresimir. In The Autumn Republic: Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away.

Feldmarschall Tamas'' Invasion endete in einer Katastrophe. Gestrandet hinter feindlichen Linien und gnadenlos gejagt, muss Tamas seine verbliebenen Männer auf einem waghalsigen Rückzug durch das nördliche Kez führen. In Adro will Inspektor Adamat nur seine Frau retten. Um das zu erreichen, muss er den rätselhaften Lord Vetus aufspüren – doch die Wahrheit, die er erfährt, ist düsterer als alles, was er sich hat vorstellen können. Der Gott Kresimir will den Kopf von Tamas'' Sohn Taniel – jenes Mannes, der ihm ins Auge schoss. Da Tamas und seine Pulvermagier für tot gehalten werden, kann allein Taniel den Angriff des rachsüchtigen Gottes und seiner eindringenden Armee abwehren. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

Nově vytvořený stát Fatrásta je rušným místem – pohraniční destinace pro kriminálníky, lovce pokladů, odvážné osadníky a kouzelníky hledající relikvie minulosti. Jen železná vůle lady kancléřky a její tajné policie drží hlavní město Zeměpád pohromadě proti nepokojům utlačovaného obyvatelstva a machinacím mocných říší. Povstání, které hrozí Zeměpádu, musí být potlačeno lstí a silou, úkol, jenž padne na bedra špeha jménem Michel Bravis, usvědčeného válečného zločince Bena Stykea a lady Vloru Flint, žoldnéřskou generálku s bouřlivou minulostí. Zatímco vzájemná pouta procházejí zkouškami, jsou ničena a posilována, je z půdy vykopán monolit, ponurý a prastarý jako čas sám, a lid Zěměpádu brzy odhalí, že nepokoje jsou jejich nejmenší starostí.

Die Powder-Mage-Trilogie bietet epische Fantasy in einer von den Umbrüchen Europas im 19. Jahrhundert inspirierten Welt. Schwerter wurden durch Musketen und Pistolen ersetzt, Leibeigene sind in Gewerkschaften organisiert und die alten Regeln der Magie werden durch Pulvermagier herausgefordert: eine Zunft von Scharfschützen, die durch das Schnupfen von Schwarzpulver außerordentliche Fähigkeiten erhält. Eine Mischung aus Brandon Sanderson mit einem Hauch Naomi Novik. Die fantastische Romansaga wird derzeit als TV-Serie umgesetzt.

A brand new novella from the author of the acclaimed Powder Mage series. Teado is a Changer, a shape-shifting military asset trained to win wars. His platoon has been stationed in the Bavares high plains for years, stranded. As they ration supplies and scan the airwaves for news, any news, their numbers dwindle. He''s not sure how much time they have left. Desperate and starving, armed with aging, faulting equipment, the team jumps at the chance for a risky resupply mission, even if it means not all of them might come. What they discover could change the course of the war. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

As war rages, both sides are in a race to find the one thing that could turn the tides to their favor -- a stone with the power to turn humans into gods -- in the second book of Brian McClellan''s epic fantasy tale of magic and gunpowder. The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint''s soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not. Back in the capital, Michel Bravis smuggles even more refugees out of the city. But internal forces are working against him. With enemies on all sides, Michel may be forced to find help with the very occupiers he''s trying to undermine. Meanwhile, Ben Styke is building his own army. He and his mad lancers are gathering every able body they can find and searching for an ancient artifact that may have the power to turn the tides of war in their favor. But what they find may not be what they''re looking for. Continue the pistol-packing fantasy series by the author whose debut novel Brandon Sanderson called "just plain awesome!" Gods of Blood and PowderSins of EmpireWrath of Empire For more from Brian McClellan, check out: Powder MagePromise of BloodThe Crimson CampaignThe Autumn Republic

It is the height of the Gurlish Wars. Sergeant Tamas, a young infantryman in the Adran Army, struggles to keep his squad alive despite the blundering incompetence of their superior officers. Not only does Tamas have the curse of being an ambitious commoner in an army where rank is purchased rather than earned, he is also a powder mage. His magical ability to manipulate gunpowder is frowned upon by officers and feared by Privileged sorcerers. When the Adran Army is about to give up on the siege of an enemy fortress, Tamas seizes upon the opportunity to prove his worth as a strategist and mage. But breaking the enemy on his own won’t be easy, no matter how strong he is. Powder Mage short story first published in the UNBOUND Anthology on December 1st, 2015.

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb. When the governor’s cruel brother stops for the night, rising continental tensions force Styke to protect the people of his town in a brutal escalation that threatens to destroy everything—and everyone—he has fought for. Occurs twelve years before the events in Sins of Empire.

A new epic fantasy trilogy about a young nation at odds with the ancient forces that have begun to stir as fortune seekers and sorcerers flock to the frontier. Set in of Brian McClellan''s Powder Mage trilogy. A world on the cusp of a new age. . . The young nation of Fatrasta is a turbulent place -- a frontier destination for criminals, fortune-hunters, brave settlers, and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. Only the iron will of the lady chancellor and her secret police holds the capital city of Landfall together against the unrest of an oppressed population and the machinations of powerful empires. Sedition is a dangerous word. . . The insurrection that threatens Landfall must be purged with guile and force, a task which falls on the shoulders of a spy named Michel Bravis, convicted war hero Mad Ben Styke, and Lady Vlora Flint, a mercenary general with a past as turbulent as Landfall''s present. The past haunts us all. . . As loyalties are tested, revealed, and destroyed, a grim specter as old as time has been unearthed in this wild land, and the people of Landfall will soon discover that rebellion is the least of their worries.

Příběhy ze světa Prachmistrů - válka spiknutí, souboje a ta nejdivočejší magie, stejně jako nezlomná láska. Brian McClellan opět dokazuje, že patří k největším objevům fantasy posledního desetiletí. Kniha obsahuje čtyři novely apět povídek, jejichž pestrá koláž mapuje životy hlavních hrdinů trilogie Prachmistři před událostmi v titutlu Příslib krve.

Enter a new world or return to see old friends in four Powder Mage Universe novellas featuring Erika, Tamas, Adamat, Taniel, Ka-poel, and Ben Styke. Forsworn Servant of the Crown Murder at the Kinnen Hotel Ghosts of the Tristan Basin.

Taniel Two-Shot is a powder mage with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, a band of volunteers who have made a name for themselves fighting in the Fatrastan Revolution. They range through the swamps of the frontier, cutting off enemy supplies and raiding towns while Taniel hunts the Privileged sorcerers that make the Kez armies so powerful. When a desperate call for help comes from the nearby city of Planth, the Irregulars aren''t the only ones to answer and Taniel must deal with another hero of the revolution: Mad Colonel Styke. But not all is well within the young Fatrastan government, and more hangs on the defense of Planth than Taniel and his companions could possibly know.

Not bound, as a book. Free. The new anthology from Shawn Speakman embodies that magical idea.

"Krwawa Kampania" to drugi tom zbierającej niezliczone pochwały, napakowanej akcją "Obietnicy krwi" – niesamowitej, pasjonującej opowieści o prochowych magach, wojnie domowej i zimnokrwistym mordercy w czasach, gdy bogowie chodzili po ziemi. Na horyzoncie gromadzą się czarne chmury, lecz niebezpieczeństwo jest znacznie bliżej, niż mogłoby się wydawać. Kto poprowadzi natarcie? Obrona granic przez Kezanami kończy się katastrofą. Tamas zostaje odcięty wraz z niewielkim zaledwie ułamkiem swej armii daleko poza liniami wroga, bez zaopatrzenia ani nadziei na posiłki. Ścigany przez przeważające siły nieprzyjaciela, musi poprowadzić ludzi do domu zdradzieckimi szlakami północnego Kezu, a następnie z powrotem poprzez góry. To jego jedyna szansa, aby obronić swą ojczyznę przed rozeźlonym bogiem, Kresimirem. W Adro, inspektor Adamat chce jedynie ocalić żonę. Aby tego dokonać musi odnaleźć i zmierzyć się wcieleniem samego zła - lordem Vetasem. Przy okazji zamierza zadać Vetasowi kilka pytań na temat jego wielce tajemniczego pracodawcy, ale każda odpowiedź prowadzi nieodmiennie do nowych niewiadomych. Generałowie Tamasa kłócą się między sobą, a zdziesiątkowane oddziały z coraz większym trudem walczą pod naporem Kezan. Kresimir chce głowy człowieka, który ośmielił się doń strzelić. Tamas i jego kamaryla zostali uznani za martwych i tak Taniel Dwa Strzały uświadamia sobie, że oto stał się ostatnią linią obrony przed nacierającymi siłami Kresimira.

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers" Hope''s End The Girl of Hrusch Avenue Green-Eyed Vipers The Face in the Window Return to Honor

"Just plain awesome" -- Brandon Sanderson Tamas, Taniel, and Adamat have been betrayed and Adro now lies in the hands of a foreign invader. But it remains the duty of the powder mages to defend their homeland unto death in the explosive conclusion the Brian McClellan''s Powder Mage trilogy. The capital has fallen. . . Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away. An army divided. . . With the Kez still bearing down upon them and without clear leadership, the Adran army has turned against itself. Inspector Adamat is drawn into the very heart of this new mutiny with promises of finding his kidnapped son. All hope rests with one. . . And Taniel Two-shot, hunted by men he once thought his friends, must safeguard the only chance Adro has of getting through this war without being destroyed. . . The Autumn Republic is the epic conclusion that began with Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign.

Captain Vlora is one of Adro''s finest powder mages - disciplined sharpshooters who can control bullets and explode gunpowder with a mere gesture. Yet an illicit affair has lost her the favour of Field Marshal Tamas, her commander and the closest thing she has to a father. As the invading army of Kez pushes deeper into Adro''s territory, Vlora finds herself on the sidelines. Yet when news emerges of an escaped traitor who is planning on selling military secrets to the enemy, Vlora is tasked with hunting the man down. Failure will not only put her beloved country at risk, but may lose her the goodwill of Field Marshal Tamas for ever . . .

Strzelby miecze i zapomniana magia, która odżywa. Prochowi magowie manipulują prochem strzelniczym, uzyskując w ten sposób nadnaturalne zdolności. Były inspektor policji Adamat, a obecnie prywatny detektyw zostaje wezwany do pałacu, aby rozwikłać niezwykłą zagadkę. Jedno jest pewne – obalenie władcy to wyjątkowo krwawy interes. Dla wszystkich. Dość marnotrawstwa, chciwości i korupcji. Dość szlachty pijącej krew ludu. Ja im pokażę nowy rodzaj czarów: …proch i kule. Jutro odzyskam i oddam ludziom ich kraj. Epoka królów dobiegła końca i to moja sprawka. "Ta książka jest po prostu obłędna. Złapałem się na tym, że wszystko mi się w niej podobało. Nowe podejście do magii, szybka akcja, ciekawy świat. Ale ubaw!" - Brandon Sanderson, bestsellerowy autor "Proch i magia. Wybuchowa mieszanka. Obietnica krwi jest najlepszym debiutem, jaki czytałem od lat." - Peter V. Brett

Special Detective Constable Adamat may be the most capable young investigator in all of Adopest. He''s sharp, thoughtful, and his particular sorcery gives him a flawless memory. A transfer to the First Precinct seems like the perfect opportunity to showcase his abilities and advance his career. But things work differently in the First Precinct. The murder of a businessman''s mistress quickly pulls Adamat into an unexpected world of conspiracy and politics where he''s forced to use all his wits to stay one step ahead of unseen enemies and keep his friends—and himself—from the guillotine. Occurs twenty-two years before the events in Promise of Blood.

Captain Vlora is a powder mage in the Adran army. Once the favored, adopted daughter of the field marshal, she is now a pariah amongst those she called her family. Her superior officers would like nothing more than to send her to a far off posting and forget about her, but no one is exempt when there is a war -- and powder mages are desperately needed. When a traitorous guard captain goes on the run with information that could harm the war effort, Vlora is sent on his trail. She has three days to find him; she will have to make new friends and test the limits of her skills. Fail, and good soldiers will die. Succeed and maybe, just maybe, she can begin to work her way back into the field marshal''s good graces. A new story set in the world of the Powder Mage trilogy, the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in recent years. Return to Honor takes place directly following the events of book one, Promise of Blood.

Captain Tamas is an ambitious young officer in the Adran army. As a commoner, he is one of very few without noble blood to hold a rank. When he challenges the son of a duke over an insult, the subsequent duel lands him in hot water with the nobility and the royal cabal of Privileged sorcerers. Tamas is soon drawn into a conflict that goes to the very highest office in the land, and his only ally is the most unlikely of people; a young noblewoman named Erika, who needs Tamas to teach her how to wield her powers as a powder mage.

"Just plain awesome" -- Brandon Sanderson A staggering defeat on the border of Adro and Kez leaves Tamas and his powder mages in grave danger and cut off from all aid. Meanwhile, deadly political games threaten his allies at home. When invasion looms. . . Tamas''s invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies, and no hope of reinforcements. Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy''s best, he must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back over the mountains so that he can defend his country from an angry god, Kresimir. But the threats are closer to home. . . In Adro, Inspector Adamat wants only to rescue his wife. To do so he must track down and confront the evil Lord Vetas. He has questions for Vetas concerning his enigmatic master, but the answers will lead Adamat on a darker journey. Who will lead the charge? Tamas''s generals bicker among themselves, the brigades lose ground every day beneath the Kez onslaught, and Kresimir wants the head of the man who shot him in the eye. With Tamas and his powder cabal presumed dead, Taniel Two-shot finds himself as the last line of defense against Kresimir''s advancing army. The Crimson Campaign continues the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in years, following on from Promise of Blood - an adrenaline-fuelled debut of flintlock mages, civil war, and cold-blooded murder in a world where gods walk the earth.

L’Âge des Rois est mort... et c’est moi qui l’ai tué. Au lendemain de son coup d’état, le marshal Tamas a rétabli le calme dans son nouveau royaume. Il a fait exécuter les aristocrates corrompus et a nourri le peuple affamé. Mais sa prise de pouvoir a déclenché une guerre avec les Neuf Nations. Assiégé de l’extérieur, menacé par des royalistes fanatiques et par ses anciens alliés, Tamas devra faire appel aux derniers mages de la poudre et reprendre les armes pour préserver la paix. Mais alors que les menaces se font plus pressantes, le peuple murmure des prophéties de mort et de destruction, de dieux s’éveillant pour marcher parmi les hommes...