Best Selling Books by Brian Ruckley

An uneasy truce exists between the thanes of the True Bloods. Now, as another winter approaches, the armies of the Black Road march south, from their exile beyond the Vale of Stones. For some, war will bring a swift and violent death. Others will not hear the clash of swords or see the corpses strewn over the fields. They instead will see an opportunity to advance their own ambitions. But all, soon, will fall under the shadow that is descending. For, while the storm of battle rages, one man is following a path that will awaken a terrible power in him -- and his legacy will be written in blood. "A gripping story that builds to a grim climax. No one who enjoys heroic fantasy should miss this." -- The Times (London) "An epic tale of revenge, betrayal and greed. . .an intriguing and imaginative story." -- Dreamwatch

The world has fallen from its former state. The war between the clans of the Black Road and the True Bloods has spread. BRBRFor Orisian, thane of the ruined Lannis Blood, there is no time to grieve the loss of his family, brutally slain by the invading armies. The Black Road must be stopped. However, as more blood is spilled on the battlefields, so each side in the conflict becomes more riven by internal dissent and disunity. BRBRAmidst the mounting chaos, Aeglyss the Ina''kyrim Meanwhile, the long-dormant Anain are stirring -- and when the most potent race the world has ever known returns, the bloodletting may never stop. Bloodheir is the stunning sequel to Winterbirth, one of the most acclaimed epic fantasy debuts of recent years.

They are the most feared mecenary company the kingdom has ever known. Led by Yulan, their charismatic captain, the Free have spent years selling their martial and magical skills to the highest bidder -- winning countless victories that have shaken the foundations of the world. Now they finally plan to lay down their swords. Yet when Yulan is offered a final contract, he cannot refuse -- for the mission offers him the chance to erase the memories of the Free''s darkest hour, which have haunted him for years. As the Free embark on their last mission, a potent mix of loyalty and vengeance is building to a storm. Freedom, it seems, carries a deadly price.

The True Bloods are in disarray, their alliance crumbling and their armies humbled by the forces of the Black Road. Aeglyss, falling ever deeper into madness, casts a shadow across all. At the court of the High Thane, Anyara faces a savage struggle for survival against the na''kyrim''s possessed agent: Mordyn Jerain, the Shadowhand. In the Glas Valley, Kanin, the embittered Horin-Gyre Thane, plots a desperate rising against the halfbreed. But ultimately it will be Orisian, Thane of a Blood that no longer exists, who must stand face to face with a darkly transcendent Aeglyss and make the sacrifice -- of himself and others -- required to end the threat he represents. Fall of Thanes is the spectacular conclusion to the Godless World trilogy, a sweeping epic of war, politics and empire.

A thrilling new novella about the daring exploits of the Free, the most feared mercenary company the world has ever known.

An action-packed novella from acclaimed fantasy author Brian Ruckley, following the adventures of the Free -- the most feared mercenary company the world has ever seen. Wren is a Clever, someone who can shape the unseen forces of the world. Such powers are more a curse than a blessing, and Wren has been running all of her life -- from the consequences of her actions, and from those who would use her abilities for their own ends. Now she finally has a direction. Rumours talk of a legendary Clever living in the Hommetic Kingdom''s borderlands, a man who can teach her how to control the forces that rage inside her -- if she can find him. Yet enemies from Wren''s past hound her every step, and a horde of ferocious barbarians ravages the very lands that she must travel. Somewhere in this chaos, the Free -- the most feared mercenary company in the world -- are fighting against the invaders. Surely they would help her in her quest . . . Or perhaps the Free will need her help even more.

A thrilling new novella about the daring exploits of the Free, the most feared mercenary company the world has ever known. The Free are the most feared mercenary company the world has ever known. For years they''ve sold their martial and magical skills to the highest bidder, winning countless victories that have overthrown kings and shaken empires. Yulan is a newcomer to their ranks, keen to prove himself worthy of the Free''s name. When corsair marauders ravage the Hommetic Kingdom''s coastline, Yulan gets his chance. His mission is simple: travel to the corsairs'' island fortress, persuade their self-proclaimed king to sign a peace treaty, then head home with sword unbloodied. Yet the crumbling fortress holds many secrets, and blades speak louder than words. Soon Yulan must fight not just for the glory of the Free, but for his very survival.

Edinburgh: 1828 In the starkly-lit operating theaters of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewhere, there are those experimenting with more sinister forces. Amongst the crowded, sprawling tenements of the labyrinthine Old Town, a body is found, its neck torn to pieces. Charged with investigating the murder is Adam Quire, Officer of the newly- formed Edinburgh Police. The trail will lead him into the deepest reaches of the city''s criminal underclass, and to the highest echelons of the filthy rich. Soon Quire will discover that a darkness is crawling through this city of enlightenment -- and no one is safe from its corruption. The Edinburgh Dead is a powerful fusion of gothic horror, history, and the fantastical.

The bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans and new readers alike continues! Crisis! The tether holding Cybertron''s inner moon to the planet has fallen and hundreds of lives have been lost. As the rubble is sorted through, the Ascenticons are on the move, hoping to leverage the situation and the lives lost in their favor. Meanwhile, the Rise, now under Megatron''s command, attempt to hide some of their most vicious members, but putting a bunch of killers in a single transport is never a good idea. And through it all, the Autobots have a new message--this is a deception. But who''s really being deceived? Plus, in response to the crisis at home, the Reversionist faction has fled Cybertron and the teachings of their leader have convinced them that the only way to return is to trigger Cybertron''s rebirth. But when the decision comes to Gauge, the youngest Cybertronian, will she spare the planet? And far away from Cybertron, Ultra Magnus has his own problems--namely, a group of sinister mercenaries on the hunt for Cybertronian artifacts. Collects Transformers #19-24 and Transformers: Galaxies #7-12.

A new era dawns with a new Transformers universe, as leaders Orion Pax and Megatron vie to win the hearts and minds of utopian Cybertron. In the infinite universe, there exists no other planet like Cybertron. Home to the Transformers, and a thriving hub for inter-stellar commerce, it is a world brimming with organic and constructed diversity. Immense structures line its landscape. Mechanical giants roam across its surface. Starship-sized titans orbit its skies, keeping a constant protective watch above and below. Ancient Transformers merge into its very fabric. Small, mysterious creatures skulk in its shadows. It is a truly amazing realm, long untouched by war, and exuberantly reaching for the stars. This is the Cybertron that Orion Pax and Megatron compete for in this bold new origin--a world of seemingly endless peace. All that changes when Bumblebee and Windblade take a newly-forged Cybertronian on his first voyage through this world of wonders, only to discover the first murder to occur on Cybertron in living memory! Soon, they''ll face the hard reality that the planet is on the brink of an unprecedented shift, and nothing will ever be the same. IDW Publishing and Hasbro proudly present a bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans while serving as the unequivocal best place for new readers to begin their obsession. Collects issues #1-12 of IDW''s new Transformers saga by writer Brian Ruckley and artists Angel Hernandez, Cachét Whitman, Sara Pitre-Durocher, Andrew Griffith, Anna Malkova, and Beth McGuire-Smith.

The bold new vision of the Transformers universe continues! The war that will define Cybertron sees Autobots and Decepticons alike face challenges like never before. The war grows desperate for Optimus Prime''s Autobots. With Energon and morale running low, they seize on a dangerous plan to boost Jumpstream''s teleportation abilities. Meanwhile, Bumblebee enters a criminal alliance and Megatron learns that his former mentor holds an artifact that could be the key to the Decepticons'' victory. Next, when a criminal group known as Mayhem threatens the Speedia 500, the biggest race in the universe, the Wreckers—a covert ops squad—show up to keep the peace. But can they maintain their covers in front of the cameras? Then, the fall of the tether that anchored Cybertron''s moon was a critical step on the road to war, and the ancient Titan Vigilem caused it. Now the only other active Titan, Lodestar, and her cityspeaker, Lightbright, must hunt him down! And finally, when Starscream follows rumors of a disembodied spark in the desert, what he finds will horrify and rattle him to his core! Collects Transformers #31–36, Transformers: Wreckers: Tread and Circuits #1–4, the Transformers 2021 Annual, and the 2021 Transformers Halloween Special.

The bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans and new readers alike continues! The Decepticons have officially overthrown the Senate--with the Autobots out of power and Sentinel Prime deposed, it looks like Megatron''s vision of the future will take over. But not if the new Prime can rally what''s left of Security Operations and the Senate Guard into a resistance! Meanwhile, with the Autobots and Decepticons declaring war on each other, a group of Cybertron''s top scientists and diplomats launch a plan to get those uninterested in the fighting, including the alien A''ovan refugees living on Cybertron, a way out of the devastation to come. Collects Transformers #25-30, the Valentine''s Day Special one-shot, and Transformers: Escape #1-5.

Une trêve troublée s''est installée entre les thanes des lignées du Vrai Sang. À présent qu''un nouvel hiver s''annonce, les armées de la Route Noire ont repris le chemin du sud, quittant les terres où elles furent exilées, au-delà du Val des Pierres. Pour certains, la guerre n''apportera qu''une mort rapide et violente. D''autres ne connaîtront jamais le tumulte des épées qui s''entrechoquent, ni les champs jonchés de cadavres. Pour ceux-là, la guerre n''est qu''un excellent moyen de favoriser leurs ambitions. Qu''ils se hâtent, car bientôt les ténèbres qui descendent sur le monde les engloutiront, comme les autres. Tandis que la tempête des batailles fait rage, un homme s''engage sur un chemin solitaire, une voie qui éveillera un terrible pouvoir en lui. Son héritage sera un héritage de sang.

La tension monte entre les clans de la Route Noire et les lignées du Vrai Sang, déchirés en interne par des dissensions et des rivalités. Depuis son repaire, Aeglyss le na’kyrim continue à pousser le monde vers le chaos. Ébranlé par le déchaînement de la tempête, l’univers doit endurer une terrible métamorphose, sans qu’aucun des protagonistes de cette histoire, ne puisse deviner quel tortueux sentier lui réserve le destin.

Les clans de la Route Noire et les lignées du Vrai Sang sont à nouveau en guerre. Pour Orisian, dernier thane de la lignée Lannis, le moment n''est pas encore venu de faire le deuil de sa famille sauvagement assassinée. Il doit auparavant mettre un terme aux agissements de la Route Noire. Hélas, alors que le sang coule sur les champs de bataille, chacune des factions de ce terrible conflit se déchire à cause de querelles internes. Pendant ce temps, les anaïns s''agitent dans leur sommeil séculaire. Et si la puissante race se manifeste à nouveau, la dévastation sera si terrible qu''elle ne connaître probablement pas de fin...

A new era dawns in this bold new vision of the Transformers universe that will excite longtime fans and new readers alike! Orion Pax, Chromia, and Security Operations have almost cracked the case of the Rise terrorists who killed Brainstorm and Rubble. But they aren''t the only ones worried about the Rise and with a bolder Ascenticon faction behind them, Megatron, Starscream, and Soundwave seek to save Cybertron from all threats--the Rise, the Nominus Edict, and the Autobots! Meanwhile, in Cybertron''s colonies, other bots find themselves dealing with the fallout of the rising tensions on Cybertron as they seek new avenues of Energon... and a way home. Collects Transformers #13-18 and Transformers: Galaxies #1-6!

Savage Man vs. Ferocious Beast!Deadly foes since the dawn of time, domination their prize. In the bitter battles of bared steel and fang it is the valor of one warrior, or a single powerful deed, that rallies the day. Yet only that day--for another monstrous foe rises across the next ridge or in the next dark night. Only the brave should jump into these tales, should dare to follow in these warriors footsteps, for it is in the facing of our greatest fears that forges Heroes!Features the last adventure of Tiana from "War of the Wizards" authors Richard K. Lyon & Andrew J. Offutt. This anniversary edition is dedicated to these men and to Mary Rosenblum, all of whom have gone forward into that long goodnight since initial publication. Includes: A. Kiwi Courters, Jeff Draper, Bruce Durham, Michael Ehart, Mark Finn, Richard K. Lyon and Andrew J. Offutt, Kevin Lumley, Robert A. Mancebo, Kate Martin, John O''Neill, Daniel R. Robichaud, Mary Rosenblum, Brian Ruckley, Jeff Stewart, Sean T.M. Stiennon, Jason E. Thummel, Lois Tilton, Frederick Tor, Martin Turton, Carl Walmsley, Bill Ward, C.L. Werner, and T.W. Williams

It’s all come down to this. With the Decepticons gaining ground and the Autobots at the brink, the war for Cybertron careens to its climax. Before now, the planet had known peace for 2,000 years, but there are those who remember the last war, and would bring that knowledge to bear to end the current one. Will more than secrets be unburied? Then, Arcee, Windblade, and Chromia mount a desperate rescue mission that finally reunites Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, but is it too little too late? Even as the Decepticons lay siege to the last Autobot stronghold, new dangers emerge that threaten the entire world. Insecticlone swarms. Rust worms. And a great evil reborn... Exarchon, the Threefold Spark. Just like that, the conflict is rearranged. With Exarchon’s reappearance, battles evaporate, victories become moot. Nowhere—and no one—on Cybertron is safe. The Autobots face a choice: is Cybertron even worth saving? And if so, can Optimus and Megatron set aside their rivalry to do it? Collects Transformers #37–43, Transformers: War’s End #1–4, and Transformers: Fate of Cybertron, from writer Brian Ruckley and artists Anna Malkova, Jack Lawrence, and Andrew Griffith.

Travel through time in this sword-clashing adventure spanning over a hundred years from the 1860s to the beginning of the first movie. In the thirty years since its release, Highlander has inspired a cult following and numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals. Now, The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod as he navigates through the American Civil War and 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986. Reunite with familiar faces, such as Connor’s secretary Rachel, and meet new immortals, such as Osta Vazilek, but remember... There can be only one!

Nu-Earth, just another planet ravaged by a galaxy-wide war, its atmosphere poisoned by chemical weapons. Created to fight in such conditions were the G.I.s -- genetically engineered infantrymen. But now only one remains, the man known as... Rogue Trooper.

Dans un monde abandonne des dieux, une paix fragile règne entre les grandes lignées. Mais quand un ennemi ancestral surgit du passe pour reprendre sa place légitime, les clameurs de la guerre et les fracas des armes viennent briser le silence de l''hiver...

Le chaos. et la folie se sont emparés du monde, alors que les armées des lignées du vrai sang ont été balayées par les clans de la route noire. Aeglyss, insufflant son insidieux pouvoir dans le coeur de ses ennemis, a conduit les peuples à un déchaînement de violence. Qui pourra changer l''issue du conflit dans un monde abandonné par les dieux eux-même ? La chute des Thanes est la conclusion spectaculaire de la trilogie épique un monde sans dieux.