New Releases by Matt Forbeck

Retired adventurer Max Gibson has seen better times. Ever since he and his treasure-hunting friends struck it big and called it quits a decade back, it seems like things have slid downhill. It''s hard enough to scrape by in a sprawling mountain city in which elves and dwarves live higher than humans in every way. It''s worse at night, when the groans of the zombies laying an eternal siege to the city provide a ceaseless reminder that the Dragon Emperor himself is the only thing that keeps the hordes of hungry dead from storming the walls. When Max is called in to help investigate the wholesale slaughter of a long-dead dwarf friend''s family, he thinks maybe he''s finally hit bottom. Then the love of his life--the elf who left him when their careers as adventurers ended--walks back through his door, desperate for his help and with nowhere else to turn. It''s not getting any easier. That''s for sure.

¡ÚNETE A LA REBELIÓN! La Alianza Rebelde ha descubierto la existencia de una terrorífica arma imperial capaz de destruir planetas enteros: la Estrella de la Muerte. El destino de la galaxia está en manos de la valiente Jyn Erso y sus compañeros fortuitos. Todo depende de que logren robar los planos de la Estrella de la Muerte antes de que sea demasiado tarde. El autor Matt Forbeck logra capturar toda la emoción de esta historia acerca de personas ordinarias que deciden lograr cosas extraordinarias y formar parte de algo más grande que ellos.

Eine kleine Rebellengruppe mit einem großen Auftrag: Die Widerstandskämpfer begeben sich auf eine tollkühne Mission gegen das böse Galaktische Imperium. Ziel ist es, die Pläne einer ebenso gigantischen wie tödlichen Waffe zu stehlen, die ganze Planeten ausradieren kann - die Rede ist vom ersten Todesstern aus Star Wars: Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung. Dies ist der offizielle Jugendroman von Star Wars-StarAutor Alexander Freed zum stargespickten Kinoereignis des Jahres 2016 Rogue One - A Star Wars Story!

A treasure trove of lore for new adventurers! The world''s most beloved roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons, joins the legendary ''Ology series as the renowned guide Volo Geddarm takes you on an unforgettable journey through the Forgotten Realms. From the dreaming spires of Waterdeep to the frozen majesty of Drizzt Do''Urden''s Icewind Dale, and from the despicable Underdark to the mysterious Underchasm, you''ll learn the history, secrets, and wonders of this incredible world.

Voici l''encyclopédie la plus complète pour tout connaître des plus célèbres héros Marvel. De Iron Man à Jessica Jones, de Captain America à Miss Marvel, tous les membres des Avengers depuis la fondation du groupe. De la guerre Kree-skrull à Original Sin, toutes les grandes sagas qui les ont réunis ou déchirés... Du S.H.I.EL.D. à la famille royale des inhumains, tous les allies qui les ont rejoints et épaulés. De Loki à Crâne Rouge, en passant par Ultron, tous ceux qui les ont combattus et défiés.

A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series! Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism…shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners…to the aftermath of the Covenant’s bloody war against humanity…and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe. Featuring electrifying works from such acclaimed authors as: Tobias Buckell • Troy Denning • Matt Forbeck • Kelly Gay • Christie Golden • Kevin Grace • Morgan Lockhart • John Jackson Miller • Frank O’Connor • Brian Reed • Joseph Staten • James Swallow

De nombreux Spartans sont morts durant la guerre Covenante et le Master Chief a disparu. Pour protéger l''humanité, le CSNU doit créer une nouvelle génération de Spartans. Ils vont proposer au héros de guerre Edward Buck de rejoindre l''équipe qu''ils sont en train de monter. Le sergent pensait que son temps sous le feu ennemi était terminé et qu''il pourrait enfin prendre sa retraite... Mais peut-il tourner le dos à l''humanité quand celle-ci a besoin de sang nouveau ?

The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games! While Spartans get all the glory, no soldier―not even the legendary Master Chief―wins a war on their own. Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) played a major role in saving the Earth from all-out invasion at the end of the Covenant War―acts of bravery and ingenuity that did not go unnoticed by the United Nations Space Command. Now, after many Spartans have been killed in battle and the Master Chief is listed as MIA, the UNSC decides to create a new generation of Spartans to defend humanity from threats both outside―and within. When they come to Buck with an extraordinary proposition, he is forced to make a life-altering decision. With the Covenant War finally over, is it time for him to finally retire to the sidelines for a life he could only dream about…or is he prepared to step up and become part of the military’s new blood? Copyright © 2015 by Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

Introduces Earth''s mighty team of Super Heroes and offers insights into their powers and the ways they work together to protect the world from supervillains.

Le guide ultime sur le Chevalier Noir. De sa toute première apparition dans les pages de Detective Comics #27 en mai 1939, jusqu''aux plus récentes sagas signées Grant Morrison ou Zack Snyder, cet ouvrage officiel raconte toute l''histoire de Batman, année après année, mois après mois. Sous la plume de l''écrivain et scénariste Matthew K. Manning (Batman strikes !), retrouvez les plus grandes aventures de l''homme chauve-souris, mais aussi de Robin, Batgirl, du commissaire Gordon ou du majordome Alfred. Sans oublier le Joker, Catwoman, Bane et tous les autres vilains qui, jusqu''aux terribles hiboux, n''ont cessé de combattre Batman pour s''emparer de l''âme de Gotham city.

Dack Fayden, ein PLANESWALKER und größter Dieb aller Zeiten, wird in der Stadt Ravnica von den Thralls, einem Killertrupp des Rakdos-Clans, gejagt! Denn er hat ein Artefakt gestohlen, welches ein großes Geheimnis in sich birgt. Endlich wird die fantastische Welt von Magic: The Gathering in grandiosen Bildern und Storys zum Leben erweckt. Fantastisches Artwork! Geschrieben von Game-Designer Matt Forbeck! Basierend auf dem weltweit erfolgreichsten Sammelkarten-Spiel!

Dack Fayden, Magier, Meisterdieb und Weltenwanderer, folgt der bösen Zauberin Sifa in eine neue, mysteriöse Dimension. Die Ebene wird von Giganten bevölkert und auf seiner Jagd wird Dack gefangengenommen. Der Versuch, dem Gefängnis zu entkommen, um nicht für alle Zeiten Teil einer "Miniaturfigurensammlung" zu werden, erweist sich als schwierig... und Sifas Spur wird immer kälter!

Il y a 250 ans, Ascalon a été réduite en cendres. Des siècles plus tard, les descendants des Ascaloniens exilés en Kryte se retrouvent assiégés de toute part. Afin de sauver l''humanité, la reine Jennah cherche à négocier un traité de paix avec les charrs tant haïs. Mais il reste un obstacle : les légions charrs n''accepteront cette trêve que si la Griffe du Khan-Ur, un trésor de grande valeur, leur est rapportée de la cité d''Ascalon. Une bande d''aventuriers disparate se met en route vers cette région hantée afin de retrouver la Griffe. Sans cet artefact, il n''existe aucun espoir de paix entre humains et charrs. Mais le roi mort-vivant qui règne sur Ascalon ne se laissera pas déposséder sans réagir. Et certains sont prêts à tout pour que cette paix ne voit pas le jour...

The epic Eberron trilogy The Lost Mark continues! The dark and mysterious world of Eberron continues to expand through RPG products and novels. This is the sixth novel set in the Eberron world. Matt Forbeck has written and designed games for more than 14 years, for which he has garnered several awards. His most recent title for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. was Marked for Death, the kickoff novel for The Lost Mark trilogy.

Marked for Death begins a new epic trilogy set in the world of Eberron, Wizards of the Coast’s newest D&D® campaign setting. The Eberron world will continue to grow through new roleplaying game products, novels, miniatures, and electronic games. AUTHOR BIO: Matt Forbeck has written and designed games for more than 14 years, for which he has garnered several awards. His most recent title for Wizards of the Coast was Secret of the Spiritkeeper, the kickoff novel for the Knights of the Silver Dragon™ young reader series for Mirrorstone™ Books.

In this action-packed collection, Flint, Scarlett, Destro, and the Baroness are all here as the ongoing war between G.I. Joe and Cobra is depicted from every angle. Features eight original novella-length tales, penned by today''s leading crime and thriller writers, including Jonathan Maberry, Duane Swierczynski, Chuck Dixon, and Dennis Tafoya. Illustrations.

The rich and powerful take what they want. We steal it back for you. When a disreputable dealer starts swindling aged and ailing comic-book creators out of their wealth—and their high-valued comics and artwork—the daughter of one victim comes to ex-insurance investigator Nathan Ford and his team of counter-crooks for help. Their scheme: run a con at the Comic-Con International, where the crook intends to sell the goods. But there’s more going on than simple theft. An arson plot is in motion that will not only destroy countless rare collectibles, but may end up costing lives. With time short, the team must take down a ruthless mark whose true motives have yet to be revealed…

Ask Not What Your Country Could Do For you. Ask What It Could Do To You. John Cruise - better known as the superpowered delta Patriot - only wanted to serve his country, which has suffered under martial law since the assassination of the First Lady back in 1963. For years, he did so as a member of Delta Prime, the federal paramilitary organization dedicated to keeping deltas and the rest of the population in line. Then, during the Bicentennial Battle, Chicago disappeared in a blinding flash of light, taking the world''s most powerful deltas with it, along with Patriot''s wife. Today, in 1999, Patriot leads a group of rebel deltas known as the Defiance, all of whom are on the run from Delta Prime. He hopes to find a way to break scores of their imprisoned friends out of New Alcatraz, the only place on the planet strong enough to hold them all. But then, while rescuing college student Lisa Stanski from a pack of Primers, the unthinkable happens. Patriot gets caught. Now it''s up to the rest of the Defiance, including Lisa, to figure out how to break Patriot out of New Alcatraz before his old pal Ragnarok, now the leader of Delta Prime, has him executed without trial, under the direct orders of President John F. Kennedy himself.

Imagine: A fantasy world, but not one based on Medieval/Dark Ages European culture and myth, but rather on the tropes of the Spaghetti Western and Chinese Wuxia. Add steampunk elements. Mix well. A fantasy world that mixes the inspirations of Django and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon... The Good, The Bad & The Ugly and House of Flying Daggers... Fistful of Dollars and Fist of Legend. A fantasy world that''s explored through a book series, a constantly-updated website, a tabletop role-playing game, comics, artwork, webseries and much, much, more. This is FAR WEST. Tales of the Far West is the first book in Adamant Entertainment''s Wuxia-Western mash-up, featuring a dozen all-new tales written by critically-acclaimed and award-winning fantasy, science-fiction, horror and adventure authors, including: "He Built The Wall To Knock It Down" by Scott Lynch: A master teaches an unforgettable lesson in the pursuit of excellence in all things. "In Stillness, Music" by Aaron Rosenberg: A wandering musician is all that stands between a village and a cattle baron. "Riding The Thunderbird" by Chuck Wendig: A herd of giant, flightless birds, a young girl, and a sudden lesson. "Purity of Purpose" by Gareth-Michael Skarka: Who seeks the secret of the Unsurpassed Weapons? "Paper Lotus" by Tessa Gratton: A strange girl tasks a wounded man to deliver a crucial message. "In the Name of the Empire" by Eddy Webb: A sheriff is charged with the murder of an Imperial Magistrate. "Errant Eagles" by Will Hindmarch: A gunslinger faces the consequences of his past. "Railroad Spikes" by Ari Marmell: A bandit finds that he''s robbed the wrong train. "The Fury Pact" by Matt Forbeck: An inventor''s son faces the responsibility of his name. "Seven Holes" by T.S. Luikart: An apprentice learns the true nature of demons. "Local Legend" by Jason L. Blair: Red Phoenix was dead, and the bounty hunter tells the tale. "Crippled Avengers" by Dave Gross: A band of fighters seek to take revenge on the steam baron who crippled them.

Spell thief Dack Fayden, a Planeswalker and a mage, must find his way through a Titan''s castle on a mysterious plane and find Sifa Grent.

Hell comes to the high seas as James Cameron''s Titanic crashes full-force into the iceberg that is Bram Stoker''s Dracula. Forbeck sinks his fangs into one helluva horror story, robbing from real history to set up an epic showdown between man and vampire (and between vampire and vampire) on the RMS Carpathia. It''s gripping, exciting, and imaginative. It could make a great film, but it''s a great book anyway so read it, whether you like sci-fi or not.

Il y a 250 ans, Ascalon a été réduite en cendres. Des siècles plus tard, les descendants des Ascaloniens exilés en Kryte se retrouvent assiégés de toute part. Afin de sauver l''humanité, la reine Jennah cherche à négocier un traité de paix avec les charrs tant haïs. Mais il reste un obstacle : les légions charrs n''accepteront cette trêve que si la Griffe du Khan-Ur, un trésor de grande valeur, leur est rapportée de la cité d''Ascalon. Une bande d''aventuriers disparate, chacun traînant derrière lui ses propres fantômes, se met en route vers cette région hantée afin de retrouver la Griffe. Sans cet artefact, il n''existe aucun espoir de paix entre humains et charrs. Mais le roi mort-vivant qui règne sur Ascalon ne se laissera pas déposséder sans réagir. Et certains sont prêts à tout pour que cette paix ne voit pas le jour...

Adelbern, rey de Ascalon, desesperado por defender su reino de las imparables hordas de charr, invoca al poderoso Fuego para expulsar a los invasores. Pero la magia es un arma de doble filo y el Fuego abrasa a los charr y a los humanos por igual. Sin embargo, los ascalonianos vuelven a levantarse. La ira de su rey los transforma en defensores espectrales encargados de proteger el reino hasta el final de los tiempos. Aquella tierra condenada, que antaño había sido poderosa, queda convertida en una triste sombra de su antigua gloria. Siglos más tarde, los descendientes de Ascalon -exiliados en la nación de Kryta- se encuentran sitiados. Para salvar a la humanidad, la reina Jennah intenta negociar un tratado con los odiados charr, pero sus legiones no firmarán ninguna tregua hasta no obtener su posesión más preciada: la Garra de los Khan-Ur, objeto perdido en las ruinas de Ascalon.

Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser? Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach? Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs? And most important, in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win? Ever since Princess Leia''s starship hovered into sight on the silver screen, fans of Star Wars and Star Trek have been debating these questions. Now, side by side, they can line up aliens, technology, story points, weaponry, and heroes from the two great science fiction/fantasy stories of our age. For fans everywhere, this volume offers detailed information about both universes, as well as trivia, quizzes, quotes, and information drawn from these two iconic settings. So phasers on stun and light sabers at the ready! It''s time for the duel to begin.

It''s a kind of magic... When two college freshmen decide to spend Spring Break using their magic to fleece the gambling tables of Las Vegas, little do they imagine that Vegas harbors some magical secrets of its own... And of course what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas - alive or dead. File Under: [The Mob & Magic | Ancient Secrets | Zombie Wizardry | Bet Your Life]

THE VERY BEST PERSON TO CATCH YOUR KILLER…IS YOU. Matt Forbeck arrives as the new king of high-concept - with a blockbuster action movie in a book. In the near future, scientists solve the problem of mortality by learning how to backup and restore a persons memories into a vat-bred clone. When Secret Service agent Ronan "Methusaleh" Dooley is brutally murdered, he''s brought back from the dead one more time to hunt his killer, but this time those who wanted him dead are much closer to home. FILE UNDER: Science Fiction [Future Thriller / Cheat Death / Rogue Agents / Who Killed Who?] From the Paperback edition.