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The Briar King (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1)

The Briar King (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1)

by J. Gregory Keyes

Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land—and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king’s woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight—all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of... (more)

The Charnel Prince (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 2)

The Charnel Prince (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 2)

by J. Gregory Keyes

When the legendary Briar King awoke from his slumber, a season of darkness and horror fell upon the Kingdom of Crotheny. Now countless breeds of unspeakable monsters roam the countryside. An epidemic of madness has transformed peaceful villagers from the wildlands into savage, flesh-eating fiends. In Eslen, King William has been murdered, Queen Muriele is stalked by treachery on every side, and their last... (more)

The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 4)

The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 4)

by J. Gregory Keyes

In The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Greg Keyes has crafted a brilliant saga of magic, adventure, and love set against a backdrop of clashing empires and an ancient, reawakened evil. Now, with The Born Queen, Keyes brings his epic to a masterly close, gathering the strands of plot and character into a stunning climax that both completes and transcends all that has gone before. The Briar King is dead, and the world... (more)

The Blood Knight (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 3)

The Blood Knight (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 3)

by J. Gregory Keyes

Brimming with passion and adventure, Greg Keyes’s epic saga of a royal family’s fall from power through treachery and dark magic, set amid the return of ancient evils whose malevolence threatens to annihilate humanity, bids fair to become a classic of its kind. Now, in the eagerly awaited third installment, Keyes draws the threads of his tapestry ever tighter, illuminating old mysteries and introducing new ones as... (more)

Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 8)

The New Jedi Order: Book 8

Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 8)

by J. Gregory Keyes

The Star Wars epic continues its dazzling space odyssey in The New Jedi Order–as Luke and Mara, Leia and Han, and others battle the mighty enemy from beyond the galactic rim. The brutal Yuuzhan Vong are scouring the universe for Jedi to slaughter. With no help from the divided New Republic, the Jedi stand alone against their seemingly invincible foe. Han and Leia Organa Solo risk deadly consequences... (more)

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, 7 & 8)

The New Jedi Order: Book 7

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, 7 & 8)

by J. Gregory Keyes

The dazzling Star Wars space adventure continues in The New Jedi Order as Luke Skywalker, Anakin Solo, Mara Jade Skywalker, and others battle their deadliest enemy in a tale of nonstop action, shadowy evil, and spectacular triumph . . . No longer content with the destruction the Yuuzhan Vong have already sown, Warmaster Tsavong Lah has demanded the heads of all the Jedi. Now the Jedi Knights are in... (more)

The Final Prophecy (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 18)

The Final Prophecy (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 18)

by J. Gregory Keyes

As a beleaguered galaxy fights its way back from the brink of destruction, the Jedi’s most fearsome enemy plots to end the war–and claim victory–with a final act of domination. . . . The troubles for the embattled living planet Zonama Sekot have just begun. As Luke Skywalker and Jacen Solo negotiate its place in the galactic struggle against the Yuuzhan Vong, one of its organic ships is taken by the alien... (more)

The Waterborn

by J. Gregory Keyes

When her favorite cousin disappears, Hezhi, an exotic princess whose blood bears the seeds of the River God's magic, embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth, a search that leads her to Perkar, a chieftain's son who has sworn to destroy the dreaded River God. A first novel. Tour.

Blackgod (Chosen of the Changeling)

by J. Gregory Keyes

A mythic tale of magic, passion, and primal power. In the rich and tragic world beyond the River, magic springs from the elements--and danger, fear, and friendship each wait to claim their place in the grand design of life . . . Everywhere the River God touched, he ruled. But the world beyond his reach was a dangerous riot of gods, ghosts, and strange spirits. And in that ominous otherworld, Hezhi--the River's... (more)