Bücher von Ariele Sieling

The forest is ablaze and Cleo's army is on the move, but that's not the worst of it. A new monster, the Dark Koponya, has stepped through the portal and threatens all life as they know it. Askari's life might not be easy, but at least she and many others have managed to find enough security to stay alive despite the monsters who plague the land. But now, the small peace they've found hangs in the balance. Askari has barely had a chance to warn the human warriors of the new enemy they face, when she is captured in the forest and dragged off to meet the Dark Koponya. With the world afire and only Polly and Logan for support, Askari sees only one way to potentially rescue the world from the clutches of the Dark Koponya. She doesn't want to do it, but she's the only one who can. And as far as she can tell, it's the only option they have left. This action-packed finale of the Land of Szornyek series is filled with adventure, action, and excitement.

The apocalypse wasn't what anyone expected--no rising flood waters, no zombies, no nuclear bombs. Instead, monsters. Their sudden invasion left the world in shatters, and now, decades later, all that's left of human civilization are a few nomadic bands struggling to survive off the land.Askari was born to this world, and lives, fights, and survives alongside the community that raised her. But when she breaks one too many of the community's rules, her punishment is severe: leave.Armed with her bow and blade, Askari sets off alone, guided only by a map and the promise that if she can find a book hidden in a nearby town, then she can return. But what can one person do alone in such a harsh, violent landscape? How will she survive?Askari faces a challenge that will force her to learn not only about the world she lives in, but question what she believes about herself.

"How to Curse a Kingdom" - Cameron J. QuinnPantheon outcast and god of war, Armon fears more rejection when he's called home to marry the goddess of creation and balance. But Demtrie accepts him--even without the disguise necessary for his former lover. No sooner does he find happiness than he's plagued by the phantom cries of a baby. And the truth may curse the kingdom where he once found solace."How to Curse A Kingdom" takes place within the Starsboro sector of the Starsedge Universe and follows Trent and Zurik's ancestors."The Tempest" - V. S. HolmesBefore Nubon can lead her kingdom she must survive the trial to prove she's worthy--navigate the sea with nothing but her name and the clothes on her back. And between Nubon and the title of warlord lie leviathans, frigid water, and seven other potential heirs willing to kill for the crown."The Tempest" takes place in the world of Reforged, 200 years before the events of Smoke and Rain. "Men of Distant Souls" - R. T. DonlonExhausted and drunk, Levi stumbles out of a bar and into another world--one locked in a generations-old battle. Faced with unimaginable power and the balance of good and evil, Levi must decide if he'll run or take up the mantle for which his soul was made."Red and White" - Ariele SeilingRed and White's world is a cruel magical post-apocalypse where they only people they can trust are each other. When a mysterious dog begins to tail them, the sisters must decide whether trusting him will save their lives--or end them."Red and White" is one of several of Sieling's fairytale retellings.

Enter the strange, dark worlds of four science fiction authors in this anthology from Amphibian Press."The Stalk" - Ariele SielingJack is a Digger, dumping dirt into the massive, mysterious Hole day after day. When she is summoned to the Stalk, a looming space elevator, however, she fears the worst. After all, every Digger summoned to the Stalk leaps to their deaths.This short story is a chilling science fiction retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk."How to Abduct an Alien" - Cameron J. QuinnWhen Zurik steps in to help an abductee, he finds an unlikely ally on the spaceship. Back on earth, however, his new friend finds himself on the examination table."How to Abduct an Alien" is set in the Starsboro Chronicles Universe several years before Episode One."Dead-Switch" - Cullen McHaelMax knows the seedy underbelly of espionage like the back of her hand--especially the black market "cannibals" who trade in upgraded human body parts. Now she wants out. But the only woman she can turn to for one last job may be the last person she should trust."Disciples" - V. S. HolmesLin's newest mission turns from glorified babysitting to a web of conspiracies, violence, and complex cultural heritage and she must choose between her brother's order not to get involved and the lives of the archaeologists she has put in danger."Disciples" is set in the Nel Bently Universe and takes place simultaneously with Travelers.