James Alderdice

What happens when the hounds think they have run the wolf to his den? No one is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose.Warships surround Dyzantium threatening murder, rapine and worse. The only option left the impotent Emperor to avoid the sacking of the great city, is to secretly give away a sacred relic. Enter Gathelaus, a red-handed Sellsword and Niels a paladin and poet, together they are charged with retrieving the holy artifact and escaping the city. What they don't know is that arcane forces, old as myth, are marshalled against their mission. The old gods of multiple nations war with the New. And Ragnarok is coming. Vicious is an action-packed grimdark fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction and Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you'll love James Alderice's gritty tale. Buy Vicious to get lost in a bloody sword and sorcery adventure today!What the critics are saying about James Alderdice's writing! "Brutal, gory and depressing," - Jennie Hansen, Meridian Magazine"I was afraid to read this book." - Marissa Walker, Timpanogos Times"And he just keeps getting better," - Keith West, Amazing Stories"One of the most well-written fight scenes I've ever had the opportunity to read." - Darkeva, Hellnotes

Vicious

Frank Martin

David Niall Wilson

Martin Owton

C. T. Phipps

Matthew Johnson

M. L. Spencer

A. M. Justice

Allan Batchelder

Paul Lavender

Jesse Teller

Michael Suttkus

Ulff Lehman

Richard Writhen

Honor is just a word. Throughout fiction, there have always been heroes who have fallen from grace. Champions of honor, decency, and order who have become villains through some traumatic event or a deep personal flaw. Blackest Knights is a collection of 19 tales by some of independent fantasy's best authors that follow a collection of those heroes who fell to temptation. From tales of bloody-handed hypocrites to space pirates, you'll find some truly fascinating works within. Contains fiction by: David Niall Wilson, C. T. Phipps, James Alderdice, M. L. Spencer, Paul Lavender, Ulff Lehman, A. M. Justice, Matthew Johnson, Frank Martin, Allan Batchelder, Martin Owton, Richard Writhen, Jesse Teller and Michael Suttkus.

Blackest Knights

A man known only as the Sellsword has come to the border city of Aldreth, where rival wizards struggle for control of a weak-willed duke. Amidst murderous conspiracies and a scandal plagued dynasty, the Sellsword plays all sides to his advantage, bringing about a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men, while wooing the reckless and willful duchess. Though corrupt paladins, demonic adepts, and a surprisingly formidable assassin stand between the Sellsword and the unwholesome truth, spells and blades might not be what take the Sellsword down. It could be plain old bad luck ...

An Epic Grimdark Fantasy

Brutal

James Alderdice

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