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Russell Newquist is the editor of the #1 Amazon bestselling horror anthology Secret Stairs and author of the supernatural thriller War Demons. He moonlights by day as a software engineer and a martial arts instructor.

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Ghost of the Frost Giant King: An Adventure in Thrúdheim (Thrúdheim Campaign Setting Book 1) Mar 15, 2015

by Morgon Newquist , Russell Newquist , Daniel Lyons , Sam Lyons

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On a continent where only the southernmost tip sees all four seasons and gods still freely roam among men, the giants are awakening from their long slumber in the mountains. As towns along the great Thòrsà River are destroyed, political relations between the two human nations, Jötunheim and Midgard, are more strained than ever. War is coming in the lands of men as autumn comes to an end. With the coming of winter the Frost Giants will become more powerful and feared than before. A party of adventurers sets forth to find a legendary horn that is rumored to weaken all giants in the area of its trumpet. They will climb deep into the mountains in an effort to drive back the giants before they wage war on all of Thrúdheim — and its gods as well.

An adventure supplement for the D20 Game System, 3.5 edition rules.

Includes:

* A gripping adventure story in a custom campaign setting
* 4 side quests.
* 8 Player Characters with full stats, character portraits and background information
* 11 Non-Player Characters
* 10 Creatures
* 1 Player Handout
* 3 Maps

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War Demons: A Catholic Action Horror Novel (Sword of the Archangel: The Prodigal Son Book 1) Sep 15, 2017

by Russell Newquist , L. Jagi Lamplighter

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When he came home, so did they...

Driven by vengeance, Michael Alexander enlisted in the Army the day after 9/11. Five years later, disillusioned and broken by the horrors he witnessed in Afghanistan, Michael returns home to Georgia seeking to begin a new life. But he didn't come alone. Something evil followed him, and it's leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

The police are powerless. The Army has written Michael off. Left to face down a malevolent creature first encountered in the mountains of Afghanistan, he'll rely on his training, a homeless prophet, and estranged family members from a love lost...

But none of them expected the dragon.

Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden collides with Larry Correia's Monster Hunter International in this supernatural thriller that goes straight to Hell!

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There Will Be War Volume X: History's End Dec 18, 2015

by Jerry Pournelle , Larry Niven , Ben Bova , Gregory Benford , David VanDyke , Martin van Creveld , Phillip E. Pournelle , Doug Beason

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Created by the bestselling SF novelist Jerry Pournelle, THERE WILL BE WAR is a landmark science fiction anthology series that combines top-notch military science fiction with factual essays by various generals and military experts on everything from High Frontier and the Strategic Defense Initiative to the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It features some of the greatest military science fiction ever published, such Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” in Volume I and Joel Rosenberg’s “Cincinnatus” in Volume II. Many science fiction greats were featured in the original nine-volume series, which ran from 1982 to 1990, including Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Gordon Dickson, Poul Anderson, John Brunner, Gregory Benford, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, and Ben Bova.

25 years after the end of the Cold War and the publication of the ninth volume, Dr. Pournelle has revived his classic science fiction series with Castalia House. THERE WILL BE WAR Volume X continues the tradition of combining top-notch military science fiction with first-rate real-world analysis by military experts. The Cold War may have ended, but as recent events everywhere from Paris to Syria have demonstrated, war has not.

THERE WILL BE WAR Volume X is edited by Jerry Pournelle and features 18 stories, articles, and poems. Of particular note are “Battle Station” by Ben Bova, “Flashpoint: Titan” by Cheah Kai Wai, "What Price Humanity?" by David VanDyke, and the eerily prescient "The Man Who Wasn't There” by Gregory Benford. Volume X also includes timely essays on "War and Migration" by Martin van Creveld, "The 4GW Counterforce" by William S. Lind and LtCol Gregory A. Thiele, USMC, and "The Deadly Future of Littoral Sea Control" by CDR Phillip E. Pournelle, USN, which was awarded the 2015 Literary Award by the Surface Navy Association for "the best professional article in any publication addressing Surface Navy or surface warfare issues."

Modern Magic: An Urban Fantasy Anthology May 14, 2018

by Aimee Easterling , Anthea Sharp , D. N. Erikson , Frank J. Fleming , James Hunter , Jonathan Moeller , L. C. Hibbit , Marilyn Peake , Nathan Hystad , Pippa DaCosta , Russell Newquist

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Fantasy Bridge is thrilled to present this Urban Fantasy Anthology from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers. These stories transport you to versions of Earth like you've never seen before. Places where dragons roam the streets and where magic is as common as cell phones. The exciting stories in MODERN MAGIC will thrill, inspire, and keep you up all night wishing you too were a magician.

"First Blood" by Aimee Easterling
"Trinket" by Anthea Sharp
"Silver Tempest " by D.N. Erikson
"Science Fiction" by Frank J. Fleming
"Wraith Wolf" by Jonathan Moeller
"Flashback Siren" by James Hunter
"Wicked Witch" by L.C. Hibbett
"Sorceress Found" by Lisa Blackwood
"Shade and the Den of Lost Souls" by Marilyn Peake
"Three Words" by Nathan Hystad
"The Dancing Dead" by Robert Jeschonek
"Knight of the Changeling" by Russell Newquist

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Vigil: A Catholic Action Horror Novella (Sword of the Archangel: The Prodigal Son Book 2) Dec 13, 2017

by Russell Newquist , Brian Niemeier

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There's a dragon in the church.

Three months ago, Peter Bishop lived a normal life. Working the construction site. Training in the gym. Going to mass.

All that ended when he picked up the sword of an Archangel and fought a dragon.

And lost. He lost the fight with the dragon, and it got away across the ocean with a girl in its clutches. But Peter is the Knight of the Sword of Saint Michael, and his sacred duty requires that he chase them both. He can't leave her to her fate.

The Dragon is a terrible beast older than the Flood, and he wants out of his bindings. If Peter can’t stop his plans, the dragon will be freed to rampage all across the modern world.

His first quest as the Knight of the Sword might just be impossible.

Can Peter slay the dragon and rescue the girl before Easter morning? Or will he fail, and unleash an ancient demon on the world?

Enjoy this fast-paced, Catholic romp about a modern-day paladin and his quest to save the girl. Demons, dragons, maidens, faith, and swordfights, Vigil has it all. Read it today!

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Secret Stairs: A Tribute to Urban Legend Feb 26, 2018

by Russell Newquist , Daniel Humphreys , Richard W. Watts , S.D. McPhail , Richard Paolinelli , Kristen Brand , Christopher Lansdown , Dawn Witzke , William Lehman , Jeremy Megargee

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The #1 Bestselling Horror Anthology!

You mustn't talk about the stairs.

There they stand, surrounded by nothing but forest, pristine as the day they were built. No sign remains of any other structure around them, no ruins of long forgotten buildings. They look... wrong. They feel wrong. Bad things happen if you get too close. Horrible things.

You must never, ever ever talk about them.

Thirty-four of today's best up and coming writers provide wonderfully unique interpretations inspired by the urban legends of the Internet age. Tales range from science fiction to fantasy, horror to mystery, and one writer even penned a romance!

But you must never tell anyone about the stairs!

Containing the stories:

Nothing Ever Happens Here by Richard Paolinelli
Star Thistle by J. Comer
Let Him In by Josh Dygert
A New Trail Off Of Old King?s Highway by Michael Reyes
The Strange Stairs at the Aldebourne Estate by Kristen Brand
Exclusive Scoop by J. Trevor Robinson
The Flash-Back Stairs: A Story of Betrayal by Patrick T. Luce
The Peacock House by Matthew Pegg
Where The Wood Thrush Sings by NB Williams
The Refuge by Dawn Witzke
Upon The Stair by Daniel Humphreys
Grand Staircase to the Yellow Court by R.C. Mulhare
Another Dead Man?s Curve by Chris Ingram
Game Warden by Russell Newquist
Stepping Stones by Jarrett Mazza
Reap Dance by James G. Hancock
Descending Stairs, 1699 by Meghan Casey
Where Angels Fear to Tread by Michelle Mellon
Sobek's Staircase by Jeremy Megargee
The Curses We Carry by Russell Mahon
Stranger?s Wood by J.S. Arroyo
Stairway Back to Jonathan?s Farm by Dan Allen
The Thirteenth Step by MJ Mars
Cajun Ray by S.D. McPhail
W/M by Isobel Horsburgh
The Sentinel by Richard W. Watts
Sleep, Child by A.G. Lopes
The Lost Ones by Karen Thrower
Ready For Seven More by Christopher Lansdown
Fire and Pine by Bethany C. Gotschall
Stairway to? Where? by William Lehman
The Dead Always by Darren Todd
Missing Persons by Jonathan Bronico
Cedar Road by Mocha Pennington

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Knight of the Changeling: A Catholic Action Horror Short Story (Sword of the Archangel: Side Quests Book 2) May 24, 2017

by Russell Newquist

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After the baptism of Cassidy Virginia Rebecca Riley went horribly wrong, Father Cohen did what any good priest would do. He called Peter Bishop, Knight of the Sword of the Archangel Michael, for help. Before long, Peter found himself trekking through the land of the Fae with the girl's estranged parents and a changeling in tow, searching for a lost baby in a magical land.

About the Tales of Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop had a simple life. He had friends he liked, a church he loved, and a job that he actually kind of enjoyed. He didn’t want much more. Maybe just a nice girl to settle down with. OK, maybe just one specific girl. And then again, maybe she wasn’t as nice as he thought she was. And maybe she wasn’t all that into him, either.

Yes, Peter Bishop had a simple life. Until a demon attacked his town, his friend Michael joined an ancient band of knights, a dragon kidnapped the girl, and a seventy three year old monk gave Peter the sword of an archangel.

Peter’s life is not so simple anymore.

Who's Afraid of the Dark?: A Catholic Action Horror Short Story (Sword of the Archangel: Side Quests Book 1) Sep 26, 2016

by Russell Newquist

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Little Johnny isn't afraid of the dark. Big boys aren't afraid of the dark - and at five, Little Johnny is a big boy. No, he isn't afraid of the dark. He's afraid of the things that come out in the dark, and what they might do to his baby sister. But his parents don't believe him - so it's up to Johnny to keep her safe, armed only with his toy sword and shield.

About the Tales of Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop had a simple life. He had friends he liked, a church he loved, and a job that he actually kind of enjoyed. He didn’t want much more. Maybe just a nice girl to settle down with. OK, maybe just one specific girl. And then again, maybe she wasn’t as nice as he thought she was. And maybe she wasn’t all that into him, either.

Yes, Peter Bishop had a simple life. Until a demon attacked his town, his friend Michael joined an ancient band of knights, a dragon kidnapped the girl, and a seventy three year old monk gave Peter the sword of an archangel.

Peter’s life is not so simple anymore.

Lyonesse Volume 1 (Lyonesse - Wondrous, Heroic Adventure Fiction) Oct 18, 2017

by Russell Newquist , Morgon Newquist , S.D. McPhail , Declan Finn , Kai Wai Cheah , C.L. Werner , Dawn Witzke , Lamplighter L. Jagi , David Hallquist , Dean Abbott

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Psychics, time travel, gods, and sci-fi battle angels.

A woman with the power to raise the dead. A man stranded on another world, fighting all alone for a lost cause. Zombies invading New York. Alien artifacts. Sci-Fi battle angels. Samurais fighting demons. Interplanetary detectives and lost unicorns.

Read all these and more in this amazing first volume, collecting works from the paradigm shifting short fiction service Lyonesse.

Featuring Dragon Award nominees Declan Finn, Kai Wai Cheah, and L. Jagi Lamplighter

Includes the following 16 short stories:

Four Weddings and a Funeral by L. Jagi Lamplighter
The Dreaming Wounds by Anya Ow
The Dragon's Teeth by David Hallquist
Zombie Jamboree by Declan Finn
The Artifact by Dean Abbott
We Bury Our Own by Kai Wai Cheah
Number 43 by Jonathan Ward
The Last Winter by A.R. Aston
Shini Tai by C.L. Werner
The Case of the Unicorn by Nora M. Mulligan
The Harsh Mistress by Mike Murphy
St. Lucian's Star by Dawn Witzke
A Day Without the Horned Goddess by Kieran McKiel
In Another Life by Morgon Newquist
Moonset by S.D. McPhail
Mile High Murder by Declan Finn

Lyonesse Volume 2 (Lyonesse - Wondrous, Heroic Adventure Fiction) Dec 1, 2017

by Russell Newquist , Nivi Engineer , David Hallquist , Jay Caselberg , Mike Murphy , Emilie Morscheck , Kai Wai Cheah , Carlos Carrasco , Dawn Witzke , Morgon Newquist

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Space battles, ghosts of dead politicians, German demon hunters, and interplanetary detectives.

Space warriors battle for a lost cause. Strange things are afoot on the subway. A PR stunt gone wrong brings back the ghost of a dead politician. Children learn to summon demons in school. A major corporation offers hope in the midst of a horrible outbreak... or do they? Interplanetary detectives, alien visitors, and time travel.

Read all these and more in this wondrous second volume, collecting works from the paradigm shifting short fiction service Lyonesse

Includes the following 12 short stories:

Redrafted by Nivi Engineer

The Slow War by David Hallquist

Unknown Woman #42 by Jay Caselberg

The Return of Cosmo Draper by Mike Murphy

What Can Your Demon Do For You? by Emilie Morscheck

The Last Hexereiter by Kai Wai Cheah

Salvation Inc by Carlos Carrasco

St. Sasha's Locket by Dawn Witzke

95 South by N. Immanuel Velez

The Armor of Ned'Var by Keith Gouveia

At The Noise of Battle by James Comer

Splintered by Morgon Newquist

Make Death Proud to Take Us Jun 21, 2015

by Morgon Newquist , Russell Newquist , K Bethany Sawyer , Jennifer L. Weir , Jennifer L Weir

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Courage comes in all shapes and sizes.

When his parents fail, little Johnny must protect his younger sister from the creatures that come in the night. Aided by unexpected allies, a village makes its final stand against the onslaught of winter. Major Hunter must fight for his very survival after his ship is shot down by hostile aliens on a savage world. The Holt family struggles for survival after a pirate attack leaves their craft stranded in orbit two billion miles from home. An unlikely duo bands together to face the mighty dragon that attacked their campus library.

A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories celebrating the courage of men, including the stories:

“Cookie Crumbs”
“The Blacksmith and the Ice Elves” – a story of Thrúdheim
“The Fourth Fleet”
“Szary”
“Who’s Afraid of the Dark?” – a Tale of Peter Bishop.
“Major Hunter” – from The Wayfarer Chronicles
“Down the Dragon Hole”

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Between the Wall and the Fire Jun 4, 2016

by Russell Newquist , Ray Blank , Verne Luvall , S.D. McPhail , Morgon Newquist , K. Bethany Sawyer , Joshua M. Young

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Accidental motorcycle ninjitsu. Demon fights on the bayou. Caves of wonders. Zombies. Brothers at war. A knight with the flaming sword of an archangel. Action, adventure, true love, and chocolate. One of these stories is even true.

Between the Wall and the Fire – A collection of superversive science fiction and fantasy stories celebrating devotion to family, including the stories:

"Edge"
"Soul Food"
"A Ruby for Dyree"
"On the Bayou's Edge"
"Second Home, Second Chances"
"Kingdoms of Magic"
"Brotherly Envy"
"Henbit and Clovers"
"Knight of the Changeling"
"Negev"
"Life Began at Thirty-Three"

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When he came home, so did they...

There's a dragon in the church.

The #1 Bestselling Horror Anthology!

Psychics, time travel, gods, and sci-fi battle angels.

Space battles, ghosts of dead politicians, German demon hunters, and interplanetary detectives.

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