Bøker av Matt Kirkby

The Empyrean Republic is at war with itself! After millennia of peaceful expansion, the Republic has grown too large to govern and patrol the space lanes around its member worlds. Now many of those star systems have rebelled against the galactic government and battles rage on a thousand worlds. These are the stories from the front-lines...epic space battles, close-fought surface skirmishes, heroes and villains.

A civilization in decline can only be as strong as the people who support it. Alexandre Girndt is a loyal officer of the Star Navy of the faltering Republic. The demands of duty call him far from his homeworld and his childhood sweetheart. Pomp and pageantry mingle with honor and routine duty. Hunting pirates and maintaining order are vital duties among the far-flung worlds. When civil war erupts throughout the galaxy, Girndt is forced to decide where his loyalties lay. Old friendships are tested and the fate of entire worlds rest on the decisions he must make…and what ultimate price he must pay.

All is not well within the barony. A cult dedicated to mysterious Mother is spreading and people are vanishing. A brave band of adventurers venture to discover the truth behind the cult and the terrible demonic dragons plaguing the northlands. Mikel and his wizard companion soon discover that the dragons are far more terrible than any foe they've yet faced.

Lily York has slipped away from the ever-present bustle of Hollywood for the quiet comforts of Orpheus Island. She was looking for some rest and relaxation off the coast of Austrailia, but fate had made other arrangements. First she has to deal with a drunken ex-boyfriend living at the resort. Ivan Abnet was less than thrilled to see her arrive, but after enough drinks, she's not his concern. Despite their history, she plans to ignore him and enjoy her vacation. Her only real complaint is the nightly swarming of thousands of small crabs scuttling across the beaches. But they're easlily avoided. But then some of the other guests begin to go missing. As more guests and staff disappear, panic begins. The crab swarms are everywhere...and more and more of them are giants, some of them several feet in size. Lily and Ivan are quickly trapped in the storm-racked resort by the Horror From The Sea!

Earth and its alien-sponsored colonies and their allies are locked in a losing war against a seemingly limitless horde of Von Neuman-style machines. Can Earth be saved or will it fall to the Devastators?The brave men and women of Earth's star fleet have long protected the alien race who gave Humanity its space travel technology. Centuries later, Earth and its alien-sponsored colonies are in a losing war against a seemingly limitless horde of machines which devastate world after world. Soldiers fight against impossible odds as colonies are besieged. Politicians seek allies from the various alien races, all of whom are equally beset by the Devastators. Can Earth be saved or will it fall to the Devastators?

Minamoto Yoshitune is a young samurai who has ventured into the haert of Edo. While there, he soon discovers that beings out of myth are walking the streets. After a world-weary Tengu saves his life, Yoshitsune and Tomiko discover that a timeless evil is gathering its strength. They two become involved with the centuries old plotting of the villianous Naga and the fate of the Tokugawa Shogunate and all of Japan is at stake.

Centuries ago, the Empire of Salidaraselom overthrew the Elven Kingdoms and established the rule of men. Elves became slaves and persecution sent many into exile. Time passes and now the empire's borders have been overrun by the Keli'cairn Horde and civilization is falling into chaos. Within the capitol, a group of alchemists and sorcerers conduct desperate experiments in a last desperate attempt to find some weapon with which to save the crumbling empire. But, as riots sweep through the city and the Imperial Court seethes with schemes, their thoughts turn more to escape and thoughts of sanctuary beyond the Horde's reach. A lost Elven Kingdom known as Solace.

Scott Maxwell is a small-town Canadian cop. A rash of muggings spreads through Belleville and he's walking the beat. As the victims increase, he finds himself caught up in a conspiracy between a group of terrorists ready to unleash horrific bio-engineered plagues onto the world and the secret soceity dedicated to stopping them. Eventually, Scott accompanies the Wardens into action to strike at the Engineered in their base of operations. But the Engineered have their own virus ready for deployment and plan to unleash a horde of Infected zombies into the countryside. Time is running out.

N 10TH CENTURY EUROPE, TWO VAMPIRES RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD! Who is killing all the great vampires of tenth century Paris! In a storm-wracked French Tavern, Franc, one of the undead, encounters a former lover on the run. His bite turned Livia into as vampire long-ago, and now she has just barely escaped with her undead life from the unknown assassins who have slaughtered most of the vampires in Paris. Before they can make plans, the pair meet Ulric, a cruel Viking chieftain and powerful sorcerer. Ulrich is searching for an ancient magical relic, the long-lost Sceptre of Hades, said to possess the power to restore the dead to life. With it, Ulric intends to bring his dead lover back to life. Soon Franc and Ulrich become rivals on a dark quest across primitive, violent tenth century Europe and into the icy Norselands, as Franc strives to locate the Sceptre first, to prevent the sorcerer for using its powers for evil. In danger from both the vengeful sorcerer and the vampire assassins, Franc discovers his greatest peril may just the lovely Livia.

Ernst Arkeville Father Julian Barabbas Morgan Three men travelling across 1900's Arizona in a Southern Pacific Company train. They thought they were enjoying the trip, but a detour sent them off course and then the steam engine broke down. Now they are trapped in the decaying wierd west town known as the Death of Hope with the other passengers. While the train's engineer and crew attempt to repair their steam engine, something in the darkness begins to prey on the stranded travellers. The Death of Hope might just become the death of them all! read less

Ernst ArkevilleFather Julian BarabbasMorganThree travellers onboard a Southern Pacific Company train who are trapped in the decaying wierd west town known as the Death of Hope.While the train crew attempt to repair their steam engine, something begins to prey on the stranded travellers.The Death Of Hope might become the death of them all.