Bøker av Robert Ryan

The chaos magic of demons strives to break free of primeval shackles. And Shar Fei, born to restore the empire, might instead unleash anarchy... The many tribes that once formed the Cheng Empire are marching to war. No chiefdom, village or family is left untouched. But will it make a difference? Shar sparked the rebellion, and now has two massive armies. But the tyrannical shamans she seeks to overthrow have as much. Conflict is coming such as the empire has not seen since the Shadowed Wars. Yet more dangerous still is the secret she holds. The demon in her twin swords talks to her. She needs them to win. It wants her mind as an entry back into the world. The battle for her soul mirrors the battle for the empire. And the gods, to prevent demons unloosing chaos into the world, condemn Shar to death...

Shar, the emperor-to-be of prophecy, raises an army against the shamans who enslave the land. But the shamans fight back... Her trust betrayed by a friend, Shar is abducted. Even if she escapes, time is against her. The shamans gather an army of their own, and unless they are checked swiftly no force will stop them. Bound and humiliated, she yet vows to return to her army. But escape is impossible. The army she formed will fall apart without her, and the rebellion against the iron rule of the shamans will collapse before it begins. Yet like a sword fashioned of fired steel, glowing hot and beaten into shape, she is forged by destiny to fulfill her purpose. Or die. But far away an old man, wreathed in mystery, implacable in hatred, unchecked in ambition, draws his own plans against shamans and Shar alike. And he cares nothing if he destroys the world to fulfill them...

The Cheng nation teeters between hope and ruin. Plots and schemes swirl, and one woman is the beating heart of rebellion... Shar contends against the shamans who rule. She has won victories, but the prophecy that names her as emperor might still turn to dust. The shamans have set a vast price on her head - ten thousand in gold - and it will test the loyalty of even her friends. This is the one chance her people have at freedom, and she will not let it pass. Her efforts to raise an army have proved effective, but against an enemy that invokes magic in battle, sharp swords are not enough. She needs sorcerers of her own, and risks a bold quest to get them. Rumor tells of a hidden prison where men of magic are jailed. If she frees them, they have the power to protect her army. Yet she cannot be sure of their support, for once they were shamans themselves. Worse, it was her own forefather who imprisoned them...

The long-foretold heir to the emperor has come. But the shamans will risk any magic, and unleash any chaos, to kill her... Shar, born in poverty and raised in obscurity, has triumphed in the Quest of Swords. She has claimed the blades of Dawn and Dusk, and revealed herself as the hope of the people. Yet against her the shamans set all their might. Only one thing can save her. She must hide again until she can rally an army. But she is hunted by all the forces of the Dark, and they will pursue her into the grave. And beyond. Yet she has a small band of friends, and a heart of courage that shines brighter than the sun. The true blood of the Great Emperor courses in her veins. For her people, she will dare anything. Yet one she trusts will betray her...

The shamans rule by fear, and cast their might against any rebellion. But Shar, the hope for a free land, defies them with courage and cunning... Against all odds, Shar yet lives. A price in gold is on her head. She has battled a god, and survived. Her army is besieged in a fortress, but holds at bay the seething horde sent to destroy them. Until now. For the shamans, fearing the rebellion will spread if it continues, risk a forbidden magic to destroy Shar and her army. A magic that might unravel and unleash catastrophic forces no one can control. But Shar, driven by need, has a plan of her own. One that will make the shamans tremble. To succeed though, she must not risk just her life but her very soul...

They killed him. They stole his power. They split his empire into chiefdoms. But he foretold a day when his descendant would rise against their sorcery... Shar was no ordinary girl. Her clan was the Fen Wolves, a poor tribe that dwelt in the marshes. Yet she meant to bring them glory. She was a young warrior, but few men could stand against her. If they were strong, she was fast. If they were skilled, she was more adept. If they sought to intimidate her, she defied them. But now her chance of a new life had come. The shamans announced the Quest of Swords where fortune seekers searched for the fabled blades of the long-dead emperor. None had ever found them. She vowed to change that. Yet the shamans kept a secret. The swords were not meant to be found, and the quest was a trap. Dark sorcery guarded the blades, for any who could wield them were of the emperor's blood. And they must be killed...

Everyone is familiar with the story of Jesus''s Passion to varying degrees. What is not known in those three to four days are the events, circumstances, and attitudes of the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate. This is a story of fiction and is not designed as a defense of Pilate. It portrays the events from a Roman standpoint.

A short collection of poems by Robert Ryan. Exploring the themes of identity, beauty and desire, 'poetry' discusses abstract concepts with a basis in human passion. A commentary on love, 'poetry' analyses transcendentalist dogma from the perspective of a young man in the 21st Century.

A stunning Dr Watson thriller from the bestselling author of Dead Man's Land, The Dead Can Wait and A Study in Murder.

A thrilling fictionalised account of an audacious robbery and an epic adventure, set against the backdrop of fame, fast cars, and social change in sixties Britain

Combining the high-speed visceral excitement of an early John Carpenter movie with the compelling strangeness of Lewis Carroll, UNDERDOGS takes the reader deep beneath the surface of the contemporary thriller...

The third rollercoaster thriller in Robert Ryan's critically acclaimed American trilogy

'This novel has brilliant written through it like a stick of rock...not to be missed' Independent on Sunday

A thrilling novel of honour and betrayal, based on the intriguing story of one of the most resourceful and charismatic figures of World War Two

A powerful, heart-stirring novel of war and unbreakable friendship from Sunday Times bestselling author Robert Ryan