Bøker av Ryk Spoor

The mission is simple: Find the Lord of All Hells and break his stuff.Follow the journey of five unlikely heroes: Xavier Ross, driven by a quest for justice; Nike Engelshand, battling a monstrous classmate; Toshi Hashima, on the brink of despair; Aurora Vanderdecken, escaping her own anger; and Gabriel Dante, wandering the enchanting streets of Japan. They all start on Earth but are suddenly thrust into the mystical realm of Zarathan by the ancient soul-mage, Konstantin Khoros.Their mission is unprecedented: to shatter the Great Seal that separates Zarathan and Earth, a feat no god or wizard has achieved in half a million years. This daunting task pits them against Kerlamion, the Lord of All Hells, who originally created the Seal during the fall of Atlantaea.With minimal equipment, limited knowledge of their powers, and no clues about the Seal's location, these five must uncover their true selves in a world on the brink of war. Failure means never returning to Earth.Choosing the Players is an exhilarating tale of discovery, courage, and the ultimate battle against darkness. Will they break the Seal and save their home world, or will they be forever trapped in Zarathan? Find out in this heart-pounding isekai adventure!

NEW URBAN FANTASY. What Would You Give to be a Hero? Stephen Russ is a normal guy who finds himself caught up in a strange world of talking rats and elder gods-and the fate of the world rests on his shoulders!What Would You Give to be a Hero? Stephen Russ never expected to have to answer that question; he went to work, he stayed in his apartment, sometimes had friends over, and the worst thing he'd had to face was looking for a new job after losing his old one. But that was before a child's desperate scream led him into an alley filled with faceless winged things that almost killed him, before the strange white rat spoke to him, calling itself Silvertail Heartseeker and telling him that this was but the beginning, that the Stars were almost Right and the forces of Azathoth Nine-Armed would soon be unleashed against the world… before Silvertail said that his courage and willingness to risk himself made him the perfect choice to be one of the defenders of the world against this evil. A defender named Princess Holy Aura, the first of the five Apocalypse Maidens. Now Steve understands the choice: not whether he is willing to die, but whether he is willing to live… by giving up "Stephen Russ" to become the one chance that the world has against the monstrous forces that wait on the other side of forever. Praise for Princess Holy Aura: "Princess Holy Aura is fast, fun, witty, totally up the alley of any true anime geek, and touched with a truly original audacity in terms of the major plot twist. But don't be fooled by the wrapping, because it's also a dead serious look at responsibility taking, sacrifice, and love. I highly recommend it."-David Weber "Readers will enjoy watching Steve, a gamer geek with a heart of gold, learn how to navigate the world as a teen girl. . . . It's easy to root for Steve/Holy Aura to save the day. . ."-Publishers Weekly About Ryk E. Spoor's Phoenix Rising: "A winner! Great characters, and thrilling adventure. I want more!"-Ed Greenwood, best-selling author of the Forgotten Realms series "[E]xciting adventure, scary monsters, strange gods, and wondrous magic."-Lawrence Watt-Evans About Spheres of Influence: "Fast and entertaining action and a world that has the feel of Asimov's Foundation series."-Sarah A. Hoyt, author of the Darkship saga About Ryk E. Spoor's Grand Central Arena: "…an imaginative piece of space opera that's set on a near-future Earth where artificial intelligence is taken for granted."-Shiny Reviews "Grand Central Arena' is space opera in the grand old tradition . . . but with modern sensibilities and awareness of current speculations in cutting edge physics."-Fantasy Book Critic About the Threshold Series by Ryk E. Spoor and Eric Flint ". . . fast-paced sci-fi. . . light in tone and hard on science . . ." -Publishers Weekly ". . . [the series is filled with] linguistics, biology, physics, and evolution further the story, as well as wacky humor, academic rivalries, and even some sweet romances." -School Library Journal