Bøker av Thomas K. Carpenter

A Tournament of Champions has brought the realms' greatest warriors to the city of sorcery. The prizes include ultra-rare faez crystals which could turn an average combatant into an exemplar of physical prowess.For Pandora, the tournament is a chance to get close to her grandfather and end his hold on the Undercity. Disguised as the Lady Saha, a minor noble from the maetrie realm, she joins the tournament with her bodyservant, Kuma. They must defeat countless warriors in an ever-changing arena while formulating a plan that can take down Dominion Thule. Their task takes on new urgency when they learn Dominion came to the Undercity, not just for the faez crystals and control over the clans, but for ancient artifacts that threaten the safety of the realms. If Pandora can't stop her grandfather, then more than Undercity will fall under Dominion's control.

Kuma and Pandora are on the run in the Eternal City-the deadly realm of the city fae. With her grandfather in complete control of the Undercity, Pandora knows their chances of defeating him are slim, but she's not willing to give up while she still holds breath. She leads Kuma on a dangerous journey through a realm filled with enemies to find a former mentor who she'd failed years ago. Hylakane-the Steel Sun-is an outcast, the last remaining member of Ebony Court and the only one she thinks might be able to help them. If she can't convince him to take her back as a student and unlock the potential everyone thinks she has, then everything she ever believed in will fall to ruin.

For 300 years it was believed Alexander the Great had no heir.The Roman armada descends on Alexandria. Friends flee, allies bicker, and foes multiply in the night. The fragile city-state teeters on the brink of annihilation. As the naval blockade looms and palace intrigue thickens, Heron must find the heir of Alexander the Great or nothing will stop the Romans from overrunning the wondrous city.

The oldest mystery of the ancient world-one sought by kings and scholars alike-remains the secret of immortality.When Heron returns to Alexandria, she finds the High Priest of Sobek, Lysimachus, has wrested control of the great city of Alexandria from the nobles by demonstrating his mastery over death. Alone and in a city arrayed against her, Heron must find allies, rescue Sepharia from the clutches of the crocodile cult, and somehow find a way to overthrow Lysimachus from his iron-clad control of the city, otherwise she'll lose her beloved City of Wonders for eternity.

For thousands of years, myths have told the stories of the beasts at the edge of civilization: krakens, cyclops, even the fearsome dragon.Now, Heron of Alexandria must confront those myths aboard Hoth the Black's iron ship, the Jörmungandr, as they flee the remnants of the Roman navy bent on revenge. As she struggles to recover from her horrific injuries, and the repercussions of what happened in the Roman Senate, she must decide - once and forever - what she truly believes in.

One hundred years after the murder of Julius Caesar, the circumstances of his death could change the course of the fledgling Alexandrian Empire.Left in charge of the treacherous Roman Senate while Agog heads north to deal with the traitor Marcus, Heron finds the game of politics maddening. Her constant missteps encourage a growing list of enemies while a mysterious benefactor proves too dangerous to trust. As the city races towards a political showdown, Heron must discover the truth about the murder of Julius Caesar-a death witnessed by hundreds and understood by few-before a perilous vote hands power back to the Romans.

Two hundred years before the Alexandrian revolution, the inventor Archimedes created unimaginable weapons to defend the city-state of Syracuse from Rome.Now, the Alexandrians must contend with an enraged Roman Empire intent on destroying the technologically advanced upstart. While Agog takes his army of steam chariots north, Heron must investigate rumors of ancient weapons thought too destructive for the battlefield. As they speed towards conflict with the undefeated Roman Legion, the Alexandrian side must make a demanding sacrifice to survive.

THE ORDER OF MERLIN - BOOK ONEDestiny calls when you least expect.After five harrowing years in the Hundred Halls surviving dangerous supernatural threats, our group of young mages have each taken their own paths away from the university. But the recently returned Head Patron, Invictus, has need of their skills. Brought together under the banner of The Order of Merlin, these mages must survive everything their teacher throws at them-and each other-to become the team the world needs. Otherwise they don't stand a chance against the imminent demonic invasion.INFERNAL ALLIANCES - BOOK TWOAllies can be found in unlikely places.The threat against the Hundred Halls grows clearer by the day-the barrier between Invictus and the demonic realm is breaking down. In hopes of stopping the invasion before it begins, the Order of Merlin must court alliances with powerful beings who have their own suspect motives. The mages will also have to come to terms with the demons of their own pasts, solve the conflicts within the Hundred Halls, and put themselves and their futures at risk if there is any hope of surviving.TOWER OF HORN AND BLOOD - BOOK THREEThe battle for the Hundred Halls begins now.Trapped in the city as a horde of demons invade, our team of mages have one last chance to save the world. With the city in chaos, and friends and family in peril, difficult choices multiply at every turn. The mages of the Order of Merlin and their allies must be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to defeat the demonic invasion before their overwhelming advance puts an end to their world.

The dragons are coming.Without a head patron to protect the city, the Hundred Halls are vulnerable to the most dangerous supernatural creatures of all-the dragons. But the Circle of the Scale is not the only problem. Deep beneath the city other dangers lurk, setting in motion a confrontation that will force Zayn to make a decision between the Halls and his family.