Books with author Scott McGough

A new story inspired by the classic trading card game.This title launches an all-new trilogy based on key characters and events from the top-selling Magic: The Gathering trading card game. These titles expand on the history of the Magic (r) world and fill in the backstory for the fans.ASSASSINATION HAS ITS PRICE!Scheming, intelligent, and power-hungry, the emperor’s assassin moves always in shadow. He kills whom his master wishes and plans his own rise to power. Against him, one man stands on his honor, determined to end the cycle of death dealt from dark corners. Amid a dark landscape ravaged by war, the two at last confront one another. At stake is the future of the empire.

Time is Running Out! The planeswalker Teferi at last returns to his home plane only to find it devastated and barren. Time itself is fracturing, and it’s up to Teferi and his companions to find a way to halt the collapse.It won’t be easy when his allies are poised to turn against him. About the Author Scott McGough recently moved to farm country and can now compare the urban, suburban, and agrarian lifestyles. Not surprisingly, his first choice hasn’t changed since childhood: all things being equal, he’d rather be down the shore.Scott worked on The Duelist magazine before joining the Creative Team for MAGIC: THE GATHERING®. He worked on almost all the Urza/Phyrexia saga and has since written eight novels and a handful of short stories for MAGIC: THE GATHERING. All this, and yet he has only ever appeared on one Magic card. Though he finds this burden bitter and onerous, he will at least admit that that it’s a really good picture.

The war with the spirit world has begun...In a world of mysticism and honor, a war is brewing. Spirits launch attacks against humans as, in the shadows, a terror lurks just beyond sight.Michiko, daughter of the warlord Konda, must brave the dangers outside her father's fortress to consult holy monks and the orochi, snake folk with a strong connection to the spirit world. Yet when Michiko meets Umezawa, a thief and black magic user, she realizes that to stop the war that is about to sweep the land, she may have to make alliances with her enemies.And the most dangerous foes may be her friends...

The concluding title in a series that peers into a mysterious new area of the Magic® world. Guardian: Saviors of Kamigawa concludes a series that explores a new and mysterious area of the Magic:The Gathering world that fans have never seen before. This novel previews the newest trading card game set to be released in June, giving fans a sneak peek at the new elements of the game. AUTHOR BIO: SCOTT MCGOUGH is a former Magic:The Gathering line continuity guru for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. His most recent novels are the Magic Legends Cycle Two trilogy, Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, and Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa. He has contributed short stories to The Myths of Magic, The Dragons of Magic, and The Monsters of Magic anthologies.

Time is Running Out! The planeswalker Teferi at last returns to his home plane only to find it devastated and barren. Time itself is fracturing, and it’s up to Teferi and his companions to find a way to halt the collapse.It won’t be easy when his allies are poised to turn against him. About the Author Scott McGough recently moved to farm country and can now compare the urban, suburban, and agrarian lifestyles. Not surprisingly, his first choice hasn’t changed since childhood: all things being equal, he’d rather be down the shore.Scott worked on The Duelist magazine before joining the Creative Team for MAGIC: THE GATHERING®. He worked on almost all the Urza/Phyrexia saga and has since written eight novels and a handful of short stories for MAGIC: THE GATHERING. All this, and yet he has only ever appeared on one Magic card. Though he finds this burden bitter and onerous, he will at least admit that that it’s a really good picture.

The concluding title in a series that peers into a mysterious new area of the Magic® world. Guardian: Saviors of Kamigawa concludes a series that explores a new and mysterious area of the Magic:The Gathering world that fans have never seen before. This novel previews the newest trading card game set to be released in June, giving fans a sneak peek at the new elements of the game. AUTHOR BIO: SCOTT MCGOUGH is a former Magic:The Gathering line continuity guru for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. His most recent novels are the Magic Legends Cycle Two trilogy, Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa, and Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa. He has contributed short stories to The Myths of Magic, The Dragons of Magic, and The Monsters of Magic anthologies.

The first title in a series that peers into a mysterious new area of the Magic world.Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa kicks off a series that will explore a new and mysterious area of the Magic: The Gathering world that fans have never seen before. This novel previews the newest trading card game set to be released in October, giving fans a sneak peek at the new elements of the game.