Books with author William Kimber

"The King of High Adventure," Starlog."Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.comThe biggest problem in fifteen year old Raif's life used to be finding lost goats. Now, apprenticed to a terrifying war wizard he is caught in the web of intrigue and assassination surrounding the heir to his home kingdom. And if that was not enough he becomes foster parent to an orphaned dragon. He must do his best to make sure he and his new friend survive the dangers of the deadly world in which they find themselves.ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English.He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel.You can find out more at www.williamking.me

The second omnibus recounting the tales of the old world's greatest dwarf and human pairing: Gotrek the Slayer and Felix the poet.Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask... The Slayer and his poet companioncontinue their adventures, aided by the Kislebvite warrior-princess Ulrika, the wizard Max Schreiber and Gotrek's old comrade Snorri Nosebiter. Returning from their expedition in the distant north, Gotrek and Felix find themselves under attack by and army of monstrous greenskins - and a terrifying dragon. When an immense Chaos horde besieges Praag, the adventurers hasten to defend the beleaguered city - but the masters of the Chaos host have plans for Gotrek. When Ulrika is captured by a dread vampire, the race is on to rescue her before she succumbs to the curse of undeath. Collectiong Dragonslayer, Beastslayer and Vampireslayer, plus a nmumber of bonus short stories, Gotrek and Felix the Second Omnius is packed with fantasy adventure.

"The King of High Adventure," Starlog.Not so long ago, the biggest problem in fifteen-year-old Raif's life was finding lost goats. Now, apprenticed to a terrifying sorceress, he is caught in the web of intrigue surrounding the beautiful heir to his home kingdom. And if that was not trouble enough, he is foster parent to an orphaned dragon. Having survived deadly peril on the road to the capital, Raif and his friends encounter new dangers in a city on the edge of chaos. Set in the same world as The Kormak Saga, A Dragon in the Palace is the sequel to A Dragon from the Desert.ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and Will. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English.He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel.

“The King of High Adventure.” Starlog.In a world of magic and gunpowder, the half-breed Rik must rise from simple soldier to the deadliest assassin the world has ever known.The Serpent Tower is an impregnable fortress built by an ancient, pre-human race, bristling with terrifying, magical weapons, watched over by unsleeping, sorcerous sentinels. It has never fallen to siege. Now it is the lair of the sinister sorcerer Lord Ilmarec who holds Princess Kathea, rightful heir to the throne of Kharadrea in his clutches. In order to save his own life, Rik must penetrate the ancient secrets of the Tower and rescue the Princess from her lustful uncle. And all the while he is pursued by an undead horror born from the vilest necromancy, created by a deadly conspiracy that plans to rule the world.The Serpent Tower continues the thrilling saga of muskets and magic begun in Death’s Angels. In it, the bestselling creator of Gotrek and Felix blends Lovecraftian horror with high adventure in the tradition of Sharpe.ABOUT THE SERIESA thousand years ago the world of Gaeia fell to the Terrarchs, cruel and beautiful alien invaders with a deadly secret. Masters of sorcery and intrigue they have ruled humanity with a fist of steel inside a glove of velvet. For a thousand years, ancient demons have slept, waiting for the moment of their return. Now the stars are right. Old and evil gods are wakening. New revolutions are being born. A genocidal war that will destroy civilization sweeps ever closer.Born a Shadowblood, one of a clan of genetically engineered super-assassins created to serve a long dead Dark Lord, the outcast Rik must master his deadly birthright before his own lost kinfolk can kill him. BOOKS IN THE TERRARCH SERIESDeath’s AngelsThe Serpent TowerThe Queen’s AssassinShadowbloodABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his two sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for almost a quarter of a century. He is the creator of the bestselling Gotrek and Felix series for Black Library and the author of the bestselling Space Wolf books which between them have sold over three quarters of a million copies in English and been translated into 8 languages. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction had appeared in Year’s Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel.

Gotrek and Felix head back towards the Empire aboard the arcane dwarf airship Spirit of Grungni. Tired and wounded from their adventures in the Chaos Wastes, the intrepid duo look forward to seeing friendly lands once more. But darker forces are at work and when a violent storm blows them into the World's Edge Mountains they disturb a deadly creature of legend which guards a vast golden hoard. With an army of rampaging orcs behind and a wrathful dragon ahead, things look bleak for Gotrek and Felix! Read it because It's Gotrek and Felix vs a dragon, in one of the series most widely acclaimed entries. A dangerous race against time, multiple enemies and uneasy allies make this a true classic.

Re-issue of the second omnibus edition of Gotrek & Felix novelsGotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask... The Slayer and his poet companion continue their adventures, aided by the Kislevite warrior-princess Ulrika, the wizard Max Schreiber and Gotrek’s old comrade Snorri Nosebiter. Returning from their expedition to the distant north, Gotrek and Felix find themselves under attack by an army of monstrous greenskins – and a terrifying dragon. When an immense Chaos horde besieges Praag, the adventurers hasten to defend the beleaguered city – but the masters of the Chaos host have plans for Gotrek. When Ulrika, is captured by a dread vampire, the race is on to rescue her before she succumbs to the curse of undeath.

The Teen HandbookA bit of help with lifeBeing a teenager can be hard.It can feel like there is no-one you can to turn to, no-one who will understand that you have problems sleeping, get anxious about tests, or panic at the thought of a presentation.This book will teach you easy solutions using EFT (tapping), acupressure points, breathing techniques and more to help with some key issues:•Confidence•Stress and Anxiety•Feeling Low•Sleep Problems•Fears•School•Exams•SleepoversKimberly Willis, PhD is a therapist based in Sheffield, UK. Working with children, teens and adults.