Award Winning Author
Stephen Christiansen
THE Orbbelgguren Series
A series of seventeen core books and several offshoots that crosses great landscapes, the underdark, the high seas, planar travel, and time travel.
Eclavarda Promise of the Spider Queen
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With the birth of Eclavarda, the dark elf city of Malzebowan will never be the same. The very foundation of the city will be shaken to its core. The Temple of the Spider Queen will be threatened. War is imminent and at least one of the noble houses will be destroyed. The Spider Queen has promised to transform Eclavarda and give her great power. She is destined to become a major Senet piece to the Spider Queen's great scheme. However, Eclavarda has to ask, at what price? This offshoot begins the Orbbelgguren Series. This series will shake the heavens, challenge the gods, and transform the cosmos. Nothing will be the same. Your epic adventure starts here.
Istobarra Commencement
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Medri Jabbress Olis'inth, a female dark elf necromancer, finds herself ensnared in a web of intrigue and conspiracies. In her journey through the underworld she uncovers more and more of a grand plot while discovering more about herself and where she fits in with her new life. Yasrae Do'tlar retains the blasphemous secret of his house. His only hope in keeping his house and his life alive is in the trust of a battle captive. Valas Velkyn, leader of the House of acquisitions from the city of Malzebowan, has found that one of his most trusted contacts has been assassinated. His investigation leads to a discovery of grand propotions, the likes of which can only lead to war. Enter a world of plots, lies, deception, and murder. This book launches the epic adventures of the Orbbelgguren series
Istobarra Rising
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As Medri makes her way in the world, she makes new allies and new enemies. The world around her changes and she must adapt if she wants to stay alive. Maldev finds his drive and passion in life is challenged with the arrival of this new female dark elf. As he learns more about her he finds that he learns more about himself. The two of them become entangled in a web of intrigue, suspense, and adventure. Camberlin has found the artifact that he has been searching for his entire life. Unfortunately, the crew of The Tempest, with the addition of two dark elves, stand in his way. This book continues the epic adventures of the Orbbelgguren series
Maldev
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As Maldev and Istobarra journey forth to investigate new dark elf activity, Maldev reminisces about his past. The highly chaotic dark elf explains his background and Istobarra finds that there is more to him that meets the eye. They both discover how their lives have intertwined and how they now share the same fate. Only learning about the past can they hope to survive the present and prepare for the future.
Matron Mother Elg'caress Barrindar prepares for her accessions to the first house, but finds that her attempts have been thwarted time and again. She starts her investigation that will lead her to a startling conclusion and eventually to a life changing experience.
Transitions
Maldev continues his back story. He tells about allies and enemies and Medri realizes how it has all affected the world she now lives in. As the Tempest takes both Medri and Maldev back to where they started, they both are drawn together under their common past and their forthcoming future.
But as they make their return they find disaster waiting for them. Now they will have to work together and trust each other if they want to survive.
Qu'ellar Kre'jilen
Alyae Baenghym's day goes from bad to worse from several assassination attempts, a house war, and then a kidnapping. But none of this can compare to her being summoned to house Torvirr.
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She is thrown together with Charnag, a half dragon, and Drekkn, a star mage, to further the plans of Matron Mother Orbb’Rah Torvirr . However, they have plans of their own.
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Velkyn Velve finds that he must burn his contacts and run for his very life as he realizies that he has been set up. Now his only hope is to stay one step ahead of everyone.
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Grimlock, a deep dwarf, takes on one last mercenary gig only to find out that his dealings with dark elves are never straight forward.
Qu'ellar Elggat​
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Isilme, Charnag, and Drekkn expand their household and their influence. However, they find that they have been playing up to the plans that they were set up to do from the very start. When everything starts to fall apart they find depth of character and allies that they didn't realize they had.
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Matron Mother Elg’caress Barrindar finds her opportunity to advance her house and rule over all of Malzebowan. She is willing to risk everything and kill anyone that stands in her way.
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As the world starts to change and the great war looms in a not to distant future, Gorag makes his move and expands his territory. He has made it clear that nothing and no one will stand in his way of becoming a god. But Gorag isn't the only one striving for their immortality
Qu'ellar B'Nossta
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Tizzin and Jhanyl, a set dark elf twins, find themselves pitted against each other from one plot after another and yet the only allies they have are each other. Their only hope of survival is to trust each other. Veldriss becomes involved with a secret sect of assassins and believes that she may have a bright future with them, until she gets blamed for an assassination she didn't do. Akor Fryn's position of weapons master is threatened by assassination attempts and manipulation. Finally, his fate is thrown in with some unlikely individuals and everything goes from bad to worse. Now they must run for their lives through the wilds of the underworld. Istobarra, Maldev, Isilme, and Charnag exchange stories and find that their company grows. Each member adds to their ever growing set of clues about their everchanging world
Eclavarda
Worvyn Wyrmbleeder, a mighty dwarven warrior, seeks to prove himself and goes out in search of adventure. Instead, he finds himself caught in a web of intrigue, plots and conspiracies beyond his wildest imagination. His only hope lies in the company of the unlikely band he has come to associate with. E'El'Gar, a highly chaotic and free spirit pixie, realizes that life isn't just all fun and games any more as danger starts to come at her from all sides. Even with a new set of allies, the highly excited fey's fate is sealed. Eclavarda returns with a vengeance. This time, she is bound and determined to prove herself. But the question is, to whom? Her loyalties are torn as her insight of being used as a pawn only comes too late. This book continues the epic adventures of the Orbbelgguren series.
Child of the Shard
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Dar Axenhammer the second, a male dwarf, volunteers to help with the mines of a small village. His journey leads him on an adventure beyond his comprehension. Elemmiire, a female dark elf, struggles to find out who she is and the more she learns about her species the more she tries to be her own individual. However, her unique abilities are beyond her understanding and threaten to take her to her breaking point. Drathir Alure, a female dark elf bard blade, is the only known survivor of the great flood upon Anarchia. But, as she leaves the underworld life behind, she finds that she is still a pawn in a larger scheme of things. Aton Brightstar returns and his world has been thrown upside down. He is driven to make life changing decisions that impact himself and those around him. His journeys only make him wonder if these random events are connected to drive him toward a predetermined fate. This book continues the epic adventures of the Orbbelgguren series.
The Troll Wars
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The shade, Tsalmaveth, has accepted the declaration of war that had been challenged upon him. The invasion into his realm and the personal attack upon himself will be answered and he will scour every realm to find the one that has crossed his path.
Jotunn, the ice troll, has finally put together his army. Now is the time to strike upon the dying world. His desire to bring trolls into the world as a race to be reckoned with is only fueled by his desire of revenge upon the dark elves that have time and again taken everything from him. As his war spreads upon the land, he comes closer and closer to the very dark elf that had caused him the most pain, the dark elf named Maldev. With the arrival of the shade, Tsalmaveth, he is able to hone in on his target. However, can the undead shadow be trusted or does it have an agenda of its own?
Sil’ilos, the great and mighty purple dragon is called forth to face the Council of Dragons to answer for his son, the half dragon Charnag. His meeting leaves him with a decision to choose between ambition and family, between power and heritage.
House Orbbelgguren finds itself surround by trolls from all sides. Its trade routes and supply lines are cut off. Allies and new neighbors are succumbing to the horrors of war. They have to come together and trust each other more than ever if they want to survive.
The events of this war will touch the lives and souls of everyone involved and no one will be the same again.
The Rising Dead
The Troll Wars are over. Death was only the beginning. With the ice troll now dead, the vacuum of power yearns to be filled and the undead Atrocity known as Saath is more than willing and ready to fill that void. His lifetime goal of bringing about an army strong enough to ensure that his species will survive the God Wars has now come to fruition. Now all he has to do is to ensure that he can never be stopped even if that means annihilating everything in the process. Yet, the Atrocity isn't the only creature bent on destruction. A nightmare of great proportions threatens to bring about a greater form of obliteration than anyone could ever imagine. As House Orbbelgguren rushes to stop the threat of the undead Atrocity, they realize that his madness has unleashed a series of events that can obliterate them all. However, not everything is as straight forward as it seems. This continues the epic adventures of the Orbbelgguren Series.
Temple of Tears
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With Saath destroyed, the Troll Wars over, and the neighboring armies at bay healing their wounds, Gau, the great watcher, has decided to make his move. His has one shot to save his species from the brink of extinction and rise to godhood. However, the temple dedicated to another, in his fortress, has sent out its distress call. Has Gau overstepped his bounds too soon?
The demon lords of the Abyss continue to plot and make their initial move starting off the God Wars. Yet, there is a feeling that they have been played all along and have fallen into someone else's scheme all along.
The very cosmos starts to shake as everything starts to unravel. Not even the gods are safe. Nothing will be the same again. Only cooperation and trust, among those that find it the most difficult, can stand a chance to bring some balance back into the world. But will it be enough?
The stakes are high, lives are at risk, and a soul hangs in the balance
The God Wars
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The time has come for the God Wars. Gods will live. Gods will die. The heaves will shake and the world will tremble. Nothing will go untouched as the even the denizens of the lowest levels of the Abyss strike at the mightiest of gods. The end of all time has come...or has it? Nothing is what it seems and it's difficult to tell friend from foe and who has been manipulated to what point. Promises are broken and alliances are tested. But one thing is certain, when the gods go to war, everyone loses. Follow along as the world is thrown into chaos, sacrifices are made, and depth of character is revealed. Follow along with: The God Wars
Senet​
New friends and old enemies come to House Orbbelgguren. Some will live, others will fall, and one life will change forever. With the gods at their weakest Valenci makes his move. Gods will fall in his wake. Will he succeed in climbing through the levels of godhood or can he be stopped before it’s too late? Is he fated to be the greatest god in the multiverse or will he overreach his boundaries? Is he the master of his own destiny or is he just a pawn in someone else’s game? This book will shake the very foundation on every plane. Everything changes in … Senet
Children of the Spider
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Trist’s nightmares continue to plague her. Her only hope of salvation against the mental onslaught is to confront them and dive deeper into their madness. Only then will she find the answers to the questions that she’s too afraid to ask. In the process she runs the risk of losing herself and everyone she has come to care about or, worse yet, being driven insane.
With her new Magnum Opus, the Spider Queen is ready to make her next move. Her Senet pieces are in place. There is nothing that can stand in her way. With only a few more moves upon the Senet board she will be set to take her prize.
House Orbbelgguren finds that their allies are threatened from every side. However, the timing couldn’t have been worse. They must decide rather to sacrifice their friends or fall into the obvious trap set by the Children of the Spider.
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The Forbidden City
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House Orbbelgguren has followed the Children of the Spider Queen through an ancient Ketu portal to stop them from using the Ketu’s greatest artifact. But, there’s one person that could stand in their way, Xainu, the Lich God of Secrets.
It is the time of Xainu’s height in power and he wants to keep it that way. He’ll reach through the very fabric of time to ensure his survival, even if it means doing battle on two fronts. However, he may have found that he has to contend with more than a few dark elves. The very notion of fate itself conspires against him.
The Spider Queen’s plot for greater power draws to a close and her resolution draws near. The question now is, will she succeed? Her answers lay in the Forbidden City.
Resolution
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The time has come. With the pieces in play, the Spider Queen makes her final move. War has come upon the lands once again. Again, it pits gods against each other and shakes the very foundation of the heavens. However, this time the scheme of the Spider Queen is revealed. Her prize is within her grasp. Everything is at stake. It is a race against time and the cost will be high. Sacrifices will be made. Nothing will be the same Follow the epic conclusion of intrigue that has spanned throughout time itself. Follow the scheme of the Spider Queen to its…Resolution.
Emilia
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'...Emilia...'
The voice was familiar.
'...Emilia...'
She looked up and could have sworn she had seen her father. The heat bouncing off of the desert sand was starting to take on a shape and she wasn't sure if what she was seeing was real or something she simply wanted to see.
'...run...'
"You're not here!" Emilia screamed not believing the vision she thought she was seeing. "You're..."
She just couldn't bring herself to say the words. "Why did you leave me?"
'...run...'
Emilia, a young woman of Dara, finds herself thrown from one situation to another. Dark elves, wererats, and Rakaskah are only the beginning of her problems. She is left without shelter, food, or water and is stranded in the wasteland desert known as the Sea of Sands. Her only hope of survival to find strength and depth of character she didn't know she had
The Tempest
A new threat to the world has risen and Captain Xxzrx and the crew of the Tempest have come to stop it. However, once they fail, the real adventure begins. Now it's a race against time. Many challenges must be faced and many hard decisions must be made. Will Captain Xxzrx give up his integrity and destroy his moral compass in order to save the world?
Malik has finally gotten his hands upon the artifact that he has been seeking. The only problem is, everyone else wants it as well, including his general, Megalos. He must fight off enemies and allies alike in order to keep what is his.
Captain Abigail Smith has finally found what she has been looking for, or has she, and how far will she go to keep it?
This can be read as part of the Orbbelgguren Series or can be read as a stand alone.
Quithxell
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The Quick and the Blade​
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Joshua
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Companion Book
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With a 17 core book series and plenty of offshoots, it's fairly easy to get lost with the characters. Don't remember who is who? Would you like to have a map or two for reference? Now you can have your source material at hand. The Companion guide to the Orbbelgguren series has what you need.
Scifi Books
Harbinger
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Eight scientists are sent to terraform an alien planet. It was supposed to be a routine mission. Nothing was supposed to go wrong. Everything did.
Armageddon
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Harbinger was their warning. Armageddon is here.
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Eric and Denise are on the run. Up against Earth's destruction, their time is running out. Their only hope is to expose a secret government plot.
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They must look to their past to secure their future before it's too late and they face...
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Armageddon
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The Hunt for Quintano Roo
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Quintano Roo, a human smuggler, has stumbled across a deep, dark secret that the Empire wants remained hidden and buried at all costs. As a targeted man, he must use every trick, every connection and every resource he has to stay one step ahead of the Empire if he wants to stay alive.
A'Den Verda Fett, a Mandalorian bounty hunter, has been hired to chase down and bring back the renegade smuggler. The price is high and the stakes are even higher. A family reputation is at stake, the threat of the Empire encourages the pursuit, and the promise of a glorious payment hangs in the balance.
Now these two will play a deadly game of cat and mouse through the perils of hazardous planets, the threats of the galaxy, smugglers, and each other; neither of which understanding the fate of the galaxy that rests in their hands. One wrong move and a new evil will sweep through and destroy everything
The Hunt for Holocron Theta
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Quintano and A'Den realize that they had unknowingly uncovered a second horrific secret that was best left buried. Now the whole galaxy is in peril and it's a race against time and an old enemy to stop a new threat that could wipe out whole solar systems at a time. They must risk their lives at every turn and fight their way from one planet to the next in a desperate attempt to stave off a new war before it destroys everything.
The Hunt for ​Planet Xarus
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Thriller Books
Lost Souls
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A family goes on vacation and is haunted by ghosts and nightmares. But when their daughter goes missing, the real nightmare begins.
Some of this story is based upon the real adventures by the author and his family. The photograph on the cover was taken by the author while the events described in the first chapter were unfolding.
Follow along the fateful trip from one state to another, from one encounter to another. Enjoy a story of wondrous locations and unexpected experiences. Follow along with horseback riding, kayaking, hiking and river-rafting. Experience one of the worst nightmares a family can endure, a loved one gone missing.
All of this is told in a unique horror/mystery style inspired by one of the greatest horror/suspense authors of our time.
From the author who wrote the “Orbbelgguren Series”, “Lost Souls” promises to take the reader on many unexpected twists and turns and proves to be an excellent read for those who enjoy the genre.
Spy Books
The Eden Protocol
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