by Christian Jacq (1998)
The powerful Hittites have declared war on Egypt, and Ramses must do the impossible: seize their impregnable fortress at Kadesh with his ragged army, even as his powerful bodyguard and right-hand man has been arrested, suspected of treason.
Robert E. Howard
In ages past, the Picts ruled all of Europe. But the descendants of those proud conquerors have sunk into barbarism ... all save one, Bran Mak Morn, whose bloodline remains unbroken. Threatened by the Celts and the Romans, the Pictish tribes rally under his banner to fight for their very survival, while Bran fights to restore the glory of his race.
Jay B. Laws
**From Goodreads:** A vaporous presence is slowly invading San Francisco. One by one, selected gay men are seduced by it--then they disappear, leaving only a ghoulish reminder of their existence. Can anyone stop this shapeless terror?
Richard Lee Byers
The second in a new trilogy of novels from R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen author Richard Lee Byers. The Rite is the second title in a trilogy exploring the ancient secrets of dragon society in the Forgotten Realms world. Author Richard Lee Byers will write the entire trilogy, and the cover art for the trilogy and the associated anthology will be rendered by award-winning fantasy artist Matt Stawicki. AUTHOR BIO: Richard Lee Byers is the author of over 15 novels, including the Forgotten Realms novels The Shattered Mask, The Black Bouquet, and R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book I: Dissolution.From the Paperback edition.
Tad C. Rhoden
As fifth son of the king of the Fen Countries, Aram is a prince with little to no prospect of ever becoming king. Apprenticed to his sea captain uncle, Aram doesn't believe his shipmates stories of an island kingdom populated by dwarves until they dock there. The dwarf clans can never agree on anything, and so choose to have a mortal king. While Aram is a guest at the palace, the king is assassinated and Aram is blamed. There is nothing to do but flee. While on the run, he finds refuge among the dwarves and becomes a military advisor to a dweorgan revolution.