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Author
Series
The burning volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine.
Author
Series
Wolf of the North volume 1
Publisher
[CreateSpace]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It has been generations since the Northlands have seen a hero worthy of the title. Many have made the claim, but few have lived to defend it. Timid, weak, and bullied, Wulfric is as unlikely a candidate as there could be. A chance encounter with an ancient and mysterious object awakens a latent gift, and Wulfric's life changes course. Against a backdrop of war, tragedy, and an enemy whose hatred for him knows no bounds, Wulfric will be forged from...
Author
Series
Sword-dancer saga volume 3 & 4
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Filled with dramatic action, danger, and magic, this pair of tales continue the epic adventures of Tiger, the hardened Southern sword-dancer, and Del, the beautiful and dangerous Northern sword-singer.
8) Steel's edge
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlotte's life is turned upside down once again. Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious...
9) Berserk
Author
Series
Berserk volume 39
Publisher
Dark Horse Manga
Pub. Date
2003-<2017>
Language
English
Description
"Berserk's setting is inspired by medieval Europe. It centers around the life of Guts, an orphaned mercenary warrior, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the Band of the Hawk. As he ages, Guts changes from a solitary boy into a man who realizes the value of camaraderie. The story contains elements of both fantasy and horror, as it explores both the best and worst of human nature"--Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)....
10) The glass blade
Author
Series
Hunters of infinity volume 1
Publisher
Rebel Base Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The Hunters of Infinity have been protecting the Daharian galaxy for years, but there has never been a female Hunter--until now. In a seedy bar in the shadowy corners of Daharia, Jessop comes to the rescue of young Hunter Kohl O'Hanlon. Impressed by her remarkable sword-wielding skills, the Hunters invite her to their training facility, the Glass Blade, though not all are pleased with the intrusion. But they soon discover that Jessop learned to fight...
11) Blind fury
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Nick Parker, was blinded by an explosion in Vietnam, but rescued and trained to be a master swordsman by sympathetic villagers. Twenty years later he has become a drifter. He visits the family of Frank Devereaux (O'Quinn) an old Army buddy, now a chemist. There he foils an attempt by gangsters to kidnap the family in order to force Frank to produce designer drugs. Frank, it seems, has fallen into debt to the mob while gambling at a Reno casino. Nick...
Publisher
Miramax Films
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Zatoichi: A blind, master swordsman wanders into a town controlled by sinister gangs and becomes involved with two geishas who seek to avenge their parents' murders. Sonatine: A seasoned mobster goes on a "peacekeeping" mission when he suspects his boss is trying to kill him.
Publisher
FUNimation Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010?]
Language
日本語
Description
Yoma are monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only on quarry -- Humanity. The dark breed knows only one foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam from skirmish to skirmish delivering salvation by the edge of a blade.
14) Steelflower
Author
Series
Steelflower chronicles volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Thief, assassin, sellsword--Kaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. She's made a good life for herself, despite being kicked out of her homeland for having no magic. She's saving up for her retirement, when she can settle down, run an inn, and leave the excitement for others. The she picks the wrong pocket, wakes up with a hangover, and gets far more than she bargained for..."--p. [4] of cover
Author
Publisher
AmazonCrossing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In this thrilling adventure by bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch, thirteen-year-old Lukas has been trained as a swordsman by his father, a nobleman who was once a famed Musketeer. When the threat of war and accusations of witchcraft spread across the land, Lukas's life is forever changed. He flees his home and vows to find his missing sister. Surviving as an outcast, Lukas encounters thieves and mercenaries, a strange astrologer, and a master swordsman....
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Korean
Description
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
Author
Series
Sword-dancer saga volume 7
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Sharing an idyllic life with Del that is occasionally interrupted by sword-dancers seeking to punish him for forsaking the oaths of the circle, Tiger is challenged by his son to reclaim his legendary status.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Left for dead by unknown assailants who have murdered a woman he was protecting, swordsman-for-hire Eddie LaCrosse sets out to avenge the attack and finds himself entangled in a mystery involving a notorious crime lord, a backwoods dragon cult, and royal scandals.
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Aros of Azteca, a swordsman, and Neoloth-Pteor, a sorcerer, are deadly enemies who have been fighting for fifteen years. But when the princess Tahlia is kidnapped, Aros must pretend to be a lost princeling and infiltrate the deadliest cabal of necromancers in the world. To save the princess and prevent the most powerful and diabolical spell ever created from destroying the world, he needs Neoloth's help. They can't trust each other. They will betray...
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