Trapped within the haeld-sword for four hundred years, the treacherous Svaerd circumvented his prison and gained release into the world. It was a near thing, but Svaerd was reimprisoned.Having survived Svaerd's short-lived escape, Sandrik is tasked with keeping the evil sorcerer in his prison. But aerh is returning to the land, and the wily Svaerd knows better than Sandrik how to make use of the increased power. He vows revenge on Sandrik and all he loves.Will Sandrik discover a way to destroy both the sword and Svaerd before he can escape and once more imperil Sandrik's world?Swordsmaster: Deception is the second novel in the Swordsmaster series, and is currently available at a reduced promotional price.

Collected here are the third 3 stories in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series:Hacked OffJimmy's relationship with the police seems to have taken a turn for the worse, but it's not just him. Some of his associates have had strange confrontations with law enforcement. Could someone be manipulating their AugMonitor feeds?PossessionJimmy's relationship with Diana has never been better, but then she gets control of the Southside Endowment. Jimmy starts to feel like just another possession, until a seeming ghost from the past gives him something to investigate. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but exactly what kind of possession are we talking about here?Too Much of a Good ThingDiana's Southside Restoration has only the homeless holding things back. The mild winter results in an unusual number of homeless deaths. Jimmy discovers more oddities than coincidence could explain, and he's suspicious that Diana might be involved.If you enjoy...