Ben Wolf Knihy

"For some, dreams really do come true. For others, dreams are nothing but fantasies. For Calum, dreams are his only hope. Calum longs for something more than the life of slavery he has lived since the death of his parents. But recently, he's had dreams filled with light, echoing with the voice of a mysterious entity, calling upon him for release. When a Saurian--a huge lizard person--named Magnus is brought to the quarry as a new slave, young Calum is faced with a choice: live out his days as a slave, or shed his shackles and embark on a new life of adventure. Joined by his adventure-craving friend Axel, Magnus, a Windgale girl trying to get back home, and a sarcastic wolf, Calum travels through the fantastical world of Kanarah in search of a way to free the mysterious entity speaking to him in his dreams. But a journey of that scope is fraught with danger, both from man and monsters alike. Pursued by slave traders, vengeful bandits, and the King's men, Calum makes a series of desperate decisions that lead him to the dark and terrible places of the world. If he can't reach the valley and cross to the other side, his quest will have amounted to nothing. Can Calum and his friends escape the clutches of those pursuing them? Or will they be forced to brave the ancient horrors deep within Kanarah so they can reach their destination?" -- back cover

Zombie Reindeer... Exploding Puffins... It's a Christmas Catastrophe! When Father Time interrupts Christmas with an ultimatum that could kill the holidays forever, Santa springs into action. What the Frost? is the first book in the hilarious Santa Saves Christmas series, an urban fantasy/time travel mashup. Readers of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series and Shayne Silvers's Nate Temple series will love these books. Curl up by the fire with a mug of heavily spiked eggnog and start reading this instant holiday classic now!

An ancient city rising... Hideous monsters emerging... It's a Cataclysm of Chaos! Atlantis is rising from the depths, wreaking havoc across the world, and apparently, Santa is the only one who can stop it. But when a dark force older than the creation of Earth itself sets its sights on plunging the entire world into chaos, Santa realizes he will need help from a swath of legendary warriors to triumph. Should Eldritch Horrors Be Forgot is the third book in the hilarious Santa Saves Christmas series, a mashup of urban fantasy and time travel genres. Readers of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series and Shayne Silvers's Nate Temple series will love these books. Curl up by the fire with a mug of heavily spiked apple cider and start reading now!

"An ancient power calls for release. An ancient promise must be fulfilled. An ancient warrior is reborn. Finally free of those pursuing them, Calum and his friends cross the vast wasteland separating the east from the west in search of a hidden realm known as the Arcanum. There, they hope to find the answers to setting Lumen, the General of Light, free so he can liberate the world of Kanarah from its oppressive King. Finding the Arcanum is hard, but reaching it in time will prove nearly impossible. Plagued by flying rebels, pirates, and ruthless Saurian elites, the group struggles to survive, much less draw nearer to their goal. Worse yet, dangerous secrets harbored by some in their group threaten to fracture them from within, risking both their lives and their mission. With aid from unlikely sources, the group stands firm against troubles of all kinds, both internal and external, and they endure endless battles that leave lasting scars on their bodies and in their hearts. But time is running out--for them and for Lumen. Will Calum and his friends reach the Arcanum and discover the way to unlock Lumen's ancient power? Can they resist their enemies long enough to release him from his prison? Or will it all come to too high a cost?" -- from back cover

A Russian invasion... ... a worldwide response... ...but only Santa can stop this calamity from going nuclear! When Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine as a belated Christmas present, Santa knows he has to intervene. Can Santa and his Christmas elf friend Snoot stop the situation from spiraling out of control? Or will the sins of Soviet Russia catch up to them in Chernobyl and put the rest of the world at risk? All I Want for Christmas is Nukes is a follow-up short story to the Santa Saves Christmas trilogy, a mashup of urban fantasy and time travel genres also written by Ben Wolf. This story is best enjoyed AFTER reading that series. Readers of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series and Shayne Silvers's Nate Temple series will love these books. Curl up by the fire with a mug of heavily spiked cinnamon punch and start reading now!

Once lost to history......a cache of fantastical stories has been found......but only the bravest can survive their telling.Journey from the North Pole to faraway fantasy lands, from a pirate ship to a secluded mansion in the mountains, from a subterranean cavern to the burning skies of the Ptero Knights.You'll travel back in time for a heist, then you'll vault forward to humanity's high-tech future here on earth, and then you'll travel even further ahead to our bleak, desperate future among the stars.Along the way, you'll hang out with zombies, a werewolf, birds of a feather that flock together, and the world's rattiest supervillain. You'll soar with the Skyborne, try to survive a dystopia with your siblings, and fight for your life against undead reindeer. And just when you think it's going to end, you'll find paths to even more exciting adventures.These tales represent ten years of award-winning author Ben Wolf 's forays into the world of writing and publishing short stories. If you love sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and everything in-between, and if you love the punch that great short stories and flash fiction can deliver, you'll love this collection.Get it now.

Dalton is dying.But he’s the only one who cansave his people from their reckoning.When Dalton Phillips arrives in the boomtown of Spider’s Rock, it doesn’t take him long to find trouble. Four showdowns later, he’s become one of the most feared gunfighters in the Arizona Territory.As his notoriety grows, Dalton must navigate the wild world of the old west and all of its trappings, including vicious bandits, working girls, power-hungry landowners, dangerous Apaches, and even a bit of true love.All the while, Dalton’s tuberculosis continues to worsen. It’s killing him more every day, and there’s no cure.Knowing his time is short, Dalton makes a series of choices that lead him down a dark, desperate road—a road that can only end with his death.But when Spider’s Rock is confronted by a new and terrible threat that will lead to the deaths of everyone Dalton knows and loves, he has to make a will he continue living for himself, or will he wager his life to save the town?Set in 1848, Unlucky is a historical western novel, a sprawling epic with themes of romance, revenge, and redemption that is sure to please readers of all stripes. Dive into this unique take on the wild west, written by award-winning author Ben Wolf.Get it now.

"An ancient power has awakened. Now an ancient feud must be settled. The battle for the soul of Kanarah begins. Lumen is finally free, thanks to Calum and his friends, but the journey is far from over. There is a war to be won, but even with an unspeakable power on their side, they still need soldiers to fight for Kanarah's freedom. Commissioned to raise an army, Calum and his friends set out across Kanarah once again as emissaries of Lumen, the General of Light. But upon reaching Lilly's home city of Aeropolis, they meet with catastrophe after catastrophe. As the group sifts through the ashes of their collective pasts, they battle forces of evil in cities, deserts, and archaic strongholds, all in preparation for the final battle yet to come. Yet even as they storm through enemy territory, fighting for every possible advantage in the coming war, they soon realize the true danger might already be lurking among them. Can Calum and his friends settle old scores, claim what is rightfully theirs, and secure the support they need to defeat the tyrannical King once and for all? Or will a new and terrible threat tear them apart before the end? -- from back cover