Road of Bones and Other Stories

Not many people leave the Mercenary Brotherhood alive – either the training kills them, or the life does... Road of Bones and Other Stories follows the adventures of Dhulyn Wolfshead and her Partner Parno Lionsmane as they confront everything their own world – and a few others – can throw at them. No job is too big or small: from forgery, murder, kidnapping and slavery to battling disgruntled gods, trans-dimensional demons, mad mages and ghosts. And if they're very lucky, they'll get paid. Collected together for the first time, Road of Bones and Other Stories contains ten stories, including two new stories exclusive to this collection. In the best tradition of Fritz Leiber's Fahfrd and Grey Mouser stories, Road of Bones and Other Stories is a sword-and-sorcery lover's delight. "Blind Reckoning" — "Footprints of the Hound" — "A Soul's Second Skin" — "The Forger's Art" — "Doorways in the Sand" — "Road of Bones" — "Isle of Fog" — "Mercenary Code" — "Ghostwind" — "With Any Luck" Praise for the Dhulyn and Parno novels: "It's science fiction fantasy at its best. ... Malan's written a classic fantasy novel that manages to be fresh and compelling. I highly recommend The Sleeping God." — Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author on The Sleeping God "Malan showed a seamless mastery [and] enviable skill with action and setting." — Julie Czerneda, author of In The Company Of Others on The Sleeping God "[A]s with similar books by Fritz Leiber, Jennifer Roberson, and Simon R. Green, the real joy in the interplay between the two partners. ... Easily the best of the author's three novels to date." — Critical Mass on The Soldier King "Terrific fight scenes, excellent character development and just the right amount of political intrigue make for a great fantasy read." — Monsters and Critics on The Storm Witch "The pace is fast, smooth and flawless [Path Of The Sun is] the best book of the series [...] expands upon an already fascinating world." — Monsters and Critics on Path of the Sun