James R Sanford: 5 books

Five stories of horror and dark fantasy by James R. Sanford:The Winter Beast - In the wake of Napoleon's invasion, a Russian aristocrat's oath casts him into a living nightmare with a creature he cannot fight.The God Stone - Two children play a game with an ancient power.Blood...

When Calanda disguises herself as a boy and ships out with a pirate hunter, she discovers the High Salt to be a harsh and unforgiving place. And when she and her crew cross paths with the mysterious pirate ship Black Magic, she finds that a single misjudgment could doom her to a life of piracy under an inhuman captain who wields arcane powers. (Novelette length. Suitable for YA readers.)

Kyric returns to Aeva and tries to lead the normal life he has always wanted, but the violence and horror of recent events begin to drive him to self-destruction. When Aiyan tracks him down and tells him they are off to find the lost Spice Islands, he jumps at the chance to go along and learn the...

In the exciting conclusion to the Kyric trilogy, Aiyan and company reach the Spice Islands only to find that the Knight of the Dragon's Blood known as FrostHeart has arrived ahead of them, and with the power of his demon skin he has begun a massacre that will only end when all the people of Mokkala have taken his blood.

Reyin is a troubadour whose magical training was cut short when his master died. Now he must face powers spawned in a legendary past when mages ruled the world and all life on it. Knowing little more than a novice, he must unravel an ancient mystery and bring to life the magic within himself in order to save an entire people, and a woman close to his heart, from a terrible death.