Bøker av Keith C. Blackmore

As the pit fighters face new threats and old enemies, the arena will be awash in blood, in the fifth volume of this thrilling fantasy series. Goll quickly realizes he may have killed one opponent too many when he confronts the wrath of a dead gladiator's stable in a slew of blood matches. Outside the Pit, Brozz fights for his life and Borchus finds refuge with an old friend. Struggling to recover from his wounds and seeking a purpose, Halm of Zhiberia discovers that giving up a pit fighter's life isn't as easy as it seems . . . nor is it his decision alone. And in the west, a monstrous enemy makes itself known?and positions itself to strike at both the games and Sunja's heart. Perfect for fans of Gladiator and A Game of Thrones!

Four brave combatants fight for survival in a world where blood sport is taken to the ultimate extreme in this action-packed fantasy series debut. Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet in the arena known as Sunja's Pit. Some are lured there by the prospect of fortune or fame; others come simply for the thrill of the fight. The games continue for days, until a champion is crowned?or all involved perish. When it becomes clear that to be a Free Trained pit fighter is to live with a mark on one's head, four warriors struggle to change their lot, both in and out of the arena. But that's easier said than done, and not everyone is pleased to learn of their plans. All the while, unseen forces watch the quartet, waiting for the best time to strike?and take everything they have. Perfect for fans of Gladiator and A Game of Thrones!

Crazy. Brutal. Unpredictable. And those are their good qualities. A pair of foul-mouthed mercenaries go on a suicide mission in this otherworldly fantasy. After accepting a mission that no one wanted, He-Dog and Ball-less travel the treacherous Lands of the South to the glittering city of Foust. There, they find the fabled walls under siege. A vicious, seething army of Beastmen surround the city, intent on sacking it and feasting upon every last citizen within. No one in their right mind would try to get past this mob. But He-Dog, Ball-less, and their companions aren't in their right minds. Getting into Foust is utter madness. Getting out again is sure to get them killed. Keith C. Blackmore's madcap, grisly fantasy novel is perfect for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin.

The thirst for vengeance drives the Sunja gladiators to extreme measures in the fourth installment of this epic fantasy series. The fighting season continues, and Goll prepares to participate once again in the games, as one man plots revenge upon the returning Kree. Growing weary of the insolent Prajus, golden-faced Gastillo seeks to strike a bargain with the wine merchant Nexus, which would rid him of his troublesome gladiator and provide him with the wealth needed to leave the Pit forever. Seeking death, Pig Knot wanders the alleys and backstreets of Sunja and discovers that the city of his birth does not favor him in the least. Meanwhile, the captured Jackals embrace the Pit and discover the arena sands do favor them. And the Perician Weapon?now known as Wonder?faces perhaps his most telling match yet . . . Perfect for fans of Gladiator and A Game of Thrones!

The pit fighters of Sunja face a brutal day of reckoning in the third volume of this thrilling fantasy series. Feeling the weight of sustained injuries, Halm decides upon his future with the Ten, prompting a crippled Pig Knot to contemplate his own remaining days. And an act of vengeance drives Borchus into hiding. Within the underbelly of the Pit, arrangements are made to introduce Sunja's most despised and dangerous criminals into the games, including a captured group of Nordish Jackals. Meanwhile, the House of Ten prepares for a day of blood matches?when the gladiator known as Junger is sure to become a legend. Perfect for fans of Gladiator and A Game of Thrones!

The gladiators of Sunja face new challenges?and make new allies?in the second volume of this action-packed fantasy series. The warriors comprising the House of Ten begin their training under punishing mentors and a drink-loving taskmaster. Within the city of Sunja, Borchus works to establish a network of spies to aid the newly formed house's cause. Meanwhile, a vengeful Halm hunts down Skulljigger for bloody retribution, house master Goll realizes one of his pit fighters possesses potential beyond everyone's wildest expectations, and shadowy elements conspire to make the Ten's opening matches on the sands their last. Perfect for fans of Gladiator and A Game of Thrones!

As undead hordes roam the frozen landscape, a lone man squares off against an even deadlier foe, in the gritty conclusion to this werewolf horror series. Douglas Kirk is having a bad week. Not only are humans hunting him, but whole packs of werewolves have been commanded to kill him on sight, forcing him to flee Halifax without identification, money, weapons, even his phone. If he wants to survive, he'll have to evade the killers on his trail, travel across the country to confront the elusive elders, and learn the truth behind the order that made him what he is. All he has to do is control his insatiable hunger for wereflesh just a little longer . . . Breeds 3 is the third book in a trilogy of terror sure to please fans of Robert R. McCammon, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chase Novak.

As the jaws of winter clamp down on the city of Halifax, the light recedes and new terrors arise, in the second book of this werewolf horror series. Months after the war with Borland and his vicious werebrood, Kirk and Morris are experiencing curious aftereffects. They're stronger, faster, and no longer vulnerable to the sharp sting of silver. On the other hand, they're forever hungry, and nothing they eat provides the same nourishment as what they consumed on the island of Newfoundland. When a mysterious stranger rides into Morris's territory wishing to hunt, the warden knows the visitor isn't after deer. The ultimate race begins as Kirk and Morris lead a host of wardens to put down one of their own before the next full moon?when an entire city will be subjected to one voracious appetite. Breeds 2 is the second book in a trilogy of terror sure to please fans of Robert R. McCammon, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chase Novak.

Seven train robbers. One haunted locomotive. All aboard for terror. In the spring of 1903, locomotive 311, known as the Majestic, carried more than one hundred passengers toward a tunnel through the underbelly of the Canadian Rockies. But then the mouth of the tunnel swallowed the 311 whole, and the train?and everyone on it?was never seen again. Seven years later, a gang of cattle thieves and cutthroats wait on horseback for a train car full of railway cash?a payroll they intend to steal. What they will discover, however, is that the approaching train isn't the 5409. It's the missing 311, a train only whispered about around dying campfires. A train that some believe still rides the iron rails, traveling to places no mortal should ever go, seeing things no one should ever see. Acclaimed horror writer Keith C. Blackmore etches an unsettling new entry in the annals of the American West. And like the haunted train itself, this one never stops.

From the author of the Mountain Man and Breeds series comes a collection of terrifying tales best read at night, during a storm, or all alone in the house. He chilled your bones with Breeds, chronicled the zombie apocalypse with Mountain Man, and exposed the face of Death in The Missing Boatman. Now, master of fear Keith C. Blackmore parcels out even more terror with this collection of seven horror and thriller stories and novellas.This anthology of dark fiction includes the Mountain Man prequel story "The Hospital," "Private Property," "Eat," "Expansion," "The Bear That Fell from the Stars," "Ye Old Fishing Hole," and "Isosceles Moon."

A warrior with a secret, a ruthless band of cutthroats, and a monster of ancient legend converge in this fantasy from the author of the Mountain Man series. It's a time of war. After years of relentless battle, the tired nation of Sunja realizes its spine is close to breaking. Desperate for aid, the country's king dispatches a company of soldiers to the north in a desperate plea for help from its neighbors. A Sunjan cavalier called Bloor has the unenviable task of leading the mission. His doomed and divided command will soon discover it's not the war-torn northern wilderness-or the legions of hated Nordish soldiers-they need to be on guard against. A much more sinister threat awaits them, just out of sight of Sunja's high walls, one that threatens to rip them all apart-and swallow them whole. The Troll Hunter is a story of heroic fantasy from the bestselling author of the Breeds and Mountain Man series.

From the author of Mountain Man: Encounter a new breed of fear in the first book of a bloodcurdling werewolf horror series set in the snows of Newfoundland. In a nearly deserted village off the coast of Canada, strange things are happening. A local hunter discovers bare footprints in the snow. The stray dog population has ceased to exist. And people are beginning to ask questions about the town's recluse. But with winter's most powerful weapon bearing down on the island, it's about to get a lot worse . . . Breeds is the first book in a trilogy of terror sure to please fans of Robert R. McCammon, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chase Novak.

A lone survivor embarks on a post-apocalyptic quest for revenge in the seventh installment of this gritty zombie-thriller series. Killing the sadistic warlord known as the Dog Tongue took everything Gus Berry had, including the woman he loved. Now, all he wants is to get away from the bloody scene of their final showdown. But when he heads west in a stolen truck, a brutal snowstorm forces him to turn back?and seek refuge in the Dog Tongue's former headquarters. Though it's littered with human carnage, the abandoned luxury hotel has a lot to offer a guy like Gus. But in addition to soft beds and working toilets, he encounters still-lurking dangers both living and undead. Determined to destroy the Dog Tongue's followers once and for all, he resolves to follow their ominous trail wherever it may lead . . . Combining dystopian suspense and zombie-killing action with complex characters and dark humor, Skull Road is the seventh book in Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling Mountain Man series?perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us

An overnight gig turns into a nightmare when zombies start coming for blood in this prequel to the apocalyptic horror series. After a long day on the job, house painter Gus Berry is looking forward to relaxing and hanging out with his girlfriend before returning to work the next day. That's not going to happen though. Gus's coworker Benny has found them a painting gig at the local Mollymart East, and it has to be done by morning. If Gus and his crew can complete the work on time, it could mean huge business with a major grocery store chain. But as Gus and his fellow painters are about to discover, the much-anticipated zombie apocalypse doesn't start with a bang but on a Monday. And barricading themselves inside a megastore isn't the end?it's only the beginning . . .

As survivors come together in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, a deadly new menace emerges, in this dystopian horror series. After nearly four years, the zombie epidemic has almost burned itself out. Once a lone survivor on the brink of insanity, Gus Berry has a new life on a communal farm, his daily routine of policing the fields only rarely disrupted by straying undead. Gus's drinking binges are over, and the dark days of Annapolis are soon to be a distant memory. But his troubles are far from over . . . When Gus is asked to search for a group of missing scavengers, he reluctantly agrees. But he soon discovers a new predator has been unleashed upon the land, one determined to harvest every last mortal life-and feed it to a ravenous machine. The gritty zombie survival series continues with Well Fed, the fourth book in Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling Mountain Man series-perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

As the zombie epidemic wanes, one community hopes to expand-but a menacing rival group will do anything to stop them-in this post-apocalyptic horror series. On the isle of Big Tancook, Collie Jones is making plans. She informs her fellow islanders that it's time to resume her original mission: to find other survivors of the apocalypse, screen them, and bring them back with her. Every person who joins them is another valuable addition to their skill and gene pool. But first, Collie must return to the place from whence she originally came and secure the elaborate government bunker known as Whitecap as well as its vast store of munitions. Assembling a team that includes mountain man Gus Berry, Collie returns to the mainland-and confronts a new enemy. It seems a rival group is also determined to locate survivors, intending to build an empire. And they don't like competition . . . Full of twists and turns, drama and adventure, the stakes have never been higher, in Make Me King, the fifth book of Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling Mountain Man series-perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

Out of the zombie apocalypse comes a new medieval empire with terrifying ambitions in this dystopian horror thriller. After securing a vast government bunker, Collie Jones is heading west to challenge the sinister road clan known as the Leather. And she won't stop until she's killed its maniacal leader: the Dog Tongue. Gus Berry is at her side every step of the way, his growing affection for the operator matched only by his dislike of the former prisoner Milo, whom Collie insists on bringing along. Together, this unlikely trio will face an ominous new order. An empire of cruelty is building its strength on the broken wills and spines of its minions, all the while weaponizing the very thing that destroyed civilization in the first place . . . Delivering more adrenaline-pumping action with nuance, humor, and heart, Mindless is the sixth book in Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling Mountain Man series?perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

As undead hordes roam the frozen landscape, a lone man hunts an even deadlier foe, in this gritty horror thriller. A serial killer stalks the ice-glazed streets. Half-frozen deadheads choke the avenues. Infected vermin rise from the labyrinth of sewer systems, hungry for warm flesh. And a handful of survivors struggle to escape and find safety in a world overrun with zombies. In his hunt for the monster known as Tenner, one man must contend with all of this and more?before things get even worse. Welcome to Hellifax, the third book in Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling Mountain Man series?perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

A man must survive the zombie apocalypse armed with only a shotgun, a Samurai bat, and the will to live among the unliving in this horror series debut. It's been two years since civilization ended in an unstoppable wave of chaos and blood. Now, former house painter Augustus ?Gus? Berry lives a day-to-day existence of waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable moment when ?they? will come up the side of his mountain and penetrate his fortress. Living on the outskirts of Annapolis, Gus goes scavenging for whatever supplies remain in the undead suburbia below. Every time he descends the mountain could be his last. But when Gus encounters another survivor, he soon realizes the zombie horde may not be the greatest threat he faces . . . Combining heart-pounding action in a frozen dystopia with complex characters and dark humor, Mountain Man kicks off Keith C. Blackmore's thrilling survival series?perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

In the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, a lone survivor faces a grave new threat as even the undead begin to disappear, in this sequel to Mountain Man.Ever since the end of civilization, Gus Berry has spent his days waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable zombie attack on his mountain fortress. Occasionally, he must take his life in his hands and venture into the undead world below in search of supplies.These days, Gus is accustomed to the mortal threats he encounters. He has steeled himself against the corpse-infested streets, human scavengers, and unending loneliness. But now something new and strange is happening: the zombies are disappearing.It seems a mysterious new threat is assembling-something even more relentless and terrifying than the roaming tides of dead flesh. And it's preparing to hunt . . .Ramping up the suspense, action, and gore with Keith C. Blackmore's trademark heart and wit, Safari is the second book in the thrilling Mountain Man series-perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us.

When Death goes on strike, some rejoice?while others await the return of his icy grip?in this dark fantasy novel from the author of Mountain Man. In the dead of winter, on a highway in Quebec, a man crashes his car and survives. In New York, a homeless person is run over by a bus and lives. A teenager jumps off a high-rise building in Tokyo and fails in her attempt to take her own life. All around the world, miracles like these are taking place. Death seems to have taken a holiday, and humanity breathes a sigh of relief. But over the course of the next week, some people will begin to suspect the terrible truth behind these marvels. A handful will even search it out. One man will find it. In seven days, all hell will break loose?and nothing, living or dead, can escape its fury.