{"product_id":"no-game-for-knights-9781982192082","title":"No Game for Knights","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEW STORIES OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WITH A HARDBOILED NOIR TWIST BY BEST-SELLING AUTHORS LARRY CORREIA, LAURELL K. HAMILTON, AND MORE!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Knights had no meaning in this game. It wasn't a game for knights.\" - Raymond Chandler \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a world of criminals, thugs, con artists, cheats, and swindlers, there must be a man to stand against the powers of darkness and corruption. A man not afraid to walk the mean streets--whether they be those of 1930s Los Angeles, an ancient fantasy realm, or some far-flung planet of a future star empire. He is a man who knows that a \"good man\" is not always a \"nice guy.\" But when the chips are down, he understands that a hero does the right thing, even if it means losing everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He's a hard man, sure. But an honorable one. He's a truth-seeker, a score-evener. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He is Sam Spade. He is Philip Marlowe. He is Rick Deckard. He is Harry Dresden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He is all these men and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, join Larry Correia and Kacey Ezell as they present all-new stories of fantasy and science fiction with a hardboiled detective bent by today's top authors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grab the bottle of Scotch from your bottom desk drawer. Light a cigarette. Tilt your fedora back on your head. But don't forget to watch your back. This is \u003ci\u003eNo Game for Knights.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stories by: Laurell K. Hamilton, Larry Correia, Christopher Ruocchio, Michael Haspil, D.J. Butler, Kacey Ezell, Griffin Barber, Robert Buettner, Sharon Shinn, Craig Martelle, Chris Kennedy, S.A. Bailey, G. Scott Huggins, Nicole Givens Kurtz, and Rob Howell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNo Game for Knights\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The authors successfully create a fantasy pastiche of Chandleresque hardboiled fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eTangent Online\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eNoir Fatale\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Correia and Ezell: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Marvelous is a good word to describe all of the stories in the book. . . . \u003ci\u003eNoir Fatale\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will charm both noir fans, and general science fiction and fantasy readers. Correia and Ezell have created a captivating mix of stories.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGalveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] wonderfully diverse collection of stories from a broad range of authors and it delivers in spades . . . It is a diverse and exciting slice of Noir and Fatale and a great read.\"--\u003ci\u003eSFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Larry Correia and the Monster Hunter International series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[E]verything I like in fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all people--gorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow.\"--Jim Butcher \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you love monsters and action, you'll love this book. If you love guns, you'll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love this book.\"--\u003ci\u003eKnotclan.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gun person who likes science fiction--or, heck, anyone who likes science fiction--will enjoy [these books] . . . The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters . . . I read both books without putting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitin' for? Go and buy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.\"--Massad Ayoob \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the work of Kacey Ezell: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gritty, dark and damp. Much like the war itself.\" --Michael Z. Williamson, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eA Long Time Until Now\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I loved \u003ci\u003eMinds of Men\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --D.J. Butler, best-selling author of\u003ci\u003e Witchy Eye\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A lot of good scifi writers write war, but sometimes forget that it is fought by actual people, and even in the midst of war, you don't stop being people while you fight. If you want a good read that dares you to think about what it is like to go to war when you can't hide behind the masks you learn to wear, check it out.\" --John T. Mainer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Correia is the creator of the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Monster Hunter International series, with first entry \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as urban fantasy hard-boiled adventure saga The Grimnoir Chronicles, with first entry \u003ci\u003eHard Magic, \u003c\/i\u003e and epic fantasy series The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, with first entry \u003ci\u003eSon of the Black Sword. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is an avid gun user and advocate who shot on a competitive level for many years. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a military contract accountant, and a small business accountant and manager. Correia lives in Utah with his wife and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter retiring from the USAF and flying medical emergency helicopters, \u003cb\u003eKacey Ezell \u003c\/b\u003eis a full-time writer who specializes in sci-fi\/fantasy\/alt history\/horror fiction. Her first novel was a Dragon Award finalist in 2018, and her stories have been featured in Baen's \u003ci\u003eYear's Best Military and Adventure Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e compilation in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, her story \"Family Over Blood\" won the 2018 \u003ci\u003eY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eear's Best Military and Adventure Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e Reader's Choice Award. She writes for Baen and Chris Kennedy Publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGriffin Barber\u003c\/b\u003e spent his youth in four different countries, learning three languages, and burning all his bridges. Finally settled in Northern California with a day job as a police officer in a major metropolitan department, he lives the good life with his lovely wife, crazy-smart daughter, needy dog, and indifferent cat. He is the author, with Eric Flint, of \u003ci\u003e1636: Mission to the Mughals \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e1637: The Peacock Throne.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Webster Award winner and three-time Dragon Award finalist, \u003cb\u003eChris Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is a Science Fiction\/Fantasy author, speaker, military veteran, and small-press publisher who has written over 30 books and published more than 200 others. He lives in Coinjock, North Carolina, with his wife, and is the holder of a doctorate in educational leadership and master's degrees in both business and public administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Ruocchio\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of The Sun Eater, a space opera fantasy series, as well as a former assistant editor at Baen Books, where he has edited several anthologies. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he studied English Rhetoric and the Classics. Christopher has been writing since he was eight and sold his first novel, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence, \u003c\/i\u003eat twenty-two. To date, his books have been published in five languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Jenna.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388367540498,"sku":"9781982192082","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0d663f4-2e96-4f5a-92c5-0b66f5b09c10.jpg?v=1728897915","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-game-for-knights-9781982192082","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}