An uneasy truce between the four races has lasted for twenty years. Until now. The Dusters, a race of cat people from the north, have invaded and now former soldier Mika must make a grim choice: take up the sword again or watch everything he loves burn. With his old friend from the military, Gair, and a mysterious, half-breed Duster, Mika makes his way from his Northern border home to the southern capital, across the frozen wastes of the Duster homelands, and deep underground where the legendary Gallochs dwell, desperate to unravel the mystery of the invasion and how it’s connected to his origin. Hunted by his own kind and unable to trust his companions, he finds that to save his family, he may have to defeat not only the Duster army but the very Gods themselves. Penned by award-winning author, Adam Stemple, Duster is an epic, page-turning fantasy for adult readers who like their tales grim and dark but with just enough light at the end of the tunnel to keep them wanting more. "I can, without reservation, recommend everything Adam Stemple has written, and Duster is no exception." — Steven Brust, best-selling author of The Baron of Magister Valley "No one writes bastard-son-of-a-bitch characters as brilliantly as Adam Stemple." — Naomi Kritzer, Hugo-Award-winning Author of Catfishing on Catnet

Mika is back, fighting cave-dwelling monsters bent on destruction and a shadowy brotherhood that wants Gair dead. When Gair is attacked, Mika doesn't hesitate to jump in and help. But it lands him in a complicated conflict with drug syndicates and freedom fighters. Meanwhile, the Gallochs emerge from underground for the first time in centuries and wipe out the entire clan of Dusters that had adopted Mika's wayward son, Ferran. From the back alleys of Buanfar to the walls of Castle Helskar, Mika must unwind the tangled threads of conspiracy and conquest to discover from what direction danger lies.And stop it before it consumes the world. "No one writes bastard-son-of-a-bitch characters as brilliantly as Adam Stemple." — Naomi Kritzer, Hugo-Award-Winning Author of Catfishing on Catnet Praise for Adam's first novel, Singer of Souls "One of the best first novels I have ever read." — SFWA Grand Master, Ann McCaffrey \STARRED REVIEW\ "A dour, nihilistic, absolutely marvelous grunge fantasy!" — Ray Olson, Booklist "Fans of Charles de Lint and Clive Barker will find much to like!" — Publishers Weekly

Join Mika as he takes up the sword once more to defend his family and his world from an ancient evil. Five years have passed since Gallochs invaded Buanfar, and the North is at peace. But somewhere in the undiscovered wilds, a power once imprisoned has loosened its bonds. Sending its spirit forth, it takes over the minds of others, bending them to its will. Its target? Mika’s oldest son, Alain. Mika will do anything to stop this evil from reaching his son. But first he has to find it… "No one writes bastard-son-of-a-bitch characters as brilliantly as Adam Stemple." — Naomi Kritzer, Hugo-Award-Winning Author of Catfishing on CatnetPraise for Adam's first novel, Singer of Souls "One of the best first novels I have ever read." — SFWA Grand Master, Ann McCaffrey \STARRED REVIEW\ "A dour, nihilistic, absolutely marvelous grunge fantasy!" — Ray Olson, Booklist "Fans of Charles de Lint and Clive Barker will find much to like!" — Publishers Weekly

Pit hates his commander, the army, and the war. The only thing worse would be returning to his home in the slums of Buanfar to restart his career as a thief and murderer. But when his patrol is ambushed, the reluctant soldier realizes that he's the only one who can save them. If only he wanted to... Enjoy this stand-alone short story set in the world of DUSTER, the new fantasy epic by award-winning author, Adam Stemple