As the Orcs hurtle towards the final issue of The Gift, Pez struggles to control her chaotic magical powers. Back in the caves meanwhile, a mysterious specter is seemingly haunting the entire tribe... Who (or what?!) could it be? What unfinished business do they have with the Orcs? And why do these things always seem to happen when the Wise Woman is away? Answers to all of these questions (and more!) await readers in the penultimate issue of Christine Larsen's latest ORCS! adventure!

Enslaved by King Kregant’s army, Dar survived by befriending the fierce orcs who were also forced to serve. Now she has escaped—only to find that the price of freedom may be her destiny. Calling on her untried leadership abilities, Dar guides the surviving orc soldiers to the safety of their homeland—but the clan leaders refuse to accept her unless she can release their queen from Kregant’s fortress. Shaken by her growing gift for dark prophecy and a fate she feels unprepared to accept, Dar must infiltrate the very heart of the despot’s empire. There she will discover unexpected treachery and an ancient power that threatens the future of all.

The ORCS are back and they’re coming for you! After the tumultuous events of ORCS!: The Curse, the Orc tribe’s dynamic has been changed forever by new allies and unexpected alliances. The Crows have taken up permanent residence on the eastern slope, and the elves are popping in for occasional visits. Chief Hrogragah is also struggling with the loss of his arm, while Pez has somehow acquired some concerning new magical abilities. Meanwhile, the Crows’ old boss, the Wizard, is still out there somewhere... possessed by the dark entity that devastated the Known World centuries prior, and was defeated by the Orcs greatest warrior, the legendary Drod One-Eye. While the Wise Woman and the elves’ Mother Tree fought off the evil in the past, will they be able to once again, when it’s more powerful than ever? Orcs! creator Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) returns for one last romp with the gang of miscreant misfits that fans have been waiting for!

“Original and vivid. I was captivated.”—Nancy Kress, author of Beggars in Spain Born into hardship, Dar learns to rely on herself alone. When her family betrays her, Dar is conscripted into King Kregant’s army and its brutal campaign to conquer a neighboring country. Now she is bound as a slave to a dreaded regiment of orcs, creatures legendary for their savagery and battle prowess. Rather than cower, Dar rises to the challenge. She learns the unique culture and language of the orcs, survives treachery from both allies and enemies, and struggles to understand a mystical gift that brings her dark, prophetic visions. As the war escalates—amid nightmarish combat and shattering loss—Dar must seize a single chance at freedom.

Bennie is in dire bloody straits, but superhuman help from someone with a shared past may be what he needs to make it out alive. As he gets wrapped up in a murder investigation and has to clear his name, he also visits some ruins of the past that will finally shed some light on the young girl from his visions.

Despite their constant infighting and backstabbing, orc horde armies remain a dire threat to all races. To them, war is life. Beginning with an examination of the fighting methods of the individual orc warrior, the book expands to look at how they do battle in their small warbands and in vast armies. Using vivid illustrations, it reveals the tactics, strategies, and technology of all the orc troop types, from lightly armed archers and heavily armored shock troops to their wolf cavalry and siege engines. Finally, it explores specific key battles to develop the fullest possible understanding of these loathsome, terrifying creatures and the ways in which they wage war.

She's an innocent. He's a domineering orc warrior. Sherrine is given away to towering beast Narag. He has a tribal duty to produce an heir. But he wants to penetrate her mind as well as her body. Sherrine is cruelly bartered to an orc clan, becoming betrothed to the mighty Narag. He wants to know her in every way - desiring her heart as well as her flesh. She tells herself she's doing what she must to survive . . . even if she enjoys it. Will she escape, or is being bonded to the dominant orc warrior exactly what she's always craved? Taken by the Orc Warrior is a 25K long standalone novella containing intense, steamy scenes with consenting action. There are no cliffhangers or cheating.