Out of the steppe came a lone rider. A man of destiny whose prowess would change the world of the Bachyan nomads forever. He was not an enemy come to destroy the Bachyan, but a prodigal son returned to lead them to victory over those who would enslave them. Taken by Nukush slavers when still a very young man, Jenraey has to learn fast to adapt to the civilisation of his new masters. He finds the ways of the Nukush strange - they worship no gods, but use a magic called science to power their weapons and drive their armies to conquest. Torn between his curiosity in the ways of this great Empire...

The latest issue of the bestselling historical fiction magazine Do you love historical fiction, alternate history or historical fantasy? Then you will love Alt Hist. Alt Hist Issue 6 includes four wonderful alternate history stories, plus a great "straight" historical fiction set in 1914 about a teenage girl accused of war crimes. The alternate history stories cover some classic areas for speculative fiction and of interest to alternate history buffs: what if Hitler won the war, what if the Germans invaded Britain in WW2, who really killed JFK and what if the Cold War turned hot? But none of...

A rollercoaster ride of medieval action, adventure and magic Roger Sotil, Master of Astronomy and his sceptical servant, Jake Savage, are called upon to rid a town of its demons. Investigating an infestation of demons in the town of St Brett's is the last thing that Jake Savage wants to do this summer. But for his master, the controversial Oxford scholar Roger Sotil, it is a chance to prove that demons can be conjured and avoid charges of heresy. In St Brett's, Roger sees demons possessing the townspeople. Jake thinks they are just acting very strangely. The people are scared and want...

Magical Swords, Elves and Horrifying Monsters - Welcome to the world of Fantasy Short Stories Fantasy Short Stories Issue 2 features five great fantasy tales-all of them set in traditional fantasy settings. "Sealed" by Noeleen Kavanagh is an evocative fantasy tale about Mara who lives alone and friendless in her coastal village. One day, an act of kindness on her part forces her to grasp her own powers and in doing so she realises that her life is her own to change. In Kristin Janz's "Brother's Keeper" Aleine can't stand her annoying younger brother Imry. The problem with Imry is that he...

Do you love gritty medieval fantasy? In "Chivalry" magic is mixed with the harsh realities of the Hundred Years War Magic, Murder and Mayhem in the Middle Ages With the code of chivalry being dragged through the mud and blood of war-torn France will anyone stand up for what is right? Perhaps Jake Savage, a common archer, will stick up for the oppressed? But to do so would be to betray his comrades and his country. In Chivalry: A Jake Savage Adventure, a single silent knight armoured in black plate defends a narrow bridge in the hills of Auvergne, blocking the path of a band of desperate...

Alt Hist returns with the seventh issue of the popular magazine of historical fiction and alternate history. This is the biggest issue of Alt Hist so far and this time we have seven wonderful short stories for you-including two parts of the popular Battalion 202 series and stories from Alt Hist favourites Priya Sharma and Andrew Knighton. If you like historical fiction, then you are sure to love this issue of Alt Hist. Alt Hist Issue 7 features the following stories: "The Vivisectionist's Daughter" by Jason Kahn "Cold Flesh" by Andrew Knighton "The Independence Day" by Pavel Nikiforovitch...

The eighth issue of the popular magazine of historical fiction and alternate history contains six great new short stories. Alt Hist Issue 8 includes new stories in the Battalion 202 series set in the aftermath of a successful German invasion of Britain, as well as tales featuring bridge burning in the American Civil War, a secret mission against the Suez Canal in the World War One, a story that speculates what if the atom bomb hadn't been dropped on Japan, and taking us back to the Middle Ages, a story that follows the dreams and reality of a peasant girl caught up in the brutal Hundred Years...

It takes a lot of bravery to fight a dragon. So imagine how brave nine year old Boult is when enters the barrow near his village-the barrow where they say the dragon lives. Armed only with his father's sword, Boult is determined to slay the dragon that has been terrorizing his home. Yet not all is as it seems in this atmospheric historical fantasy short story. Boult meets Gustinus, a Christian priest, who promises to help him in his quest to slay the dragon. But Boult discovers that men can be worse monsters than creatures of legend.

Alt Hist Issue 9 brings you the best new writing in historical fiction and alternate history. This issue features six new short stories and takes the reader from German occupied Yorkshire to Samurai-era Japan, via the Bermuda triangle, medieval Wales, the Vikings and post-war Ireland. You'll find action-packed stories of fights against sea monsters, the intrigue of resistance against Nazi and Norman oppressors and the upholding of honour within traditional Samurai and Viking societies inside the pages of Alt Hist Issue 9.

Alt Hist Issue 10 brings you the best new writing in historical fiction and alternate history. This issue features five short stories and takes the reader from German occupied Yorkshire to the time of Julius Caesar via Medieval France and the US under the rule of the Nazis. Alt Hist Issue 10 features the concluding part of Jonathan Doering's Battalion 202 series as well as stories by Martin Roy Hill, Morgan Read Davidson, Adam Kotlarczyk and Alt Hist's editor, Mark Lord.