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Join Stryke, Haskeer, Coilla and the rest of the Wolverines - the toughest, meanest mercenary band around - as they face their most dangerous missions yet in three brand new tales, a novella and two novelettes, along with the award-shortlisted story \"The Taken\". The volume is completed by an excised opening chapter from the novel Weapons of Magical Destruction, which shows our hard-bitten heroes in a new light, and an Orcish interview with the author conducted by the late David Gemmell. Both are published here for the first time. Stan has no plans to revisit his Orcs after this volume, so it seems likely these stories represent the Wolverines' final hurrah. 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But I have earned your respect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHear my story. Feel the flow of blood and be thankful. Thankful that it was me, not you, who bore the sword. Thankful to the orcs; born to fight, destined to win peace for all.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book will change the way you feel about Orcs forever.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51442164826335,"sku":"9780316033701","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JX3wnViWKH9780316033701.webp?v=1790178673"},{"product_id":"inferno-paperback-7","title":"Inferno - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing the mysterious artifacts known as instrumentalities, the Wolverines embarked on a world-hopping mission to liberate fellow orcs and to take revenge on their old antagonist Jennesta. But it isn't working out too well for the warband. 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While tensions in the band threaten to rip it apart, Thirzarr, mate of Wolverines captain Stryke, has been seized by Jennesta and faces a living death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the fate of worlds at stake, daunting obstacles, and fresh adversaries blocking their path, the Wolverines are about to be drawn into the greatest battle of their lives.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51459978952927,"sku":"9780316033718","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NVs8viwese9780316033718.webp?v=1790369689"},{"product_id":"orcs-bad-blood-paperback","title":"Orcs: Bad Blood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eStryke and his band of warriors return in the first part of a brand-new Orcs adventure! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the orcs discovered a world filled with their own kind, they thought they would live there till the end of their days. 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