The Gates of Hell: More Tales from the Lyon's Den

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From the outside, The Lyon’s Den doesn’t look like much; there isn’t even a sign. But Mercs of all species know that if you head to southwest Houston, near the starport, there’s a particular run-down strip mall that looks like it’s been abandoned for years. The glass door second from the south end of the strip is plastered over on the inside with blue paper, and the faint golden outline of a rampant lion is the only clue.

The door is locked, of course, and beyond the door is nothing but a darkened hallway with a downward slope and a slight curve to it. Once you follow this curve far enough, you are greeted by two very large, very well-armed Lumar. “Welcome to the Lyon’s Den,” the larger of the two says without a translator, and without a trace of an alien accent. “You know the rules?”

Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates Humans from the majority of the other races. Edited by bestselling authors and universe creators Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy, “The Gates of Hell: More Tales from the Lyon’s Den” includes fifteen all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of bestselling authors—and some you may not have heard of…yet. Want to know why Asbaran Solutions changed its logo or where Roland’s head went? Better learn the rules to the Lyon’s Den…and then step inside!

Inside, you’ll find:

Bayonets by Kacey Ezell

The Price Of Victory by Zane Voss

The Bitter End by Mark Wandrey

Freedom Of Maneuver by Kevin Ikenberry and Casey Moores

Jaws Of Defeat by Jon R. Osborne

They Called Him Pops by Kevin Steverson

Bushwhacked! By Terry Mixon

First Steps by Richard Alan Chandler

Unnatural Selection by Dan Bridgwater

Long Live The Huma by Chris Kennedy

Fire From Fire Quickened by Rob Howell

Roland The Headless Mech Driver by William Alan Webb

The Mushroom Farm by Casey Moores

No Good Deed by Alex Rath

The Thelosi Gambit by Quincy J. Allen