Discover the monstrous realm of Ikoria in this thrilling story, inspired by Magic: The Gathering's card set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths!Lukka is a proud captain of the Coppercoats, the elite military force that defends Drannith from the savage monsters lurking outside its city walls. For the Coppercoats, the only good monster is a dead monster. Lukka's world is forever altered when he unexpectedly forms a mystical connection with a ferocious, winged cat. But such bonds are high crimes in Drannith, punishable by death. Running for his life, Lukka flees the very home he was sworn to protect. Now an outcast monster "bonder," Lukka must survive the wilds of Ikoria while being ruthlessly hunted by his former brothers-in-arms, including the sadistic General Kudro. With help from planeswalker Vivien Reid, can Lukka learn to tame his newfound powers before he wields vengeance—and an army of nightmarish monsters—against his beloved Drannith?

Fifteen critically acclaimed and best-selling authors gather to spin stories set in the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, tales filled with desperate dragons and cruel elves, honorable demons and fickle gods, wild magic and the sharpest of steel. Step inside the imaginations of master storytellers Jay Lake (John W. Campbell award-winning author of Green), Alan Dean Foster (The New York Times best-selling author of the Spellsinger series), Kevin J. Anderson (international best-selling author of Star Wars and Dune novels), Mike Resnick (Hugo and Nebula award-winner for “Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”), John Shirley (Bram Stoker award recipient for Black Butterflies), Sarah Zettel (Philip K. Dick award winner for Bitter Angels), and many more. Experience Dungeons & Dragons alongside the most brilliant and beloved fantasy writers of our time, and discover a whole new dimension of fantasy adventure.