In the eight hundred years since the overthrow of the mighty High Kingdom of Faiden, the Oracle has been quietly arranging the fates of the children who will someday challenge the darkness that is consuming the world of Midia. Ferremor, a half-demon shadow master, is abandoned on the stoop of a ramshackle orphanage as a newborn. Kenneth, an infant fae with strange wings, is left on the doorstep of a human general. Young Vera, the Royal Imperial Princess of Faiden who narrowly survived the ...

Ready for adventure?Discover what makes Father Time anxious with young novice Damon. Meet the Lord of Death alongside Adrin as he narrowly survives his training with the DeathBringer. Cook a delicious meal with Ted while he fights off violent intruders. Watch the sun rise with a vampire as Eric greets another dawn. Help Fayn rediscover his heart when he tries to rescue a dying beast. Pit your will against the ruthless sands of Kevtik when Julian races to find a mis...

Kingdom of Faiden. In all that time, none challenged him who had any hope of defeating his army of corrupted sorcerers or the darkness that possessed them. Now, the Oracle has set in motion events to bring war to Faiden and to rouse the dormant high kingdom. Princess Vera has awakened from her mystical slumber, having narrowly survived Sayron's wrath. Is she the heir Faiden has been waiting to claim, and can this newest generation of leaders rise above the devastating losses in their past ...

Never meet your heroes.Outcast by every guild, starving, and left beaten and shamed in an alley, he was beyond desperate when the timeliest opportunity presented itself: The Greatest Hero of Men was in need of an assistant.He was so eager to leave his old life behind, he didn't hesitate to accept the role of Tiberius, personal assistant to The Chosen One. The magically binding contract was signed, and the previous servant was out the door before th...

It's only time travel.What could go wrong?Let us show you!What you hold in your hands is a singular opportunity to witness paradox at its worst! When it comes to time, all things are relative, including the elasticity of causality. Writers from all over the world have come together to bring you a wide array of tales from witty and whimsical to dark and dire, exploring the age-old axiom: when you tick-off time, soone...

Damon, a lowly young novice at the Temple of Time, isn't surprised when Death comes to claim him. It's the god's personal interest in him that is truly amazing, and the life that begins where one ends.Time's Up takes place on the southern continent of Midia more than eighty years after the Rise of Faiden.

Young Adrin's Only wish was to join the king's army and fight the elvin forces that killed his father. He was unaware of the powers he had spent his life unconsciously concealing until the infamous captain of Death's Hand claimed his service. Swept away in the frightening world of prophets, gods, spiritual magic, and summoning, Adrin must learn quickly if he is to survive the ruthless training of the DeathBringer.DeathBringer's Apprentice takes place on the southern contine...

What is a lost princess supposed to do after she's attacked on the way to her wedding, discovers that she's the granddaughter of the evil overlord, and finds herself in the company of outlaws... except to fight her way to her prince, even if she has to overthrow the darklord council to get to him?* * *Seeking peace for her kingdom, Princess Vinesta is shipped far from home as a bride for Prince Mikael, who is not only a stranger but apprenticed to a siniste...

Julian keeps his life as an assassin separate from that of a sand sage, but when an old friend and ally asks him to find a daughter lost in the desert, Julian will need both halves of himself to save her. Will his affection for the child compromise his ability to do what he must? And will his necessary insubordination draw down upon them the wrath of his dark master?Blood in the Sand is a fantasy novella that delves deep into the dark and tormented mind of a slave to an evil lord. ...

The High Kingdom of Faiden awakens after eight hundred years of dormancy, and Princess Vera hears its desperate plea for help. Driven by her mystical birthright, she leaves the safety of her seclusion to answer its call, unaware that the dark lord who now rules her kingdom was once her beloved brother, Sayron... or of the terrible price that must be paid to restore the tools she will need to defeat her enemyKenneth finds himself at the mercy of the ruthless dark lord. High Lord Say...

Shackled and tortured by the dark ruler of Faiden to awaken his prophetic power, Kenneth struggles to find a way to turn his gift against his captor and brother, Sayron. As his sanity wanes, Kenneth comes to realize that Sayron is a slave to the Power that controls him. Can the prisoner save his sanity and his brother, or will the darkness he sees in his visions consume both of them?Shattered by grief, lost, and alone, Vera endures the brutal landscape of the Northern Mountains in ...

An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit...An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit…Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration.Unfortunately, a nefarious underground organization is attempting to kill the one man who could grant it to them, the emperor. If they want to win their freedom, they’ll have to battle powerful wizards, outscheme master schemers, and defeat bl...