The Empire teeters on the brink of collapse. A hedonistic teen assumes the throne under false pretenses while a slave rebellion erupts in the north. The southern King of Kings, sensing weakness, sets his eyes on his vulnerable foe.In the midst of the growing tumult, a young man from the Empire's hinterlands grudgingly heads to Imperial City. There, Claudio-Valens sees firsthand the weak, treasonous Imperial Council that aids foreign enemies, and finds himself at the center of the f...

The Empire has reached its zenith of power and prosperity, but things are rarely as they seem.As shadow spreads across the world, the Revered Order of Hunters scours the provinces for demon shrines and their fiendish worshipers, all while an eerie silence south of the Imperial border hints of a gathering storm. The emperor Severus struggles to maintain the recent peace and harmony, though he knows the growing dark touches all strata of society, from the highest official to the lowl...

The Ulfr conquest is complete. The towns of Badelgard lie destroyed, abandoned, or suffering under the rule of Fell Lords and their dark ladies. Against all odds, Kai Riverhall—the Dragon’s Son—seeks to put an end to the Great Witch and her eternal winter.The final book of the Ulfr Crisis trilogy narrates three distinct lives.In MY BROTHER THE MORGUIS, a man meets his long-lost sibling but begins to question his true identity. In QUEEN OF NOTHING, the new High Queen attempt...

An admission to the Wizards Council sets in motion a race against time and against mysterious enemies, including the Dark One himself. This prequel novella gives context to the months leading up to events of The Dark One's Hand and features major characters such as Gastreel and Fortunato.The Last Shadow Epic is a complete nine-book fantasy series available in ebook and paperback editions. The Dark One's Hand is also available in audiobook format.

The second book of the "Ulfr Crisis" trilogy.Alysse Riverhall sails to her native land, vowing to return with an army of knights. While Sigmund sits on the throne, Kenna Wildsaber calls up spirits of darkness to aid her ambitions. The undead High Witch of the Ulfr plots and waits for her chance. But only one of them can be HIGH QUEEN.While humans battle for the High Throne, the Ulfr rise in the flesh, marching under the banner of the Frozen Skull. Soon they reach the home o...

When Lorkdan, a foreign mercenary, arrives at a lonely inn down a dark road, he hopes for nothing more than a bed to rest his head and a meal to fill his stomach. But things are not well in the county called Valle, nor the kingdom at large; and as the hours progress, he finds himself thrust into a journey that will change him, and the world he knows, forever. This novelette includes a map and an illustrated glossary entry.

A desert tale. Court cartographer Alessandro finds himself assigned to discover new routes to the East, new ways to resume the trade of spices for the empire he serves. But in the desert lie dangers; in the midst of the sands are the ruins of a great city, which natives dare not disturb. A woman of the night, a dead king's gold, and an ancient curse — all these await Alessandro AMONG THE RUINS.

Before Reev Nax was born, his father Simeon seeks fame and glory throughout the world of Varda. At the time a teenage boy, he sets his eyes on the Elven World, where stories of ancient heroes abound, but where instead he will find lies whispered on the wind and darkest betrayal. A Last Shadow Epic novella.The Last Shadow Epic is a complete nine-book fantasy series available in ebook and paperback editions. The Dark One's Hand is also available in audiobook format.

Lorkdan, the underworld’s champion, would consider himself second to none in devotion to his much abhorred god, but when the murder of a family leads him on a quest for truth, that devotion—as he tells it—will be put to the ultimate test.

Publius Corvus, struggling with the worthiness of his cause, trains with the Imperial legion in the foothills. But as he questions the Empire and its goals, he finds himself sent on a secret mission in the mountains, a mission he increasingly does not understand.Far away, in the streets of Imperial City, with the skies full of portent, word spreads that the emperor's daughter has been kidnapped, and rumors circulate of something else, a new era, a new world, a new "Red Dawn."

In the penultimate tale of Enchanted Forest, a grave threat has arrived in the Kingdom of Kalamar. Pirosha, whom some say will be called the greatest norg that ever lived, rallies his people against the threat, not knowing he speeds toward a portent of imminent fate.

Two cities lay on the edge of trade routes — two cities, threatening to erupt into war. Alexius, a government official, is sent by the emperor to calm tensions. War is threatened, war — over the pronunciation of their god’s name, over a single letter. It seems preposterous to Alexius… but will it long be so?