The end of times may not emerge from the darkness like a thief creeping through the shadows, or rage with fearsome abruptness like a nuclear blast lighting up the night sky. Instead, it may lift its head far in the distance, glare directly into the sun, and hide from no one. It will crawl slowly forward, moving with absolute purpose, unyielding in its approach. The final bell will not ring for decades, but it will ring, and there will be no way to stop it.Ray Breckford faces such a...

Utilizing pure magic to overcome their treacherous nature, six serps form a council bent on obliterating peace and order across the land. They merge their manipulative abilities into a powerful force and develop a complex plot focused on raising tensions between the races.The mayhem begins with an ominous and grisly message. Captain Sy Fenden and Ryson Acumen immediately recognize the handiwork of the abnormally large goblin, Okyiq. The ghastly display, however, serves a much large...

In the early morning hours, Ryson Acumen discovers his hometown is surrounded by elves. As roads are blocked and merchants harassed, it appears the town of Burbon is under siege. A swell of energy cascades over the village and creates a magical barrier which prevents any escape. The people of Burbon are trapped.When the town is completely isolated, the elves finally make their intentions clear. They demand the return of elf essence which is being held within the human wizard Jure. ...

Ryson Acumen reflects on his past encounter with Reiculf, the lord of all demons, as he considers the overwhelming significance of witnessing his own soul. Upon returning to Uton, the delver's unquenchable curiosity blossoms, and Ryson begins a new quest to understand the spiritual mystery which takes substance in his mind. As he begins a journey to appreciate the depth of his inner essence, he meets an old adversary on a quest of his own.During the battle with Reiculf, Neltus lost...

Caught in a conflict between realms of suffering and oblivion, Ryson Acumen and his wife, Linda, battle against a surge of demonic brutality. The barriers surrounding Demonsheol have fallen and rebellion explodes across the lands of vengeance and hatred. Emboldened demons challenge the dominion of Rul Saattan, and the long-standing structure of authority falters under a wave of insurrection.Struggling against various threats, Ryson Acumen realizes that Linda's immunity to magic mig...

Reiculf, the daokiln and ruler of Demonspawn, lusts for chaos and destruction, but the beast has always been barred from leaving his domain. Once a key enters his realm, the demon lord breaks free to spread fire, pestilence, and death throughout Uton. Manipulations of magic allow the fiend to force his energy into unwilling hosts, and the daokiln moves cunningly to overcome any obstacle which confines his ability to generate pain and destruction. Demons follow the will of their master, and...

Ryson Acumen is shown a secret caught within the history of the Sword of Decree. Unable to restrain his curiosity, he explores Dark Spruce Forest in hopes of finding additional clues regarding the mystery of the blade's enchantment. While he is gone, an army of goblins enters the land of Uton and threatens his home.When he returns from the forest, he realizes the secret of the sword was nothing more than an illusion meant to distract him. The treachery runs deep and jeopardizes mor...

When Ryson Acumen discovers gaps in the magical flows around Uton, he begins his search for a magic caster capable of capturing the echoes of past spells. As he follows the trail through Dark Spruce Forest, the delver is inundated with conflicting messages caught without the exposed magic. He encounters spell casters, dark creatures, elves and demons. As his quest grows more complex, he begins to sense the corruption of the demon lord.Within Demonsheol, Rul Saattan takes the drasti...

As a purebred delver, Ryson Acumen instinctively senses changes in the land of Uton. The alterations, however, are not limited to the delver's realm. In the breeding grounds of Demonsheol, the master of all demons has forged an altered existence, and the transformation threatens the standing of demon overlords. Primevals once obedient to their master begin to consider thoughts of rebellion.When Ryson learns a demon taskmaster has arrived in Uton, he sets out to find the beast, but ...

The Sword of Decree places horrific images in the mind of Ryson Acumen. Unable to determine the exact cause or extent of the potential disasters, he decides to investigate the history of the blade and the origins of its enchantment. Placing his hopes upon the power of transformation contained within ebony energy, Ryson seeks out a powerful sorceress capable of utilizing black magic beyond any other known spell caster. While attempting to examine the origin of the blade, the sorceress disco...

Ryson Acumen battles frustration and fatigue as another struggle unfolds before him. A growing conflict threatens to engulf Uton from the western shores to the eastern plains. Illusions abound after the magic from an erratic sorceress alters the corridors of life and death, and the delver faces internal doubts as well as horrific monsters.A treacherous creation first hunts the dark creatures of a nightmare realm, but the danger quickly falls back upon Uton. Forced to choose between...

After saving the life of a stranger, Dr. Jim Sagacity learns his own life is in danger. A dark destiny is revealed to him, one he is told he cannot escape. Pursued across the country by a familiar rival with uncanny perception, he is forced to lose himself in order to avoid a fate he will not accept as inevitable.His chances turn bleak and his optimism dark as his pursuers are aided by an old nemesis—the incarnation of anguish. Stan Adanais returns to challenge Jim's faith and to b...