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Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen)
From Book 1: The world is broken...
Corban wants nothing more than to be a warrior under King Brenin's rule - to protect and serve. But that day will come all too soon. And the price he pays will be in blood.
Evnis has sacrificed - too much it seems. But what he wants - the power to rule -- will soon be in his grasp. And nothing will stop him once he has started on his path.
Veradis is the newest member of the warband for the High Prince, Nathair. He is one of the most skilled swordsman to come out of his homeland, yet he is always under the shadow of his older brother.
Nathair has ideas - and a lot of plans. Many of them don't involve his father, the High King Aquilus. Nor does he agree with his father's idea to summon his fellow kings to council.
The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. For if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind's hopes and dreams will fall to dust...
...and it can never be made whole again.
MALICE is a dark epic fantasy tale of blind greed, ambition, and betrayal.
Corban wants nothing more than to be a warrior under King Brenin's rule - to protect and serve. But that day will come all too soon. And the price he pays will be in blood.
Evnis has sacrificed - too much it seems. But what he wants - the power to rule -- will soon be in his grasp. And nothing will stop him once he has started on his path.
Veradis is the newest member of the warband for the High Prince, Nathair. He is one of the most skilled swordsman to come out of his homeland, yet he is always under the shadow of his older brother.
Nathair has ideas - and a lot of plans. Many of them don't involve his father, the High King Aquilus. Nor does he agree with his father's idea to summon his fellow kings to council.
The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. For if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind's hopes and dreams will fall to dust...
...and it can never be made whole again.
MALICE is a dark epic fantasy tale of blind greed, ambition, and betrayal.
Published: November 17, 2016
Pages: 2800
ISBN: 9781447259688
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Beth .
Mar 15, 2026
Absolutely amazing series.
For those who enjoy epic fantasy I highly recommend this series. It has all of the twists and turns and adventure and heroes and villains (but none of the smut) of series’ like Game of Thrones and Wheel of Time but with several key differences. Namely, the series has a clear beginning, middle, and END. The plot was well thought out and all of the characters were important and tied together logically. Everyone had a purpose and a resolution. There were no promising characters that went off on wild goose chases that ended up being totally unnecessary. It wasn’t dragged out over 7-10 books, and even though the series topped out at 3000 pages or so, none of it felt verbose or overdone. (Still looking at you, GRRM….)
I fell in love with many of the characters, and even the ones I was less invested in, I didn’t feel the urge to skim. I have a feeling I will re read this series at some point- and I think it would be amazing if Starz decided to do a TV adaptation.
For those who enjoy epic fantasy I highly recommend this series. It has all of the twists and turns and adventure and heroes and villains (but none of the smut) of series’ like Game of Thrones and Wheel of Time but with several key differences. Namely, the series has a clear beginning, middle, and END. The plot was well thought out and all of the characters were important and tied together logically. Everyone had a purpose and a resolution. There were no promising characters that went off on wild goose chases that ended up being totally unnecessary. It wasn’t dragged out over 7-10 books, and even though the series topped out at 3000 pages or so, none of it felt verbose or overdone. (Still looking at you, GRRM….)
I fell in love with many of the characters, and even the ones I was less invested in, I didn’t feel the urge to skim. I have a feeling I will re read this series at some point- and I think it would be amazing if Starz decided to do a TV adaptation.