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"Danarion of the Seven Gates... one gate for leaving and one gate for entering. One for hoping and one for fearing. One for the dusk and one for the dawn. One for the way of the sea and the Sage's coming." The Sage arrives in the City of Light, or so it is hoped. In a land of plenty, free from care, as Shadow falls on the world beyond, the Dark One sets his trap for the Light's firstborn.The fifth book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

As the Last Shadow War begins, the Sage and his helper arrive in the Dark Land. Amid a land of shadow and danger, and crimes of the heart that echo to the present day, a people lay waiting for what was promised to them, an unending dawn and the rebirth of an empire.The ninth book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

The shipwrecked heroes find themselves in a strange land, in a city of highest civilization and lowest barbarism, a city of iron and blood. As an ancient conspiracy is slowly uncovered, and the Sage struggles to survive, new kinds of warriors may be needed: warriors of Telantis.The sixth book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

"Two to Naron Da, two warriors of light... two to Naron Da, in the shadows of the night." The Sage and his companion arrive at the outskirts of the Dark Land but are turned back. Fate drives them toward a vacant throne and an unfulfilled vow. Meanwhile, Fortunato embarks on a journey of the heart, and wrestles with his identity.The eighth book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

A summons from a long-lost mentor thrusts Reev Nax, a boy of uncertain parentage, into a fateful journey of discovery. Reev learns that an ancient evil has reawakened in the world of Varda, and that two prophetic figures, one the Hand of Light and the other, a man declared the Dark One's Hand, are predicted to appear. Along the way, he will meet many friends-Fortunato, a warrior and tracker; Wrinn, a former pit fighter; Ambrass, a serving girl whose fate may be written in the stars; and more. But as the world spirals into chaos, a question arises: who is the long-awaited hero, and who is the Dark One's Hand?The first book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

Summer falls over Gallia. Rumor grows of a Blight spreading across the South Weald. The heroes of what will become the Last Shadow War face tests of might and magic, the discovery of hidden gifts and surprising allies, and star-crossed love. But amid a seeming peace, the first inklings of shadow begin to fall, the shadow of the coming conflict, the Shadow of Lothan.The second book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

War once far has been brought near, to Gallia's doorstep. The Empire, the mightiest nation in Varda, has set its sights on Gallia. But a greater foe is at work, and the Dark One's Hand may soon be revealed. Against Seymus, the Dark One, seven have arisen to do battle. The Last Shadow War is about to begin.The fourth book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

War breaks out in Gallia, even as danger arrives closer to home. In the Dragonteeth Mountains, the spawning pits pour forth untold numbers of rokahn and dark tidings are visited upon the city far below. The heroes of what will become the Last Shadow War must go forth into grave peril, amid rumors of an ancient enemy awakened, and whispers of an iron mask that holds dark power.The third book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

"Four to Naron Da, four warriors of light... four to Naron Da, in the shadows of the night." The Sage and his companions make their way to the Naron Da, the Dark Land, even as they are hunted by a fierce foe. Their journey will take them through hostile lands, to ancient marvels, and to a city doomed. Of old, it was promised that Qadirra would fall.The seventh book of the Last Shadow Epic.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map and an appendix.

The city of Thénai burns, and hopes for the military alliance it once led begin to falter.In the midst of the wreckage, rebels pick up the pieces and take the fight to their captors. Tasked with crushing the insurrection is Pereon, a foreigner with a mission he has hidden even from his closest allies.On the other side of the world, the amazon Khloe begins a desperate search for her friend, the hero Theron, believing if she finds him she can turn the tide of the war.But as the factions clash, a new conflict is rising no one foresaw, not between nations but between the old gods and the new.The seventh book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus and Phos.

"Seeing the great darkness within the elven prince's heart, the High God cursed his descendants with a thirst for blood..."Nocturne, a descendant of Prince Gilden, is an outsider. He sees humans as more than bloodmeals - something not well respected in Druen society. One winter night, his compassion gets the best of him when he kills his neighbor to save a human slave.Forced to flee his village and everything he's ever known, he begins a world-spanning journey in pursuit of his true home. His search will take him from the frozen wilderness of the Druen to the great cities of the non-cursed Elves and beyond, perhaps even into the realms of humanity. This epic fantasy vampire novel introduces a new character to the world of fantasy: Nocturne, the son of the night.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of northern Varda.

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 lowliest street actor, and no one is worthy of trust. Far away, unbeknownst to the southron King of Kings and the Imperial government, the brother-sister heirs to the Red Throne of Haroon lay in hiding. But as a dark faith spreads by the sword across the Southern World, plunging ancient nations into chaos, not even well-born monarchs will escape these trials of SHADOW AND FLAME.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

In the shadow of a mountain, Rogon, the Dark Captain - slain by his enemies - stirs to life. Bearing the Gauntlet of the Demiurge, he awakens more powerful than ever before.Not far away, Theron, hero of the Southron War, embarks on a quest to avenge the Oracle for her betrayal. With the centaur Aigon at his side, he navigates a country torn asunder by war, ignorant of the power the Dark Captain has unleashed.The sixth book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

"Trust no one. To survive to my age, you must judge men's character well. Fear your enemies, yes. But fear your friends even more."With the death of Claudio-Valens Adamantus, many fear the golden age will come to an end. In the Imperial Palace, his wife Anthea struggles to survive conspiracies and assassinations. Her only ally is Melorra, priestess of the mother goddess, whose commitment to nonviolence may prove her undoing.Though barbarians attack from beyond the northern wall and power-hungry councilors do their best to achieve the White Throne, the greatest threat may come from far away. Scarlet-cloaked refugees and their queen Lidda arrive on ships and defame the gods, proclaiming the Devil has been reborn on the Red Mountain.The Empire's only hope may lie in the cryptic words of Anthea's dreams: "The blood of the god, and the body of adamant."The second novel of the Imperial Chronicles.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

In the Empire, in towns and villages, the Cult of the Red Dawn grows. Abroad, in the city of Eioli, the legions of the Empire lay siege. And underneath a red moon, as the battle endures, near Eioli's temple where a monster dwells, a battle not just of the Empire but of the ages is set to begin. The third and final book of Red Dawn.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

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."Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

Millennia ago, the Sons of Darkness were expelled from their ancestral home, turning into vile parodies of their former selves: the ghouls. Once banished to the far reaches of the desert, their leader - freed from his infernal prison - now leads them into the heart of it, where humans live.In the land of Tadmor, an oasis in the midst of the vast desert, the king Javan struggles to maintain his rule. As he battles insurrection, his daughter vanishes in the middle of the night without warning. He tries to find her in vain, not knowing she is headed straight to where the danger lies, straight toward the heart of darkness.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of the Hamma Desert.

The Empire speeds toward a new century, anticipating new heights of prosperity and power but finding its triumphant march forced to a stumble.An official visit from the northman king, Gylles vis Bretagne, is laced with ulterior motives and may lead to a disastrous war. While the supernatural forces of shadow grow beyond the border, elements within the governmental elite tighten the noose. As the crisis deepens, six souls find themselves at the center of it all - six disparate lives, inexplicably yet intricately connected. Six SONS OF EMPIRE.The fourth novel of the Imperial Chronicles.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

Julia, the emperor's daughter, has now been missing for many months. But as the Red Hand cult takes root across Imperial City, more dangers arise and new threats present themselves. Publius Corvus, soldier of the Empire, can only linger a little while until he marches north to fight Eioli. War, death, and troubles mount, but still whispers linger and rumors endure... amid the conflict and a calm before the storm, the streets of Imperial City echo with talk of the Red Dawn... Book 2 of the Red Dawn series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

In a long-planned, perfectly executed coup, the Academies of Eloesus overthrow the Imperial government and transport a foreign army to the Empire's shores, intending to remake the nation according to their utopian vision.As cities fall and the nation slips toward certain annihilation, the lone voice of Imperium calls out for a renewed rise of an empire, and a deluge of traitors' blood.The fifth and final book of the Imperial Chronicles series, which began in Unconquered Son.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

The city of Thénai and the military alliance it leads resurge from the brink of destruction to become more powerful than ever.The hero Theron, Thénai's most famous citizen, has been gone for more than a decade, but rumors spread that his return is imminent, that he has set his heart against the city he once loved, and that he has vowed to help its enemies in the war. None know his possible motivations, but some say they are written in scrolls of prophecy.The ninth and final book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

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 fight to save the country he loves.What follows is a tale of desert queens and legionaries, of mad girls with great gifts and scheming highborn ladies, of gods both human and divine, that will forever transform the world they know.The epic fantasy novel begins the Imperial Chronicles.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes maps of the Empire and Imperial City.

The cities of Eloesus are warring among themselves, as they have since the beginning.Locked in mistrust and rivalry, they fail to see the most powerful empire in the world setting the gears of invasion into motion. The King of Kings, padisha emperor of Fharas, has made his move to swallow them whole.Theron, hero of the city of Thénai, can only see a slim hope in an impossible task: uniting the fatally divided cities under one banner. No one has ever succeeded before.The second book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

The tenuous alliance between the cities of Eloesus evaporates.With the nation divided into the Thenoan and Kersican Leagues, war has become inevitable.Out of the division, a new foe arises: the one called the Dark Captain. The Kersican League considers him the greatest of assets, but no one truly knows him or what lies beneath the surface.The fourth book in the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus and Khazidea.

In the shadow of a mountain, Rogon, the Dark Captain - slain by his enemies - stirs to life.Bearing the Gauntlet of the Demiurge, he awakens more powerful than ever before. Not far away, Theron, hero of the Southron War, embarks on a quest to avenge the Oracle for her betrayal. With the centaur Aigon at his side, he navigates a country torn asunder by war, ignorant of the power the Dark Captain has unleashed.The sixth book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

The Demiurge's legacy of evil has been largely forgotten; the memory of his reign of terror, almost vanished.Yet Gaia-having bridged the gap between her world and his-ushers him once again into the world of the living. As Eloesus slips into total war, the hero Theron hides away in a secluded mountain. Under the guidance of the centaur Aigon, he flees danger, even as the Demiurge's shadow falls across the land.The fifth book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

The day of battle has arrived, but the alliance of Eloesian cities is already evaporating.Theron, the hero whom the Oracle has called, is failing at his task.Against all this, a wind of destiny blows... A wind from prophecy's holy mount.The third book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.

In ancient times, the dark god Kronos crafted weapons of war in his fiery lair. His worship has long been eradicated, his followers driven into hiding... and yet he remains...Creatures of shadow are crawling through the land of Eloesus... they seek one man above all else: Theron, upstanding citizen, master swordsman, and veteran of many wars. As he flees, doom is falling over the land: clouds of fire hover over the ancient city of Thenai and infernal names not spoken in thousands of years thunder from the mountaintops. A hero is needed. A wind of destiny is blowing, yet Theron is one false step from death. The first book of the Wind of Destiny series.Unique to the print editions, this paperback includes a map of Eloesus.