Bøker av Kel Kade

Every kingdom Rezkin touches has shattered, and the turbulence in his homeland is spreading across the Souelian. From the shards of kingdoms past, he begins to forge a new empire. But there is a price to pay for power, and the balance has come due. When Rezkin is confronted by something mysterious and ancient, he is stolen from his intended path and driven toward shocking revelations about his identity. With every whisper of knowledge comes new dangers and one certainty. Rezkin's past has finally caught up with him, and the mad king Caydean is playing a darker game than anyone realized.

The future of the Ashaiian haven, the newly founded Kingdom of Cael, is anything but secured. Rezkin must seek recognition from the King of Gendishen if his people are to maintain possession of their island home and the enchanted secret it contains.In an unexpected twist, events overtake Rezkin, and he is thrust into a frustrating adventure to seek a worthless prize. He finds that his carefully constructed reputation as an indomitable foe has consequences as others seek to use his strengths for their own gain. Meanwhile, friends are confronted with too many truths, power and strength might be more than some desire, loyalties and friendships are tested, and at least one of Rezkin's friends might be headed for a miserable demise.

Mysterious, indomitable warrior? Ruthless criminal overlord? The Riel'gesh - mythical demigod? Dedicated friend and protector? Rezkin's identities are known only to him, with even his closest allies oblivious to his secrets. But the truth of his creation is the one answer that remains elusive. His only clue points to Striker Farson, an elite soldier rumored to be at the greatest dueling championship in all the kingdoms. Under the guise of a nobleman, Rezkin embarks for the King's Tournament. The honorable contest of blades is marred by fears of economic collapse, rumors of an eminent military draft, and the machinations of a mad, tyrannical king. Surrounded by intrigue and beset by foes, Rezkin dons a new identity to get close to the fighters. And who better than a dark legend come to life...?

After years of mounting tensions, Caydean the mad king has lived up to his name. His troops have attacked the King's Tournament, forcing fighters and commoners to fill the ranks of his army. War is on the horizon. With no other option, Rezkin fled with a ragtag group of refugees. He needs a sanctuary. He'll make a dangerous deal with an ancient being, granting him the fabled fortress of Cael.Long lost and steeped in myth, the citadel holds many secrets, but its terrifying denizens do not like intruders. To wrest control from Caydean and restore order to Ashai, Rezkin must conquer the legendary isle. To protect and honor his friends, he will defy armies, assassins, and even the kings of the Souelian.

"Raised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows. With no understanding of his life's purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bequeathed to him by a dead king, the young warrior relentlessly pursues his only lead. A single elite warrior escaped during the battle and may have knowledge of who Rezkin is and who is responsible for the slaughter at the young man's home. Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence. His last orders, spoken on the lips of his dying Master, were to 'Kill with conscience' and 'Protect and honor your friends.' Living in isolation from the outworld under a strict regimen of training and education, the young warrior has no understanding of a conscience or friends. Determined to adhere to his last orders, Rezkin extends his protection to an unlikely assortment of individuals he meets along the way, often leading to humorous and poignant incidents. As if pursuing an elite warrior across a kingdom, figuring out who he is and why everyone he knows is dead, and attempting to find these so-called friends and protect them is not enough, strange things are happening in the kingdom. New dangers begin to arise that threaten not only Rezkin and his friends, but possibly everyone in Ashai"--