Millennia before the elves' exodus to Lasniniar, there was only the darkness. Over a year after the demon war, that same darkness stalks Iarion's dreams, haunting him with visions of an unspeakable fate.A tangle of secrecy and guilt surrounds Iarion and his companions as Lasniniar itself unravels around them. Within the festering darkness, an ancient evil has awakened, roused by the call of a new master and the promise of freedom. Nothing less than all...

Kira Brightwell never planned to become a private detective. Or a local hero, for that matter.She only wants to hone her MMA skills. And focus on her own personal need for vengeance and closure. While listening to Nine Inch Nails.But people call Kira a hero for a reason. She never walks away from trouble.And between her wits and her fists, she can take down just about anything that gets thrown her way.Meet...

Valanandir's throat spasms as he tries not to choke.He spits out a salty mouthful of seawater and grips some nearby rigging one-handed as the ship rocks beneath him.Under skies devoid of moon or sun, Valanandir fights for his life alongside his Sea Elf crew. But his ship already burns like a funeral pyre in the middle of the storm-tossed ocean....And far more than he realizes depends on his survival.Lose y...

Iarion never meant to free the Unborn.Now the humans of Lasniniar worship the host of lawless, magical entities as gods—fueling the Unborn spirits' insatiable hunger for power while sowing the seeds of chaos.Iarion finds himself at the center of the would-be gods' attentions. Attentions that border on obsession....And not all of their interests prove friendly.A new era begins as Iarion and his best friend ...

Midnight. The world of Lasniniar lies in silence, except for the patter of the falling rain.Iarion walks alone on Traitor's Road. His elven eyes pierce the darkness. The Jagged Mountains loom over him. Their oppressive shadow adds to his unease....That, and the goblin arrow wound burning his shoulder.Goblins. In the heart of the continent, in friendly territory. In Lasniniar, that can only mean one thing.

A dwarf apart. Barlo knows he no longer fits in among the people of Dwarvenhome. His secret past looms over him.He longs for a chance to set the heavy burden aside. To feel like himself again. A secret journey to make a new home among the elves seems like the only way. And if he happens to stumble into an adventure with his best friend Iarion once he gets there, even better.But a force more powerful than Barlo also struggles to find a ...

A sweeping, epic fantasy series of magic, war, and friendship, spanning thousands of years...Immerse yourself in a realm of elves, dwarves, vampires, and dragons in this starter collection of novels from the World of Lasniniar series by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith:Light Chasers (The World of Lasniniar Book 1)Kinslayer (The World of Lasniniar Book 2)Soul Seeker (The...

Lasniniar. A new continent the elves can call home after the fall of Ralvaniar.They hope to finally find peace under the leadership of Iadrawyn and Valanandir—far from the dark creatures they left behind in the magical cataclysm. A simple enough wish.But darkness comes in many forms. And not even Iadrawyn and Valanandir know the hidden enemy that lurks within the elves' midst....Or how far they must go to stop him.

A sacrifice made. A magic reunited.Iarion paid the ultimate price to fulfill his elven destiny and save Lasniniar from the machinations of the Fallen One.Now his best friend Barlo finds himself visited by a dream. A true dream—despite his dwarf status. One that shakes him from the mundane complacency of his life beneath the mountains.But not even Barlo knows what strange and dark new places the trail of dreams and visi...

Felara's obsession with Iarion knows no bounds.Barlo knows the Unborn woman would do anything if she thought it in his elf friend's best interest. Absolutely anything. And Barlo can do no less.With Lasniniar in chaos and Iarion named as the culprit, Felara comes to Barlo for help....Little does the dwarf realize just what his aid might cost him.Journey beyond the World of Lasniniar and into the unknown in ...

An unspeakable act. Iarion flees with Barlo in a useless effort to outrun the heinous crime his dwarf friend committed under desperate circumstances.Meanwhile, the rest of Lasniniar marches to war. Would-be gods drive the humans against the elder races, granting the most devout of their worshipers magic of their own.Into this chaotic darkness, a new power emerges....A power only Iarion can face.The future ...

Half human. Half feline. All warrior.Her very existence a crime, Nofret lives in a hidden refugee village—safe from the magic and might of the Lion Folk who rule the island in the name of their cruel goddess.But Nofret grows tired of hiding. She yearns to do something more. Surely her fighting and tracking skills can serve a greater purpose?Her noble heart can accept nothing less.A stand-alone origin story...