A beautiful action adventure ... a fallen war hero fights the demons of his past, and in the process finds that family is not all about blood ...A debut novel from a brilliant new fantasy authorMartil is a haunted man - a war hero, now derided as the 'Butcher of Bellic'. Leaving his beloved homeland he is set upon by bandits and tricked into taking a small child, Karia, to her uncle. But they only find one ex-bandit in the town, along with the Dragon Sword, a magical relic belonging...

Wonderful action adventure ... the second book in a terrific new series ...Martil and his Rallorans are trying to gain control of the north for Queen Merren but winning the hearts of the people is proving impossible when the bards have painted them as murderous barbarians.King Gello the usurper is planning to lead a massive army to crush the budding rebellion but, even if a way can be found to defeat him, the Fearpriests stand ready to come to his aid ...Karia is trying to persuade ...

Action and adventure, tyrants and rebels, humour and depth of purpose.Sendatsu is a hunted man. His people, even his own father, want him dead. Cast out of his home, he finds himself in a strange new land, desperate to find a way to return to his children. Alone in the land of Vales, Sendatsu is forced to rely on his talents as a fighter to survive. His skills are welcomed by two fugitives - Huw and Rhiannon - who are desperate to alert the peaceful people of the Vales of an impendi...

A terrific action adventure ... a fallen war hero and a little girl searching for peace and family, find far more than they needed ... or wanted ...Norstalos stands on the brink of destruction. But the three invading armies are probably the least of Queen Merren's problems.Her people despise their would-be saviours, the army of goblins she has won to her side, while the dragons want Martil and the fabled Dragon Sword for themselves.Now Merren must make the most painful choice of her...

Duncan Lay's action-packed epic continues with more action, romance and adventure.Cast out from his homeland, Sendatsu has used his sword-fighting talents to survive in the foreign land of the Vales. With the assistance of Rhiannon - the first human to use magic in hundreds of years - Sendatsu has helped Huw and the Velsh defeat an invading army. Better still, Sendatsu now has the key to reclaim his children. It will mean a return to Dokuzen - a city where deceit runs deep and Senda...

Beset on all sides, one husband and wife are all that stand between a kingdom and its destruction.Fallon and Bridgit are reunited at last, but time is still against them. Having evaded treachery, escaped slavery, and thwarted a hostile invasion, they now find themselves in the eye of a ferocious military and political storm.In the east, Swane is gathering an army of desperate men to retake the throne. In the west, the Kottermani princess is planning to brin...

Gaelland is a nation gripped by fear.In the country, fishing boats return with their crews mysteriously vanished while farms are left empty, their owners gone into the night, meals still on the table. In the cities, children disappear from the streets or even out of their own beds. The King tells his people that it is the work of selkies – mythical creatures who can turn from seals into men and back again – and witches. But no matter how many women he burns at the ...

Gaelland is a nation gripped by fear.In the country, fishing boats return with their crews mysteriously vanished while farms are left empty, their owners gone into the night, meals still on the table. In the cities, children disappear from the streets or even out of their own beds. The King tells his people that it is the work of selkies – mythical creatures who can turn from seals into men and back again – and witches. But no matter how many women he burns at the ...

The prince is dead.Fooled by the treacherous King Aidan, Fallon has shot down the one man he trusted to save his beloved nation of Gaelland. And yet, when the King could grind Fallon underfoot, he draws the simple farmer and fighter closer, making a hero of him.Embroiled in plots beyond his comprehension and weighted with the guilt of the prince's murder, Fallon must tread carefully if he is to accomplish the task that first brought him to the cursed capita...

The thrilling conclusion to the Empire of Bones series.It is time to decide who will rule the lands and control the magic. Will it be Forland, with its lust for bloody conquest? Will it be Dokuzen, with its dreams of a slave empire, or will it be Vales, armed only with Rhiannon and her magic - and the truth about why the rulers of Dokuzen claim to be elves? Into this mix comes Sendatsu. Rejected by his true love, hated by his father, hunted by his former best friend, he now burns wi...

The prince is dead.Fooled by the treacherous King Aidan, Fallon has shot down the one man he trusted to save his beloved nation of Gaelland. And yet, when the King could grind Fallon underfoot, he draws the simple farmer and fighter closer, making a hero of him.Embroiled in plots beyond his comprehension and weighted with the guilt of the prince's murder, Fallon must tread carefully if he is to accomplish the task that first brought him to the cursed capita...

The people are starving ...As Fallon and his friends struggle to control a mutinous capital, Feray is preparing to lead a legion of Kottermanis back to the country to free her captured husband, Prince Kemal. But the real danger is coming from the east – Swane and the treacherous Duchess Dina aren't willing to wait to make their play. An army of mercenaries will be unleashed on Fallon when he least expects it ...An epic fantasy perfect for fans of George RR ...