Here begins the epic saga of the Nameless Dwarf™The dwarves of the Ravine City have hidden away from the world above for centuries, but their self-imposed exile is about to end.Ravine Guard Carnac Thayn has always felt there was more to life than humdrum patrols and drinking in the local taverns. His pa says the blood of heroes flows through his veins, but it must have been diluted by beer.When Carn is called to a murder scene and pursues the assass...

"I was hooked right from the first chapter..." -- Ray Nicholson"... an engaging story that creates questions you'll be dying to know the answers to." -- Jared J."Witty, well paced and intelligent when it needs to be, I'm looking forward to reading more." -- Craig Whitby"For a novella to inspire a need for more, in me, is quite a surprise. I am off to acquire the whole series!" -- James J. Hughes...

The original Nameless Dwarf story and your FREE gateway into the Annals of the Nameless Dwarf 10-book series.Unable to forgive himself for the massacre of thousands of his own kind under the influence of a cursed black axe, the Nameless Dwarf swears to do one last thing, even if it kills him: With Nils Fargin, the son of a Jeridium guild lord as his guide, Nameless pursues the surviving dwarves from the ravine cit...

Tey Moonshine's scarred flesh holds the secret of ancient magic, which threatens the charlatan wizards who govern Sorcerers' Isle.Injured in a freak accident, Tey Moonshine is good for only one thing: an apprenticeship as a clan sorcerer. But under the scrutiny of her new master, she can no longer keep her secret concealed. For years now, guided by a demon that lurks within, Tey has cut magical symbols into her flesh. As her training begins and her powers awaken, d...

"Shader is a triumph of fantasy!" (Journal of Always)"Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes." (Mitchell Hogan)When a powerful artifact is stolen from the Abbey of Pardes, the holy knight Deacon Shader is sent to retrieve it.But events have already spiraled out of control: plague spreads across the land, the dead rise from ...

A sprawling epic of redemption, heroism, and friendship in the face of insurmountable evil and an inexorable fate."A beautifully written and engrossing masterwork!" (Mitchell Hogan)Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018Contains Annals of the Nameless Dwarf Books 1-3:1. Ravine of Blood and Shadow2. Mountain of Madness3. Curse of the Black AxeChild of an...

A sprawling epic of redemption, heroism, and friendship in the face of insurmountable evil and an inexorable fate."A beautifully written and engrossing masterwork!" (Mitchell Hogan)Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018Contains Annals of the Nameless Dwarf Books 4-6:4: Land of Nightmare5: Skull of the Lich Lord6: Fate of the Dwarf LordsChild of an unre...

A sprawling epic of redemption, heroism, and friendship in the face of insurmountable evil and an inexorable fate."A beautifully written and engrossing masterwork!" (Mitchell Hogan)Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018Child of an unreliable prophecy. Victim of a terrible deception. A soldier once. Then a killer of his own kind. A butcher.The Nameless Dwarf lies entombed beneath the earth, locked in an eter...

"A triumph of fantasy!" (Journal of Always)"Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes." (Mitchell Hogan)The entire Templum Knight trilogy in one volume!Includes:Sword of the ArchonBest Laid PlansThe UnweavingAn exemplary knight and veteran of a horrific battle against the undead armies of the Lich Lord, Deacon S...

TAKES A DEMON TO CATCH A DEMONWhen a shapeshifting demon crosses the Farfall Mountains and the bodies start piling up, the Senate of Jeridium send their best hunter to track and kill it: the half-demon Jebediah Skayne.The trail leads Jeb to Portis, a fishing town controlled by the guilds, where death is as commonplace as the whores who walk its streets. In no particular hurry to get the job done, and driven by his own dark needs, Jeb starts to indulge in al...

It was the place they stored the junk no one wanted anymore: discarded toys, baby clothes, and ancient secrets from forgotten generations.But when contagion turns Wesley Harding’s world insane, and horror enters his home, the attic is the last place left to hide.At nine years old, he finds himself alone in the dark, amid heaped-up piles of the familiar and the unknown.Gunshots and howls punctuate the thunderstorm outside. Crashes and groans come from below.T...

A sprawling epic of redemption, heroism, and friendship in the face of insurmountable evil and an inexorable fate."A beautifully written and engrossing masterwork!" (Mitchell Hogan)Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018Child of an unreliable prophecy. Victim of a terrible deception. A soldier once. Then a killer of his own kind. A butcher.The Nameless Dwarf lies entombed beneath the earth, locked in an eternal sleep until the hour of Medryn-Tha's gr...