Thousands of years after the war of the ancients, a single bastion of human life survives - The Vale. And at its core the magnificent city of Troi. Here the mana flows from the great power station, bringing light and life to all. It is a beacon of hope in a sick and dying world. But all is not as it appears. Even as the Order of High Mages seeks to cure the land, sinister forces move to gain absolute control over The Vale and its citizens. Drake Sharazi, disgraced Royal Guard turned bounty hunter, has been exiled from Troi to the surrounding provinces, where resources are limited and starvation is commonplace. It is in this squalor and poverty he believes he shall spend his remaining days. But after years of labor and suffering, he has been given the chance to go home; to return to the life he has longed for since the moment he left his beloved city. But he quickly discovers that the life he desires is built on a foundation of lies. Now he must choose between what is right and what is easy. But what is right could cost more than he is willing to pay. And to save his home, he might have to destroy it...and all he has ever loved.

The Vale: Behind The Vale

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Anderson, Brian D.

Fantasy

Brian D. Anderson

Akiri: The Scepter Of Xarbaal

The Dul' Buhar are the deadliest of warriors, gifted with extraordinary skills through the dark magic of their Sorcerer King, and Akiri is the mightiest of them all. Yet even his immense talents will be tested beyond the point of breaking as everything he believes in is ripped apart by his sovereign's insatiable hunger for conquest and death. Akiri was born into war, his childhood shaped by battle and betrayal. He knows it is his fate to die by the sword. He is a warrior. Warriors die. It is what they do. But he will not go without a fight. In his first breathtaking adventure Akiri must outwit shape-shifting creatures bent on devouring his soul, battle spirit demons, become the first new dragon lord in a generation, and defy the will of the God of Death himself if he wants to live. Forged in the pits of hell by the Lord of the Underworld himself, the legendary Scepter of Xarbaal was created with the sole purpose of purging the land of mortal life. In his arrogance, the Sorcerer King believes he has the strength to wield against his enemies and end the devastating war once and for all. Akiri is the only man he trusts to recover the mythical artifact.  Akiri has never failed his sovereign yet, but he knows that to succeed this time could usher in the death of the world...  The Scepter of Xarbaal is a brand-new, pulse-pounding novel set in a world of mad kings, vengeful gods, and soul eating demons sure to delight fans of RE Howard's Conan the Barbarian and David Gemmell's Druss the Legend. Written by multiple award winning and international bestsellers Brian D. Anderson and Steven Savile The Scepter of Xarbaal is the first standalone adventure in Akiri's tortured world.

Steven Savile

Savile, Steven

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