Lance Conrad
The Helveti nation has endured a siege of dragons for fifteen bloody years. The ravenous beasts can only be taken down by teams of elite fighters, led by Sword Bearers wielding ancient weapons. Even with all they can do, the cost of human life has driven the Helveti to the brink of annihilation. As the people contemplate the possibility of ultimate defeat, tragedy strikes again.Artair, one of their greatest Sword Bearers, is taken in the night
...The Historian chances upon Surac, a land where people's destinies are defined by powerful pendants they have from birth, called Stones. Those whose Stones give them useful skills call themselves Creators, and isolate themselves from all others with a wall that splits the entire continent. When Aric, a Creator blacksmith, has a son born with a Stone that marks him for violence and destruction, they find themselves in danger from those they called
...With a javelin throw like no one has ever seen before, the King is slain on the battlefield. Now a vast and violent empire crashes down on the Kingdom of Tumani. Without the strength of their ruler, soldiers are deserting and the people are fleeing.
In the midst of this hopeless situation, a hero appears...
...or at least, that's what he says he is. With his outlandish tales and promises of victory, he is more of a bother than a savior,
...The Historian, witness of countless stories, comes upon one that may reveal something of his own. Aegon, a vile and eccentric old sorcerer, holds the key to a past the Historian has forgotten, but he's in no mood to share. Aegon is being hunted by the last of his own students, who have twisted their humanity in their thirst for power.
Magic and madness are only pieces of the puzzle as the Historian moves to take control of the story, protect
When the king isolates himself and lets the country fall into ruin, Simeon, a soft spoken military leader takes it upon himself to make one last, desperate attempt to save the kingdom. With the Historian as a witness and his trusting younger brother at his side, Simeon joins forces with a dark mercenary, called Hunger by his enemies, to kidnap the king. When their attempts to teach him self-reliance and humility end in tragedy, king and soldier
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