THE SAGA
The series will consist of six full-length novels, with short adventures periodically published in between.
In a kingdom where peace and chaos balance on a knife's edge ... fear is growing.The High King is whispered to have gone mad, and rumors of unnatural forces spread across the realm. In the middle of the conflict are Nyori and Marcellus: a priestess and a famed knight whose paths couldn't be more different. But whether swept from humble grasslands to treacherous mountains or from a noble palace to a warlord's dungeon, both will find their lives irrevocably altered and their destinies inexplicably intertwined by forces beyond their understanding.
For beings once thought to be myths emerge from the shadows, led by Alaric, the Pale Lord. King of a doomed race, he will do anything to cure them of their dreadful curse, even if it means tearing the realms of men apart like rotted cloth.
Fallen knight Marcellus Admorran is missing, having been transformed into the dark and powerful Reaver. As the land is smothered by winter, Nyori Sharlin tries to protect Eymunder, the powerful artifact that might be the key in the struggle against the immortal king who pursues her. Her companions are the Huntsmen, warriors that dare to battle the akhkharu, but at least one among them may be a traitor.
In the Forbidden City, Alaric Aelfvaldar gathers his people together to prepare for war against the forces of men. Yet infighting and deceit threaten to topple his fragile alliance before the battle has even begun.
And in the east, the vindictive warlord Valdemar Basilis musters the greatest army Leodia has ever faced. In the end, only the force with the darkest champion may survive the approaching battle.
Talan is a homeless boy who lives by his speed and wits, but what he wants more than anything is to get into the mythical City of Glass.
But once inside, he learns that beauty can be deceiving. He will learn lessons of pain, hatred, love, and leadership before he can free himself and the other lost children from their glittering prison.
This is the short story that debuts the world of Shadow Battles and introduces one of the major characters.