Bakkian Chronicles, Book II: Insurrection

Realizing they can no longer keep the future king safe, bodyguards Steve and Sarah escort the Lentarian prince, Mikal, back to his home world to not only determine the best course of action, but also to verify the king and queen haven’t become targets themselves.

In Mikal's home world, dragon raids are on the rise. The dwarves are preparing to go to war, and the evil sorcereress has managed to reach across time and space to attack Mikal on his protector's home world. Their only hope to save Mikal from Celestia and her minions lies with the recovery of a piece of an ancient talisman believed lost centuries ago. Having the ability to enhance the holder's jhorun, namely their magical talent, to unheard of levels, the amulet pieces must be found before they fall into the wrong hands.

But are they too late? Don’t miss the exciting final chapter in the Bakkian Chronicles!

Ryson Acumen battles frustration and fatigue as another struggle unfolds before him. A growing conflict threatens to engulf Uton from the western shores to the eastern plains. Illusions abound after the magic from an erratic sorceress alters the corridors of life and death, and the delver faces internal doubts as well as horrific monsters.

A treacherous creation first hunts the dark creatures of a nightmare realm, but the danger quickly falls back upon Uton. Forced to choose between divergent paths, Ryson must rely on others to defend the person he cares about the most. He can only hope his friends are able to defeat a new menace that revives old fears.

While the delver ventures into the Lacobian Desert, cliff behemoths vow to protect his wife, Linda, just as the elf guard, Holli Brances, leads spell casters against an unknown and dangerous foe in the abandoned town of Pinesway. Even the powerful wizard, Enin, enters the clash in hopes of ending the conflict before too many lives are lost. It is ultimately up to Ryson Acumen to defeat his inner demons and to find the answers that will save Uton and all its inhabitants.

The western cites of Uton are overwhelmed by a massive exodus from the Great Valleys. Pressed from their homes by a growing distress, humans flee across the central plains in hopes of finding refuge from the suffocating fear that swells with each passing day. As the wizard Enin tries to maintain control in Connel, he works with dwarves and humans to quell the growing crisis. He sends Ryson Acumen along with Holli Brances to investigate the strange occurrences reported by the displaced farmers and merchants.

While exploring the eastern valleys, the delver and the elf uncover bizarre circumstances that contradict their understanding of rational behavior. Each mysterious revelation adds to an ever expanding puzzle. Goblins have infested the cities and the farmlands, but not by force. With the consent of local authorities, dark creatures inundate the eastern lands, taking ownership of farms and claiming residence within human towns without outward conflict or apparent treachery.

As humans and goblins are forced to coexist throughout the region, order is enforced by half-demons, but a tense apprehension grips the citizens of nearly every village and city. Many decide to escape the valleys. Farmers abandon their fields and merchants leave their shops. The flow of refugees grows, putting a greater strain on the western towns of Connel and Burbon.

Ryson and Holli continue their search for answers only to meet with opposition from local councils, town guards, and a powerful regional steward. They struggle against goblins and half-demons and even attempt to enlist the aid of dwarves from the underground city of Sterling. Throughout their efforts, goblins continue to pour into the valleys just as more humans abandon their homes. A twisted plan of deceit gradually takes shape as Ryson and Holli follow a chain of bargains meant not only to remove all the people from the valleys, but to destroy the entire human race.

Book 1 of the Dragonfate series. Debts and balance are everything to dragons. In a world where a misstep can make a dragon a slave to the nearest opportunist, where Ruby Dragons are feared and hated as the worst of the evil, half-Ruby Kyaza has lived a life built on distrust and violence. When the ancient magic of Dragonfate enslaves him yet again, he is thrust against his will among humans with the command to do what he has sworn he will never do again: to kill.

However, when he is suddenly indebted to Hallen, the human boy he was meant to kill, things get complicated. Though Kyaza cannot bring himself to trust a human, and though Hallen hates Ruby Dragons above all else, a magic even deeper than the slavery of Dragonfate binds them. Their lives are vastly different, the rift between their histories unbreachable; and yet, as the malice of both humans and dragons closes in on them, they must learn to work together . . . or die.

If anyone in the village where 13 year old Tosni lives discovers he is developing strange powers they will kill him. He has to leave. But before he can put an escape plan into action Kavnen throws him out. In the middle of the night. In the middle of winter. Now his only chance of survival is to find his real parents, fast. But there are more than his parents interested in finding him.

Pure Choice is the sixth book in the Delver Magic Series and Ryson Acumen faces his most personal struggle. His hometown of Burbon is attacked by river rogues and goblins. While fighting off the dark creatures, his deeply held beliefs create a conflict with Burbon's Captain of the Guard, Sy Fenden. An argument leads to a fracture in their friendship, and the delver must choose a new direction in offering his services to Uton.

Ryson's troubles are quickly compounded by a mystifying encounter with his wife, Linda. Her immunity to magic leads to a surprising discovery just as it attracts the attention of creatures with malicious intentions. With personal difficulties mounting, the delver places his focus on the disappearance of elves from Dark Spruce Forest.

Allies of the delver become aware of the growing turmoil. Holli, Jure and Enin assist Ryson in his investigations and help bring order and direction to the chaotic situation. The perilous events merge into one decisive encounter with a powerful sorcerer and pure magical energy. Ryson and his friends come together in a realm of darkness to fulfill their purpose in a larger clash influenced by the choices of each individual.

Book 2 of the Dragonfate series. For one year, the land of Alturia has been calm. War's Peace is broken, the few remaining dragons remain in isolation, and the people are rebuilding from the devastation of the Dragon War. Even Hallen has begun to reconcile himself to the magic binding him to half-Ruby dragon Kyaza—a process aided by Kyaza's long absence.

However, Kyaza's return to Allysdale casts things into an immediate downward spiral. A bloodstained note arrives, bearing a plea for help from two of their missing friends, their only clue a rune describing the Uuren Mountains. They have no choice but to head east. As they travel, surrounded by allies whose motives are dubious at best, things grow worse. Nightmares plague Kyaza constantly, warning him that someone he loves will soon suffer a terrible death. Ancient magics swirl about him, dangerous and unknowable, bound to a fate that he has been expected to carry for more than a thousand years.

Soon Kyaza realizes that he is not alone in this trap of secrets and shadows: Aldri Cinderfrost, last heir of the Silver Dragons, is enslaved by his Dragonfate and following a course that will inevitably drag them into opposite sides of the battlefield. . . .

Book 3 of the Dragonfate series. Days are speeding by, and time is growing short for the inhabitants of the land called Altruaeda. Chaotic magics are tearing the world apart, monsters are emerging from their dark dwellings, and the threat to the few remaining dragons grows with every passing hour. Half-Ruby Dragon Kyaza has been charged with the task of restoring the land to safety, but as his own fate spirals further out of his control, his certainty grows that those who chose him have made a terrible mistake. . . .

A Journey of Dragons is set in the land of Syraqua, where dragons have settled and humanity is nearly extinct, where dwarves delve into dark secrets of the past, and iguana-like reptilians seek a future of their own making. Human civilization has risen and fallen twice before; it now rises again, facing challenges from both within and without.

The story begins with a massive cataclysm, casting sailor Kaylen Thyr ashore in the strange, wild lands of Syraqua. Snatched from the jaws of death by an angry and curious dragon, Kaylen finds new allies: a dwarven explorer, a scholarly lizard, and a mysterious woman from a hidden human enclave. The few survivors of his homeland are scattered, confused, and far from united — and when faced with imminent destruction, they can only be saved by a dragon who must forgive an ancient wrong.

They're back for more!

Misfit Heroes--a fantasy series by Daniel Arenson, author of Song of Dragons--continues with a new tale of underdog heroes, creepy monsters, and epic adventure.

BOOK TWO: WAND OF THE WITCH (sequel to EYE OF THE WIZARD)