Kirjahaku

No Goblin has been able to unite the warring tribes in more than one hundred years. Yet more and more evidence suggests a new Goblin King is gathering the tribes in the east for a war on the Seven Kingdoms of Man.Eight heroes gather to face this new threat, one champion from each of the Seven Kingdoms and their guide through the wilds of the east. Farion Quin, Knight Captain of Lorest, is far from being the strongest, or fastest, or most experienced of the group, and he fears he may be the loose thread that unravels this secret quest.But soon enough the hordes of Goblins are upon them, and there is no more room for fear, for to fail means death and the fall of the Seven Kingdoms.

She can't ignore the mystery he carries.Other than being taller than the other village girls, Senia had never thought of herself as special, until a mysterious man stumbles into their village with a large bundle he protects with his life. Now something is calling to her, something so familiar it sings in her soul, something she can't ignore... something that will change her life forever.Ahrn was named after the most powerful of the gods, but he failed to protect his friends and brothers, the monks of Embreth. All he could save was the precious artifact they were carrying to St. Antin Abbey, their northern stronghold. And when a girl comes to claim that artifact, he finds his heart torn between the mortal woman who captivates him and the god he serves.

He'd have to be crazy to follow her.Wyllea is certain she's going mad, or at least as certain as an insane person might be. The voice in her head is not her own and it's been getting stronger as she grows weaker, trapped without provisions behind enemy lines. She needs help... soon, before she loses herself entirely. But the only man she can trust is a thief and rogue.Tirol just wants to be free and left alone, but he's been living in a land occupied by The Blacklord's army, dodging their "recruiters" for months in the wasted lands of the east. Then the mysterious Wyllea walks into his life asking for his help and he finds he can't refuse her. As much as he wants to avoid any sort of entanglement and simply walk away, he helps her, as crazy as she and her quest might be.

She'll fight for his very soul.Davar is the son of The Blacklord, a man of pure evil. He's never questioned the wishes of his father, never even thought to go against the most powerful man in the world. He thought he was irredeemable... until he met Cass. There is something about the pure-hearted woman, and the way she sees the world and him, which eats away at him. He doesn't want to change... or does he?Cassine has lived a simple life, if a hidden one. She wishes only to help others, to cure the sick and wounded. As a healer for the armies that oppose The Blacklord, she's had plenty of opportunity to do so. This duty has always come first in her life and she's never had the time or desire to be with a man. But when she finds herself stranded with Davar-the enemy-she sees an opportunity to do the impossible and help him see the light within him... and to love a man who's known only hate.

He's a renegade. She's cursed. Together they'll save a kingdom.Three years ago, Col was pushed into the wilds by the cruel and power-hungry Lord Gariast. Since then Col has collected a band of men and women, similarly driven from society, and made a name for himself... as the Black Bandit. But everything changes the day Dalia arrives.Dalia was a normal young noblewoman, bored with her privileged life. She'd read too many stories of heroes and maidens and when offered a life of adventure, she took it. But what she thought was a blessing turns out to be a curse. Now she has strange abilities and can fight like a demon, even if she can't recall what she does while in 'The Fury.' When Col rescues her from Lord Gariast's men, she finds he's the only person who understands her.Together they must save the kingdom from the wrath of Lord Gariast who will stop at nothing to claim every ounce of power he can. But he is a formidable foe, and there are other dark forces at work behind the maniacal lord which are even more fearsome.

They possess the blood of dragons, but can they stop this ancient threat?Jais, an orphan raised by his aunt and uncle on the fringes of society, is torn between a normal life and dreams of adventure. His heart is set on courting Alnia, the beautiful miller's daughter, and with increased attacks from krolls, brutal misshapen beasts, he sees a chance to prove himself. His aunt warns him not to pursue the girl, nor seek the krolls, but someone must protect their village, and this is his chance to win Alnia's heart.Outcast from everything she knows, Caerwyn seeks to find other dragon-blooded like her. But, even as she finds Jais, she learns of the kroll threat and feels compelled to help. Now, she has to teach Jais what he is, while fighting for her life. Yet the more she finds out about these krolls, the more she feels that something is deeply wrong.Something far more sinister is at work, but can they uncover the real threat before they, and the village, are torn apart?

Their dragon blood makes them powerful... and a target.So much in Jais' life has changed far too quickly, forcing him to leave Klasten's Green, the only home he's ever known. Now, he and his two new companions journey to find more drahksani. Jais wants only to put the horrors of the past behind him and move on, but their search becomes perilous when a dragon hunter, a terrifying warrior, sworn to kill all drahksani, finds them. It seems wherever they go, danger and death follow. To Caerwyn's horror it's the same hunter who murdered her parents. Twice now he's tried to kill her, and twice she's lost her family. As much as Carewyn wants vengeance, the man is extremely dangerous, and survival comes first.Except survival has never been more challenging, and as they quest north, meeting more allies and enemies, the lines between friend and foe begin to blur. Allegiances shift. Lives are torn asunder. Some will never leave the north, and others will never be the same.

Their greatest test lies ahead.Scarred, disheartened, and fundamentally changed from the events in the Northlands, Jais and Caerwyn make their way south. They are joined by Volf, a new companion from the north, but are leaving Barami behind.Caerwyn feels lost, untethered, cold. She can't reconcile who she is now with who she had been. Yet she struggles onward, not knowing what she's looking for, but hoping she can find some sense of direction and purpose.Jais works daily to master his abilities, but still feels so far from knowing the full extent of what he can do. He knows he is capable of more, but feels held back by not knowing who he truly is. At the same time, he worries for Caerwyn. A part of him wants desperately to help her, but he has no clue what can shake her out of the darkness of her own soul.Yet, when they meet an odd group of refugee Drahksani in the south, everything starts to change. Their own worries will have to wait as they are pulled into a desperate struggle against a foe more powerful than any they've fought before, who is aided by a mysterious and divine force. It will take all their strength and abilities to face this new threat. Yet even then, that may not be enough. It might just take a miracle to save them this time.