Prelude to the Storm: Book One of the Storm Cycle

It is the Fifth Age of Auren. As a dark god rises, three threads of destiny weave together to form a tapestry of resistance. In the frozen north, a young warrior must take up the mantle of leadership when his father is slain by a nightmare reborn: the ancient ice demons known as the Kazenvek. Before he can uncover the reason for their reappearance, he must first unite his villages to stop the north from being overwhelmed by darkness.In the Great Forest, a wanderer returns to find his people in crisis. He must attempt to rescue their immortal avatar, whom he fears is held by a military genius within a seemingly impregnable fortress.And from the known world’s mightiest kingdom, the Queen’s Champion rides forth. A child of prophecy is foretold, and he believes that only the Learned Ones in the Great Forest hold the key to Auren’s continued existence.Three paths converge, and the boundaries between myth and reality blur. As ancient peoples face returning evils, survival requires more than just steel and sinew. It demands the courage to face the coming storm. Read more