I SHALL RETURN WITH WINTER

DEFY FATE. DEFY GODS. DEFY EVERYONE.

When Oben’s farm is sacked by barbarians, he journeys into the godless north on a deadly quest for revenge.

But his enemies are full of surprises, and his endurance and faith are pushed to their limits.

He becomes an unwitting pawn in their ancient prophecy; one which predicts he will deliver his homeland into their hands.

If Oben is to see his family again, he must prove the prophecy wrong, whilst exacting vengeance on a people to whom he grows ever more bound.

The Ashen Levels (The COMPLETE Pentalogy)

When Balagir awakens at a fire with no recollection of his past, he discovers he is an ashen—a mysterious group of black-eyed vagabonds, addicted to the smoke they must pay the ghostly piper in exchange for power. With the help of a sentient spark and a band of nefarious companions, Balagir will have to traverse the northern wilds, cross seas and survive foreign wars if he is to discover the truth behind the Ashen Levels.

Perfect for readers who enjoy dark and epic fantasy, with elements of progression fantasy, mystery and folklore.

This COMPLETE pentalogy box set contains all five parts of Balagir’s journey.

THE ASHEN LEVELS

Part One: Fledgling

When Balagir awakens at the fire with no recollection of his past, he discovers he is an ashen—a mysterious group of black-eyed vagabonds, addicted to the smoke they must pay the ghostly piper in exchange for power.

With the help of the kalaqai (a sentient spark) and a band of nefarious companions, Balagir will have to traverse the northern wilds, cross seas and survive foreign wars if he is to discover the truth behind the Ashen Levels.

THE ASHEN LEVELS

Part Two: Journeyman

Balagir may have escaped the northern wilds, but life aboard the pirate ship the Spite Spear presents its own set of challenges. Not only must he negotiate the perilous seas but indeed, with its unsavoury crew.

His quest for understanding will take him on a curious odyssey across a sea studded by strange islands and stranger folk, where friendships will be forged, but just as easily broken.

THE ASHEN LEVELS

Part Three: Adept

Balagir has made it to the south, but questions still outweigh the answers. The board has grown and new pieces move upon it.

Why would the chisps of the wood ally themselves with the kalaqai?

Why would the laragatyn of the ice palace interfere with the ashen?

And why do the mysterious and influential askaba appear to be involved?

Perhaps the most important question is who are his friends and which can he trust?

THE ASHEN LEVELS

Part Four: Hero

War is coming to the Valelands and Balagir has arrived just in time. But in time for what? To stop it? Who would listen to an ashen anyway?

In the south they are distrusted and despised due to the escapades of the old ashen ‘heroes’.

Two bickering cities of men, a united horlock clan and the scheming largatyn are pitted against each other, with the askaba seemingly pulling the strings; but just where do the ashen fit in all of this?

And how will they survive a war between four different armies when they cannot even work together?

THE ASHEN LEVELS

Part Five: Paragon

A weary peace may have descended, but not for long. The askaba’s machinations are coming to fruition and the ashen are as divided as ever.

Balagir has but a short time to rally their numbers, unearth the truth of their distant past and stop an ancient threat from fulfilling its plan. Old allies and enemies alike come into play as the endgame commences.

Toybox

When a simple soldier cheats death and lives longer than he was destined, he begins to stumble upon strange patterns; threads between dreams and nightmares, surreal futures and forgotten pasts.

By apparent chance he discovers he is not alone. Indeed, three lives seem set upon a collision course, inexplicably doomed to repeat.

Together with his accomplice, a charlatan clairvoyant, they take measures to defy fate and break the cycle once and for all.

But what is the meaning behind their eternal struggle? And just who is pulling the strings?

The Linguist

”How else to commune with the gods, save in their own tongue?”

A theory—that by discovering the origins of all language a channel to the divine could be opened—dominates the linguist’s life work, driving him to the point of obsession and sacrifice.

When a feral child is discovered in a nearby cave, he seizes the opportunity to further his research.

But just how far will he be willing to go to prove his theory?

And in the end, will the gods even listen?

Anthologies

Sky Breaker: Tales of the Wanderer

Nobody knows what created the tear in the sky, or who caused it. All anyone knew was the tear could be seen everywhere…and everywhen. It stretched not just across the sky but across time itself. Smaller tears began to form around the world. People feared them, used them, investigated them. But the mystery about these tears was dwarfed when a shadowy figure started to show interest in them. A being without form and known only by a name that caused terror for all who heard it: The Wanderer.?