When a portal to the Four Worlds opens in ten year old Dylan James' shed, the fate of the Five Worlds, including Earth, hangs in the balance.Dylan and his Father embark on an epic quest to defeat the evil Black Queen of Chinerthia, find the Book of Five Worlds and close the portal. Along the way they are joined by Lucas the barbarian; Bell, the Forest Ranger; the enigmatic Shadow Ranger; the Twin Magicians, Kaitlin and Alura; and d'Gaz the pirate.Together...

The people of Sanctuary are recovering after narrowly defeating the king's army.Remus has brought the first legion into the Kingdom. He has made a deal with thousands of Symiaks and plans to use the Kingdom army to help him get Oriel.Ramulas needs to free Oriel before the legion arrives, or everyone in the Kingdom with suffer the wrath of Remus.

Will you answer the call of adventure? Hero myths have recognizable narratives that relate to our own lives, whether it is about overcoming obstacles, discovering our talents or helping our community. This book tells an original myth through a series of haiku that accompany nude black and white photography. The story follows an ordinary man trying to save his homeland from a malevolent threat. Since all men can be on a heroic journey in their own...

Having visited the Lord of Death and Life and learned the ways of dark magicks and the evil curse placed upon his shoulders, Brion Rouwen returns to the Kingdom of Gan seeking justice against his enemies in Legion of the Air, the second book in Robert E. Vardeman's Accursed trilogy. Armed with not only the knowledge of a spell book, but also his own battalion of airy warriors, Rouwen is finally ready -- with the exiled Queen Diarra in tow -- to put...

Ancient objects unearthed in the Taurus mountains of Turkey send archaeologist Stan on an unexpected journey of discovery. With a passion for history and a reputation for groundbreaking research, Stan is no stranger to uncovering the secrets of the past. But when he stumbles upon artifacts that challenge everything he thought he knew, he finds himself on a perilous adventure that will test his knowledge and courage like never before. As Stan delves...

THEIR ONLY HOPE IS TO DEFEAT BOTH THE LEGION AND AN ENEMY CLOSER TO HOME.With the help of the King's magician Shigar, Ramulas and Pip avoid capture and race to Sanctuary to find Oriel, where she is trapped within a mountain. A war with the legion is coming, and Oriel sends out a call across the kingdom for help, which is answered by thousands who come to Sanctuary.While the people train for the fight and dig into the mountain to free Oriel, Remus...

In "Fate's End," Malek's fate is intertwined with that of an unknown god when he is left for dead and merges with the deity under less-than-ideal circumstances. Together, they save Earth from the clutches of the new gods, but their victory comes at a heavy cost. The world is plunged into a dark age, and ancient creatures that had been banished from the mortal realm are unleashed, turning life as humans knew it upside down. For a thousand years, Malek...

In "Not Our Home," Samuel's world is turned upside down when he meets a mysterious girl at a party who challenges everything he thought he knew about his place in the world. As he delves deeper into her secrets, he discovers that Earth may not be his true home after all. What if all the ancient writings and technologies left behind by past civilizations were actually the work of extraterrestrial beings? Determined to unravel the truth, Samuel embarks...

Explore a hidden world, in our own, and the makings of a new one with Arraetta as she comes to discover the dark truth within. A book for lovers of dark fantasy, danger, romance and a build up of an epic and cataclysmic adventure. "His body sang to my rhythm, but it was his words that made mine crumble before him." Every four years, Arraetta experiences the blackout, a phenomenon that causes her to experience wild, otherworldly nightmares...

If you have come this far, there's no turning back. Months now (or is it longer?) have passed since Brion Rouwen accepted his cruel, twisted fate. Armies have risen and fallen, spells have been cast, wanton destruction has torn apart the land he used to love. In The Flame Specter, the third and final volume of The Accursed, Robert E. Vardeman embraces the themes of love, honor, vengeance, and betrayal that have propelled the story thus far and leads...