Books in Assassin's Rising series

The Destroyer walks freely upon the earth, spreading her dark will across the land. Her powers infect man and beast alike as she turns her attention to new victims and horrific perversions. Kaltor’s newly awoken link to his brother causes more problems than it solves, bringing five years of restrained doubt and fear crashing down on his mind. Suspicion between his parents tests the bonds of his family’s loyalty. Mysterious deaths and demonic dreams haunt their path as they attempt to intercept the Destroyer before she reaches civilization.Their efforts against the Destroyer collide upon the walls of the capital city, Levarion. Here the fate of king and realm will be decided in a relentless battle of both mind and steel as the Abyssian’s full power and her new champion are finally revealed.

Young Kaltor Stratagar tries to see protecting the King's archeological excavation as a welcome escape from the constant Battleborn training, but finds only boredom.Still, mystery thrives in the buried city. A great Vault forged of a mysterious, unbreakable substance, defies every effort to open, until the simple touch of Kaltor's hand. Then, the demon within, awakes. Overnight, hundreds die. The creature leaves no time to mourn, turning its ravenous appetite towards the border city of Shaylis. Kaltor pursues the demon, leaping into a desperate struggle of magic, steel and intrigue. Kaltor must vanquish the creature here, now, before its reach grows too great for even the King's armies to quell.But an even greater threat awaits Kaltor in Shaylis, for even demons find friends in the most useful and unexpected places

In the epic conclusion to the 'Assassin's Rising' Series, a new Varadour Remnant emerges. Atacherous demands a contest of arms before the entire realm. Kaltor must prove his worth again, lest his followers be butchered for supporting him against the devious King. He must also face the Venom Queen, Meriska, who specializes in untraceable poisons. Earning such a woman's respect challenges even the bravest of men, but she's also his fiancé's motherBut tearing aside one web of lies only reveals another tangle of deception. There's more to the meeting then a possible false Remnant. A great secret lies in the Citadel's depths, something even the Venom Queen herself could not keep hidden. Now demons and King alike turn their sole attentions to Keevan, the Sight Seeker Remnant, Kaltor's hidden brother.His secret is out.The earth itself will scream of war.

Young Kaltor Stratagar tries to see protecting the King's archeological excavation as a welcome escape from the constant Battleborn training, but finds only boredom. Still, mystery thrives in the buried city. A great Vault forged of a mysterious, unbreakable substance, defies every effort to open, until the simple touch of Kaltor's hand. Then, the demon within, awakes. Overnight, hundreds die. The creature leaves no time to mourn, turning its ravenous appetite towards the border city of Shaylis. Kaltor pursues the demon, leaping into a desperate struggle of magic, steel and intrigue. Kaltor must vanquish the creature here, now, before its reach grows too great for even the King's armies to quell. But an even greater threat awaits Kaltor in Shaylis, for even demons find friends in the most useful and unexpected places…

In her last moments, the Destroyer revealed a great secret in the heart of Levarion's King, Taleveer. A dark truth no true Battleborn of Levarion can let stand. But now Kaltor walks as any other Battleborn, without his Remnant power to sustain him. Fractured allegiances, broken oaths and desperate escapes hurl Kaltor back into Levarion's heart. Family loyalties will burn. True love will turn to stone. Taleveer's greatest ally surfaces for the former-Remnant’s blood, a foe even the might of the Destroyer could not touch. Sages, the ultimate bonding of flesh and stone, walk the earth once again.

The Destroyer's taint thrives in Shaylis’ western mountains, weaving her influence into nature and man alike. The fleeing malagian and felshaw soldiers have little chance of survival. Her ranks recover all too quickly.But a bright ray of hope appears. Gereth has discovered a way to track the Destroyer's whereabouts. Her path leads them into the heart of those tainted hills, towards a device of ancient power. The battle to reach her is costly, but the price of defeating her could haunt Kaltor for decades to come.

In the epic conclusion to the 'Assassin's Rising' Series, a new Varadour Remnant emerges. Atacherous demands a contest of arms before the entire realm. Kaltor must prove his worth again, lest his followers be butchered for supporting him against the devious King. He must also face the Venom Queen, Meriska, who specializes in untraceable poisons. Earning such a woman's respect challenges even the bravest of men, but she's also his fiancé's mother But tearing aside one web of lies only reveals another tangle of deception. There's more to the meeting then a possible false Remnant. A great secret lies in the Citadel's depths, something even the Venom Queen herself could not keep hidden. Now demons and King alike turn their sole attentions to Keevan, the Sight Seeker Remnant, Kaltor's hidden brother. His secret is out. The earth itself will scream of war.

Old hatreds and savage battles erupt when Malagian forces appear on the western mountains, marching for Shalon. A former student of Taneth's marches with them, aiding in the hunt of his once-fellow Battleborn. Perversions of viper hounds seek out varadours with predatory ease. The Destroyer plans each step with deadly efficiency. Desperate attempts to delay the oncoming force, save captured allies, and endure the enemy's hate-fueled tortures will shatter bonds of friendship years in the forging. Even hasty alliances with rival assassins, the Battlescorned, will not prevent one bitter truth from striking someone closest to Kaltor. Worse fates than death lie in wait for a Battleborn. Much worse.

Old hatreds and savage battles erupt when Malagian forces appear on the western mountains, marching for Shalon. A former student of Taneth's marches with them, aiding in the hunt of his once-fellow Battleborn. Perversions of viper hounds seek out varadours with predatory ease.The Destroyer plans each step with deadly efficiency. Desperate attempts to delay the oncoming force, save captured allies, and endure the enemy's hate-fueled tortures will shatter bonds of friendship years in the forging. Even hasty alliances with rival assassins, the Battlescorned, will not prevent one bitter truth from striking someone closest to Kaltor. Worse fates than death lie in wait for a Battleborn. Much worse.

In her last moments, the Destroyer revealed a great secret in the heart of Levarion's King, Taleveer. A dark truth no true Battleborn of Levarion can let stand. But now Kaltor walks as any other Battleborn, without his Remnant power to sustain him.Fractured allegiances, broken oaths and desperate escapes hurl Kaltor back into Levarion's heart. Family loyalties will burn. True love will turn to stone. Taleveer's greatest ally surfaces for the former-Remnant’s blood, a foe even the might of the Destroyer could not touch. Sages, the ultimate bonding of flesh and stone, walk the earth once again.

The Destroyer's taint thrives in Shalon’s western mountains, weaving her influence into nature and man alike. The fleeing malagian and felshaw soldiers have little chance of survival. Her ranks recover all too quickly. But a bright ray of hope appears. Gereth has discovered a way to track the Destroyer's whereabouts. Her path leads them into the heart of those tainted hills, towards a device of ancient power. The battle to reach her is costly, but the price of defeating her could haunt Kaltor for decades to come.