War of the Merranai
Malthus Kierin always dreamed of adventuring, of making his mark upon the world of Kalan. After he earns his robe and staff, rewards for passing the tests required to become a wizard, the door to his dreams stands open. However, a nightmare lurks on the other side: a black-robed wizard who, along with his vile undead minions, systematically assassinates all of Kalan’s heroes, and then hunts Malthus.
After a narrow and expensive victory that nearly split Malthus’ band of companions apart, they control the Stone of Zoral, a powerful artifact that can reverse the tide of darkness sweeping across the land. A decisive battle approaches as the enemy’s forces converge on the few remaining outposts of free peoples remaining in Kalan. Can the Merranai of prophecy, wielding the Stone, reclaim lands lost and avert an age of darkness?
Bio
Kevin Herbst is the author of the three volume "Kalan Chronicles," which start with "The End of Heroes," winner of the Arizona Authors’ Association award for Best Unpublished Novel of the Year in 2004, an international competition. He received his BA from Michigan State University and MBA from Arizona State University. He lives with his wife, Becky, in Chandler, Arizona.
Praise for this book
Proudly showing off his influences ("Lord of the Rings," "Dungeons and Dragons" chief among them), the author continues to take no prisoners, an approach that has worked well since book one, "The End of Heroes." Though working within a well-established tradition, Herbst is not afraid to subvert the conventions and put his own spin on the genre. Herbst does not disappoint, giving the reader several very serious chapters detailing this last battle, as well as a very satisfying, surprising outcome.
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