The Year of Veras
Book 1: Chosen
Once the states of a great empire, the nations of Androvia wrestles with a world growing more chaotic every day. War rages between the kingdoms of Bronland and Tomania. Protectors of the ancient faith, the Theocon, fight to stamp out the memory of a dead heretic. The richest man in the world conspires with arcane allies to reclaim his birthright.
With such potent forces struggling for control, smallfolk can't help being caught in the wake of it all. Past his prime, a celebrated knight selects an intriguing orphan to be his squire. A runaway servant girl holds a terrible secret, her very existence threatening the plans of royals in more than one country. A simple commoner is drawn into a dangerous conflict with enemies beyond his comprehension.
And that's only the beginning. Millions of lives will be affected by a far greater threat waiting the shadows.
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Book 2: Hidden Ways
Captured after his mentor's death, Jon Crawford must escape a ruthless war to fulfill his promise to return two powerful relics, all while being hunted by the infamous Aridane Knights.
Darcy Fletcher searches for someone in power to hear her chilling testimony of international conspiracy, not realizing the continent's most notorious assassin has been contracted to kill her.
Sar Celio Berganza, a classically trained arcanist, discovers a miraculously preserved document claimed as prophecy by a mysterious cult outlawed by his own organization, the Theocon.
As Captain of the Tomanian Royal Guard, Genaro De LaVena must contend with spies, assassins, monsters, and legends in the making, all while hiding the secrets that could jeopardize more than just his career.
Duke Elinar Fairchild, richest man in the world, plots the return of an empire while questioning his own decision to ally with forces he cannot control.
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Book 3: Momentary Peace
“Jon Crawford and Darcy Fletcher hope their lives return to normal after delivering the unique and powerful relics. Aridane knights, royals from different nations, and sorcerers with ulterior motives hunt them mercilessly. An infamous assassin waits for the right moment to end their lives and recover the relics.
“The ethereal is behaving strangely, arcanists and summoners like Sar Celio Berganza unable to explain impossible occurrences. The Theocon rages over the cult’s expansion, imprisoning and executing heretics. The giant, Captain Genaro De LaVena, hides one crime while admitting to another, belonging to the cult.
“Duke Fairchild continues to collaborate with foreign powers, preparing for war on a scale never experienced on the continent. A young prince is kidnapped, the latest victim in the international conspiracy. Despite his renowned intellect, Baron Canol searches for answers to questions he doesn’t understand.”
Book 4: Broken Crowns
“Jon Crawford, Darcy Fletcher and their friends see prophecy unfolding before their eyes. International plots and conspiracies evolve and entangle them, raising the stakes for powerful enemies from two worlds that seek their deaths and the destruction of the relics they carry.
An abomination is created to overcome the band’s defenses. Specifically designed with elements from the ethereal, the rampaging creature stalks the party under the guise of champion for the gods.
A forgotten race is challenged by guidance suggesting a dramatic shift to policies of isolation that have lasted two millennia. Echoes of war still effect the lives of people across the continent. The norms that govern both worlds deteriorate into chaos as if driven by an unseen hand.”
Book 5: Allies in Arms
"An ancient prophecy unfolds, another crown breaking. Nations choose sides and march to war against former allies. A heretical book reaches a young girl in an empire controlled by spirits. An entire race lost to legend is discovered. Cultists spread their beliefs, emerging from the shadows to openly challenge the Theocon.
Jon, Darcy, and Hanor travel with Baron Canol to treat with monarchs, sharing evidence of conspiracy and deceit that defies history. Sorcerers, abominations, even assassins from a distant empire seek to destroy them and claim the relics.
Genaro and Celio journey into the wilderness, beyond the reach of men. Creatures thought extinct, temples in ruins, tribes of wandering giants, even a hidden civilization, all wait to be discovered.
The ethereal is in chaos. An ancient power rises once again to threaten the foundations of the world. People are beginning to sense the truth.
Book 6: Hand of the Divine
"Monarchs send their reluctant armies to invade a former ally accused of assassination, inciting war, and plotting to invade neighbors. The mighty Jalonian empire deals with insurgents for the first time in two thousand years. The most powerful nation in Androvia prepares to execute the final stages of a strategy years in the making. Common folk risk execution to challenge Theocon doctrine.
Baron Canol leads a multinational force across the peninsula to the most imposing castle on the continent. Jon Crawford and Darcy Fletcher struggle with circumstances beyond their understanding. Loss of loved ones and the threat of a tragic war threaten to steal their last shred of hope.
Dormant for centuries, a new kind of magic blossoms. The ethereal plots against their ancient enemy in a desperate attempt to maintain control. The truth is making itself known."
Book 7: Released
"The delegation sails to a secretive empire to end the threat of invasion. A race thought lost to the world prepares to emerge from ancient history to search for the fulfillment of prophecy. The Theocon conspires to destroy a revolutionary cult. Royals and commoners alike discover the world is broken.
Jon Crawford barely survived the ethereal’s latest attack and now he needs to find Darcy Fletcher. Celio and Hanor volunteer to follow Baron Canol on a perilous journey to attempt diplomacy. The armies of the coalition march across the peninsula assuming they will meet their doom.
Mankind has lived in shadows for centuries. Witnesses to miracles begin to see the truth. Pieces in the great game have moved into place but the enemy seems invincible. Hope is all but lost.