Stalkers. Slavers. Wraiths. Pirates.
Dangers threaten a new band of friends at every turn.
Fighting back with both magic and steel is their only option for survival.
But gaining their freedom means finding the heart of this terrifying evil – and destroying it once and for all.
Jakob Kestrel seeks to free the Highlands. To succeed, he must defeat both man and monster, Stalkers, Wraiths, and slavers all seeking to kill him.
Talia strives to eliminate the pirates haunting the Sea of Mist. But before she can do that a more lethal hazard threatens, and only Davin can save her.
With battles raging all around them, Bryen and Aislinn begin to realize that they need to go to Shadow’s Reach, suspecting that the heart of the darkness seeking to smother New Caledonia lurks there. First, though, they need to help Jakob and ensure that the rebellion doesn’t come to an end before it even begins.
They all understand that if they want to attain their freedom from those who seek to subjugate them, it will require a reckoning in blood.
Their fates bound together, learn what it holds in store for them in this fourth book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.
The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding series:
The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)
The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)
Evil lurks in New Caledonia.
Will man or monster prevail?
The Highlanders may have found a way to evade the monsters hunting in the mist, but they can’t shake the terror and the loss of hope that accompanies hiding from an enemy they can’t see let alone kill.
Many fear that desperation and apathy will become commonplace as the Governors continue to fill their coffers and ignore the plight of their people – then all will be lost.
But a chance encounter with Jakob Kestrel brings a glimmer of hope.
Rather than fleeing the Murk, Jakob hunts within it. Can the Highlanders convince him to stay and teach them how to battle the monsters in the mist?
Bryen and Aislinn have their own chance encounter of a more lethal kind. Because of it, they meet a potential ally. Talia Carlomin will do everything in her power to eradicate the marauders in the Sea of Mist.
Recognizing their common goal but leery of who they can trust, Bryen, Aislinn, and Talia agree to work together to uncover the hidden threats in New Caledonia. While Jakob stokes a rebellion in the Highlands.
All four seek to battle the evil threatening their new home. All know the price they will pay if they fail.
Fate has tied the four together. Find out what it holds in store for them in this third book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.
The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding series:
The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)
The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)
For four strangers, what started as an exciting journey takes a deadly turn.
A mist creeping down from the north brings hidden terrors.
And they might be the only ones who can stop the evil threatening to smother New Caledonia.
Jakob Kestrel fled his home under a shadow of suspicion, taking with him an ancient relic. The Territories were supposed to be his chance for a better life. Now he’s on the run again, and the slavers will be the least of his worries when he encounters the monsters in the Murk.
Still on their way to the Territories, Bryen and Aislinn begin to lose hope for their new beginning. Attacked by sea dragons, they have no choice but to seek refuge in the Jagged Islands, where a deadly menace awaits.
Talia Carlomin took to the seas to avenge her father’s death by challenging the pirates terrorizing the coast of New Caledonia. In her quest, she encounters creatures made of nightmares. Her burning desire? Learning how to kill them.
Can they unravel the sinister plot that’s in play before the dark mist covers the Territories?
Find out how fate will tie them together in this second audiobook of the new epic fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.
The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, listen to or read the preceding series:
The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)
The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)
Four people haunted by their pasts seek new lives in a far-off land.
What none of them expect is the evil awaiting them.
The Territories are supposed to be a place of promise and opportunity.
Jakob Kestrel fled to the Highlands to evade the monster that hunts him. Little does he know that the relic he carries with him will summon even greater perils.
Bryen Keldragan and Aislinn Winborne head to New Caledonia hoping to break free from their tumultuous past and begin anew on a joint path, far from the chains that had bound them.
Talia Carlomin sails for Ballinasloe, desperate to leave behind a bloody secret that could cost her life. She is filled with hope and promise as she works to build the business that holds the key to her family’s future.
Unbeknownst to them, an ancient evil has awakened, the Murk creeping down from the north and bringing with it nightmares in the mist.
Find out how fate will tie them together in this new epic fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.
The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, check out the preceding series:
The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)
The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)
Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white.
The prophecy spoke of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms-if he survives.
In The Makings of a Warrior, the fourth book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas risks more than he should for the Princess of Fal Carrach, falling prey to the Dark Magic of Lord Chertney, a servant of the Shadow Lord. Beaten and almost broken, Thomas must dig deep as his strength and cleverness are tested in the Labyrinth, home of the living nightmare called the Makreen.
Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white.
The prophecy spoke of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms-if he survives.
In The Raptor of the Highlands, the third book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas realizes more fully the devastation of his people. Imprisoned but not defeated, he befriends Oso, a Highlander who helps him escape the mines. Clashing with the High King's reivers and destroying their prison, he and Oso begin to infuse hope once more in the people of his homeland.
Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white.
The prophecy spoke of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms-if he survives.
In The Call of the Sylvana, the second book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas Kestrel returns to his ancestral Highlands in an ill-fated attempt to help the people who feared him as a child.
With the help of the Sylvana, men and women dedicated to protecting the Kingdoms from the Shadow Lord and the Dark Horde, Thomas bears the burden of returning to the Highlands to reclaim his proper place. Befriended by a Highlander who would die for him, struggling with his love for a princess who will betray him, Thomas tries to piece together the puzzle of his life-while the High King's assassins, aided by the minions of the Shadow Lord, pursue him.
Can he prevent the Dark Horde from descending on the Kingdoms and extinguishing the light forever?
The prophecy spoke of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms-if he survives.
In The Legend of the Kestrel, the first book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas escapes the Shadow Lord's assassins, losing everything. Orphaned, alone and on the run, he discovers a world of magic and sorcery. With the help of a family he never knew he had he begins to master the Talent and the ways of the blade, acquiring the skills he'll need to survive.
Thomas discovers that not only must he stand against a High King bent on conquering the Kingdoms, but also the Shadow Lord, a creature of ancient evil who threatens to unleash a time of darkness and sorrow on the land. Thomas is torn by his desire to lead his own life and his duty to a people who view him with suspicion and fear. He knows that doing the right thing will only push him farther away from the life he wants for himself-and closer to his own death.
Can he prevent the Dark Horde from descending on the Kingdoms and extinguishing the light forever? Does he have the courage and skill to stand against the Shadow Lord?
