Soul Weapons

Sovereign is a magical shield that gains awareness in a wizard’s laboratory, imbued with consciousness but without any knowledge of who or what it is. Given to a warlord seeking power over the chaotic northern lands, the shield struggles to come to grips with its existence, tormented by scraps of memory from what feels like a past life.

Dalevan Wolvren gave up the power and wealth of a noble title to serve as the mercenary leader of one of the north’s most famed free companies. But after a clash with his latest employer ends badly, the Wolf must find a way to escape the wrath of one of the most powerful lords of the north while at the same time trying to solve the mystery of a magical weapon that can turn friends into enemies.

Valen Wolvren has done well for himself. At twenty-five he has everything he wants: wealth, love, and the fame of leading his own mercenary company. That fame is likely to grow as Valen’s Wolves return from the North having defeated a notorious warlord and the wizard behind his bid for power. But Valen is about to find out that magic can remain deadly and strike out from beyond the grave.

“Tales of the Soul Weapons” is a collection of novella-length stories about a mercenary company tasked with tracking down a deadly collection of quasi-intelligent magical artifacts. Valen’s Wolves must rely upon their skill at arms, wits, and magic to overcome weapons that have the power to turn allies into enemies and friend into foe.

Violetta Usken has decided that something must be done to stop the bandits who come to her village every year. But when the girl finds no one willing to listen, she turns to the solitary dwarf living on the mountain. Her people’s stories say that the old man has magic powers, but he also holds secrets that include a danger far greater than the problems of one troubled village.