AJ Cooper

Biography

Cursed at birth with a wild imagination, AJ Cooper spent his youth dreaming of worlds more exciting than Earth. He is a native Midwesterner and loves writing fantasy, especially epic fantasy set in his own created worlds.
He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and the author of numerous fantasy novels and novellas. His short stories have appeared in Morpheus Tales, Fear and Trembling, Residential Aliens and Mindflights, among others.

Where to find AJ Cooper online

Series

Desert Tales
Tales of high adventure and intrigue. Tales of the desert.
Among the Ruins
Price: $0.99 USD.
Zealotry
Price: $0.99 USD.
The Showdown
Price: $2.99 USD.
Lorkdan
From Book 1: Lorkdan, mercenary and sell-sword, once overthrew the Count of Valle and defeated thirty warriors at once. His mastery of the sword is legendary throughout the world — but a journey, thrust upon him, will teach him of dangers that steel cannot defeat, that weapons cannot break. A tale of the lost chapters.
Lorkdan: The Beginnings
Price: $2.99 USD.
Lorkdan: How He Told It
Price: $2.99 USD.
Enchanted Forest
In the Kalamar Forest, the line between the material world and the Otherworld is thin. Here, will o' wisps draw unwary travelers into quicksand; the lupine Firvalg hunt in packs; giant spiders trap victims in sticky webs; and the vicious Mandragora coils through the western swamps in her never-ending search for food.
The Halfling King
Price: $3.99 USD.
Mushroom War
Price: $3.99 USD.
Swamp King
Price: $3.99 USD.
Rebellion
Price: $3.99 USD.
Covenant
Price: $3.99 USD.
Bug War
Price: $3.99 USD.
Red Dawn
From Book 1: Publius Corvus, struggling with the worthiness of his cause, trains with the Imperial legion in the foothills. But as he questions the Empire and its goals, he finds himself sent on a secret mission in the mountains, a mission he increasingly does not understand. Far away, in the streets of Imperial City, with the skies full of portent, word spreads that the emperor’s daughter has been kidnapped, and rumors circulate of something else, a new era, a new world, a new “Red Dawn.”
Soldier of the Empire
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Agent of the Empire
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Scion of the Empire
Price: $4.99 USD.
Wind of Destiny
In ancient times, the dark god Kronos crafted weapons of war in his fiery lair. His worshipers have been driven into hiding... yet he remains, and his power grows. From the sacred Mount of Prophecy, a wind of destiny is blowing. A hero is needed to answer the call.
A Hero's Calling
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A King's Gambit
Price: $3.99 USD.
A Prophecy's End
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Rise of a Hero
Price: $3.99 USD.
Wrath of the Demiurge
Price: $4.99 USD.
War of Kings
Price: $4.99 USD.
The Imperial Chronicles
Unconquered Son
Price: Free!
Red Empire
Price: $4.99 USD.
Shadow and Flame
Price: $4.99 USD.
Sons of Empire
Price: $5.99 USD.
The Will of Imperium
Price: $5.99 USD.
The Ulfr Crisis
An evil not seen in hundreds of years has awakened in the highland nation of Badelgard. The Ulfr – the original inhabitants of the land whose evil was matched only by their power over death – stir from their barrows. The dead walk again at the command of an Ulfr witch, and their goddess waits for Her awakening.
Fell Winter
Price: Free!
High Queen
Price: $3.99 USD.
Dragon's Son
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

The Showdown
Series: Desert Tales, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,190. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2023 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Angrok the Destroying Avenger has left a trail of devastation throughout the kingdoms and principalities of the Southern World. When Mettius, an investigator, is tasked with bringing him to justice, he will find himself thrust into parts of the desert no one has been before. Amid such danger, where nameless horrors hide, could there also be unexplored marvels beneficial to mankind?
Lorkdan: How He Told It
Series: Lorkdan. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 32,920. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2023 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Lorkdan, the underworld’s champion, would consider himself second to none in devotion to his much abhorred god, but when the murder of a family leads him on a quest for truth, that devotion—as he tells it—will be put to the ultimate test.
The One True King
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 7. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 12,170. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2023 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
An invasion of the Big People threatens the Kingdom of Kalamar with destruction and the norgish people with ruin. Hither comes Pirosha Shortsprout, King of Kalamar, who will be called the greatest norg that ever lived. The seventh and final volume of Enchanted Forest, which began with The Halfling King.
Bug War
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 15,340. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2022 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
In the penultimate tale of Enchanted Forest, a grave threat has arrived in the Kingdom of Kalamar. Pirosha, whom some say will be called the greatest norg that ever lived, rallies his people against the threat, not knowing he speeds toward a portent of imminent fate.
Zealotry
Series: Desert Tales, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,320. Language: English. Published: January 10, 2022 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Two cities lay on the edge of trade routes — two cities, threatening to erupt into war. Alexius, a government official, is sent by the emperor to calm tensions. War is threatened, war — over the pronunciation of their god’s name, over a single letter. It seems preposterous to Alexius… but will it long be so?
Lorkdan: The Lost Chapters
Series: Lorkdan. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 38,330. Language: English. Published: August 2, 2021 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Lorkdan, mercenary and sell-sword, once overthrew the Count of Valle and defeated thirty warriors at once. His mastery of the sword is legendary throughout the world — but a journey, thrust upon him, will teach him of dangers that steel cannot defeat, that weapons cannot break. A tale of the lost chapters.
Lorkdan: The Beginnings
Series: Lorkdan. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,730. Language: English. Published: May 18, 2021 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
When Lorkdan, a foreign mercenary, arrives at a lonely inn down a dark road, he hopes for nothing more than a bed to rest his head and a meal to fill his stomach. But things are not well in the county called Valle, nor the kingdom at large; and as the hours progress, he finds himself thrust into a journey that will change him, and the world he knows, forever.
Covenant
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 16,630. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2021 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Pirosha, King of Kalamar, now married, is at the height of his life, and his kingdom at the height of its prosperity, when a visitor comes to town. Her name? Unknown. Her demand? His firstborn son. A long-made covenant has now come due. Volume 5 of Enchanted Forest.
Eschaton: A Tale of the End
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,240. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2021 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The city of Pythia has long ruled over the kingdoms of the earth and the people called the Danaans. But for days, a storm has swirled above its skies, and rumor has spread of an act of horror committed in its temple. Cleon, a rebel slave, finds himself at the center of the ESCHATON, the end if not of the world then of the nation.
Among the Ruins
Series: Desert Tales, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,230. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2021 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
A desert tale. Court cartographer Alessandro finds himself assigned to discover new routes to the East, new ways to resume the trade of spices for the empire he serves. But in the desert lie dangers; in the midst of the sands are the ruins of a great city, which natives dare not disturb. A woman of the night, a dead king’s gold, and an ancient curse — all these await Alessandro AMONG THE RUINS.
Valley of Souls
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 66,050. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2020 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Millennia ago, the Sons of Darkness were expelled from their ancestral home, turning into vile parodies of their former selves: the ghouls. Once banished to the far reaches of the desert, their leader — freed from his infernal prison — now leads them into the heart of it, where humans live.
Rebellion
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,240. Language: English. Published: August 12, 2020 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
For centuries, the House of Bayne has ruled in the Kalamar Forest. Its many generations have lived in Bayne's fortress, and its sons have sat on Bayne's throne. But now, the household is dreaming vivid dreams, and an air of tension has spread throughout the kingdom. One stray spark may lead to open rebellion. One misstep, and a challenger might try for the throne. Volume Four of Enchanted Forest.
Scion of the Empire
Series: Red Dawn, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 41,480. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2020 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
In the Empire, in towns and villages, the Cult of the Red Dawn grows. Abroad, in the city of Eioli, the legions of the Empire lay siege. And underneath a red moon, as the battle endures, near Eioli’s temple where a monster dwells, a battle not just of the Empire but of the ages is set to begin. The third and final book of “Red Dawn.”
Agent of the Empire
Series: Red Dawn, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 35,960. Language: English. Published: December 17, 2019 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Julia, the emperor's daughter, has now been missing for many months. But as the Red Hand cult takes root across Imperial City, dangers arise and new threats present themselves. Publius Corvus, soldier of the Empire, can only linger a little while until he marches north to fight Eioli. And amid the conflict and a calm before the storm, the streets of Imperial City echo with talk of the Red Dawn...
Soldier of the Empire
Series: Red Dawn, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 40,860. Language: English. Published: September 23, 2019 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Publius Corvus, struggling with the worthiness of his cause, trains with the Imperial legion in the foothills. But as he questions the Empire and its goals, he finds himself sent on a secret mission in the mountains, a mission he increasingly does not understand. Far away, in the capital, with the skies full of portent, the emperor’s daughter is kidnapped, and rumor circulates of a new "Red Dawn."
Blade of Prophecy
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 9. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 43,700. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2018 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The city of Thénai and the military alliance it leads resurge from the brink of destruction to become more powerful than ever. The hero Theron, Thénai’s most famous citizen, has been gone for more than a decade, but rumors spread that his return is imminent and that he has set his heart against the city he once loved. None know his motivations, but some say they are written in scrolls of prophecy.
Sword of a Messenger
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 8. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 37,970. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2018 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
The doors to the Temple of Amara are sealed shut, leaving citizens of Thenai to wonder what lies inside. Abroad, the war effort flags and unrest has begun to spread. Far away, the hero Geon has almost completed his angelic metamorphosis. As his power grows, he vows to restore Amara's priesthood. He ventures far from home to find the last surviving priestess, unaware that something is hunting him.
Quest for a Hero
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 43,560. Language: English. Published: July 6, 2018 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The city of Thenai burns, and hopes for the military alliance it once led begin to falter. In the midst of the wreckage, rebels pick up the pieces and take the fight to their captors. On the other side of the world, the amazon Khloe begins a desperate search for her friend, the hero Theron, believing if she finds him she can turn the tide of the war.
Swamp King
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 26,190. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2018 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
For centuries, the sunny Kalamar Forest and the dismal swamps to its west lived in peace. But as Pirosha, King of Kalamar, approaches his nineteenth year, trouble consumes his realm. Vanishings and rebellions are reported. Word of ravenous wolves reaches his ear. And rumors begin to spread that he is not sovereign, that the true king of both the forest and the swamp is about to reveal himself.
War of Kings
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 37,270. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2017 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
In the shadow of a mountain, Rogon, the Dark Captain — slain by his enemies — stirs to life. Bearing the Gauntlet of the Demiurge, he awakens more powerful than ever before. Not far away, the hero Theron embarks on a quest to avenge the Oracle for her betrayal. With the centaur Aigon at his side, he navigates a country torn asunder by war, ignorant of the power the Dark Captain unleashed.
Wrath of the Demiurge
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 35,420. Language: English. Published: March 12, 2017 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Demiurge’s legacy of evil has been largely forgotten; the memory of his reign of terror, practically vanished. Yet Gaia—having bridged the gap between her world and his—ushers him once again into the world of the living. As Eloesus slips into total war, the hero Theron hides away. Under the guidance of the centaur Aigon, he flees danger, even as the Demiurge’s shadow falls across the land
Rise of a Hero
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 33,820. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2016 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The tenuous alliance between the cities of Eloesus evaporates. With the nation divided into the Thenoan and Kersican Leagues, war has become inevitable. Out of the division, a new foe arises: the one called the Dark Captain. The Kersican League considers him the greatest of assets, but no one truly knows him or what lies beneath the surface.
A Prophecy's End
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 44,650. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2016 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
The day of battle has arrived, but the alliance of Eloesian cities is already evaporating. Theron, the hero whom the Oracle has called, is failing at his task. Against all this, a wind of destiny blows... A wind from prophecy's holy mount. Can a new day rise out of a crimson dawn?
A King's Gambit
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 31,920. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2016 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Eloesian cities are warring among themselves. Locked in mistrust and rivalry, they fail to see the most powerful empire in the world setting the gears of invasion in motion. The padisha emperor of Fharas has made his move to swallow them whole. Theron, hero of the city of Thénai, can only see a slim hope in an impossible task: uniting the fatally divided cities under one banner.
A Hero's Calling
Series: Wind of Destiny, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 32,720. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2016 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
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In ancient times, the dark god Kronos crafted weapons of war in his fiery lair. His worshipers have been driven into hiding and yet he remains... Creatures of shadow are crawling through the land of Eloesus. Fiery clouds hover over the city of Thenai and infernal names unspoken in thousands of years thunder from the mountaintops. A wind of destiny is blowing. A hero is needed to answer the call.
Mushroom War
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 16,880. Language: English. Published: February 6, 2016 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
What is growing in the garden? Imowyn, herbalist extraordinaire, plants two seeds. Months later, they grow into beets. Eyes appear. The "vegetables" begin to stir... To move and then to talk. Who could imagine two baby sproutlings would start a war in the Enchanted Forest?
Tide of War
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 90,770. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2015 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Fear spreads through the feudal kingdom of Zarubain as an Imperial army masses on the southern border. The lords, the ladies, and the fairy priestesses — accustomed to many decades of peace — find themselves utterly unprepared for the trouble to come. And as the TIDE OF WAR grows, there are dark portents: lightning in the skies, a bubbling in the sea, a beast in the water.
The Will of Imperium
Series: The Imperial Chronicles, Book 5. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 68,030. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2014 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
In a long-planned, perfectly executed coup, the Academies of Eloesus overthrow the Imperial government and transport a foreign army to the Empire's shores, intending to remake the nation according to their utopian vision. As cities fall and the nation slips toward certain annihilation, the lone voice of Imperium calls out for a renewed rise of an empire, and a deluge of traitors' blood.
Sons of Empire
Series: The Imperial Chronicles, Book 4. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 65,500. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2014 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
The Empire speeds toward a new century, anticipating new heights of prosperity and power but finding its triumphant march forced to a stumble. While supernatural forces of shadow grow beyond the border, elements within the governmental elite tighten the noose. As the crisis deepens, six souls find themselves at the center of it all--six disparate lives, inexplicably connected. Six SONS OF EMPIRE.
Day of Reckoning: Vampire Origins #5
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 14,100. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Four hundred years after the vampire's curse first took hold among the Dark Prince’s children, the druen nation faces certain doom. The non-cursed elven tribes, angered by recent atrocities, form an unprecedented union to annihilate the druen race. The Dark Elves and High Elves, acting in unison, have made up their minds: to invade the Dark Land and bring about the DAY OF RECKONING. A novella.
Prince of Dread: Vampire Origins #4
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 8,890. Language: English. Published: November 15, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
From the ashes of civil war, the vampire nation emerges stronger than ever. King Homar, whom history will know as the PRINCE OF DREAD, musters his army to avenge a near-forgotten wrong. Caught in the wake of the vampire king’s ambition is Malirias, an escaped slave who would rather die than lose his freedom; but in the end he may perish in the tumult threatening to remake the world. A novella.
Shadow and Flame
Series: The Imperial Chronicles, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,340. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Empire has reached its zenith of power and prosperity, but things are rarely as they seem. As shadow spreads across the world, the Revered Order of Hunters scours the provinces for demon shrines and their vile worshipers, all while an eerie silence south of the Imperial border hints of a gathering storm. As darkness grows, not even the Empire will escape the coming trials of SHADOW AND FLAME.
Crimson Throne: Vampire Origins #3
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 9,520. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
In the vampire nation, there are no heroes, only villains... Druthor, the ancient king of the vampires, sought to cheat death with alchemy but only quickened his demise. His sudden death throws Nardur into civil war as the lesser lords vie for the CRIMSON THRONE. The Black Zealots of the Lonely Temple remain neutral but—in time—everyone must pick sides, and a wrong choice means death. A novella.
Vampire Blade: Vampire Origins #2
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 12,330. Language: English. Published: August 18, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Adventure » Action
A century has passed since the vampire race settled in the arctic north. It seems all is well for Druthor the Great, King of the Vampires, sitting uncontested on the Crimson Throne, when an iron sorceress arrives from the south. With her tales of war and tumult, she brings memories of what Druthor lacks: a national heirloom, an ancestral treasure, Lifedrinker, the ancient blade of the vampires.
Red Empire
Series: The Imperial Chronicles, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,570. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
With the death of Emperor Claudio-Valens Adamantus, many fear the golden age will come to an end. Though barbarians attack from beyond the northern wall and scheming councilors do their best to gain power, the greatest threat may come from far away. Scarlet-cloaked refugees and their queen Lidda arrive on ships and defame the gods, proclaiming the Devil has been reborn on the Red Mountain.
Army of Darkness: Vampire Origins #1
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 16,820. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Adventure » Travel
The first vampires, driven from their home, find themselves locked in a struggle for survival. The King of the Elves sends an army to destroy them, and the only escape is north. Their last hope may lie in the walled frontier town of Dundari, or beyond in the White Wastes: a land of ice and snow completely empty of life... or so everyone thinks. A novella.
Fell Winter Omnibus: Books I to III
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 118,840. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Coming of age
An evil not seen in hundreds of years has awakened in the highland nation of Badelgard. The Ulfr - the original inhabitants of the land whose evil was matched only by their power over death - stir from their barrows. The cold begins to set in. But there is more to fear than darkness and snow in this fell winter. This omnibus includes novels FELL WINTER, HIGH QUEEN, and DRAGON'S SON.
Unconquered Son
Series: The Imperial Chronicles, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 68,230. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Empire threatens to collapse. As enemies multiply, a young man from the Empire's hinterlands grudgingly heads to Imperial City and finds himself at the center of the fight to save the country he loves. What follows is a tale of desert queens and legionaries, of mad girls with great gifts and scheming highborn ladies, of gods both human and divine, that will transform the world forever.
Dragon's Son
Series: The Ulfr Crisis, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 35,690. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Ulfr conquest is complete. The towns of Badelgard lie destroyed, abandoned, or suffering under the rule of Fell Lords and their dark ladies. Against all odds, Kai Riverhall—the Dragon’s Son—seeks to put an end to the Great Witch and her eternal winter.
High Queen
Series: The Ulfr Crisis, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 39,560. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The second novel in the Ulfr Crisis trilogy. Alysse Riverhall sails to her native land, vowing to return with an army of knights. While Sigmund sits on the throne, Kenna Wildsaber calls up spirits of darkness to aid her ambitions. The undead High Witch of the Ulfr plots and waits for her chance. But only one of them can be HIGH QUEEN.
The Halfling King
Series: Enchanted Forest, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,950. Language: English. Published: January 6, 2013 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
In the Kalamar Forest, the line between the material world and the Otherworld is thin. Here, will o' wisps draw unwary travelers into quicksand; the lupine Firvalg hunt in packs; giant spiders trap victims in sticky webs; and the vicious Mandragora coils through the western swamps in her never-ending search for food. This omnibus collects the first five episodes.
Fell Winter
Series: The Ulfr Crisis, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 51,750. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2012 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
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An evil not seen in hundreds of years has awakened in the highland nation of Badelgard. The Ulfr – the original inhabitants of the land whose evil was matched only by their power over death – stir from their barrows. The dead walk again at the command of an Ulfr witch, and their goddess waits for Her awakening.
Hag Hollow: Enchanted Forest, Episode 1
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,630. Language: English. Published: August 11, 2012 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
In the Kalamar Forest, norgs are disappearing. A "Gray Ghost" haunts the wood, speaking of the birth of a male to the west. It becomes increasingly clear to Pirosha Shortsprout that he must ignore his childhood warnings and do the unthinkable: cross into the deadly western swamps and visit Hag Hollow.
Nocturne, Son of the Night
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 43,360. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2011 by Realms of Varda. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
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Nocturne is an outsider. He sees humans as more than bloodmeals - something not well respected in Druen society. One winter night, his compassion gets the best of him when he kills his neighbor to save a human slave. Forced to flee his village and everything he's ever known, he begins a world-spanning journey in pursuit of his true home.

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