Breathing World

Having killed an emissary from the Eastern Council in a bout of drunken violence, Torik Andorin realizes he has made his last mistake. Awaiting the cruel delights of the torturer's imagination, he is offered a narrow escape. Though it will be one with dire consequences. He can never return to his life as he knew it before. Together with his small party, Torik enters a world of danger and conspiracy to face the strange magic and horrors of a reawakened world.With the peace of empires lost at the stroke of a single blade, the looming fear of a now inevitable war and a mysterious ancient wisdom guiding the way for our heroes on the run, The Peace at Knife's Edge offers high stakes adventure at an unrelenting pace.The Peace at Knife's Edge is the debut epic fantasy novel by James Pina. Approximate length 106,000 words

Stefford Hopmead and our surviving band of heroes return to the war ravaged city of Benrakos to rebuild and seek shelter before winter takes hold. There are those in the Eastern Council who seek to strike the city at its weakest and claim the fertile jewel of the Midlands as their own. But unknown to all of them, an insidious undead force is gathering in the shadows, readying to make their move.Tensions run high amongst the factions of those returned to Benrakos as Stefford seeks answers about Torik's mysterious blade. Ancient forces converge and those in their wake will have to learn how to work together in time to fight for their lives.Enter a world of danger, mystery and horror. There is no safety here, and those who find it certainly won't keep it for long.The War at Night's End is the heart-pounding second installment in James Pina's epic fantasy series, The Breathing World.

An evening out with friends at a favorite local tavern on the busiest night of the year takes a turn when a strange traveler arrives seeking rumors.Certain Incitements chronicles the violent night which kicks off the events in The Peace at Knife's Edge, the first novel in James Pina's epic fantasy series, The Breathing World.6500 words