Dragon Sword Histories

A beautiful action adventure ... a fallen war hero fights the demons of his past, and in the process finds that family is not all about blood ...A debut novel from a brilliant new fantasy author Martil is a haunted man - a war hero, now derided as the 'Butcher of Bellic'. Leaving his beloved homeland he is set upon by bandits and tricked into taking a small child, Karia, to her uncle. But they only find one ex-bandit in the town, along with the Dragon Sword, a magical relic belonging to the rulers of Norstalos. Norstalos's first-ever queen is trying to keep her crown. Her cousin, Duke Gello, wants it and is prepared to do anything to get it. Martil can find no way out of caring for a child, fighting for a queen and discovering that even a magical sword is no guarantee of victory ...

Wonderful action adventure ... the second book in a terrific new series ... Martil and his Rallorans are trying to gain control of the north for Queen Merren but winning the hearts of the people is proving impossible when the bards have painted them as murderous barbarians.King Gello the usurper is planning to lead a massive army to crush the budding rebellion but, even if a way can be found to defeat him, the Fearpriests stand ready to come to his aid ...Karia is trying to persuade Martil that she has all the answers, while Merren is considering desperate solutions to the problems facing her and Norstalos. Perhaps the vilified and despised primitive race of men to the north, that the Norstalines call 'goblins', might be the answer.But on Dragonara Isle, the dragons have their own plans for Martil and particularly for the Dragon Sword ...

A terrific action adventure...a fallen war hero and a little girl searching for peace and family, find far more than they needed...or wanted...Norstalos stands on the brink of destruction. But, the three invading armies are probably the least of Queen Merren's problems. Her people despise their would-be saviors, the army of goblins she has won to her side, while the dragons want Martil and the fabled Dragon Sword for themselves. Now Merren must make the most painful choice of her life...marry Count Sendric for the good of the Royal House, or the man who loves her, the troubled Champion, Martil.