The ultimate artifact of dark magic. Only one may wield it. At last Gareth Arban has found the resting place of the Dragonskull, the deadly weapon of dark magic that can either rule or destroy the world. But the sorceress Azalmora has also found it and will do anything to claim the Dragonskull’s power. To free the world from the Dragonskull’s curse, Gareth must pay the ultimate price…

A sorceress obsessed with vengeance. A priestess seeking the ultimate weapon of dark magic. Only one can prevail. Gareth Arban seeks to destroy the Dragonskull, the ancient relic of dark magic. The sorceress Niara desires to defeat the urdmordar Xothalaxiar, the cruel spider-devil who murdered her father. But in Niara's quest for vengeance, the sinister priestess Azalmora sees a way to rid herself of Gareth and his friends once and for all...

Co-author of the Dune sequels, Kevin J. Anderson's Gods and Dragons marks his triumphant return to epic fantasy, featuring a politically charged adventure of swords, sorcery, vengeance, and the awakening of sleeping giants. Two continents at war: the Three Kingdoms and Ishara have been in conflict for a thousand years. But when an outside threat arises—the reawakening of a powerful ancient race that wants to remake the world—the two warring nations must somehow set aside generations of hatred to form an alliance against a far more deadly enemy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Derek is a battle-scarred hero, driven to one last adventure after the woman he loves chooses another man. Luan is an outcast among her own people, treated as an abomination by her kin. Together they can save the world...or destroy it. When Lord Derek of Arivale encounters an old enemy during a routine escort mission, he has no idea he is about to be plunged into a journey filled with gods, demons, and a dark cult searching for the key to the return of an ancient evil. A calculating queen promises him a dragon's egg as a reward for what seems like a straightforward quest. He travels from a wealthy kingdom to a land plagued by wild, transformative magic and bizarre magical creatures, and quickly discovers that returning to claim his reward might not be as simple as he thought. Along the way, he's joined by a former nemesis and an unusual young woman, named Luan, who touches his heart in a way he feared he would never feel again. Derek must fight against his enemies as well as his own nature, as nightmares haunt him and his control over his dangerous battle fury slips further away from him. Will he stop the cult in time? Or will he be the one to inadvertently usher in the destruction of all that he holds dear?

Dark magic hunts a young knight. Gareth Arban is now a knight of the Northerland, riding to escort his friend Prince Tywall to the High King's seat of Tarlion. But the spider priestesses who rule the Heptarchy have not forgotten their hatred towards Tywall and will stop at nothing to assassinate him. It will take all of Gareth's courage and skill to protect his friend. But what Gareth hasn't realized is that the dark power is coming for him...

Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.

War comes for an unprepared squire. Gareth Arban wants to become a knight and win glory enough to marry the girl he loves. But death is the other face of glory. When invaders sweep out of the north wielding mighty dark magic, it will take more than a squire’s bravery to stop them…