When a tyrant wears the crown, a hero must become an Usurper... The Fates weave a tapestry of life and death for young Gathelaus the Sellsword. Now an unexpected opportunity presents itself for the famed mercenary, he has but to claim the blood red crown… But once you wear the crown, how long can you hold it until that power is turned against you? Follow Gathelaus on a journey through a life of magic, action and intrigue; battling gods and monsters across a mystic realm … The Usurper is an action-packed heroic adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and heroic fantasy. If you like Conan the Barbarian, The Witcher and Logen Ninefingers along with vengeful sorcery, savage duels, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James Alderdice’s barbaric tale.

He has no name. His past is a mystery. His future is etched in blood… The Sellsword knows an opportunity when he sees one. When he rides into the border city of Aldreth, he can tell that the power struggle between two feuding wizards needs a solitary spark to ignite into all-out-war. As he sets the corrupt paladins and demonic adepts against each other, he’s not surprised when the blood begins to flow… But after the alluring duchess catches his eye, the Sellsword puts himself in harm’s way to protect her and the innocent people of Aldreth. To save the noble few, spells and blades won’t stop the Sellsword from leaving a swath of righteous carnage in his wake…Brutal is an action-packed grimdark fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction and Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James Alderice’s gritty tale.

He was the king. Now he is just a stranger in an even stranger land. And everyone wants him dead. The Sellsword Gathelaus, was the Usurper King, but dark forces beyond his control have stolen his hard-won crown and sold him into slavery. Now he must fight for survival against hostile pirates, cannibals and a mythic continent brimming with strange beasts and foul sorcery. Here he is forced into their gladiatorial games to quench the insatiable thirst of hungry gods and blood begins to flow… But after he rescues a slave girl, he finds there might be more to this lost land than he first thought.

Enslaved and forced to fight cruel gods is going to make the Sellsword feel one thing: RAGE. The Sellsword Gathelaus, is shipwrecked off a mythic continent brimming with strange beasts and foul sorcery. Here he is forced into their gladiatorial games to quench the insatiable thirst of ravenous anti-gods and blood begins to flow… But after he rescues a slave girl, he finds there might be more to this lost land than he first thought. RAGE is an action-packed adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and epic fantasy. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, fearsome monsters and witty humor, then you’ll love James Alderdice’s gritty tale.

They sold him into slavery. They thought he was dead. They thought wrong. The return of the Usurper is going to be SAVAGE. Having his queen and hard won kingdom stolen from him will bring the most ruthless and barbaric traits of the Sellsword, Gathelaus to the fore. Though the forces of the dark goddess stand in his way he will fight and slay for what is his! But reclaiming a lost kingdom is a lot harder the second time around. Greedy nobles and disenfranchised serfs don't roll over so easy once they know the heroic king can bleed.

What happens when the hounds think they have run the wolf to his den? No one is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose. Warships surround Dyzantium threatening murder, rapine and worse. The only option left the impotent Emperor to avoid the sacking of the great city, is to secretly give away a sacred relic. Enter Gathelaus, a red-handed Sellsword and Niels a paladin and poet, together they are charged with retrieving the holy artifact and escaping the city. What they don't know is that arcane forces, old as myth, are marshalled against their mission. The old gods of multiple nations war with the New. And Ragnarok is coming.

Face the Dragon. Wield the Sword. Unleash the Fury. Gathelaus the Sellsword returns to his stolen kingdom on a leaky boat, only to find himself on a bleak and barren shore, far from the capitol. Rumors abound of an ancient dragon terrorizing the land and he is determined to deal with the legendary monster. But after assassins waylay him, Gathelaus is forced off course through a haunted wood, where more monsters haunt in the dark places. He soon discovers the terrible things that have affected the land in his absence; and being a king is a lot more difficult than just slaying monsters. To save the noble few, spells, blades and dragons won’t stop the Sellsword from leaving a swath of righteous carnage in his wake… FURY is an action-packed heroic fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction meets Ragnarok. If you like dragons, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James Alderdice’s gritty tale.

This is not his land. This is not his fight. But he will cover it in blood…The Sellsword knows injustice when he sees it. When he rides into the borders of Marence, he discovers that his enemies have a cruel reach even outside his homeland. Warring factions jostle for position, taking advantage of creeping chaos across the nations, and he wants no part of it… But after discovering a sinister key to his enemies' plans, the Sellsword will answer the call and do what he does best. Righteous vengeance is coming … Wrath is an action-packed heroic adventure in the vein of classic pulp fiction and 80's fantasy movies. If you like bizarre monsters, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you’ll love James Alderdice’s gritty tale. Buy Wrath to get lost in a bloody sword and sorcery tale today!

Gamble with fate. Defy the gods. Winner take all… First known as Gathelaus the Sellsword, then the Usurper, and now as the Mad King; he seeks a return to not only his glory and kingdom but also to save his very soul and mind. Poisoned and seeing visions of madness, he is on the run across a trackless wilderness with no end of enemies hungering for his blood. Everyone with a grudge to bear, from Pictish chieftains to vicious mercenaries, and even elemental gods and devils come calling, hoping to take his head. Blood will flow like a river… But with friends and lovers at his side, some of those dark forces can be opposed. Balance in the universe will rock back and forth. His return to the throne will be an epic event in the penultimate installment of the Brutal Sword Saga…