Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here The old world is gone, and barely even histories remain. But something from that time is returning. The closing lines of a farewell poem, written centuries ago by the last great king of that age to his tragically slain wife, are proving to be more than just a poem. Somehow beyond imagining, they're a prophecy: The world and all its light shall fade, I'll stay with her beneath the shade And wait until the world's remade... Join us in this epic fantasy adventure as three friends find themselves trapped in the middle of the great mystery of their age, twelve centuries in the making. A mysterious fog blankets the forest, and none are now brave enough to venture there. A dark plot unfolds as Durian and his friends discover ties between a strange wanderer and the warlike barbarian kingdom far to the north. Are the mysterious things happening in Thob Forest a prelude to invasion? What happens next will propel Durian and his curious friends into the middle of the oldest riddle in the history of their kingdom, a dozen centuries old. Read the first chapter for free. You’ll be hooked! This book is safe for kids.

Volume two to the epic Banished Lands saga. Join Durian and Pallin as they make the long trek to reach the Banished Lands, while Sheabor and the others unveil a startling plan for the survival of the Eastern Realm. But mysterious forces working in the shadows threaten to unravel everything they've accomplished.

Volume three of the epic saga. The alliance has won a major victory. A breath of fresh air. But things begin to unfold as Sheabor pushes to extend the alliance to Kester and the Bearoc, whose relationship has grown strained. Sheabor's plan may lead to war, not with Corcoran but against the very members he seeks to unite. Find out what happens in this fast paced installment of the Banished Lands series.

The epic finale to The Banished Lands saga. Everything has been building to this. Corcoran has landed and all his minions with him. Will the Windbearers finally take back their powers? Has the alliance acted in time to save the free peoples of the world? Find out what happens in the thrilling climax of The Banished Lands saga.