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The Demon Crown Trilogy
Series · 3 books · 1988-1990

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#1

The Glass Warrior

1988

Lord Dews Gaemock is betrayed and besieged! The divided kingdom of Porotane in which he lives has been ravaged by a bloody civil war for the last twenty years. Two factions have been fighting for control of the region and the conflict threatens to destroy any and all within the realm get in the way. Neither are saints… To win the war, one side must possess the power Demon Crown, which had been forged by the dark beings as a symbol of their surrender to the mortal inhabitants of Porotane. Wrought by demons the plain gold circlet is wondrously magical, and in the wrong hands it is pure evil. To end the war the Glass Warrior must find the twin heirs of the dead king of Porotane – Lokenna and Lorens – and restore them to the throne. The twins have been missing for twenty years, now the Demon Crown is missing and only the Glass Warrior can bring them together. The Glass Warrior - in whose possession the Demon Crown is, and whose task it is to reunite the lost, noble twins and reinstate them with what is rightfully theirs - dispatches all those who came after her and the Crown. Her skill and knowledge with the sword are outmatched by none… Thankfully she doesn’t have to undertake this journey alone. She has the help of two seemingly simple thieves of stout hearts with whom she takes on the many perils of the quest at hand…
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#2

Phantoms on the Wind

1989

The second instalment of The Demon Crown trilogy… With Lorens, the rightful heir to the throne in power, it seems as though Porotane should be relishing in peace time and liberty. However, warped by the Demon Crown and the immense power it holds, Lorens has fallen into corruption. Despite his pure blood, he lacks the strong will necessary to wear the wicked crown. His paranoia regarding outside rebel attacks has led him to ignore the needs of his people, as well as the burgeoning rebellious ideas inside his own castle! Vered and Santon are vilified and as such must escape before they fall into the merciless hands of The Inquisition. The Alarice dead, King Lorens locked in a battle of the minds with Kaga’kalb, the Wizard of Storms and the civil war worse than ever, what are the two humble thieves to do in their quest to restore order to Porotane? Vered and Santon have no choice but to go after the second noble twin, Lokenna. She is now there only hope at peace. With the help of a phantom soldier, unable to die, by the name of Ruirik Kulattian they hunt for Lokenna. They aren’t the only ones looking for her. The wicked and very dangerous, Kaga’kalb, the Wizard of Storms seeks them with his conjured army of elementals. Will they find her before it’s too late? Robert E. Vardeman is a longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA graduating from the University of New Mexico with a B.S. in physics and a M.S. in materials engineering. He worked for Sandia National Laboratories in the Solid State Physics Research Department before becoming a full time writer. Venture Press is a science fiction and fantasy imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We are committed to the discovery and rediscovery of immensely talented authors in the SFF genre, and continue to push boundaries in search of great literature. Join us as we venture across universes and unknown landscapes – past, present and future.
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#3

A Symphony of Storms

1990

The third and final instalment of the gripping, Demon Crown trilogy. Santon and Vered have found Lorens’ twin sister, Lokenna. She, with royal blood, is the last chance of hope in the now, all but totally destroyed kingdom or Porotane. They find her working as a barmaid under her oafish, feeble-minded husband, Bane Pandasso. A timid and passive woman who leads a simple life. Not a queen yet… With the aid of the stolen Demon Crown, Lokenna is transformed from the diffident wife that Pandosso had known into a mighty and fair queen. She can see! The band of travellers moves stealthily between vying rebel militias and royalist armies, all out to kill them and reclaim the crown for themselves. Meanwhile, Lorens, in lacking the powerful Demon Crown, has been chased from the castle and now moves with his armies in search of the Vered and Santon, whom he believes possess what he seeks. When Lorens and Lokenna meet, the new queen convinces her twin brother to help them gain safe passage back to the castle. However, she is betrayed by her weak husband, Pandosso who attempts to bargain with the corrupt king. Locked in the castle dungeon, the fellowship have only one choice; to seek out the powerful and mysterious Wizard of Storms, Kaga'klab. “Fast action, unusual characters, and fun to read!” – Fred Saberhagen “Without a doubt, Vardeman can write an exciting page-turner!” – MyShelf.com Robert E. Vardeman is a longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA graduating from the University of New Mexico with a B.S. in physics and a M.S. in materials engineering. He worked for Sandia National Laboratories in the Solid State Physics Research Department before becoming a full time writer. His other works include Cenotaph Road, The Glass Warrior and Phantoms on the Wind .

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Robert E. Vardeman
Robert E. Vardeman
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