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The Light from Without
2020
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The war for Mehr’Durillia has begun. With the Council of Anthraxis shattered, only four kings remain to counter the collective armies of Mehr’Durillia’s six sister worlds. But three of these are by far the worst of the lot: the eldest, most destructive kings, the very architects of the destruction of a deity and the enslavement of multiple worlds. There is little doubt that they will fight to the bitter end and cast every life they can into the maw of war before they admit defeat. For nearly twenty years, Karian Vanador has fought against everything these demon kings stand for, but now, she must face them directly. With armies coming from six allied worlds, she has the force to take the fight to her enemies, but while assured the odds are in her favor, Kari has never been one to fight wars without considering the personal costs. With most of her friends and family in the vanguard, she knows this fight will carry a much higher price than win or lose. And all this is to say nothing of yet more time away from her children and home. Things have come full circle. Those who were once Kari’s enemies are now counted among her staunchest allies. She has helped to bring together six worlds: countless peoples of varying races, faiths, strengths, and weaknesses. The time has come for Salvation’s Dawn to cast the reflected light of the gods into the darkness, and to take the fight to the hellish denizens that dwell there. For the only other alternative is to accept the yoke of eternal slavery at the hands of the demons and their true king. In all of it, Kari must cling to the battle cry of the gods and what it truly means in this 11th and final installment of the epic Eve of Redemption Series.

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Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson
Author · 7 books

As an avid fan of fantasy, I try to combine shades of some of my favorite authors' writing - Tad Williams, Raymond E. Feist, and RA Salvatore, among others - into my own world. The result is a world of rich descriptions, complex politics, and heart-racing combat. I started writing Sci-Fi short stories in fifth grade after seeing the movie "Aliens" in the theater. After getting into Dungeons & Dragons with friends as a teenager, my interests moved to Epic Fantasy, but still rooted in a Sci-Fi alien world. The Eve of Redemption series represents the culmination of years of world-building and back-story development, much of it through epic AD&D campaigns, that takes familiar epic fantasy and brings it to an alien world. I live in Rhode Island with my wife and two daughters. When I'm not chasing the rascals around the yard or counting beans for the boss, I'm usually imagining the next turn on the long road that the Eve of Redemption series brings.

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