Farlander
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A reissue of the first novel in this brilliantly fantasy series by Col Buchanan.
Heart of the World Series
This epic saga unfolds within a vast empire besieged by relentless invaders, plunging its people into conflict and political maneuvering. Central to the narrative is a mysterious order of warrior monks and assassins, bound by a dark secret. Follow the intertwined fates of individuals thrust into perilous missions amidst war-torn lands. It's a tale of courage, survival, and the desperate fight to protect their world against overwhelming odds.
Recommended Reading Order
Stands a Shadow
- 466 pages
- 17 hours of reading
In Farlander , the first book of the Heart of the World series, readers met Ash, an aging master assassin of the famed order of Roshun, and his apprentice Nico, a boy who always managed to be in the wrong place at the right time. Ash and Nico were sent on a suicidal mission to fulfill a contract against the favored son of the Holy Matriarch, the ruler of Mann. The assassination of the Matriarch's son maintained the honor and reputation of the Roshun, but further destabilized a nation already beset by strife. For Ash, fulfilling the contract came at an enormous personal cost. Now in Stands a Shadow , driven by grief and anger, Ash embarks on a journey that takes him through the Free Ports and toward the embattled city of Bar-Khos. He arrives at the city as the Holy Matriarch of Mann orders her forces to breach the walls of Bar-Khos and bring it under her control. Renouncing the ways of the Roshun, Ash disguises himself among the Mannian soldiers, determined to go to any lengths to have his revenge against the Matriarch.…