The Heptarchy is the ruthless empire ruled by the Seven Temples, seeking to feed all the world to their malevolent goddesses.
The brutal legions of the Seven Temples were driven from the shores of Andomhaim, but their warships still prowl the southern coasts, raiding and looting.
When Ridmark Arban rides to drive back a raid, he soon discovers an insidious plot.
For the most powerful weapon of the Heptarchy is not its armies, but subtle and deadly treachery...
The ultimate artifact of dark magic. Only one may wield it.
At last Gareth Arban has found the resting place of the Dragonskull, the deadly weapon of dark magic that can either rule or destroy the world.
But the sorceress Azalmora has also found it and will do anything to claim the Dragonskull’s power.
To free the world from the Dragonskull’s curse, Gareth must pay the ultimate price…
The greatest epic fantasy MMORPG in history has a ticking time bomb at its heart.
Noah Carver used to work for Maskell Entertainment, developing the smash hit virtual reality game Sevenfold Sword Online (loosely based on the fantasy novels of Jonathan Moeller).
Then Carver got fired.
Not for incompetence, or for laziness.
But because he discovered the truth.
The game's runaway success was built on the deadly technology of humanity's ancient enemy, and Maskell Entertainment doesn't want anyone to find out.
And unless Carver finds proof, a lot of innocent people are going to die...
A frozen wasteland. A ruthless warlock. All who challenge his power have fallen.
Gareth Arban seeks to find and destroy the Dragonskull, the legendary lost relic of dark magic.
But to reach the Dragonskull, he must cross the wastelands ruled by tribes of brutal lizardmen. And his enemies, the sorceress Azalmora and the warlock Mharoslav, are ahead of him.
They desire the Dragonskull, and will kill anyone to claim its power.
Including Gareth and his friends...
A deadly poison. A hidden cult of sorcerers. Only Caina can find the truth.
Caina is a Countess of the Empire, an advisor and friend to three powerful monarchs.
But she was once a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor, and faced lethal sorcerers and corrupt lords.
And when a hidden cult of malevolent sorcerers emerges from the shadows, Caina will show them that she has forgotten none of her old skills...
A sorceress obsessed with vengeance. A priestess seeking the ultimate weapon of dark magic. Only one can prevail.
Gareth Arban seeks to destroy the Dragonskull, the ancient relic of dark magic.
The sorceress Niara desires to defeat the urdmordar Xothalaxiar, the cruel spider-devil who murdered her father.
But in Niara's quest for vengeance, the sinister priestess Azalmora sees a way to rid herself of Gareth and his friends once and for all...
A malevolent sorcerer. A grim fortress. Those who cross its gates never return...
Gareth Arban seeks to stop the sorceress Azalmora from finding the Dragonskull, a powerful relic of dark magic.
But the fortress of Nifheldun lies in his path, and to pursue Azalmora, Gareth must help the warriors of the Norvangir seize the fortress.
But the sorcerous master of Nifheldun is cunning, and Gareth and his friends might be the latest warriors to fall before his deadly spells...
Even barbarian warriors cannot face the wrath of a dragon.
The quest of the Dragonskull has taken Gareth Arban and his friends to the land of the Norvangir, a people unknown to the men of Andomhaim. Proud and fierce, the Norvangir are both loyal friends and ferocious enemies.
Yet an ancient curse haunts the Norvangir.
For the shadow of the Dragonskull lies upon their land, a shadow that might kill Gareth and his companions...
A perilous quest. A haunted forest. Even the bravest knight might never return...
Gareth Arban knows he must stop the sorceress Azalmora from seizing the Dragonskull, a legendary relic of power.
But to catch Azalmora, Gareth must first cross the Qazaluuskan Forest, a land of dark magic and monsters.
But even the orcs who dwell within the forest are amenable to bargains.
And the cost of their bargains might be the lives of Gareth and his friends...
A knight armed with sword & shield isn't prepared for a dagger in the back.
Gareth Arban intends to return to Tarlion to marry the woman he loves.
But dark forces seek the Dragonskull, the lost relic of power, and Gareth is the key to finding it.
Unless Gareth watches his back, his death will be the first step on the path to the Dragonskull...
Dark magic hunts a young knight.
Gareth Arban is now a knight of the Northerland, riding to escort his friend Prince Tywall to the High King's seat of Tarlion.
But the spider priestesses who rule the Heptarchy have not forgotten their hatred towards Tywall and will stop at nothing to assassinate him.
It will take all of Gareth's courage and skill to protect his friend.
But what Gareth hasn't realized is that the dark power is coming for him...
War comes for an unprepared squire.
Gareth Arban wants to become a knight and win glory enough to marry the girl he loves.
But death is the other face of glory.
When invaders sweep out of the north wielding mighty dark magic, it will take more than a squire’s bravery to stop them…
