A JJR Tolkien like epic featuring elves and dwarves and men, together with hideous frights in the decades before the rise of the Fell King, the Great War, and the introduction of the Dream Shards, items that make dreams come true
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Episode one of book five, titled "A God, once Dead, now Transcendent'
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The great Dwarf King Ansil confronts a vicious god amidst the ruins of manmade Zorel. The king successfully slays the all-seeing serpent, isolating its tail, with its many eyes, which he immediately makes use of, revealing his traitor to be his own second-in-command, named Gredyl. The dwarf King buries the tail. Meanwhile, the dying god, never trul…
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The final episode of book four titled "The Captive of Arlot"
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Rapheh the scholar and Belphesor the soon-to-be Fell King become unlikely allies in the imminent Wizard War. Both decide to share the rule of the coming Abysine, with Rapheh's University owning the east and the wizard within Therestian governing the west.
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Episode nine of book four titled "The Captive of Arlot"
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Thokil the Younger befriends Batkin, the blood heir to the dwarven throne, but kills him when he fears for the continued well-being of all the dwarves. Wizard Belphesor fears for the health of his mother Tisiphone and recruits the scholar Rapheh to make her better, but she flees her son before he tells her of his plans for her throughout the Wizard…
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Episode Eight of the book four titled "The Captive of Arlot."
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King Chase receives his army, the Wk Du, from young Vuillard. Lord Brokil of the Clevrilites is nearly slain by dwarf King Xendyl as both fight for control of Sturm. Thokil the Elder rescues Lord Brokil. Thokil the Younger gains the trust of the beggar boy Batkin, the true heir to the throne of Sturm.…
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Episode seven of book four titled 'The Captive of Arlot'
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Candide and Cheron become trapped in Arlot, and very nearly lose their lives. But Pren-Hooke of the halfbreeds rescues them, for a price. The three lead their armies for the dwarven kingdom of Sturm. King Chase meets a mysterious boy on his way east, as he looks to build his army. The strange boy, Chase learns, at a very high cost, has become a Kin…
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Episode Six of book four titled "The Captive of Arlot"
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Thokil the Elder is prepared to slay every member of the treacherous Royal Guard, including his own son, but most are spared once Gredyl intervenes. Thokil the Younger respects Gredyl and offers his services to the blind veteran and the King he intends to hand Sturm over to. But Thokil must prove his loyalty to the One King Ansil, to whom Gredyl in…
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Episode Five of book four titled 'The Captive of Arlot'
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Pindar and Poscoe, whose unborn son is the promised King of the Elves, are captured by Couvre and the pilgrims of village Bloody Tunic, seized for the cruel purposes of god Rigor. But a mysterious bald figure rescues the pair and liberates them. They flee, but the village succumbs to the armies of Rigor and his allies. Bertyl, the dwarf guilty of k…
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Episode four of book four titled "The Captive of Arlot"
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The halfbreed King Pren-Hooke confesses his culpability in participating in the murders of the people of Copperweal. The humans desert his army. The elves are complicit with the dwarves. Cheron leads his army into Arlot. Lord Brokil of the dwarven Clevrilites, boasts that King Ansil, the One King of the united nation of the dwarves, will rule again…
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Episode three of book four titled 'The Captive of Arlot'
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King Trindayl is slain, precipitating the Dwarf War. Elf Pindar learns his wife has fled Castle Wren and must be in the village Bloody Tunic. King Pren-Hooke of the halfbreed elves, once the humans learn of the hybrids' treachery in Copperweal, plans to eradicate the humans within his ranks, but Lord Brokil of the dwarven Clevrilites prevents that …
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Episode two of book four, titled "The Captive of Arlot"
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Gredyl escapes the elven village of Arlot with a leather-bound book, a weapon, if in the right hands, could kill a god. A contingent of elves escort Gredyl to the dwarven kingdom of Sturm, but not before crippling him. Cheron and Candide, informed of the value of Arlot by a murderous elf, arrive there too late. They head for Sturm, ahead of their a…
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Episode one of book four titled 'The Captive of Arlot'
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For betraying the beloved King Ansil, the one king of all the dwarves, Gredyl is consigned to a crypt until which time he is resurrected to assist King Ansil in reestablishing his reign, though it be forty years later, and Gredyl is starved for vengeance. Gredyl has returned to the land of the living. Will he honor his king, or will he once more al…
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Episode ten, the final episode of book three titled 'The Birth of the Three'
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King Socha of the half-elves is slain. General Pren-Hooke takes command of his army and marches to claim the secret the elves have hidden in the village of Arlot. Within Mount Ish, Belphesor abducts Pindar, the would-be father of the Elf King. His actions begin the Wizard War.
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Episode Nine of Book Three 'The Birth of the Three'
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Elf Poscoe enters the village Bloody Tunic and encounters Celeste's god. King Socha, King Pren-Hooke and King Chase learn that an innocuous standard bearer accompanying a powerful ally from across the sea is an unparalleled threat to their armies and their rule.
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Episode eight of book three "The Birth of the Three"
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Paen, the twin sister of elf Poscoe, succeeds in saving Poscoe from the raging god Rigor, though she reveals her one son to be in Mount Ish, presumed to end the reign of the god. The timeless elf scribe Prawn creates the names 'Poscoe' and 'Pindar', the hope of the future of the elves.
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Episode seven of the third prequel "The Birth of the Three"
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King Chase of the Wk Du, having been denied the alliance with the half-elves, recruits humans from the Aix river valley. He knowingly befriends a woman destined to kill Chase's wife and children. God Rigor commands Sapling sharpshooters to eliminate the remaining leadership among the full-blood Elder Elves.…
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Episode Six of Book Three titled "The Birth of the Three."
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King Chase of the human Dragonbred emerges as sole victor over the elves of Castle Wren. King Socha of the halfbreed elves asserts his own authority over the disenfranchised elves. Most elves flee for the pristine First Forest. Those few who remain are subjected to a horrific act. This crime compels King Chase to flee his ally. Socha.…
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Episode five of book three titled 'The Birth of the Three'
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King Chase is invited into the last elven fortress Castle Wren. A compromising secret will cost several lives. The elves, despite their fading presence, have a profound hope. King Chase does find the foundation for his kingdom within.
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Episode four of book three titled 'The Birth of the Three'
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The half elves led by King Socha assault the full blood elves' fortress Castle Wren, the only entrance into the idyllic First Forest, using the most diabolical poison Elflime.
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Episode Three of prequel book three titled "The Birth of the Three"
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The half-elves and Clevrilite dwarves know they must recruit the humans and are banking on powerful secrets to aid them in the coming War of the Races. The god Rigor, newly resurrected, has divided the powerful Authority of wizards and witches.
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Episode two of third prequel titled 'The Birth of the Three'
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Captain Pren-Hooke rescues his race's savior, the half-elf Socha, the king that will allow the hybrids finally a place of privilege throughout the Abysine. But that future comes at a price. Can the half elves follow their king and commit the most heinous of crimes?
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Episode one of story three, titled "The Birth of the Three"
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Will the auspicious birth of child Chase to a dragon end men's slavery and murder at the hands of dwarves and elves? Who will win the last War of the Races?
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The sixth and final episode of book two 'King of the North Wood'
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Candide uses her knowledge of others' weaknesses to own the North Wood. What is her own weakness? Who is the King of the North Wood?
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Episode five of the second story 'King of the North Wood'
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Cheron and his army descend upon the cherished and marvelous Golden Bridle. Listen for the surprise twist.
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'The King of the North Wood' episode four
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Former Mayor Toris fears God has deserted him, but has He? Cheron has plans for the mighty Council of Eight.
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Episode three of the second story "King of the North Wood"
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The mysterious Azen may own the North Wood, but he succeeds at this by compromising those with ambition. Will Cheron submit to the boy's designs?
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Cheron, a man whose words come true, identifies a mysterious boy who can help him win the world
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"King of the North Wood" EPISODE ONE OF the second prequel titled "Life before the Alien Magic"
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The Abysine is in great danger! Can the various persons of the world overcome their many differences to defeat a man whose every word comes true?
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The Varied Tongues of God', Episode Seven
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God may be dead, he may be proven never to have been, but courage and selfless sacrifice will make God more a power in the Abysine, even if he resides only in the people's hearts.
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'The Varied Tongues of God', Episodes Two and Three
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Proof has been revealed both that God doesn't exist, and that village Golden Bridle had abused its authority by circulating lies. Can the most distinguished village in the North Wood survive the coming war, especially without Mayor Toris?
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A secret that, once exposed, could liberate the dwarves, who have lost everything in the latest War of the Races. The wizard Kerchall is close to defeating all the person's of the North Wood.
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What happens if God is proven to never have been, but the distinguished faithful refuse to believe that?
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The other, unremarkable, villages of the North Wood fear the imminence of Golden Bridle and send in an army of vengeful dwarves to defeat them.
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Episode One: First part of 'The Varied Tongues of God',
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This is a prequel to the offerings of VanDerMark on Amazon Kindle. Nothing is more powerful, or frightening, as a secret. The identity of a god is the most dangerous of secrets.
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