Dawn of the Valiant is the first of three novels in the Valerious Chronicles. The tyrant King Zephra has waited nineteen long years to meet his destiny. In the deepest corner of his hidden lair he has finally found a way to break the laws of magic. His malevolent scheme will forever ensnare the world. And the Feldonian nation will be powerless to stop him. Yet destiny comes in twos. For on the very eve of Zephra’s rise to power nineteen years ago, two brothers were kidnapped from their homeland by the savage Miirvkin. Brothers who, growing up amongst their hated foes, are fated to return to Feldom at the turning point of this ancient struggle. Now, whilst strange creatures stalk the shadows, and the darkness encroaches, destinies will clash. Thibalt and Christill will find that they have a larger part to play in the fate of their homeland. Yet the salvation of an entire race will weigh a heavy burden on them.

The kingdom of Caldor is at war. As its king tries to bring the light of Toric to the western kingdom of Grelchin, he is beset by problems at home. A plot is stirring against his reign, a killer known only as the Shadow stalks knights in his capital city, and an assassin from Grelchin nearly manages to take his life. Amidst this strife is a shining light, a knight called Tristan who leads his troops. However a strange and portentous moment sets the king against his knight and starts a chain of events that could lead to the downfall of the king, his kingdom and even the peace of the world itself. This is a sample that includes the prologue and the first 12 (of 19) chapters. You can purchase the full version on Amazon.