The Darkslayer: Wrath of the Royals (Book 1) (The Darkslayer Epic Sword and Sorcery Adventures Complete 16-Book Collection) - Softcover

Halloran, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578056615 ISBN 13: 9780578056616

Publisher: Two-Ten Book Press, 2012

Synopsis

They want him dead, but he won’t die.

Venir didn't choose to be the defender of this unforgiving world full of bloodthirsty magic-wielding underlings set on world domination. The Helm of power and his waraxe called Brool chose him. And there's no turning back.

With enemies closing in from all directions, Venir, his thief friend Melegal, and their companions must battle through an endless cycle of backstabbing Royals, bloody skirmishes, and waves of lies and deceit.

Or see their home descend into total chaos and devastation.

The Darkslayer Series is an epic sword and sorcery adventure set in a world where bored immortals play with the lives of the unsuspecting inhabitants.

Fans of R.A. Salvatore's-Drizzt Do' Urden, Frizt Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, David Gemmell's Druss the Legend, the Witcher, Raymond E. Feist's Pug the Wizard, or Robert E. Howard's Conan delight in The Darkslayer series ... perhaps you will as well.

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Content Advisor:
There is no explicit language or sexual content in these books. With that said, there is an onslaught of battles and harrowing dilemmas. So much so, that it's become a favorite of readers aged 13 and up.

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Craig Halloran is a USA Today bestselling author and a #1 Bestselling Amazon Author in the following genres and categories:

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About the Author

"In Craig Halloran's first outing as an author, he shines in giving a compelling narrative.  He is able to tell the entire history of the world, and at the same time, plunges back into the main adventure." 

--Sacramento Book Review

From the Back Cover

"Do as they say or die in the dungeons," the poor storekeepers would say. "Do as they say or disappear," the commoners would warn. But Venir and Melegal could not have cared less what anyone had to say. They had been this way since their childhood.

As the underlings rally all of the evil forces they can muster to destroy the mystical and legendary Darkslayer, something unexpected has upset the delicate balance between good and evil on the world called Bish, making the Darkslayer a pawn in other insidious disputes.

Strife and turmoil are constant features of life as humans struggle to survive among a wide array of creatures, including orcs, ogres, and the most evil of all--the underlings. When recklessness provokes a Royal household, Venir is forced to flee the city, along with his comrade, the skinny thief Melegal. The Royals and underlings soon unleash some unusual powers against him and start to close in. Facing the final showdown, nothing unfolds as it should.



5 out of 5 Stars!
A pure "smash and bang" in-your-face action fantasy, calling back to the days when heroes wore chain-mail and the villains wore cloaks. The story of Darkslayer focuses on Venir, a muscular, blonde, ale-imbibing adventurous hero of Bish, a world galaxies away. Venir is also known as The Darkslayer to the Underlings, a race of hairy humanoids with a fetish for killing humans. Venir might be the key that will free the world of man from the guileful underlings, or he could be the apocalyptic destroyer. In Craig Halloran's first outing as an author, he shines in giving a compelling narrative. He is able to tell the entire history of the world, and at the same time, plunges back into the main adventure. Every fantasy subspecies is jam-packed into the book. From Giant Dwarfs, to hot chicks in armor, to crafty halflings and the occasional half ogre. The character designs pop in large part to exceptional illustrations by Ernie Chan, whose past works include both Marvel and DC comics. While the main characters will punch a hole in your heart and settle down in it, it is the minor characters that add the depth to the plot. My favorite is Eep, the evil imp from another dimension. Eep may have been evil and nasty, but he had a humanistic loyalty that was admirable.
--Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Two-Ten Book Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578056615
• ISBN 13: 9780578056616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328