Son of Anger

He was meant for a quiet life. His enemies had other plans.

Albert “Al” Ornfel expected land, marriage, and a future much like his father’s. Instead, a prophetic dream and the betrayal of his closest friend strip him of his name and send him fleeing into exile.

Hunted by the powerful Odio Magisterium and haunted by visions of a skeletal figure bent on chaos, Al heads north in the hope of clearing his name and reclaiming the life stolen from him. What awaits him instead are dangerous enemies, unexpected allies, and ancient forces beginning to stir once more.

Along the way, Al discovers that a power is awakening within him—and that it may bind him to a prophecy forgotten by nearly everyone but a chosen few. As war closes around the northern clans and the last defenses against an ancient evil begin to fail, the young exile must become something he never intended to be: a warrior, a leader, and perhaps the only man capable of standing against what is coming.

But the deeper Al ventures into the truth of his bloodline, the more terrifying the question becomes:

Can he save the world without becoming the monster he was created to be?

RJD Ferguson is the author of The Alfarbani Series, an epic fantasy saga beginning with Son of Anger and continuing with Awakening of Shadows. His stories explore worlds shaped by war, ancient powers, loyalty, betrayal, and the choices ordinary people make when confronted by extraordinary circumstances.

A lifelong reader and fan of fantasy, Ferguson draws inspiration from the sweeping adventures, complex characters, and richly developed worlds that first drew him to the genre.

He lives on Long Island, New York, and continues to work on the next installment of The Alfarbani Series.