Helm of Shadows (Grey Riders)

Now that they have cleared Buck Bydecy’s name and brought justice to the man who made Andyn Eleandir a widow, the Grey Riders fly their pegasi to the eastern wilderness, seeking clues to the prophecy that seems to direct their path and predicts a climactic battle between Light and Dark. Yet the specter of the Dark Rider, Zhinia Margoth, haunts their steps - they know Margoth gathers her forces to conquer the Northlands, regain her ancient kingdom and begin a new reign of terror. With the beloved Alenar sisters on a secret mission to the evil-dominated lands to the south, Dar Cabot and his friends race to find the mythical Helm of Shadows before Margoth does, knowing it is a key to her plans for conquest. Great peril awaits as they travel through trackless forests and crumbling ruins, battling Margoth’s troops, undead horrors and dark dragons alike, seeking the clues they need. But time is running out… If they do not find a way to defeat Margoth, all the lands and their people could fall to her hateful wrath…

A route to fantasy fiction through the aerospace industry may seem an odd one to take, but PG Badzey has been writing stories since grammar school and has never stopped. A trained systems engineer, he kept up with creative writing and coursework throughout a career working on the C-17 airlifter, the International Space Station, the Delta IV Rocket and the James Webb Space Telescope. He lists JRR Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Katherine Kurtz, Christopher Stasheff, Terry Brooks and C. Dale Brittain as his favorite authors. Previous publications include short stories published in Dragonlaugh, an online fantasy humor magazine. Whitehorse Peak is the debut novel in the Grey Riders trilogy, which continues with Eye of Truth and Helm of Shadows. He resides in California with his wife and two sons, where he somehow finds time for church ministries, coaching youth sports, and martial arts.