The murder of the most powerful wizard in history sets in motion a chain of events that will reshape the future of The Known World. Soldiers, sorcerers, and thieves; humans, fairies, and goblins all vie to control the destiny of four massive city-states and make themselves lord over all. But they all dance on the strings of a reclusive puppet-master, and he has the grandest design of them all. Before he’s through, even the gods may be deposed!
The Usurpers Saga is a sweeping epic fantasy series featuring compelling characters struggling with loss, with love, and with duty against a backdrop of manipulation and coming war. An LGBTQ-positive setting with diverse characters, The Usurpers Saga brings a contemporary sensibility to classic fantasy tropes. Check out the series readers call, “Addictive from page one.”
The Dragon Sword (The Usurpers Saga, Volume I)
A murdered mage. A legendary sword. A chilling destiny.
Calibot thought he’d escaped his domineering sorcerer father. Now a poet in the court of an influential duke, he finally has everything he ever wanted – comfort, approval, and the love of the perfect man. But when his father is murdered, Calibot’s idyllic life is shattered. He must retrieve the body from a distant city and lay it to rest. If only it were that simple.
Everyone wanted his father dead, and now they’re after Calibot. His only defense is the legendary dragon sword, Wyrmblade, his lone bequest for a miserable childhood. Enchanted within the sword’s steel are the secrets to unlock even greater power, perhaps even mastery of The Known World itself. But using its magic could cost Calibot his soul. Worse, this may have been his father’s intention all along.
As he struggles to complete the mad last wishes of the father he loathes, everyone with a stake in The Known World’s future will try to stop him – his power-hungry uncle, the murderer, even an earth fairy bent on revenge. If Calibot fails, he dies. If he succeeds, he’ll lose everything he’s ever loved . . . including himself.
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The Crown Contest (The Usurpers Saga, Volume II)
He never knew he was a prince. She will never let him rule.
Garrick Tremaine was content with the simple life of a soldier. But a dream has led him to Twin Falls, where the duke has died with no heir. Pushed to enter a bizarre contest to win the crown, he finds himself with enemies he didn’t earn and trouble he never imagined. Eight other aspirants stand in his way, but one by one, they are murdered by mysterious assassins, who magically appear, then vanish into darkness.
As the field narrows, Garrick finds himself in a race against time to prevent a wicked sorcerer from cheating her way onto the throne. To do it, he must ally with his remaining rivals, avert a goblin invasion, and avoid assassination. Anything could go wrong. If it does, Garrick will lose his life. And a dark god will rise.
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The Kraken Bone (The Usurpers Saga, Volume III)
The key to their dreams lies on a distant isle. But no one has ever survived the voyage.
T’Lenn Dartha yearns for freedom. A shapeshifter who’s been coerced and enslaved to serve others’ insidious purposes, he’s no longer certain of his own identity. But he can be free forever if he’ll just commit one more crime – help a fallen warlord usurp the throne of Sothernia.
Zod the Fearless was supposed to be King of The Known World. But after his sorcerer brother betrayed him, he is a broken man, purposeless and depressed. But if T’Lenn Dartha’s offer is genuine, Zod could reclaim his former glory . . . and maybe more.
Sailing for a distant island from which no traveler has ever returned, T’Lenn and Zod seek a legendary artifact that can fulfill their dreams. Surviving the journey is only the first challenge. With the fate of The Known World riding on the outcome of their quest, they’ll discover there is more at stake than they imagined. And neither one knows the ultimate betrayal still lies in wait. . . .
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The Fey Boon (The Usurpers Saga, Volume IV)
Only she had the courage to fight tyranny. Now, only she can save the Resistance.
Tegan Brynwarden never imagined herself as a revolutionary. She only wanted to study sorcery to help people. But a tyrannical usurper sits on the throne of Twin Falls, and though she is barely more than a novice, Tegan finds herself the sole wizard with the courage to join the Resistance. Worse, the true heir is dying, plagued by a magical malady no one can cure. The only hope is a fairy favor – a boon owed the duke by the dryad Peaseblossom. But it will require sorcery to secure – meaning the fate of the Resistance lies in Tegan’s hands alone.
As the usurper’s sinister forces close in on the Resistance’s secret headquarters, Tegan must undertake a harrowing journey to The Enchanted Forest to find Peaseblossom and return with a cure. If she fails, the Resistance will be crushed, and the heir will die. Every hope for justice rests on her young shoulders. And her inexperience may cause the land to fall prey to the forces of darkness.
The Fey Boon is the fourth volume in John Phythyon’s sweeping epic fantasy series, The Usurpers Saga. Packed with unique characters, insidious intrigue, and plentiful magic, The Fey Boon will keep you reading late into the night. Jump into the series reviewers call “Addictive from page one!” Get your copy today.