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Heroes from across Verdan have gathered to oppose Terek, a wizard bent on world domination. Those heroes led by the Lady Y’Shanarra and the brave crusader, Trevor, braved the ancient evils of Kyrotha and the unknown horrors of the Khanian caves to reach Izmir, the base of Terek's new world order. Sacrifices were made along the way, but those who survived have finally reached their destination. Those that oppose Terek find a country at odds with itself and less than fully committed to their new leader's vision. Yet Terek's power and reach have brought most of the human civilization under ...

War. Destruction from the heavens. The rebirth of an ancient power. All of these continue to threaten the fragile peace promised by the coming of the Fourth Age. While the Verdan Council attempts to protect the world, a struggle in Izmira occupies the kingdom’s heroes. Meanwhile, Celecia and Dakoran agree to help the dwarves reclaim their kingdom of Sharalla. Once successful, Celecia plans to continue her journey and efforts to control her growing mystical abilities. And while the humans, elves and dragons seek to make sense of this new world, they unwittingly anger many of the gods. ...

A chilling tragedy strikes the heroes in Izmira. The city is in turmoil and once again the owner of the kingdom’s crown is in question. Can those who survive overcome their grief and summon the will necessary to return peace and security to the realm? Or is the tragedy just a prelude to more disaster? In New Syton, Terek is accepted to Verdan’s Council. Not content with a mere voice, he plots to supplant Valuria’s ruler and take control of the Council’s decisions. Standing in his way is the newly arrived High Priestess from Parthea. And in the background are rumors of an ominous ...

Out of Time picks up five years after Council's End. The world has settled into an uneasy peace and is still dealing with the results of previous battles. Yet it appears that the gods are not yet done with Verdan. Celecia is abducted under mysterious circumstances and Dakoran undergoes a quest to find and rescue his wife, even if that journey takes him to the pits of the Netherworld. Celecia, the most powerful wizard in Verdan, wakes to find herself in a strange, yet familiar world. But here she can barely sense the mystic energy field, the source of her power. Determined to return to ...

The war in Verdan is over. The death of Terek at Mt Bardoom has brought the world together and made the various races realize that they can no longer live in isolation. But the elusive peace promised by The Fourth Age is one they will still need to earn. In the frozen wastelands to the north there are those who seek to cheat death. If successful, they plan to reshape the world. Standing in their way is the same wizard whose death was recently celebrated, but who now may be needed to protect those he once fought. In Izmir, a mysterious theft at Mt Bardoom sends the Lady Y’Shanarra on a ...

Dark Passages picks up moments after the cataclysmic conclusion to The Fourth Age. Despite Arakon’s best efforts, Valuria is left with a five-mile crater and the surrounding lands are plunged into darkness. Armies have been destroyed and a kingdom left in ruins. In Kyrotha, the Lady Y’Shanarra calls upon an old alliance to navigate the ancient city of Teitan and do battle against the vampires. The vampire lord, Balgor, still desires revenge upon Arakon and seeks to do so through his daughter. If any of the heroes survive, the shadows and Terek’s mercenaries await. In Parthea, Trevor ...