Forged in hate. Chained by fate.
Azran possesses three gifts that evoke unease in both allies and enemies alike – sorcery to edge his blade, unsavoury virtues, and an ill-favoured, imaginary friend. Yet, even Azran isn’t knowing in carrying the fourth: the Elder blade, glacier-forged, with a will of its own.
After fulfilling his master’s latest orders, Azran awakes inside a mausoleum, with both his memories and sorcery gone. Clasped in the hands of a corpse is a centuries-old letter, addressed to him. If Azran is to reclaim what is lost, he must follow a path of puzzles.
With each step, a plot unfurls that stretches further beyond Azran’s own troubles, reigniting divine rivalries. A goddess reaches from beyond the grave, and a chained god stirs. To make matters worse, Azran’s fabricated friend sets out on his own, guided by a sinister hand.
Unburdened by the remembrance of his former life, Azran has a chance to earn back his humanity … If only he could stifle his simmering rage. And like his anger, so too the secrets of his past refuse to stay buried, giving Azran a glimpse of the man he used to be. What will happen to this earth if he ever regains his memories?
A stolen past. A broken future.
In all things that matter, Azran has only lived a few months. Caught in the machinations of the dead goddess Yldoch, he spent most of that time hunting for her corpse, and his own missing memories. Burning Yldoch’s bones revealed to Azran who holds the key to his lost history. If he wants all of it back, he is to seek out her executioner.
Old and new enemies stand between Azran and his prize. The Six Fingers and the Akindara Black threaten Yarda’s safe return to Sai Domnu, and Azran’s anger has become too heavy a burden to bear.
Yet time ticks away on Yldoch’s trail of puzzles and the Razairim are in dogged pursuit. Worse yet, the Grimmundi is on a mission that could destroy any hope of Azran regaining what was taken from him.
The glimpses of Azran’s old life are like strands in an ever-increasing web of plans. Yldoch has ensnared him in her dying wish to save this world, although she doesn’t seem to care what this has done to Azran. But even Yldoch wasn’t prepared for the darkest of secrets that hides in the corners of his fractured mind, and that truth could shatter the future.
God Maker. God Killer.
Azran has braved the Grimmundi of Domis Dinn and the dead of the Obelisk Tomb to find his stolen memories. With their return came the knowledge of his past missteps. Nevertheless, Azran’s biggest mistake was kept from him, to protect this earth.
Yet in spite of the Winged Oracle’s warning, Azran opened the gold-banded door from his mirror dreams. A trap was sprung and his most terrible secret laid bare. Everything that is happening now, Azran made possible.
Only one of the three questions remains unresolved. Unfortunately, the Grimmundi knows the answer, and he has freed his master because of it. If Azran wants to have any chance at stopping them, he must first face Aruna’vaurim and mend what he has broken.
The Grimmundi’s master is on the hunt for the Unforgotten Throne, and the destruction of this universe. Azran has no other choice than to venture deeper into the shadows cast by the elder world. But those shadows hide more than just truths, and the power lurking there wants Azran dead.
To hide in darkness, you must be void of light.
Azran’s history is a tapestry woven from darkly coloured threads. If he is to find redemption, he must unravel deeds done long ago and hold them up to the sun. For the light scorches, turning secrets to ash.
Three questions did Azran ask of the Winged Oracle, and three answers will determine his fate in the years to come. He will confront gods and monsters on his quest to solve the mysteries of his past and battle the death of the future.
The Elder Blade trilogy is Epic fantasy that strays into Grimdark territory. The story features mysteries, magic and mayhem, and caters to readers who enjoy intelligent, intricately plotted journeys.
This e-reader edition combines all three books of the Elder Blade trilogy. It’s the way they’re meant to be read; as a single volume.
