Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder introduces Tarmun Vykers, a notorious warrior known as The Reaper, whose fractured memory and history of atrocities make him an uneasy choice to confront a rising catastrophe. As a devastating force called The-…
Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder introduces Tarmun Vykers, a notorious warrior known as The Reaper, whose fractured memory and history of atrocities make him an uneasy choice to confront a rising catastrophe. As a devastating force called The-End-of-All-Things advances across the continent, Vykers is drawn back into large-scale warfare and brutal close-quarters combat. Surrounded by damaged allies, opportunistic soldiers, and dangerous magic users, he navigates a world where survival often conflicts with morality. This dark epic fantasy emphasizes violent struggle, moral ambiguity, and the high cost of war in a setting shaped by steel, sorcery, and political ruthlessness.
Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder introduces Tarmun Vykers, a notorious warrior known as The Reaper, whose fractured memory and history of atrocities make him an uneasy choice to confront a rising catastrophe. As a devastating force called The-…
Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder introduces Tarmun Vykers, a notorious warrior known as The Reaper, whose fractured memory and history of atrocities make him an uneasy choice to confront a rising catastrophe. As a devastating force called The-End-of-All-Things advances across the continent, Vykers is drawn back into large-scale warfare and brutal close-quarters combat. Surrounded by damaged allies, opportunistic soldiers, and dangerous magic users, he navigates a world where survival often conflicts with morality. This dark epic fantasy emphasizes violent struggle, moral ambiguity, and the high cost of war in a setting shaped by steel, sorcery, and political ruthlessness.
As Flies to Wanton Boys by Allan Batchelder returns to a brutal fantasy world where war, gods, and politics collide. Three years after defeating a deranged sorcerer, the infamous warrior Tarmun Vykers lies crippled by a wound no healer can mend, unti…
As Flies to Wanton Boys by Allan Batchelder returns to a brutal fantasy world where war, gods, and politics collide. Three years after defeating a deranged sorcerer, the infamous warrior Tarmun Vykers lies crippled by a wound no healer can mend, until a new crisis forces him back into service. Drawn into the same upheaval, Long Pete and his comrades are dispatched on a dangerous mission that tests loyalty to crown and family, while the A’Shea woman Aoife struggles between religious devotion and her attraction to the feared “Reaper.” Blending epic and dark fantasy, this violent, war-driven adventure follows damaged, morally ambiguous protagonists fighting to survive in a realm where divine whims make human life expendable; the author advises it for mature readers seventeen and older.
In Corpse Cold, Allan Batchelder returns to the brutal, war-torn world of Tarmun Vykers, a feared fighter whose closest ally has betrayed him and stolen what he values most. As Vykers pushes through a deadly winter landscape, he is joined and opposed…
In Corpse Cold, Allan Batchelder returns to the brutal, war-torn world of Tarmun Vykers, a feared fighter whose closest ally has betrayed him and stolen what he values most. As Vykers pushes through a deadly winter landscape, he is joined and opposed by others driven by their own vendettas, including Kittins, who seeks to break free from the control of a ruthless queen, and Long Pete, who hunts the slavers responsible for his family’s destruction. The novel blends epic and dark fantasy with relentless combat, moral ambiguity, and a focus on survival in unforgiving conditions.
The Abject God by Allan Batchelder continues a dark fantasy saga of war, vengeance, and survival on an epic scale. Vykers, a brutal anti-hero, faces the full might of an Emperor who has brought his legions across the sea to punish past defiance, draw…
The Abject God by Allan Batchelder continues a dark fantasy saga of war, vengeance, and survival on an epic scale. Vykers, a brutal anti-hero, faces the full might of an Emperor who has brought his legions across the sea to punish past defiance, drawing in Kittins, Spirk, Eoman, and the enigmatic Virgin Queen. As the truth behind Vykers’ origins begins to surface, long-buried motives and hidden players come into focus, reshaping alliances and enemies alike. At the same time, Long Pete struggles to endure a transformed reality that threatens not only his future but his very sense of self.
In The End of All Things, Allan Batchelder continues the brutal saga of Tarmun Vykers, a feared warrior known as the Reaper, whose violent campaigns have reshaped kingdoms and empires across two continents. After years of slaughter without understand…
In The End of All Things, Allan Batchelder continues the brutal saga of Tarmun Vykers, a feared warrior known as the Reaper, whose violent campaigns have reshaped kingdoms and empires across two continents. After years of slaughter without understanding the true purpose behind it, Vykers finally uncovers the forces that have driven his every move. This revelation forces him into open conflict with the calculating Queen who has used him, the ambitious Emperor who covets what Vykers believes is his due, and even the gods who stand above them all. The novel delivers dark, war-driven epic fantasy focused on survival, vengeance, and an anti-hero pushed to confront both his enemies and the meaning of his own legend.
