The last survivors of the raid on the Barrow of Azharad have scattered to the four winds, each walking a separate path. For some, it is the path of noble service, as the households of great kings and warlords beckon, offering a chance
to enter the fray of politics with the fate of nations on the line. For others, it is the path of secrets and magic, as the veil of the world parts open to reveal the hidden truths that dwell in shadow and spirit.
And for Stjepan Black-Heart, royal cartographer and suspected murderer, it is the path of battle and sacrifice, as he is summoned to serve as scout and pathfinder to the lords of the Middle Kingdoms on their latest campaign to find
and kill Porloss, the Rebel Earl: an elusive quarry lurking behind an army of ruthless renegade knights in the wild hills of the Manon Mole, a land where every step could be your last, and where lie secrets best left undisturbed.
BLACK HEART — the sequel to THE BARROW and a prequel to the ARTESIA graphic novels — is being self-published and is being released digitally in three parts, of which this is the first: WORDS ON WIND, ADRIFT ON DREAMS OF SPLENDOR.
Includes illustrated chapter breaks. WARNING: Contains graphic violence and sexual situations.
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The last survivors of the raid on the Barrow of Azharad find themselves slipping further and further into webs of danger and intrigue. Erim, carrying a special burden, finds death behind the pleasant facade of the Tournament of Flowers; Godewyn Red-Hand enters into the service of men of power and ill intent; Stjepan Black-Heart walks high trails in the wild hills of the Manon Mole; and Annwyn of the Black Tower receives a visitor who is not what he seems.
This is the second part of BLACK HEART: IN THE COILS OF A HORNED SERPENT.
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The last survivors of the raid on the Barrow of Azharad are faced with difficult choices and new revelations, hard truths and visions of the future. This is the third and final part of BLACK HEART: THE SACRIFICIAL ALTAR.
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