Rhapsody
Reviews
Rhapsody
is a woman, a Singer of some talent, who
is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an
old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody
literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half-breeds who come
to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an
abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic
voyage, one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled
fantasy world.
Prophecy
Reviews
Fleeing
the demonic F'dor, three companions -
Rhapsody, Achmed, and Grunthor - escaped through the roots of Sagia,
the World Tree. During their epic journey centuries have passed, their
homeland has been destroyed and their people scattered across the
world. Now they must split up.
Destiny
Review
The
F'dor, now alone after the destruction of his
Rakshas, is plotting and maneuvering different groups of people,
preparing for the final battle. While he's setting up the destruction
of the world, Rhapsody and Achmed take to finding the Rakshas'
children, hoping to separate them from the demon's blood and giving
Achmed a way of finding the elusive F'dor.
Requiem for
the Sun Review
Now,
three years later, peace has settled across their land. But to the
south, an empire lies ready to crumble. When the Dowager Empress dies
with no successor, brutal war looms on the horizon.
And
an old nemesis of Rhapsody's - presumed dead for centuries -
resurfaces, forcing her to choose between facing his depravity or
sacrificing her own life . . . and that of her unborn child.
Elegy for a Lost Star
The
dragon Anwyn-who has lain for three years in deathlike sleep in a
grave of rock and black coal is freed by the cataclysm that concluded
Requiem For The Sun. sisoriented and confused, she remembers only two
things-the person who trapped her in dragon form and locked her in the
grave-Rhapsody-and an all-encompassing desire to wreak vengeance.
Meanwhile,
Achmed, the Firbolg king, resumes rebuilding the his
shattered home, while a guild of merciless assassins set about taking
revenge on him for the killing of their leader.
A
horribly deformed but magical being finds its way through a carnival
of freaks to the palace of an evil despot, who sees in it the potential
to be the instrument by which his plans of conquest and brutal
domination of a continent will be realized.
With
the rise of new leaders, good and evil, the long-awaited birth of
the Child of Time, the dark plans of assassins and rulers, a
confrontation that shakes the relationship of the Three, and a battle
to the death between two dragons of unimaginable elemental power, the
seeds of chaos are planted for a war that will, by its end, consume
half of the world.
The Assassin King
The
Assassin King
opens at winter's end with the arrival by sea
of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who
endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his
intended victims, as well as one other: Ysk, the original name of the
Brother, now known as Achmed, the Assassin King of Ylorc.
At
the same moment of this portentous arrival, two gatherings of great
import are taking place. The first is a convocation of dragons, who
gather in a primeval forest glade--the site of the horrific ending of
Llauron, one of the last of their kind. They mourn not only his
irrevocable death, but the loss of the lore and control over the Earth
itself that it represents. The ancient wyrms are terrified for what
will come as a result of this loss.
The
second gathering is a council of war held in the depths of the keep
of Haguefort: Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects
the Middle Continent; Gwydion, the new Duke of Navarne; Anborn, the
Lord Marshall; Achmed, the King of Ylorc, and Grunthor, his
Sergeant-Major. Each brings news that form the pieces of a great
puzzle. And as each piece is added it becomes quite clear: War is
coming, the likes of which the world has never known.
Lost
Journals of Ven Polypheme
The
Floating Island
Long
ago, in the Second Age of history, a young Nain explorer by the
name of Ven Polypheme traveled much of the known and unknown world,
recording his adventures. Recently discovered by archaeologists, a few
fragments of his original journals are reproduced in this book. Great
care has been taken to reconstruct the parts of the journal that did
not survive, so that a whole story can be told...
Charles
Magnus Ven Polypheme--known as Ven--is the youngest son of a
long line of famous shipwrights. He dreams not of building ships, but
of sailing them to far-off lands where magic thrives. Ven gets his
chance when he is chosen to direct the Inspection of his family's
latest ship--and sets sail on the journey of a lifetime.
Attacked
by fire pirates, lost at sea and near death, Ven is rescued by
a passing ship on its way to the Island of Serendair. Thankful to be
alive, little does Ven know that the pirate attack--and his subsequent
rescue--may not have been an accident. Shadowy figures are hunting for
the famed Floating Island, the only source of the mystical Water of
Life. They think Ven can lead them to this treasure, and will stop at
nothing to get it--even murder.
The
Thief Queen's Daughter
On
his first day on the job as Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair,
King Vandemere sends young Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme—known as Ven—on
a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City. His quest? To
discover the origin of a mysterious artifact given to the king's
father. The king warns Ven to take care—because once you enter the
Gated City, you might never be allowed to leave.
Within
its walls, all sorts of exotic merchandise not found anywhere
else in the world can be bought or sold. But not only merchandise.
Dreams, wishes, memories…even childhood…can be sold—or stolen. The
Gated City is ruled by the powerful Raven's Guild, and the guild is
ruled by the Queen of Thieves.
Ven
and his friends enter the Gated City ready for adventure. But when
one friend is kidnapped and it is revealed that they are traveling in
the company of the runaway daughter of the Queen of Thieves herself,
their adventure turns deadly. For the ruthless Thief Queen will stop at
nothing to get her daughter back….
The Dragon's Lair
Barely
one day after fulfilling his second mission for King Vandemere
as Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair, young Charles Magnus Ven
Polypheme—known as Ven—is off on another adventure. To keep them safe
from the wrath of the Thief Queen, whose rage at their escape from the
Gated City knows no bounds, the king sends Ven and his friends on an
important mission.
Their
journey takes them across a wondrous land filled with marvels—and
danger. For the mission the king entrusts to Ven is a delicate one: to
discover the cause of a dispute between two warring kingdoms—and the
answer leads Ven straight into the lair of a very angry dragon….
Elizabeth Haydon: Bridging the Gap
Between Romance & Fantasy
An
Interview with Elizabeth Haydon
