Rampart of Thorns
(2024)(The third book in the Reign of Hex and Steel series)
A novel by Richard Prosch and Robert E Vardeman
Monsters roar, empires crumble!
When moons fall, chaos erupts. Armies of ancient magicks clash against mechanical amour in a cataclysmic struggle, while tentacled carnivorous sea monsters rise to reclaim their dominion. A war unlike any other has begun.
Govannon dares the unthinkable in a desperate bid to finally conquer Tantentda. His treacherous alliance with a mage imprisoned for a thousand years releases mutant sea creatures that threaten not only a realm but the world. Protecting Celestyne's city-state from the destruction is the Rampart of Thorns--but is it her bulwark or yet another in an army of magical creatures intent on her destruction?
She makes an unholy vow to persuade Devron Koert to unleash his mechanical fighters. but can mere steel defeat creatures born of a millennium of rage and oppression? That ultimate question about the Reign of Hex and Steel is about to be settled in Rampart of Thorns. Fight alongside heroes and heroines now! An added bonus is the short story "Bertram's Lattice" casting back ten centuries--but hurrry. This free story is available for a limited time only until October 1, 2024.
Genre: Fantasy
When moons fall, chaos erupts. Armies of ancient magicks clash against mechanical amour in a cataclysmic struggle, while tentacled carnivorous sea monsters rise to reclaim their dominion. A war unlike any other has begun.
Govannon dares the unthinkable in a desperate bid to finally conquer Tantentda. His treacherous alliance with a mage imprisoned for a thousand years releases mutant sea creatures that threaten not only a realm but the world. Protecting Celestyne's city-state from the destruction is the Rampart of Thorns--but is it her bulwark or yet another in an army of magical creatures intent on her destruction?
She makes an unholy vow to persuade Devron Koert to unleash his mechanical fighters. but can mere steel defeat creatures born of a millennium of rage and oppression? That ultimate question about the Reign of Hex and Steel is about to be settled in Rampart of Thorns. Fight alongside heroes and heroines now! An added bonus is the short story "Bertram's Lattice" casting back ten centuries--but hurrry. This free story is available for a limited time only until October 1, 2024.
Genre: Fantasy