The Rider in the Night

One rider's journey will save his tribe or end it forever.Andrij has guarded the cold slopes of Perun's Crown for years. Though he longs for home, his service pays for his father's debts to the Astiwie king. He just needs his chance to earn his freedom.When the horsemen of the east come with tidings of war, he sees exactly that.Facing his tribe's destruction, the king commands Andrij to ride for his western allies. If Andrij succeeds, his debts will be forgiven. If he fails, his tribe will surely fall.Set in the days before A Dagger in the Winds, enter The Frostmarked Chronicles' world of Slavic mythology with the journey that begins it all.Note: This novella can be read before The Frostmarked Chronicles or at any point during it.

This deluxe edition features a full color interior, including seven interior illustrations, twelve maps, extra art on inside of covers, and more.A Crimson sun rises with the dawn.Thwarted by her rivals in the Crimson Court, Kasia Niezik finds herself at sea as she struggles to control her strange new Reaching. Armies march in the east as foes and friends alike seek to take advantage of the chaos. And at home, old scars fester in her absence.The capital she left behind is in ruins. Spirits haunt those who refuse to kneel before the Crimson King, and lowborn like Nex survive among the ashes while Princess Nikoza and her fellow scions tread on shattered political grounds. One misstep, and they're sure to find death is hardly the worst punishment one can endure.Beyond Kalastok's streets, spurred scions and lowborn gather under the banner of legendary general Tiuz Hazeko. A mysterious benefactor has granted him a weapon that could be the key to stopping the Crimsons' spirits, but to succeed, he will need the aid of allies new and old. Guns and powder can only go so far.In this war, they need crystal and glass.Launch into the aftermath of The Crimson Court's shocking end as the Commonwealth teeters on the edge. Every faction on Zekiaz wants a piece of the spoils, but neither magic nor war come without a heavy cost.

Fight your darkness. Or embrace it.<BR>Reborn. Otylia's time in Nawia granted her great power and even greater questions. After years of following her goddesses' commands, her path is now her own. But she doubts her decisions at every turn.<BR>She'd anticipated her return home for a moon, but this strange land where desert and winter clash is no more familiar than the kingdom of the dead. Conquered and enslaved by Marzanna's Frostmarked, these people see her as their only hope. How can she trust herself to save them, though, when she can't even protect the boy she loves?<BR>Corrupted. Struggling against the demon's growing strength, Waclaw knows he fights a war he cannot win. His soul is gone, and his hope vanished with it.<BR>All that holds back the darkness is his bond with Otylia, but he senses her fear of what he's become. He isn't the same boy who left Dwie Rzeki moons ago. To free the people of this new land from Marzanna, he needs his power more than ever. But as the demon's hunger grows, will he resist its temptations or surrender to the rage within?<BR>Travel to distant lands and face the dark heart of Slavic myths as The Frostmarked Chronicles continue after the shocking conclusion to The Trials of Ascension.

Smoke ruled the air. Ash conquered the ground.Ivan's story continues after the explosive ending to Crimson Reigns.In the aftermath of the Fracture's riots and explosions that rocked St. Paul, Ivan must fight to survive as his world crumbles around him. Everything he's known has changed, and when he returns to the palace, he will discover that lies and deceit stalk its halls.With the royal family split from within, Ivan and Julia find themselves at the heart of a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart their country. Together with allies both new and old, can they expose the truth and save Northern Mississippi from the brink of war?