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Annals of the Nameless Dwarf #9
Tomb of the Witch Queen
"Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes."
Mitchell Hogan, author of A Crucible of Souls
The dwarven civil war might have ended, but the powers behind it still fester....
Snuv Scavage is about as lowborn as a dwarf can get. With no parents and no home, she tends Arnoch’s battle-goats and sleeps in their pen. But there is something special about this dwarf. Something written in her blood.
When disturbing reports come in from the city of Jeridium, Snuv is sent to kill the heavily pregnant Skald, Nyra Sahtis, before she can give birth to her unnatural child. But Nyra is watched over by the Church of the Way, whose priests have changed beyond all recognition. And she enjoys the protection of Caelin the Cleaver, the most deadly warrior of her generation.
Meanwhile, the wizard Venton Nap has returned to life on Aosia with only one thing on his to bring back his deceased family from the Supernal Realm. Employing a guide from the backwater town of Malfen, Venton picks up on the ill-fated quest that once ended his life, determined to find the fabled lily cats of Rhylion and wrest from them the secret of life.
As the ages old war between the Lich Lord of Verusia and the Witch Queen of Tho-Agoth at last comes to a head, plunging Medryn-Tha into a new age of darkness, Snuv is confronted by a dwarf with a plain-looking axe, which he claims is the legendary Paxa Boraga.
A dwarf who has done his fair share of fighting, and who knows Snuv better than she knows herself."A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic." (Bookwraiths Reviews)
Mitchell Hogan, author of A Crucible of Souls
The dwarven civil war might have ended, but the powers behind it still fester....
Snuv Scavage is about as lowborn as a dwarf can get. With no parents and no home, she tends Arnoch’s battle-goats and sleeps in their pen. But there is something special about this dwarf. Something written in her blood.
When disturbing reports come in from the city of Jeridium, Snuv is sent to kill the heavily pregnant Skald, Nyra Sahtis, before she can give birth to her unnatural child. But Nyra is watched over by the Church of the Way, whose priests have changed beyond all recognition. And she enjoys the protection of Caelin the Cleaver, the most deadly warrior of her generation.
Meanwhile, the wizard Venton Nap has returned to life on Aosia with only one thing on his to bring back his deceased family from the Supernal Realm. Employing a guide from the backwater town of Malfen, Venton picks up on the ill-fated quest that once ended his life, determined to find the fabled lily cats of Rhylion and wrest from them the secret of life.
As the ages old war between the Lich Lord of Verusia and the Witch Queen of Tho-Agoth at last comes to a head, plunging Medryn-Tha into a new age of darkness, Snuv is confronted by a dwarf with a plain-looking axe, which he claims is the legendary Paxa Boraga.
A dwarf who has done his fair share of fighting, and who knows Snuv better than she knows herself."A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic." (Bookwraiths Reviews)
638 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2022
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About the author
Derek Prior
79 books209 followersInternationally bestselling and award winning author Derek Prior excels in fast-paced, high stakes epic fantasy adventure stories in which good ultimately triumphs, but always at a cost.
Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle.
Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles)
Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow)
Website: www.derekprior.us
Twitter: @NamelessDwarf
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dpprior
Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle.
Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles)
Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow)
Website: www.derekprior.us
Twitter: @NamelessDwarf
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dpprior
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April 10, 2022
An end for the old and new journey for others.
What a great build up and end to a marvelous story. The nine book journey of Nameless and his changing entourage culminates in a fast paced adventure that ends without the total sadness expected from a final book with a favorite character. It leaves you with a few future storylines from newer characters that leave you wanting to know how they will plan out. The action scene's never disappoint in any of the previous books, but surpass themselves in this final of the Nameless Dwarf. The insight into both antagonists was great. It made you feel like they weren't so bad after all
What a great build up and end to a marvelous story. The nine book journey of Nameless and his changing entourage culminates in a fast paced adventure that ends without the total sadness expected from a final book with a favorite character. It leaves you with a few future storylines from newer characters that leave you wanting to know how they will plan out. The action scene's never disappoint in any of the previous books, but surpass themselves in this final of the Nameless Dwarf. The insight into both antagonists was great. It made you feel like they weren't so bad after all
April 18, 2022
Shoggin Great Adventure !!
A shogging good series. Never got bored enough to skip ahead. I'd recommend these books to anyone with a love of adventure and big words. DP must have used a whole thesaurus by now? Keep em comin' laddie xx
A shogging good series. Never got bored enough to skip ahead. I'd recommend these books to anyone with a love of adventure and big words. DP must have used a whole thesaurus by now? Keep em comin' laddie xx
June 7, 2022
A Fitting End
The perfect ending to the Saga of the Nameless Dwarf. It is without question the end of his tale. The book has many surprises, and moves at a very fast pace. It is quite long, but I believe it truly needs to be to really get this story told the right way. Fans of the Nameless Dwarf will be thrilled with this entry, however new readers may be left confused as this is not at all a stand alone tale. It’s dark, light, fun, violent, and everything you would want out of a fantasy story.
The perfect ending to the Saga of the Nameless Dwarf. It is without question the end of his tale. The book has many surprises, and moves at a very fast pace. It is quite long, but I believe it truly needs to be to really get this story told the right way. Fans of the Nameless Dwarf will be thrilled with this entry, however new readers may be left confused as this is not at all a stand alone tale. It’s dark, light, fun, violent, and everything you would want out of a fantasy story.
January 5, 2025
A brilliant ending to a brilliant series, "The Nameless Dwarf" is one of the best fantasy series iv'e ever read, it's a masterpiece from start to finish.
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