The First Warlock

By Jonathan Moeller

The path of dark magic leads to endless destruction or ultimate power.

Mharoslav is a master warlock of the orcish city of Vhalorast, one of the most feared enemies of the realm of Owyllain.

But for all his power, he has many enemies.

To survive, Mharoslav will need to find even greater power.

But the cost of entering the Pyramid of Iron Skulls is higher than any mortal can bear...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Mar 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005264093

Jonathan Moeller

Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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THE FIRST WARLOCK

Jonathan Moeller

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The path of dark magic leads to endless destruction or ultimate power.

Mharoslav is a master warlock of the orcish city of Vhalorast, one of the most feared enemies of the realm of Owyllain.

But for all his power, he has many enemies.

To survive, Mharoslav will need to find even greater power.

But the cost of entering the Pyramid of Iron Skulls is higher than any mortal can bear...

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The First Riding

Copyright 2022 by Jonathan Moeller.

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The First Warlock

Few things ever pleased Mharoslav, master warlock of Vhalorast.

But the battle shaping up on the moors of northern Owyllain might have made him smile, if anything ever could.

Much had changed for the warlocks of the Pyramid of Iron Skulls in the decade since the final defeat of the Sovereign and his Maledicti priests. The human kingdom of Owyllain to the south had been reunited, the Nine Cities under the rule of a single Pendragon High King once more. With trade coming through the Guardian’s Gate from Tarlion and Andomhaim, Owyllain was growing stronger and more prosperous.

But so were the warlocks of Vhalorast.

Many of their numbers had fallen with Justin Cyros at the Battle of the Plains. But with the Sovereign and the Maledicti gone, the warlocks of Vhalorast were free to exercise their powers as they willed. Rather than appointing