The Reign of Peace Series

Peace has reigned through the lands after the fall of the Horde and its leaders the Lich King and Lord Lazarus.  The Humans have separated, mainly into the Alliance, composed of four kingdoms, and the Tudorian Empire.  The Elves have rebuilt within their own lands as the Kingdom of Aurelias.   The uneasy peace for over a century is starting to falter as the Tudorian Empire begins to expand East, to lands that cross through two Kingdoms of the Alliance.  Gunther, the Lord Commander of the Tudorian Empire's army is brutal and has the skillsets to fight any who oppose him.   Away from this rising chaos, Aewyn begins to think of a future for the Elves that will keep them away from the stupidity of Humanity.  Her sister, Leila, is not in agreement.  She believes that Humans can be great allies over time, while Aewyn believes they will eventually destroy one another and the entire earth that they live on.   When Gunther makes his way into the lands in the East, he runs into the Alliance and soon, the false peace begins to fall...

Following the orders of the great Emperor Cree of the Tudorian Empire, Lord Commander Gunther and his soldiers have overtaken a neutral piece of land between two members of the Human Alliance.  His patience grows thin, day by day, but his trusted Cleric, Lucius Lightbringer continues to calm his soul.  To try and trick Gunther into satiating his bloodlust, Governor Slarkin continues to whisper in his ear about the spoils of victory.  Unfortunately for him, Lucius will not allow the Lord Commander to fall into his trap.   Off to the west, the Emperor's son, Prince Loren, busily negotiates with the Crown Prince, Mutid Kerim al Aziz, of Harub, on how best to complete their alliance.  Mutid is more than happy to join the Empire but he has a request.  The only way he can help the Tudorians is to usurp his father as King, and he has some chilling requests for Prince Loren to get him there.  And once there, he begins to feel the weight of power on his shoulders.   And while the Emperor's game begins, the Elves, not wishing to be pawns, continue to try and thrive on their own.  Though, internal discord between the two sisters, Aewyn, the High Priestess and temporary ruler of Aurelias, and Leila, the trusted commander of their army, threatens to tear them apart from within.  The two cannot come to an agreement when they learn that the Tudorian Empire is breaking the peace around them.   The once fragile peace that reigned across the lands begins to break as the pawns of the Emperor's game begin to take their places, and war begins to show its face once more...

The Tudorian Empire retries its efforts to take over the east and follow their Emperor's command to own all the lands from coast to coast.  Gunther, the Lord Commander of their army is forced to work with a Governor of one of the Empire's provinces; one that he cannot see eye to eye with.  As they march east, Emperor Cree also has his son, Loren go west, across the seas to meet with the Harub Kingdom.  The Crown Prince, Mutid Kerim al Aziz, of Harub, wishes to usurp the throne and has quietly reached out to Emperor Cree to join the Empire and move away from the Human Alliance.   The once peaceful lands are eroding as the drums of war begin to beat in the background.  Aewyn, the High Priestess of the Elves of Aurelias, continues to try and isolate away from the bloodthirsty humans.  She has dreams of her own she wants to achieve and she no longer wishes to intervene in the useless politics of men.  Unfortunately for her, Marawen's demands hang over her head while her sister, Leila, begins to distrust her.   Amidst all this, Lara, the sister of Varian, commander of the army of Frier, continues to fall under the influence of the Call of the Krakenos.  While she cannot find the trolls that had provided her pleasure before, she hopes to find other surving members of the Horde.  She puts herself in a dangerous situation as Gunther continues his march through the lands below the Kingdom of Frier.   The broken bonds of trust are beginning to reveal the rotten core of everything that has sprouted after the realms of war...

Leila continues the search for the missing Princess Meriel, spreading out further and further, closing in on areas where the Empire has laid claim.  Her sister, Aewyn, grows cautious and concerned of her habits, the two seemingly growing further apart.  As they traverse the lands, they quickly find a horrifying sight...   Across the seas, to the west, Crown Prince Mutid Kerim al Aziz, of Harub, begrudgingly listens to Prince Loren of the Empire, knowing that he has put himself in this position.  The Harubian Army marches south to put the Josin Dynasty on edge, based on false pretenses.  While his soldiers have been repositioned, Mutid heads down a secret dungeon to save his long imprisoned mother.   And within the Kingdom of Gild, fear grips the Church and the Crown.  King Yahob and Prince Udyr cannot believe that Frier and the Empire have joined forces.  Yet, Commander Toran says that he saw their banners flying hand in hand.  The Great Shepherd, Bertrold, protects the Commander and argues that it is time that Gild insulate itself.  Unbeknownst to him, Udyr requests to head north and see for himself, alongside his secret lover, Cristan.   When the two learn of the devestation that occurred between the army of Frier and the Tudorian Empire, all manners of peace begin to break...

Over a century after the fall of the Horde, a fragile peace crumbles.   The Tudorian Empire, led by the ruthless Emperor Cree, seeks to dominate the continent, clashing with the Alliance, a union of human kingdoms, and the Elven Kingdom of Aurelias.   Gunther, the Empire's brutal commander, leads the charge eastward, encountering resistance from the Alliance. Meanwhile, Prince Loren negotiates with a power-hungry prince in the west, forging a potentially devastating alliance.   Within Aurelias, tensions rise. Aewyn, the High Priestess, desires isolation, while her sister Leila, the commander, advocates for cooperation with the Alliance. Their conflicting visions threaten to divide the elves.   Lara, sister to an aspiring Commander, haunted by the remnants of the Call of the Krakenos, succumbs to its dark desires, jeopardizing herself and those around her.   As the web of deceit and ambition tightens, the once peaceful lands spiral towards war. Can trust be rebuilt, or will the continent be consumed by the flames of conflict once more?   This trilogy combines three exciting books of The Reign of Peace series and contains: False Peace Broken Bonds of Trust The Emperor's Game