A Tide of Sacred Ice Series

A myth, a curse, a destiny of ice!   Magic has been stripped from society and exists only in folklore. The seasons are dead, the sun dimmed and the lakes frozen. Isolated and starving, the people of Little Creek are held underfoot by a usurper king. The druids, the guardians of peace, have been missing for more than half a millennium, and the proud snowlingers, the little ones under the mountain, have secluded themselves in their Snowcaves, leaving the world to its own fate. Approaching middle age, Dórinn feels his life lacks significance. He has but one wish: to explore the forbidden world outside the Hammer Mountains. One day he sneaks into the sacred library to steal something. His elder and most trusted friend Róinn doesn't approve of his actions. But there's more to it. Dórinn has a plan, one that will undoubtedly get them both into serious trouble…

War!   The Cyngellian army is on the march to Little Creek. For the harsh and acrimonious Captain Blackboot and so many soldiers of the newborn empire, this is the moment they've been waiting for – an opportunity to repay debt.   In the Hammer Mountains, Róinn bestows a dangerous magic key upon his most trusted student, Sam, who along with his hot-headed friends Fnugg and Betty Sue must set out to find the queen of Little Creek, a task that soon proves to be a far greater challenge than first anticipated.   With a handful of trusted men, Oliver leads a quest to the Moonsea to muster an army against the Cyngellian tyranny. But with the return of the seasons, an ancient evil has awoken in the ground, a terrible threat that should have remained buried under Aladria's ice and snow…

Warrior and prince Zabroc Khanor always seemed destined for greatness, but when the king's throne is left suddenly empty, he finds himself caught between his father's legacy and the traditions of his people. The Ûzuks have sworn vengeance on the Dacurean Twelfth legion, who've seized the southern city of Darrun. Yet beneath its streets, secrets are beginning to stir, a madness that threatens to consume the legion and the city from within. On the cusp of an Ûzuk siege, two druids of Aladria arrive in Darrun, searching for a crucial artefact, but instead uncover a conspiracy against the very nature of their world. A Hidden Hand guides the chaos in Darrun, a long-dead king seeks revenge against the gods, and an abandoned people are awakening to feast.

Far from the shores of Aladria, Commander Orron Abhaz must lead a train of refugees through the sacred sands of the Red Desert. But the glistening dunes aren't called Death's Ashes for nothing. Facing starvation and thirst, and with the fate of seven thousand in the balance, Orron must make a heart-breaking compromise.   In the north, the Cyngellian Seventh Army led by High Hilt Rocaran marches on the city of Brazar, seeking to gain control over the trade routes. Facing the invasion, Ahb shar Ahn, the capital of the Red Desert, prepares for war. But without Orron Abhaz in command, betrayal and deceit terrorise the streets. The sea lies restless, its horizon haunted. Fearing for his life, Ranok Hal, the city's Surd, wants answers before it is too late.   North of Ahb shar Ahn, the Watans discover that the lack of water is far from their only concern. Soon they are forced to leave their homes in the Skull Rock Mountains. A hidden force wields the Ashes with a ruthless hand. The sands have awoken, and somewhere, a deadly race for the desert's heart has commenced - one carefully watched by the gods.   In the Land of Fire, a queen awakes in the aftermath of a fatal confrontation. Chained and broken, and with Aladria a world away, she must gather enough strength to rise against her captors. But the enslaved Nightseers conspire to break an ancient oath. Time is running out, and with the last grains of sand, the promise of a darkening tide...      Far from the shores of Aladria, Commander Orron Abhaz must lead a train of refugees through the sacred sands of the Red Desert. But the glistening dunes aren't called Death's Ashes for nothing. Facing starvation and thirst, and with the fate of seven thousand in the balance, Orron must make a heart-breaking compromise. In the north, the Cyngellian Seventh Army led by High Hilt Rocaran marches on the city of Brazar, seeking to gain control over the trade routes. Facing the invasion, Ahb shar Ahn, the capital of the Red Desert, prepares for war. But without Orron Abhaz in command, betrayal and deceit terrorise the streets. The sea lies restless, its horizon haunted. Fearing for his life, Ranok Hal, the city's Surd, wants answers before it is too late. North of Ahb shar Ahn, the Watans discover that the lack of water is far from their only concern. Soon they are forced to leave their homes in the Skull Rock Mountains. A hidden force wields the Ashes with a ruthless hand. The sands have awoken, and somewhere, a deadly race for the desert's heart has commenced - one carefully watched by the gods. In the Land of Fire, a queen awakes in the aftermath of a fatal confrontation. Chained and broken, and with Aladria a world away, she must gather enough strength to rise against her captors. But the enslaved Nightseers conspire to break an ancient oath. Time is running out, and with the last grains of sand, the promise of a darkening tide...