Adventure-first epic fantasy in the tradition of Tolkien, Moorcock, and Leiber. Plague, dark gods, and a brotherhood pushed to its limits — old-school heroism across the world of Medias.
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Four books of adventure-first epic fantasy — for fans of Tolkien, Moorcock, and Leiber, and the golden age of heroic fantasy.
New Paladin Order · Book One
Tryam dreams of becoming a legendary paladin, but he is a ward of the Church — bound by a pacifist abbot. When the necromancer Dementhus murders his friend's father, kidnaps another, and destroys their village in his hunt for an ancient Golem, Tryam defies his order and ventures into the unknown armed only with his faith. The quest to stop Dementhus will take him into the cursed tomb of a forgotten warlord — and change him forever.
New Paladin Order · Book Two
An Abyssal plague tears through the Paladin Brotherhood — no healer can find a cure. Desperate, Tryam seeks the Tear of Aten, a divine relic thought lost to history. His path leads home to Tryon Keep, now besieged by the battle mage Balamachus and his indestructible war machines. Meanwhile, the fallen Abbot Monbatten — reborn in dragon fire and disguised as the sage Janus — serves the Dark God Terminus and works to ensure the Brotherhood never recovers. 72% five-star reviews.
New Paladin Order · Book Three
Tryam and his companions dive to the depths of Mountainside Lake searching for the sunken Celestial Cathedral of Lacapolis and the Tear of Aten. They find a civilization of survivors — people who have lived beneath a dome of light for centuries, unknowing of the surface world above, and worshipping a false goddess, Avum. Avum is in truth an Elder Goddess of terrible power from beyond the known cosmos, poised to rise and transform all of Medias into her horrifying native realm. 70% five-star reviews.
New Paladin Order · Book Four
A member of the Paladin Brotherhood has gone missing! While investigating rumors of an enigmatic temple emerging amid the volcanic mountains of distant Outremer, the young paladin Sir Ganelon vanished. Now Sir Tryam and his steadfast companions must plunge into these hostile lands to unravel his fate and expose the temple's dark secrets—before they, too, are ensnared in the region's chaos.
Complicating their desperate quest is the encroaching shadow of Terminus as the legendary empire of Lux rises once more to prominence. Forged under the iron grip of the Priest King Bafomeht, this unholy force—its might unseen since the cataclysmic Abyssal War—wields a dread armada of black-sailed ships filled with legions of armed men and Daemon allies commanded by a terrifying new breed of warriors: the Abyssal knights, founded with one merciless purpose: to annihilate the Paladin Brotherhood.
At the heart of Outremer's turmoil stands a man who proclaims himself the Megas Archon, the prophesied ruler and savior of the people. But this shadowy figure is not what he appears. He is no liberator; he is Tryam's own father, now transformed into an Anti-Paladin, whose sword is pledged to Terminus and who has sworn to unleash hell itself.
Ancient legends from the world of Medias — the history behind the Brotherhood.
A Legend of the World of Medias
Illustrations from inside the New Paladin Order books — the cities, keeps, and landmarks that Tryam and the Brotherhood explore across the known world.
"I loved this book. So will everyone who grew up reading Dragonlance, R.A. Salvatore or who likes RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age."
"Reminiscent of the old Forgotten Realms books of my youth, I was drawn all the way in — my plot predictions kept changing as the plot surprised me several times."
"A great read with fun characters and good action. A compelling story line coupled with good character development. I thoroughly recommend this."
"This was a long book but completely worth the read. If you love epic fantasy, this trilogy is for you."
"This rousing adventure maintains a thrilling pace… the tale's elements expertly come together."
"I've actually looked for a book like this for a long time — the old-school storytelling is compelling."
Brothers from Buffalo, NY — one an engineer who's stood inside the Great Pyramid, one a librarian who can trace their family back to the 17th century.
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