The Chronicles of the Raven
3 primary works
Book 1
The Raven have fought together for years, six men carving out a living as swords for hire in the war that have torn Balaia apart, loyal only to themselves and their code. But when they agree to escort a Xesteskian mage on a secret mission they are pulled into a world of politics and ancients secrets. For the first time the Raven cannot even trust their own strength and prowess, for the first time their code is in doubt. How is it that they are fighting for one of the most evil colleges of magic known? Searching for the secret location of Dawnthief; a spell that could end the world? Aiming not to destroy it but to cast it. All at the behest of a man, cloaked by deceit, with a demon as a familiar and a wild story of a threat so old it has passed into folklore. DAWNTHIEF is an epic based on a band of all too human heroes. It crosses a fantasy world bought alive by realistic politics and terrifying magic. A world riven by war facing a nemesis it could never imagine.
Book 2
The spell DAWNTHIEF has been cast and the Wytch lords have been banished. Hawk Denser's skill and dedication have ensured that the spell has been cast correctly and Balaia can now face the teeming hordes of Wesmen and hope for a hard fought victory. Denser's prowess has also earned him the acceptance of the bloodied remaining members of The Raven and the love of Erienne. But something has grown wrong. In the skies above where Denser cast the spell a rift has formed, a dirty brown gap in the blue that throws a shadow at noon. It is a door into another dimension. And it is getting bigger. Sha Kaan and the other dragons of brood Kaan have long used Balaia as their secret refuge from the ceaseless fight for supremacy between the teeming broods of the dragon dimension, but now their secret is lost. The rift has torn a path between the dimensions, open for all to see and it is a path that is getting wider by the day. Soon it will be so big that brood Kaan cannot hope to stop the other broods pouring through to devastate Balaia.
Kaan calls on The Raven to help and leaving a Balaia still riven by war they find themselves fighting an extraordinary battle in defence of the awesome dragons of the brood Kaan. How on earth can their code help them against the fires of countless immense dragons? Is Sha Kaan keeping something from them?
Kaan calls on The Raven to help and leaving a Balaia still riven by war they find themselves fighting an extraordinary battle in defence of the awesome dragons of the brood Kaan. How on earth can their code help them against the fires of countless immense dragons? Is Sha Kaan keeping something from them?
Book 3
The latest fast moving, action fantasy from James Barclay throws the Raven against each other in a world that is literally falling apart. The natural heir to David Gemmell has created a stunning world and a band of heroes who are already earning cult status. Five years have passed since the Raven saved Balaia, sealing the dimensional rip to the dragon dimension. An uneasy peace reigns with the Wesmen tribes, Julatsa is struggling to recover, the other colleges are once again struggling for dominance. The Raven have gone their separate ways. But as Balaia pulls itself back together nature seems set to pull it apart. Freak storms and tidal waves are battering the continent. Something is disturbing the manna flows that hold the fabric of the world together. And the disturbance is centred on one person; Denser and Erienne's daughter; four years old and learning to control her massive innate powers under the guidance of a secretive sect. Must she be stopped? Or should she be helped? Something has to be done before Balaia is torn apart. The Raven are called together once again and face an agonising and heartbreaking mission. Can they kill a four year old girl? Can they afford not to?
It is dilemma that will set friend against friend, father against mother, Raven against Raven. Can the Raven survive? Or will they tear themselves to pieces before they can save Balaia?
It is dilemma that will set friend against friend, father against mother, Raven against Raven. Can the Raven survive? Or will they tear themselves to pieces before they can save Balaia?