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STEPHEN RICKETTS
LORDS OF DESTINY - THE BOOKS
A legend is born - The Lords of Destiny saga follows three lords with one destiny. 5 books to date tell the trials and tribulations of the men and women of Avolonia fighting to survive against the expanding Mander Empire. An epic tale of battle, empire building and survival LOD spans across the entire ancient continent of Almazda.
Lords of Destiny: Defiance
ISBN-13 : 979-8547095818
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Dark forces are drawing the Lords of Destiny further apart as they follow individual paths of fate. Arc leads his crusade deep into Mander, while Axan continues his quest into the Black Mountains and Davos endures slavery on the rowing benches of a dreadnought warship. Enola, Bethen and Ramisa stand defiant, keeping the Avolonian nation alive. If any of them are to survive, they must defy the odds, the Gods and most of all, those who would break them on the anvil of empire with the hammer of oppression.
Defiance spans the continent of Almazda, land and sea in this epic tale of rebellion against empire. Echoes of Spartacus, King Arthur and Richard the Lionheart all rolled into one. A prophecy whispered on cautious lips is coming to pass, an inevitable Destiny.
Reap the Hurricane
The Three Lords Trilogy: Arc
ISBN-13: 979-8618419574
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Reap the Hurricane is the 2nd book in the Three Lords Trilogy follows each lord on their own journey. Following Arc on his Lion Crusade across Mander the story takes us to new heights in the struggle against oppression. The Lion Lord’s early successes against the Mandorians have brought warriors flocking to his banner. Now, he must lead his army deep into the heart of Mander to face the Emperor.
Reap the Hurricane weaves threads from1500 years of history into the fabric of its narrative. Based on Julius Caesar’s campaign across Gaul, the 2nd Crusade, the fall of Constantinople, and elements from the war of the roses, the tale blends historical events into a fictional storyline. In a, what if, approach, strong female characters take on roles historically denied to them, to face death shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts.
Firebird
The Three Lords Trilogy: Davos
ISBN-10: 1726864219. ISBN-13: 978-1726864213
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The Three Lords Trilogy follows each lord on their own journey. Firebird is Davos' story. They made him a God and he burned the world. Book 1 finds the Eagle Lord far from home. Davos has lost his family, his nation and his freedom. Sold into slavery, he struggles to survive a bitter existence. True to his destiny, Davos is forced to endure battle and betrayal in an attempt to piece his life back together.The Eagle Queen is left fighting for her life and the survival of her three daughters. With Davos gone, her fate is to wear a crown she never desired.Rave's aspiration to rule, spirals into oblivion when the Wolf King banishes her to Mander. The Raven Queen must use all her guile and alluring charm to overcome her ordeal.Three Lords, One Destiny.The Lion Crusade is sweeping across Mander as Arc engulfs an Empire in revenge.The Dragon Lord still wanders the mountains of the Ice Kingdom, searching for the Windweaver. Davos will need to change the fortunes of a land's outcasts if he is ever to find his way home.
Lords of Destiny: Zodiac
ISBN-10: 1524595284
ISBN-13: 978-1524595289
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Zodiac is the 3rd book in the Lords of Destiny series.
Good and evil are no longer black and white. The lords of destiny must navigate through shades of grey, where betrayal hides, and live with decisions they are forced to make. Arc takes his Lion Army on a crusade of vengeance against an empire that murdered his family. As guardian of Avolonia, Davos must prevail over new enemies and ghosts from his past to prevent the fledgling nation from being clawed apart by greed and religion. The Dragon Warrior searches for a forgotten zodiac. Dark forces pursue Axan and his companions on their voyage of adventure and adversity.
Lords of Destiny: War Storm
ISBN-10: 1493194658
ISBN-13: 978-1493194650
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War Storm is the second epic novel in the 'Lords of Destiny' series and the eagerly awaited sequel to Exodus.
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Three Lords, one destiny. The taking of a child unleashes a storm that will ravage a continent with winds of destruction. A new nation, an old throne and the dark secrets of an ancient prophecy steer the fates of the three warrior brothers, who are the Lords of Destiny. Arc Saberlund leads his people to a new homeland, but a vengeful enemy threatens to engulf his fledgling nation unless he can find a way to hold back the might of a malevolent empire.
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Lords of Destiny: Exodus​
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Exodus is the first epic novel in the Lords of Destiny series, combining action adventure with historical events. A legend begins.
A prophecy whispered through cautious lips is coming to pass. Three brothers will rise from its verses. They alone can turn the foretold into reality, before the last embers of hope are extinguished in the hearts of men. Victory or death is their inevitable... Destiny.
An Empire hungry for power and wealth is casting its shadow over the city-state of Highground. Lied to, and betrayed, the Highgrounders are forced to fight for survival. If they are to escape the clutches of their enemy, they must achieve the impossible and escape through the mountains before they perish in the snows of winter. Outnumbered and against all odds, Davos and a depleted Highground army are all that stand between the Mander and an exodus of Highground’s civilians. An eagle watches as the cold hand of fate reaches out for Davos Saberlund. If he is to survive he must undertake a journey like no other.
A Pathfinder whispers verses from an ancient prophecy into the ambitious ear of his master. The desert lion prowls through his dreams, a beast he must tame to achieve the fate written in his stars. Prince and Warrior, entwined in an inevitable . . . Destiny.