Paladin's Bane is a dark, character-driven fantasy about faith, pride, and the cost of believing one hero can save the world.

For years, the people of A'orth have waited for Violhane, Paladin of O'thon, to return from the East. When rumors suggest he may still be alive, Edrick Hawthorne sends a call for aid across a fractured realm. But the answer is not an army. It is a small and unlikely company: a cleric of fading faith, a young gray elf mage, a proud wizard, two dwarven brothers, a disciplined wood elf ranger, and a half-ogre raised among elves.

Their mission begins as a search for a lost paladin, but the road quickly reveals something far worse. Goblins move with purpose. The dead do not rest. The Scourge is spreading, and the Lich King's shadow reaches farther than anyone believed.

As the party follows Violhane's trail through forests, mountains, and ruined places, they must learn to trust one another before the darkness overtakes them. But in A'orth, power carries a price, faith is not always simple, and the greatest danger may not be the enemy ahead.

It may be the pride that sent one man east alone.

Paladin's Bane is Book One of The Paladin Series, a grounded epic fantasy for listeners who enjoy dangerous journeys, flawed heroes, divine mystery, and fellowship forged through sacrifice.