The Ballad of the Scorched Imperator

Everything was fine, everything was a mess, everything was normal, until the truth was revealed.

Cecilia Heyweather seeks to stand among the esteemed ranks of the Keepers of the Valley of Corsica. Gabriel Fisher has dreams of knightly heroism within the greatest city he has never seen. Launo Antoris, a seasoned mercenary marshal, cares little more beyond the needs of his army, and the quality of the coin for each completed job.

Fourteen separate nations casually traded times of peace and times of war, until the Scorched Imperator arrived with a startling fury. Three separate people lived their own lives, following their own expectations, while fate had other aims.

What they will find in the end, is something uncomfortably different. Is it for good or ill? Who knows? Maybe the dragon gods know. Maybe not.

They Defiantly Sang of Beginnings is a high fantasy novel that focuses first on the people within it. Against the back drop of new magic and a rising warlord, three separate tales contend with the constant struggle that all people face, the demons within. The reward is self discovery, but it comes with a price.