The Calm Before.
Artesia – queen, warlord, and witch – has led her armies from their homes in the mountains down into the Middle Kingdoms to aid their erstwhile neighbors in a war against a common enemy: an ancient Empire returned to enforce its historic claim to the lowlands.
Originally published a decade ago, following up on the last Artesia book, Artesia Afire, and the release... [click here for more]
The Traitor King.
The siege of Abenton begins in earnest as Euwen, King of Angowrie, sends rams against the gates and ladders onto the walls. Artesia leads a nighttime cavalry raid into the besiegers’ camps, which comes as a surprise to King Euwen and his men and prompts a white flag of temporary truce.
But the Traitor King has a surprise in store for her as well… ... [click here for more]
As I Lay Dying.
Stabbed and poisoned, Artesia hovers on death’s door while ghosts and spirits debate when she will die and King Euwen presses his assault on the city of Abenton and the palisades of the Daradjan camp.
Last issue of the ARTESIA series published to date; look for the prequel novel THE BARROW, from the fantasy/science fiction imprint Pyr. ... [click here for more]
The Book of Urgrayne is a collection of the short stories from the first three Artesia Annuals that contain Urgrayne, Witch Queen of the Harath-Éduins, as she tours the Highlands with the head of King Bran: the Epilogue from Artesia Annual #1, Hidden Hands from Artesia Annual #2, and The Throne of Huelt from Artesia Annual #3. Also included is a short three-pager entitled Birds... [click here for more]