Alexander’s costly victory at Northport provides only a brief reprieve from the onslaught of enemy forces converging on those loyal to the Old law. Prince Phane has created a deadly new soldier – man mixed with darkness – imbued with terrible power and a purpose so sinister that that it could turn those Alexander loves most against him … or take them away from him forever. Zuhl is plundering Fellenden, killing, torturing and enslaving the people for his own selfish purpose. He’s using the fabled Iron Oak forest to build a fleet of warships capable of dominating the oceans of the Seven Isles, ensuring his ultimate dominion over everyone, everywhere. The shades are loose in the world and starting to make their move. They intend to open the Nether Gate and plunge the world of time and substance into eternal darkness. Blood of the Earth is the story of Alexander’s struggle to preserve the Old Law against impossible odds while trying desperately to save the one person he loves most from a fate worse than death.

Black ships darken the sea and sky, razing everything they encounter to the ground. But where are Corza and the legions he commands for the Stone King going? Will there even be enough time to warn the Aeterran king and council? The pressure is on for Raylan and his friends as they successfully escape the Dark Continent. How can they stop the Stone King’s forces—including the dangerous ghol'ms—from ravaging the world as they know it? Without Gavin, their squad’s strong leadership is gone and those left struggle with the message of the oncoming danger. It’s not long until internal friction rises between friends. Hundreds of miles south, Trista’s village is obliterated without warning and it’s up to her to keep her little brother and newly hatched dragon safe. She’s always held her own as one of the waterclan, but will her hunter skills be enough for her to conquer the hardships that await them on the road ahead?

Far away from home, under the command of his brother, Raylan and his squad must retrieve an ancient relic stolen from their kingdom’s trading partner—the Tiankong Empire. Traveling deep into unknown enemy territory to complete their mission, Raylan learns that the ancient relic holds unexpected life; a creature buried in legends, one not seen in their world for more than two hundred years. With their enemies closing in, Raylan and his friends search, desperately, for a safe way home. Danger lurks around every corner: Warriors larger than any man, predators stalking them through the night and soldiers determined to hunt them down. Leaving them all little choice, except to keep moving as they strategically plot—and skillfully fight—their way back to those awaiting their return.