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The only thing keeping the Nameless Dwarf from once more becoming the Ravine Butcher is a helm made from the sorcerous ore, ocras, which he can never remove. Without the helm, he would succumb to the power of the black axe that caused the slaughter at Arx Gravis. After a year of fighting in other people's wars, Nameless receives a visit from one of the underworld tricksters--a faen--who tells him the day he has long waited for has arrived: The philosopher Aristodeus has come up with a plan to destroy the black axe and free Nameless from the ocras helm. With the aid of new companions and an old friend, the assassin Shadrak the Unseen, Nameless must retrieve three artifacts that, combined, will bring an end to his suffering: The gauntlets of the fire giant, Sartis, whose lair lies in the roots of a volcano; The invulnerable armor of the Lich Lord of Verusia--an undead tyrant with a penchant for impaling and the drinking of souls; And the Shield of Warding, beneath which cowers a paranoid god on the fringe of the Abyss. But things are never that simple. Each of the companions has their own reasons for joining the quests, even Shadrak, who has been bound by an irrevocable contract--to kill the Nameless Dwarf.

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"""Story telling and descriptions of the highest quality."" Ray Nicholson, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer ""Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling."" -- Bookwraiths Reviews ""High quality storytelling with great characters and a relentless plot."" -- Mitchell Hogan, author of A Crucible of Souls and Aurealis Award winner. ""One thing that impressed me right from the beginning were the fight scenes. Nameless is implacable, but not invulnerable, and the scenes give a good sense of how tough and strong he is, while never descending into cartoonish invincibility. The fights are well-written, clear and concise without skimping on detail or ending anticlimactically."" -- Black Gate Magazine ""And holy shit... the battle scenes. THE BATTLE SCENES!!! People don't actually realise how hard it is to write a good battle scene, but Prior makes it look easy. They are gripping, violent, and brilliantly choreographed."" -- Smash Dragons ""Prior brings his characters to life, and gives the reader a full pallet of deep, epic fantasy to savor."" -- @DahgMahn ""Plenty of spells. And loads of arse kicking!"" -- Travis Shore ""The plot is really quite masterful."" -- Momma Says Read ""This book is a shogging good time!!! The characters really come alive."" -- Doug Ward ""As usual with this author his characterisation is excellent and he can really bring a landscape to life."" -- PhotonQyv"

Story telling and descriptions of the highest quality. Ray Nicholson, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy. -- Kirkus Reviews A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. -- Bookwraiths Reviews High quality storytelling with great characters and a relentless plot. -- Mitchell Hogan, author of A Crucible of Souls and Aurealis Award winner. One thing that impressed me right from the beginning were the fight scenes. Nameless is implacable, but not invulnerable, and the scenes give a good sense of how tough and strong he is, while never descending into cartoonish invincibility. The fights are well-written, clear and concise without skimping on detail or ending anticlimactically. -- Black Gate Magazine And holy shit... the battle scenes. THE BATTLE SCENES!!! People don't actually realise how hard it is to write a good battle scene, but Prior makes it look easy. They are gripping, violent, and brilliantly choreographed. -- Smash Dragons Prior brings his characters to life, and gives the reader a full pallet of deep, epic fantasy to savor. -- @DahgMahn Plenty of spells. And loads of arse kicking! -- Travis Shore The plot is really quite masterful. -- Momma Says Read This book is a shogging good time!!! The characters really come alive. -- Doug Ward As usual with this author his characterisation is excellent and he can really bring a landscape to life. -- PhotonQyv

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Internationally bestselling and award winning author D.P. Prior excels in fast-paced, high stakes epic fantasy adventure stories in which good ultimately triumphs, but always at a cost. Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle. Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles) Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow) Website: www.dpprior.com Twitter: @NamelessDwarf Facebook: www.facebook.com/dpprior https: //www.deviantart.com/kanartist http: //valmoredaniels.com

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