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Alone, bereft, and unable to forgive himself for the slaughter at the ravine, the Nameless Dwarf swears to do one last thing, even if it kills him: With Nils Fargin, the son of a Jeridium guild lord as his guide, Nameless pursues the survivors among the dwarves, hoping to convince them that the curse of the Black Axe has been lifted from him and they are safe to return home. The trail leads to the town of Malfen--a nest of cutthroats and the gateway to Cerreth, the Land of Nightmare, which would be suicide for the dwarves to enter. Nameless and Nils join forces with a shapeshifting assassin and a sorcerer under the sway of a dubious magical grimoire for the hazardous journey into Cerreth. It soon becomes apparent their new companions have agendas of their own. With threats from within and horror on every side, Nameless knows that time is running out for his people. The only surprise is that they have lasted so long. But new hope awaits him in a city beneath the waves--if he can first survive the unstoppable evil that destroyed the dwarf lords of old.

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"""Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy, from history, political structure, and family life to work, food, drinking (lots of drinking), and romance."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic."" -- Bookwraiths Reviews ""Gritty, tense, and brutally tragic. 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 ""A Fantasy Adventure of remarkable scope, populated by many memorable characters. Maybe D. P. Prior's finest work to date."" -- Ray Nicholson (Amazon Top 1000 reviewer) ""Whenever I have high praise for a book, I usually like to find at least one aspect of the writing to challenge, but this one's got me stumped. I guess I could complain that it ended all too soon, but then there are three other volumes to enjoy..."" -- Laurence Scotford ""It's not often I'm left speechless but this was one of those times. WOW!!"" -- Ebookwyrm ""I'm sure it will not be long before we see this, the most unique of dwarves on the big screen!"" -- Scott Morrison ""D.P. Prior continues to exceed my expectations."" -- Frederick H. ""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"

Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy, from history, political structure, and family life to work, food, drinking (lots of drinking), and romance. -- Kirkus Reviews A masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic. -- Bookwraiths Reviews Gritty, tense, and brutally tragic. 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 A Fantasy Adventure of remarkable scope, populated by many memorable characters. Maybe D. P. Prior's finest work to date. -- Ray Nicholson (Amazon Top 1000 reviewer) Whenever I have high praise for a book, I usually like to find at least one aspect of the writing to challenge, but this one's got me stumped. I guess I could complain that it ended all too soon, but then there are three other volumes to enjoy... -- Laurence Scotford It's not often I'm left speechless but this was one of those times. WOW!! -- Ebookwyrm I'm sure it will not be long before we see this, the most unique of dwarves on the big screen! -- Scott Morrison D.P. Prior continues to exceed my expectations. -- Frederick H. 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

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