Dawn of Chaos
NOTE: Dawn of Chaos is currently available as a trilogy of e-books. It will be released as a single, full-length volume in e-book and print on demand formats in December 2022, and as an audiobook in the first half of 2023.
A new constitution prepares Carlissa for an era of enlightenment. The harsh traditions of the past fade, and a promise of freedom stirs the air.
In the space of one terrifying day, that promise is shattered in a bloodbath of fire and magic.
Thousands of years ago, an epic battle was fought between good and evil. The demon lords had opened a door to the realms of hell itself, and their horde threatened to overrun the earth. But the Kalarans, led by the hero Calindra, destroyed their hellgate and drove them from the world.
The Great War has long since been lost to myth and legend. The Church struggles for relevance as the people forget their covenant with the gods. A renaissance of freedom and learning stirs the air in the modern age of Carlissa, led by the royal family, and the wisdom of the Archmage.
All of that comes to an end when a dome of shimmering magic appears in the capital city. The people fight desperately to survive in the chaos that follows, and wonder bitterly why the gods seem to have abandoned them. Their only hope lies with the magic of the Archmage — and his, with a free-spirited princess who never wanted to rule. She must find the strength to set aside her bard’s calling and take up a battle against impossible odds, or surrender her land and people to the Black Magus and his demons.
Dawn of Chaos finally brings the award-winning Sanctum of the Archmage role-playing games to the world of fantasy fiction. Don't miss this exciting first volume in the saga!
All e-books in the Dawn of Chaos trilogy are now available!
The central novel, Hell Gate, is also available as a miniseries of four novella-length episodes:
These are also available as a "box set" from Andarian Publishing at a discounted price:
Outline for the Third Edition (Full Volume Coming December 2022):
- Book 1 - Prologue to Chaos (Novella, Now Available!)
- Book 2 - Hell Gate (Novel, Now Available)
- Part I - The Return of the Horde (Novella, Now Available!)
- Part II - The Ring of the Killravens (Novella, Now Available!)
- Part III - The Massacre of Lannamon (Novella, Now Available!)
- Part IV - The End of the Beginning (Novella, Now Available!)
- Book 3 - Aftermath (Novella, Coming June 23, 2022)
- Appendix
- The World of the Sanctum
- Glossary
- Preview: Wrath of the Peregrine King
Second Edition: Published June 2017 on Amazon Kindle
Third Edition: Coming Summer 2022
Hell Gate
The End of the Beginning
The Massacre of Lannamon
The Ring of the Killravens
