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Aftermath Now Available!

June 23, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

Aftermath, the final book in Sanctum of the Archmage, Volume One: Dawn of Chaos, is now available from all major e-book retailers!

Cover Illustration by Tiffanie Gray of Immortal Moments Art

The Eastern Continent reels in the aftermath of the demon invasion. Zomoran’s armies sweep over the land. Orion and Diana struggle to find a way to fulfill their oath under the new order as a determined resistance forms in the capital city. Great and small, the valiant of Carlissa commit themselves to a holy war against the Horde.

And no one believes that the princess and her grandfather, the Archmage, could possibly have survived the Massacre of Lannamon. But could they?

For a taste of what to expect from this latest installment in the Sanctum of the Archmage Saga, read this sample from Chapter 3, In Search of Accomplices.

In Search of Accomplices

With the release of Aftermath, Sanctum of the Archmage, Volume One: Dawn of Chaos is now available from all major e-book retailers in six novella-length episodes. Volume Two, Crucible of Heroes, will be next! The first episode in Book 1, Wrath of the Peregrine King, should be available this fall.

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The EPIC Summer Sale Spectacular

June 16, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

The EPIC Summer Sale Spectacular is running from now through July 4th. Sponsored by EPIC – The Home of Indie Fantasy and Sci-Fi, it’s an ideal one-stop shop if you’re looking for a great new summer read.

EPIC is a new website I recommend to readers who like science fiction and fantasy. It’s a place for fans to interact with authors, and to share and discover new releases in the genre. I did an interview with them in April, and it’s just one of a growing number of interesting articles and author profiles that you can find there. So check out the sale now, to find exciting new indie works of Science Fiction and Fantasy — including, of course, the Sanctum of the Archmage Saga.

Click Here to Visit the EPIC Summer Spectacular Book Sale

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Prologue to Chaos in LibertyCon Summer Book Sale

June 16, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

I’m pleased to announce that Prologue to Chaos is listed as a new addition in LibertyCon’s Super Summer Book Sale. Hosted by Hans Schantz, author of the popular Hidden Truth sci-fi series of techno-thrillers, it features books and authors that celebrate liberty-related themes. Sanctum of the Archmage falls squarely into that tradition, and Andarian Publishing is proud to be included with them. The 99¢ sale will be going on through June 22, so be sure to check it out if you’re looking for a new freedom-themed summer read.

Super Summer Book Sale

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The Measure of an Archmage

June 13, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

Gerard’s eyes lit up. “Of course!” he cried. “You said that Grandfather was a master of its power, and that he didn’t even need it to become Archmage. Imagine what he could do with it now! Would he not be like a demigod, were he to wield the full force of its might?”

“I have always thought so,” the King mused. “And though he never said as much, I believe that is why he eschewed using it, and bequeathed it to me as soon as he could.”

Gerard frowned. “I don’t understand,” he said.

“Your grandfather is the greatest wizard in all of Kalara, Gerard,” Danor explained. “And heir to its greatest throne. But he has always disliked the very idea of wielding power over others. That is why he was always such a reluctant king. It’s why he refused the crown until he had no choice — when his brother, King Victor, was killed, and he was the last of our line.”

“What does that have to do with the ring?” Gerard asked.

“It has an effect on the wearer. More so over time, and the more it is used. It … encourages the temperament to wield its power to rule. That, at least in part, is what it was made for. It takes wisdom and strength of will to keep that influence in check.”

“I see,” Gerard said. “Has it affected you, too, then, Father?”

“To an extent,” the King replied slowly. “But I spent many years under your grandfather’s tutelage, studying how to rule justly and wisely. And the unique bond I have with your mother has also helped to keep me grounded.”

He glanced at Elena, and she smiled at him.

“So that’s why he abdicated in your favor when you were old enough to take the throne,” Gerard said.

“And why he gave the ring to me when he did,” Danor added. “I can’t think of anyone with less of a taste for the role of ‘demigod’ than your grandfather.”

From Sanctum of the Archmage: The Ring of the Killravens, by Tony Andarian.

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Orion’s Message of Hope

June 10, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

From Sanctum of the Archmage: The End of the Beginning, by Tony Andarian

He sat for a long time, staring at the floor. She watched him, anxiously searching his face.

“Are you all right?” she asked at last. “That must have been hard for you to watch. I know how much you respected him.”

He lifted and shook his head. He smiled.

“It was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen,” he said. “And the most profound inspiration. It showed me something very important. Something that I think will keep me going, and give me the strength to do what must be done.”


Her eyes opened wide in a question. She didn’t have to ask it.

“It showed me how knowledge, valor, and wisdom can stand against evil,” he said. “No matter how ruthless and powerful it may be. We may not have the strength to defeat it outright, but we can win battles against it. One at a time, through relentless and uncompromising opposition. Until one day, when we win enough of them to turn the tide.”

She looked at him, face eager. “Yes. But how?”

“I don’t know. But he bought us time to find a way. And he showed us the path to finding it. Search for their weaknesses, and learn how to exploit them. And never, ever give up fighting, no matter how hopeless things look or become.”

Sanctum of the Archmage: The End of the Beginning, by Tony Andarian

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The End of the Beginning Now Available!

May 26, 2022 by Tony Andarian Leave a Comment

Sanctum of the Archmage: The End of the Beginning, the fourth book in Dawn of Chaos: Hell Gate, is now available from all major e-book retailers!

The previous books, including Episode III, The Massacre of Lannamon, are also available from all major e-book retailers. Click here to find them!

Available Now!

The road ahead suddenly took a sharp turn. Randia sprinted around the rocky corner and found herself at the edge of a cliff. To her right, she saw the winding stair that led down toward the Silver Star. And beyond the stair and several hundred feet below, she could finally see the eastern end of Lannamon.

The scene that met her gaze seemed as though taken from a nightmare. Fires raged, uncontrolled, throughout the city. Bands of demons, dragons, and Hellmen were everywhere, pillaging and killing at will. The Carlissan fleet had been burned or sunk, and the army base on the north shore of the firth was little more than a ruin.

She barely noticed it all. She stared instead, wide eyed, at the Silver Star Adventurer’s Academy. It stood just ahead of her, at the bottom of the stair and the base of the cliff.

It was burning.

The main gates had been shattered and great gaping holes had been torn in its walls. Demons surged in and around them, invading the grounds. Loud reports of magic boomed as blasts of fire and lightning tore through the few defenders who were left. The adamant and bluesteel spire of the great tower, once the pride of the academy and her grandfather’s home, was a solid column of flame.

The Star had fallen.

She stumbled forward to stand at the brink of the cliff and stared at the vista of destruction. Her one hope had been to reach the academy, to bring the ring to her grandfather. That hope was now gone.

I’ve failed them, she thought numbly. I’ve failed them all. I’m too late, and now the world will pay the price.

From Sanctum of the Archmage: The End of the Beginning by Tony Andarian

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