The Last Day of Magnus the Black
An aging warrior's final sunrise sparks a war
- Fantasy
- Adventure
Magnus the Black stood at the cliff's edge, ready to lay down his sword forever and join his lost love in death. Then a scream pierced the twilight. In the blood-soaked shadows of the ancient forest, Magnus discovers a dying mother murdered by royal blade—and the newborn infant she died protecting. Fastened around the baby girl's neck is a blazing sunstone, an artifact binding the child to ancient magical powers that mark her as the true heir to the throne. To Prince Halric, the tyrant who slaughtered his own father for power, she is a threat that must be erased. Magnus names the child Jewel, trading his death wish for a holy vow to keep her alive. Exhuming his buried steel, the aging knight plunges back into a world of bloodshed. Aided by an assassin turned ally and Liam Oaklin, the eager son of an old comrade seeking to restore his family's fallen honor, Magnus rallies broken soldiers and rebel commanders across the borderlands. With Prince Halric unleashing monstrous draconic beasts and ruthless legions, Magnus must become more than a weary ghost of war. He must become a legend. For an orphaned girl and a shattered realm, Magnus will fight one last, unforgettable war.