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Quite long after the world we occupy, when man reaches the very heights of decadence and treachery, the first great breaking upends dominance and sends us into the ashes of failed greatness. Fire and stone ground down the vast masses into flickering tribes of roving survivors, the world unfriendly to those solemn few who so tirelessly remain. And yet, as always, humanity survives...

Threads are converging in this collection of short stories. Sir Demitri Reyven goes toe to toe with an old friend and comrade as dragons circle overhead. Sir Bryan meets ghosts from his past and meets a horrible end...or does he? And Captain Sidonia continues to lead the caravan of orphans to Starlight Monastery while the mercenaries of the Grey Wolves, under her command, struggle to continue at under half-strength.

Stories of the Silver Tower and of Sir Bryan's youth. With more and more foes placing themselves in Sir Bryan's way, the old knight is more determined than ever to reach the Starlight Monastery.

Richard of Tenneth, after witnessing his father murdered over mounting debt, flees to the city of Loridium to be taken in by the Holy Order. Protected and educated, the lecter grooms young Richard to lead the faithful, to sit atop the Order and follow the bidding of the Almighty without question, without mercy, and with absolute devotion. This is the second of three short stories from the world of the forthcoming series, Kingdom of Ash, to be released in autumn of 2012.

Before coming north, Brandin of Lotin, a farmhand, fought for his independence in the southlands. Battling against the tyrannical rule of Bradick of Thukra, the hopeful King of the region, Brandin risks everything for a chance at true freedom. How can such a man keep his dignity and hold to bravery under oppression, against odds, with his life teetering precariously at the edge of reason? (A short introduction to the world of the forthcoming "Kingdom of Ash" series, to be released in autumn of 2012)

The trek to Starlight Monastery continues as the brave Sir Bryan leaves Lazland with his young orphaned charges. But will their luck finally hold out until the journey's end? Or will the deadly Magistrate Vonner and his daemonic allies catch up to him? Will his newfound ability to tap into the memories of the world through the magic of Chronomancy be enough to stop another daemonic incursion? Or is another Crystal War imminent and unstoppable? Sir Bryan will never be the same after these flashes of loss and redemption.

In this collection of dark-fantasy flash-fiction stories, Sir Bryan Wulfram of Erdenwald continues his journey to the Starlight Monastery, where he will lay the remains of a dead friend to rest. He has hired three different mercenary companies to guard himself and the 20 orphans from Pelastrios City who have taken the journey with him, and he will need all of their strongest and bravest warriors to survive the hidden enemies who threaten him and his mission at every turn.

Book seven in the saga of Sir Bryan. In this dark fantasy collection of flash fiction stories, Sir Bryan embarks on the months-long journey from Pelastrios City to Starlight Monastery. Along for the ride are the adventurous Bagwood Blighters: Pelastios orphans who were drawn to Sir Bryan's goodness and nobility. As a precaution, Sir Bryan has employed a number of mercenary companies to assist in escorting his young charges safely, including Captain Caecilia Sidonia, who may have a deeper connection to Sir Bryan than either of them realize.

After five years of backbreaking work and training at Old Isaac's vineyard, Gregor Wulfram leaves his friends to serve ten years in a remote mountain community. In that time, he must learn to work with the other knights, fight monsters and bandits, and even court an enchantress from the royal court in his quest to earn a spot in the nobility of the land.

Sir Bryan spends more and more time exploring the past as he sees events that happened not only when he was younger and just setting out on the path of the knight, but also the events that his father, the Marquis of Erdenwald, experienced as a younger man. In the present, Sir Bryan must make the treacherous journey back to the Statlight Monastery, where he hopes to lay the earthly remains of an old friend to rest. He will be taking his new charges with him, though, and he must hire additional help to protect them at all costs.