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The exciting conclusion to The Chronicles of Borea!The trials of our three heroes have come full circle with Jared - the All-Bard, Ge-or - the greatest Warrior of an era, and Thistle -The White Wizardess of Borea, confronting the powerful magic of the Black Druid, Aberon and his deadly minions. War is upon the Kingdom and its many peoples; and Might, Music, and Magic will play key roles in what is to come.His sword bloodied in his many adventures across Borea, Ge-or is charged with the monumental task of bringing the diverse peoples of the Kingdom northward to face the powerful Black Druids and their savage hordes as they mass to attack Borea's borders. Meanwhile, Jared and Thistle lead a stout party of adventurers into the deep west to the Black Keep where Aberon commands his forces from afar. Warded by powerful magic, this dark fortress can only be reached through a maze of challenges warded by Aberon to strike at the strength of even the most heroic adventurers. Should they manage to reach the ensorcelled gates, even worse awaits - which Thistle and Sart understand far better than the intrepid band they lead.The death of the old King of Borea leaves the Kingdom in the hands of his weak son. Civil War IS imminent, and Simon-Nathan, now Grandmaster of Bard Hall, must make hard choices as the weight of the Borean World is on his shoulders.In a final clash of light and dark, Book VII of the Chronicles of Borea, The Great War, drives toward a powerful release of all that has come before.

Ixus, a former Cleric/Magic-User, has transformed into one of the most powerful of the undead through dire magical practices. Now he has set his undead army on a path to destroy the Borean defenses at Corrente, the gateway to the capital. Thistle, a White Wizardess in her own right and her husband, Jared, recently anointed a Bard, use their considerable prowess to help deal with this threat to the Kingdom. Meanwhile, Meligance, Thistle's mentor, leads a small company, including Jared's brother, Ge-or, into the west. Their aim - to destroy the enemy's effort at its source - IXUS - the citadel, the dungeons, the lich. Our three protagonists continue to explore the uses of Magic, Music, and Might in order to thwart the powers of darkness. Challenged at every turn, Meligance's company fights through the dungeons of Ixus, facing horrible odds, while Jared and Thistle help lead the kingdom's resistance to stem the undead tide at Corrente.

Through the challenges that a hard world seems to thrust in their way, our three protagonists continue to develop their prowess as Wizardess, Bard, and Warrior. Thistle, now a powerful White Wizardess, strives to understand the depths to which her use of energy can affect both good and evil. Facing powerful forces, she discovers how precious life can be. Jared struggles to accept the extraordinary ability he has to heal others through the miracle of the sounds he shapes. Ge-or, owing a debt to a comrade, finds himself deep in the southlands striving to win back a friend's leadership role in his tribe. These three companions continue to become more involved in the underlying currents of the Borean world as malevolent forces in the west gather, guided by the Great Black Druid, Aberon. Magic: "Thistle spoke one word... Suddenly, a powerful wave of pure energy seemed to explode from her... the battlefield in front of the stockade's southern wall was obliterated, leaving only the earth, flat and unstained, behind." Music: "He started with a simple melody... a tune that seemed to evoke the wide-open spaces of the prairie. The tune permeated all... soothing, sensual, effervescent... it got deep and awoke a force to heal what they were fighting within their own bodies..." Might: "Ge-or's greatest strength was fighting with bladed weapons. He had never been matched, ever. Wielding the cudgel like a blade meant his repertoire of strokes had just expanded tremendously - for with a blade one slashed, stabbed, parried and blocked, spun and thrust..." "Adeptly weaving multiple storylines into a rich narrative tapestry, this is character-driven fantasy adventure at its best." Kirkus Reviews - Book II, The Making of a Bard -- Gigue

With the Kingdom faltering, the Great Dark Druid, Aberon, builds his forces in the west - breeding and training savage creatures to overrun Borea. At the same time his dire Priests lead the Qa-ryks in destroying the last villages along the North Coast. Thistle, now a powerful Wizardess, with the two brothers together at last - Jared, an anointed Bard, and Ge-or, the finest Warrior of their era - set forth with a powerful company to invade Grimfells, where Mangor split the Heart of the World. There they hope to find the one thing that will help them heal their world. As Jared, Thistle, and Ge-or begin the effort it will take to bring the peoples of Borea together to defend the Kingdom, their friend Simon-Nathan, now Grandmaster Tempore of Bard Hall, uses his influence and personal strength to gather those who may be able to thwart the powers influencing the weak, new King on the throne of Borea. Music, Magic, and Might continue to be key elements in the effort to push back the darkness spreading from the west. The Chronicles of Borea is a sweeping fantasy with intriguing plot twists interwoven in a moving fabric of a sensual and powerful writing style. A tale in the true sense of the word -- fun to read and captivating from one book to the next.