Böcker av H. E. Bauman

An enemy's foe makes a dangerous friend...With the Paragon's target on their backs, Astrea and Varojin find themselves temporarily exiled from Talmaris for the safety of its people. Not content to wait until trouble finds them again, Astrea convinces Varojin and their guards to trek with her through the Novarian mountains in search of answers that will avert destruction.Arriving at an abandoned Paragon site, the group finally gets a lead on the question that's stumped them for months: what does Emperor Aelius want with the meteorite he found in the Badlands, and what does it have to do with void magic?But upon returning to Talmaris with news of their discovery, Astrea and her friends receive an ultimatum from the Emperor. If they refuse to halt their investigation, they'll suffer the consequences. So, with few choices and fewer allies, Astrea's only option is take the conniving Victor Nazarov up on his nefarious offer of support.But thwarting the Emperor's evil intentions means breaking into the Helosian Empire and stealing an elusive artifact. And Nazarov's help will cost Astrea dearly...

Whispers of truth often linger in darkness.After fleeing the Helosian Empire, Astrea and her friends follow the trail of clues north in search of the mystery-cloaked void mages known as the Paragon. Crossing the border into Novaria, the group finds the capital city on high alert after a string of murders. Just like in Kalama, the victims bear the mark of void magic - a clear display of brazenness as the shadows' influence continues to grow across the continent.Determined to stop the killers and uncover the secrets of the Paragon, the group teams up with Novaria's ruler, the Grand Duchess Ysabel. But with conspiracies and deceit at every turn, Astrea begins to question everything she thought she knew - not just about the world, but about herself and her magic.Only one thing is clear: Astrea is being hunted. And this time, no one can save her.

Not a soldier. Not a prince. Not even a son.A weapon...Varojin Auris didn't ask to be a prince. As the illegitimate child of the Helosian emperor, he was never meant for the world he grew up in, and he knows it. When his father enlists Varojin in the military two years before the service age, it's clear he's no longer welcome in the court. So, forced to follow the emperor's orders, Varojin severs ties with his old life and sets off for Fort Ironwing.Amid the ranks of junior soldiers, Varojin finds himself as unwelcome as he was at the palace-only this time, there are no rules protecting him from superiors who use far more force with him than on his peers. So when Varojin is offered the opportunity to leave basic training behind and join a highly specialized, secretive unit, he accepts.But the relief of being flanked by those who support him is tainted by a new reality: the responsibility to take lives when duty calls. When a crisis reveals the full extent of Varojin's powers, he fears he has finally become his father's son. In the midst of destruction, the weary prince finds himself faced with a choice: fight for the rubble of his past, or rebuild his life anew.***Forged By Flames is the prequel to Under Darkened Skies. In it, you'll follow Prince Varojin for the full eight years he was separated from Astrea and his family. The story begins just after his 18th birthday and ends on that fateful night at the Whiskey Dream when he runs into Astrea.