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Hillebrecht, James A.

 
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Synopsis

Champion.

The Plains of Alencia lie in ruins in the wake of the Juggernaut, the people now slaves or
unwitting allies of Alacon Regnar and his Northing invaders. The southlands are divided and
fearful, suspecting treachery thanks to the cunning deceits of Duke Argus, and only a small
garrison mans the walls of Jalan’s Drift as it awaits the arrival of the barbarian army and the
horror that marches at its head. The destruction of the Southlands now seems inevitable and, with
it, the subjugation of the last free peoples of the world.

It is in this time of peril that the true champions stand forth, heroes who will not bow meekly to
Regnar and his demonic scepter, the Ohric. Foremost of all is the Paladin, Darius Inglorion, who
arrives at the Council of Lords just in time to sway them to action and answer the threat rushing
down from the North.

It is the Arch-Mage Malcolm who dares to enter the dragon warrens and seek out Mraxdavar the
Great, the most ancient and feared of his species, to face down the monster and win his aid
against the invaders.

And it is the odd team of the thief Adella and Darius’ daughter, Shannon, who combine to risk
the trek across the Plains of Alencia to an isolated castle where the invaders hold a secret that
keeps the conquered plains in check.

Yet even heroes must sometimes fail, brought low by treachery or overwhelming force. In this,
the Second Book of the Paladin Trilogy, Darius faces a battle to the death, and the eyes of allies
and enemies alike watch closely to see how he faces his doom.

Upon This World of Stone is a hard-hitting, high-fantasy novel of religious and
political treachery as people respond to the growing threat of invasion, forced to declare
their true intentions by the unwavering determination of one unbowed warrior.

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