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Blades of Ardenia: Books 1-3
(2025)(A book in the Blades of Ardenia series)
An omnibus of novels by Jon Kiln
Malthus Vane, a 52-year-old mercenary with a reputation for ruthless efficiency, has spent decades selling his sword to the highest bidder across the fractured kingdoms of Ardenia. Once a respected commander in the royal army, he deserted after witnessing the king’s betrayal of his own people during the Crimson Siege. Now he lives by a simple code: trust no one, complete the contract, survive.
When a desperate merchant offers Malthus a fortune in ancient Shadowglass coins to transport his 14-year-old daughter, Elysia Thorne, to the distant port city of Dunmire, he reluctantly accepts. The merchant claims his daughter possesses a birthmark that marks her as the heir to a powerful noble house thought extinct—making her a target for numerous factions.
Elysia is no ordinary girl. Raised in secret by her father and trained in both forbidden arcanistry and blade work, she possesses a strange affinity for communicating with the spectral remnants that haunt the blighted lands. Fiercely independent and distrustful of Malthus, she initially attempts to escape his protection at every turn.
Throughout their journey, Malthus discovers that Elysia’s powers are growing stronger, and she may be connected to the very calamity that destroyed his former life. Meanwhile, Elysia begins to realize that Malthus’s gruff exterior hides wounds deeper than she imagined—and that he may know more about her true identity than he’s revealing.
A thrilling, fast-paced heroic fantasy filled with danger, courage, and fierce battles.
Genre: Fantasy
When a desperate merchant offers Malthus a fortune in ancient Shadowglass coins to transport his 14-year-old daughter, Elysia Thorne, to the distant port city of Dunmire, he reluctantly accepts. The merchant claims his daughter possesses a birthmark that marks her as the heir to a powerful noble house thought extinct—making her a target for numerous factions.
Elysia is no ordinary girl. Raised in secret by her father and trained in both forbidden arcanistry and blade work, she possesses a strange affinity for communicating with the spectral remnants that haunt the blighted lands. Fiercely independent and distrustful of Malthus, she initially attempts to escape his protection at every turn.
Throughout their journey, Malthus discovers that Elysia’s powers are growing stronger, and she may be connected to the very calamity that destroyed his former life. Meanwhile, Elysia begins to realize that Malthus’s gruff exterior hides wounds deeper than she imagined—and that he may know more about her true identity than he’s revealing.
A thrilling, fast-paced heroic fantasy filled with danger, courage, and fierce battles.
Genre: Fantasy
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