Land of Nightmare

The Nameless Dwarf hires the rogue Nils Fargin to track the survivors of Arx Gravis, so he can tell the dwarves the curse of the Black Axe has been lifted and they are safe to return home.The trail leads to the brigand town of Malfen, the gateway to Cerreth, the Land of Nightmare.Nameless and Nils join forces with a shapeshifting assassin and a sorcerer under the sway of a dubious magical grimoire for the hazardous journey ahead.Time is running out for the dwarves as ancient horror pursues them through the ever-changing dreamscape of Cerreth, and Nameless despairs of reaching them.But a new hope awaits him in a city beneath the waves-if he can first survive the unstoppable evil that destroyed the dwarf lords of old. "Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes." Mitchell Hogan"Like Bernard Cornwell on 'shrooms!" Dinorah WilsonInternationally bestselling and award winning author Derek Prior excels in fast-paced, high stakes epic fantasy adventure stories in which good ultimately triumphs, but always at a cost.Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle.Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles)Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow) The age of glory is on the horizon and Carnac Thayn must make a difficult choice - one that will either save his people or condemn them. Who can be trusted in a land of magic and deceit?"Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy." (Kirkus Reviews)"A beautifully written and engrossing masterwork!" (Mitchell Hogan)