Once, he was a Sword Saint, feared and revered across kingdoms. Now, he’s Dink Leathertongue, a Goblin cursed with immortality. His only goal is to find Lady Estra and undo the Expanding Woods devouring the land with unnatural hunger.
His search is disrupted when fate shoves a scoundrel into his path. A swaggering impostor wearing the stolen name of Vance Saegis. More nuisance than ally, the Red Son draws danger like a lightning rod. Then there’s Lyzander, a Halfling Magus capable of Time Magic, thought only possible in theory, and a slippery grip on reality.
Together, they’re tangled in a mess of broken timelines, rising powers, and whispered conspiracies. Dink doesn’t care about any of that. He just wants to clear his name and fix his regrets.
This wonderful tale from the House of Worldly Delight features encounters with monster maidens of many fantastical origins, brutal combat, and extravagant magic! This adventure continues with Dink separated from his companions and he must cross kingdoms to reunite.
Vale claimed the position of Champion from the candidate intent on taking his life and uses the opportunity presenting itself to leave the Emberheart training facility. He escapes the confines of the prison, believing himself to be the only survivor of the death arena. Listless and alone, Vale must overcome his grief at the loss of his lover and companions to enter a mysterious task force. One made up entirely of misfits like him, known only as ‘the Muzzle Program’.There, Vale is inducted and assigned the code name; Crimson.
A neurochip intended to control Vale’s behaviour is implanted into his brain. But he has a bizarre reaction, resulting in vivid visions of the Pillar of Heaven. A whirlwind of events quickly spirals out of control, thrusting Vale into the middle of an unexpected emergency, extracting the kidnapped daughter of an important member of the governing council.
On his first mission, all is not as it seems. A new breed of Hive appears within the Citadel’s impenetrable walls and intercepted communications from riled-up insurgency groups label this new threat as ‘Dark Deacons’. An evolved form of Infernal Afflicted, they wear a grotesque imitation of Champion’s sacred armament by manipulating their flesh, blood, bone, and sinew. Leaving little evidence of their human origins.
Vale’s team is overrun and pulled from the sky, stranding them thousands of metres below the upper basin still a significant distance from their objective. He must decide if they will complete their mission to rescue the little girl from the unknown clutches of the Deacons. Or, abandon the child to her fate and make an attempt to save himself and disappear into the deep corners of the Gutters.
Jack Braxton (aka JackOfHeart) has been an avid fantasy reader and martial artist since childhood. Seeking to blend his two passions together in creating a story that will explore his imagination and share his experience with a larger audience!
Jack has been training in martial arts since he could walk adding to more than Twenty-five years across various disciplines. He has trained with many world-class athletes in a range of different styles, including multiple world champions in both Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It also extends to current UFC competitors and coaches in mixed martial arts.
Jack is motivated to continue the legacy of his recently deceased mentor and friend who is recognised for his contributions to the sport in the New Zealand MMA Hall-of-fame.
He is currently married to his wife, Amber, and has two children, a boy and a girl.