Strange Threads Series by Sam Bowring

Lord Regret has been bone and dust for three hundred years, yet the damage he caused the Great Spell worsens, warping the patterns behind all things. The earth trembles, the sun flickers like a candle in the breeze, and falling leaves keep on spinning, never to reach the ground. The great warrior Rostigan wanders the wilderness with his minstrel Tarzi, disturbed by the growing corruption... moreLord Regret has been bone and dust for three hundred years, yet the damage he caused the Great Spell worsens, warping the patterns behind all things. The earth trembles, the sun flickers like a candle in the breeze, and falling leaves keep on spinning, never to reach the ground. The great warrior Rostigan wanders the wilderness with his minstrel Tarzi, disturbed by the growing corruption. When the pair discover that an entire city has been removed from existence, and that ancient threaders have returned from their graves to spread chaos and destruction, he is finally forced to knock the dust from his sword. Weary of battle as he may be, Rostigan knows that if he does nothing, the world will crumble, and without the world, well – he will never be able to complete his true quest. less

The world is crumbling. Fissures crack the shaking ground, babes are born with twisted limbs, and the taste of apples is just a memory. Rostigan and the Priestess Yalenna must face those Wardens who remain bent on steeping the land in ruin and, somehow, heal the growing Wound in the Great Spell. Standing in their way is a pitiless army commanded by a madman, a sky full of silkjaws and, worst of all, an old friend, once betrayed, whom they must convince to join them again... moreThe world is crumbling. Fissures crack the shaking ground, babes are born with twisted limbs, and the taste of apples is just a memory. Rostigan and the Priestess Yalenna must face those Wardens who remain bent on steeping the land in ruin and, somehow, heal the growing Wound in the Great Spell. Standing in their way is a pitiless army commanded by a madman, a sky full of silkjaws and, worst of all, an old friend, once betrayed, whom they must convince to join them again. It seems Rostigan must break an ancient oath and use powers he has dared not touch, which could tip the balance in favour of the spreading corruption. Caught in a web of his own deceit, he struggles to live the lies he has spun – for if he cannot, Aorn itself may well be doomed. less