Realms of Chaos Series by Michael A. Stackpole, William F. Wu

Locke, a budding swordsman, journeys to the City of the Sorcerers to seek his destiny beyond the Ward Walls in the realms of Chaos and finds himself in battle against an evil bent on the destruction of all human life. Original.

Destiny's Firstborn...In Chaos, a new power has arisen, an evil more ancient and more awesome than Fialchar himself, who first broke the Seal of Reality and let the Wilderness spill over the world.Locke became a Chaos Rider to find his lost father. Now Locke must become the very hero that he seeks. For the only hope of defeating this new Darkness is with an unlikely alliance of Empire and Chaos forces, led by an untried swordsman from beyond time... moreDestiny's Firstborn...In Chaos, a new power has arisen, an evil more ancient and more awesome than Fialchar himself, who first broke the Seal of Reality and let the Wilderness spill over the world.Locke became a Chaos Rider to find his lost father. Now Locke must become the very hero that he seeks. For the only hope of defeating this new Darkness is with an unlikely alliance of Empire and Chaos forces, led by an untried swordsman from beyond time.Stackpole spins tales that grab you by the heart!" less