Immortality and Chaos Series by Eric T. Knight

A forgotten prison. A powerful artifact. An epic tale begins.When Wulf Rome discovers a mysterious, ancient axe hidden in a deep cavern, the powerful artifact wins him a throne – and unlocks a prison. Melekath and his followers have languished beyond memory for eons, but now the feared Guardians again roam the land, sowing disease and destruction.The enigmatic stranger Lowellin claims to be immortal... moreA forgotten prison. A powerful artifact. An epic tale begins.When Wulf Rome discovers a mysterious, ancient axe hidden in a deep cavern, the powerful artifact wins him a throne – and unlocks a prison. Melekath and his followers have languished beyond memory for eons, but now the feared Guardians again roam the land, sowing disease and destruction.The enigmatic stranger Lowellin claims to be immortal. He also claims to bear the world’s only hope: sorely needed weapons to be employed in the war against Melekath. When those weapons prove to be dangerous and unpredictable, Rome soon begins to doubt his true motives.But with apocalypse looming, Melekath must be stopped, no matter the cost… for where immortality goes, chaos follows. less

War. Chaos. And a thin ray of hope...As Melekath's Guardians build an army - one burned soul at a time - Rome races to raise a force that can stand against him. But the shadow world of Pente Akka has awakened and he is beginning to realize there are more enemies in this war than he ever imagined.On the Landsend Plateau, the first of Melekath's ancient enemies falls to his vengeance, but from the ashes of destruction a powerful new player arises... moreWar. Chaos. And a thin ray of hope...As Melekath's Guardians build an army - one burned soul at a time - Rome races to raise a force that can stand against him. But the shadow world of Pente Akka has awakened and he is beginning to realize there are more enemies in this war than he ever imagined.On the Landsend Plateau, the first of Melekath's ancient enemies falls to his vengeance, but from the ashes of destruction a powerful new player arises. Will he be the savior the world needs, or will he be an agent of destruction?Netra has fled her home to search for the mother she has never known. Drawn to the Landsend Plateau, she never dreams of the fateful role she will play in the destruction that is to come. less

Wulf Rome has his army, but the one raised by the Guardian Kasai is far more powerful. His only chance of defeating it lies in taking a terrible risk. He has to secure the ruined fortress of Guardians Watch before Kasai does. Their homeland destroyed when Kasai killed their god, the Takare survivors flee from the Landsend Plateau. The fiercest warriors Atria has ever known have once again taken up arms, killing Kasai’s soldiers wherever they find them... moreWulf Rome has his army, but the one raised by the Guardian Kasai is far more powerful. His only chance of defeating it lies in taking a terrible risk. He has to secure the ruined fortress of Guardians Watch before Kasai does. Their homeland destroyed when Kasai killed their god, the Takare survivors flee from the Landsend Plateau. The fiercest warriors Atria has ever known have once again taken up arms, killing Kasai’s soldiers wherever they find them. Only Shakre sees the trap closing on them, but they no longer heed her. Netra saved Shorn’s life and now he is bound to her by a debt he can never repay. Over time, Netra’s fight to save her world becomes a cause he can believe in, and maybe a chance to redeem himself. But when Netra discovers the atrocity that the Guardian Tharn has committed, she spirals down into darkness, forcing Shorn to choose between honoring his vow and trying to save her from herself. As the pivotal battle against Kasai’s army begins, Netra makes a fateful decision that could save the world…or destroy it. less

The worst has happened. The prison is broken and Melekath is free. But it soon becomes clear that Melekath is not the one to truly fear: it is his Children. Melekath’s Gift made them immortal and 3000 years in the hell of Durag’otal has driven them insane.Formed of chaos power from the abyss, the prison kept the Children cut off from LifeSong – the power that flows through all living things – and now that they are free their hunger for it is insatiable... moreThe worst has happened. The prison is broken and Melekath is free. But it soon becomes clear that Melekath is not the one to truly fear: it is his Children. Melekath’s Gift made them immortal and 3000 years in the hell of Durag’otal has driven them insane.Formed of chaos power from the abyss, the prison kept the Children cut off from LifeSong – the power that flows through all living things – and now that they are free their hunger for it is insatiable.Every living thing that crosses their path is drained and the areas they pass through become dead zones. Each kill makes them stronger. Even the Shapers cannot stand against them.As the Children draw closer to Qarath the desperate defenders have to find a way to defeat a foe which cannot be killed.And all the while the barrier between the world and the abyss grows weaker and weaker… less

The final battle has begun. Melekath’s Children are at the gates of Qarath. But the city’s two chief defenders, Wulf Rome and Quyloc, are gone, trapped in the Pente Akka by the fell creature that rules the shadow world. Will they be able to escape before their life energy is drained and used to shred the veil that protects the world from the abyss?Netra is a prisoner of Reyna, most powerful of the Children. Her only hope is a rescue by Shorn, her loyal companion... moreThe final battle has begun. Melekath’s Children are at the gates of Qarath. But the city’s two chief defenders, Wulf Rome and Quyloc, are gone, trapped in the Pente Akka by the fell creature that rules the shadow world. Will they be able to escape before their life energy is drained and used to shred the veil that protects the world from the abyss?Netra is a prisoner of Reyna, most powerful of the Children. Her only hope is a rescue by Shorn, her loyal companion. But when Reyna learns that Netra is a follower of Xochitl, the god who was most instrumental in creating the prison where she spent the last 3,000 years, she may just kill Netra outright.Shakre and the Takare have made it to Wreckers Gate, the doorway to their ancestral home, only to find one of the Guardians now rules there. The spirit-kin have taken control of the Takare. Their plan to defeat the Guardian depends on the aid of ancient allies, allies who have been betrayed by the Takare before in the events that led to the tragedy of Wreckers Gate. But their plan may result in the death of everyone. less