The Dark Lord's Handbook Series by Paul Dale

To become a Dark Lord is no easy thing. The simple ambition to hold dominion over the world and bend all to your Will sounds straightforward but it's not. There are armies to raise, fortresses to build, heroes to defeat, battles to be fought, hours of endless soliloquy in front of the mirror – it's a never ending job. After many spectacular failures, Evil decided to lend more than inspiration to these would be tyrants. He wrote an easy to follow Dark Lord's Handbook... moreTo become a Dark Lord is no easy thing. The simple ambition to hold dominion over the world and bend all to your Will sounds straightforward but it's not. There are armies to raise, fortresses to build, heroes to defeat, battles to be fought, hours of endless soliloquy in front of the mirror – it's a never ending job. After many spectacular failures, Evil decided to lend more than inspiration to these would be tyrants. He wrote an easy to follow Dark Lord's Handbook. And yet the next Dark Lord that came along screwed up like all the others. It had been hundreds of years, and the Handbook was lost in the annals of time, along with all that was mythic and exciting in the world. Then one day a randy dragon had a chance encounter. Nine months later a Dark Lord was born. In time, the Handbook found its way to this new contender, Morden. To become a Dark Lord is no easy thing. Morden had better be a quick study. less

It’s not easy being a Dark Lord.Morden has to finish building his fortress, gather the last of his host, issue forth to conquer the world, and keep his Dark Queen happy.And it's not made easy by dragon slayers, heroes, and old men standing in his way on the path to world domination.Fortunately, he has The Dark Lord's Handbook to give him sage advice to see him through these tough times.

Conquer the world—check. Assume the title Dark Lord Emperor—check. Job done. Or not so done. Morden Deathwing thought he could kick back and enjoy holding sway over the world but no. There just wasn't pleasing some people. Something was going to have to be done. Something drastic. The Dark Lord's Handbook: Empire is the concluding chapter of The Dark Lord's Handbook trilogy. Yeah, right. No, honestly. It is.