The Arbiter Codex Series by Christopher Kellen

Sixty years before the events of ELEGY: Book One of the Arbiter Codex, a young Arbiter named D'Arden Tal and his mentor, Havox Khaine, venture into a strange kingdom on the edge of nowhere. Within the borders of this nameless land lie horrors beyond imagining, and a monarch named THE CORPSE KING.For fans of Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner and Andrzej Sapkowski.

"The story hits the ground running and doesn't slow down to the final confrontation." – M. Todd Gallowglas, author of the Tears of Rage SequenceD'Arden Tal arrives at the city of Calessa to reclaim it from darkness. Even to enter, he must fight his way past the corruption gathering at its gates. Armed with only his mind, his crystalline sword and the sheer force of his will, D'Arden must shatter the chains of corruption which threaten to consume every soul within those stone walls... more"The story hits the ground running and doesn't slow down to the final confrontation." – M. Todd Gallowglas, author of the Tears of Rage SequenceD'Arden Tal arrives at the city of Calessa to reclaim it from darkness. Even to enter, he must fight his way past the corruption gathering at its gates. Armed with only his mind, his crystalline sword and the sheer force of his will, D'Arden must shatter the chains of corruption which threaten to consume every soul within those stone walls. Deep beneath the earth, he discovers an evil which will cause him to question his faith, his devotion, and his very existence."… a really solid read." – Mat Nastos; artist, director, writer"The Arbiter Codex series has definitely catapulted to the top of my must read list whenever a new installment is released." – Amazon.com user reviewIf you like your fantasy grim and gritty, with the feel of dirt underneath the hero's fingernails, ELEGY is for you. Readers of Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber and Andrzej Sapkowski (The Witcher) will find themselves right at home when they dive into THE ARBITER CODEX. less

The Arbiter's Tower has fallen.Upon arriving in the city of Arundael, these are nearly the first words to reach the ears of the Arbiter D'Arden Tal. Less than a month after defeating the great evil inhabiting the southern city of Calessa, D'Arden and Elisa must face an even greater challenge: reclaiming the ancestral fortress from an unimaginable darkness.Worse yet, only two Arbiters escaped the Tower before its destruction -- D'Arden's oldest comrade and another young apprentice... moreThe Arbiter's Tower has fallen.Upon arriving in the city of Arundael, these are nearly the first words to reach the ears of the Arbiter D'Arden Tal. Less than a month after defeating the great evil inhabiting the southern city of Calessa, D'Arden and Elisa must face an even greater challenge: reclaiming the ancestral fortress from an unimaginable darkness.Worse yet, only two Arbiters escaped the Tower before its destruction -- D'Arden's oldest comrade and another young apprentice. With their home overrun by darkness and corruption growing ever stronger around them, D'Arden fears that they may be the last surviving Arbiters in the world.D'Arden has only just begun to transform his unauthorized apprentice from a provincial solider into someone worthy of the honor he unintentionally bestowed upon her. As he struggles to recover the sanctuary of his Order, he could never have predicted the true extent of Elisa's transformation... less