Battlemage: Age of Darkness, Book 1 (The Age of Darkness)

'I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone,' Balfruss growled. 'It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand.'***Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award***BALFRUSS is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears his kind.VARGUS is a common soldier - while mages shoot lightning from the walls of his city, he is down on the front line getting blood on his blade.TALANDRA is a princess and spymaster, but the war will force her to risk everything, and make the greatest sacrifice of all.Magic and mayhem collide in this explosive epic fantasy from a major new talent.For more from Stephen Aryan and the world of Battlemage, check out:Age of DarknessBattlemageBloodmageChaosmageThe Age of DreadMagebornMagefallebook-only novella: Of Gods and Men

Publishers Weekly

"This is epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing."

Den Patrick, author of The Boy with the Porcelain Blade

"Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy. This is a ground-shaking debut, full of fiery promise."

Jen Williams, author of The Copper Promise

"A vivid and rousing adventure with the kind of magic that punches you right in the face."

Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner series

"Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee. Read. This. Book."

About the Author

Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised by the sea in northeast England. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and budding archer, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics. He lives in a village in Yorkshire with his partner and two cats.

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