King Lanaran Dragonsbane of Ends ventures into the mysterious, unexplored Mountains of Eclador in search of his kidnapped long-time friend and ally, the King of Storher. Not expecting the rescue to be an easy one, Lashlor Leaflin, Rune Arcana and the captain of his army travel with him.

In Lanaran's absence, a united army rides for Ends.

With the King of Ends away and aid not forthcoming, the looming war seems lost before it's begun. Ends has no hope of defeating the enemy's vast numbers. The enemy also appears intent on using magic for this war - something never done by any army in all the known lands.

In a desperate bid to save her kingdom, Queen Narraki Dragonsbane enlists the aid of the magic users of Ends. With their combined power, her kingdom might just stand a chance. It's a risk, of course. Magic users have let her down before and, already, she defies tradition by not standing back and allowing the temporary Captain of the Army of Ends to take the lead in the pending war. She cannot fail.

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Vanessa grew up in Cape Town and still lives there with her husband of 24 years, her two daughters and her furry, four-legged 'children'.

Her passion for the written word started her career as an editor and copywriter, and she ran a writers' critique group for close on seven years and is editor of the Grumpy Old Gods anthologies. She's been writing ever since she learnt how, has always been an avid reader, and currently lives on coffee and chocolate.

Her interests include reading, ancient history, conspiracy theories, photography and graphic design, the supernatural, life's mysteries and martial arts, of which she has five years' experience.

Review copies of all Vanessa's books are available upon request, and fans are welcome to e-mail her at shadowfire13@gmail.com - she loves to hear any type of feedback and answers all e-mails personally.

*** Please note that Vanessa uses UK/RSA spelling and grammar, which is not always the same as US spelling and grammar.