Books

The ÆRENDEN Series

Commonly typed as Aerenden, this YA epic fantasy series contains 5 books. Read below for a synopsis and buying information for each title. Click the "Aerenden" label in my blog to find bonus information for the series.

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THE CHILD RETURNS (ÆRENDEN #1)


Book Synopsis 

Murder. Monsters. Magic. These words belong in newspaper articles and children's stories, not Meaghan's carefully planned life. But the day red-eyed creatures crash through her front door and brutally murder her parents, she learns the truth. Monsters exist. Magic is real. And Meaghan's life has been built on a lie. Now she has a choice -- face the monsters alone or escape through a portal into the distant land of her birth.

It isn't much of a choice. 

Ærenden is a land more beautiful and sinister than Meaghan could have ever imagined. Vines attack. Monkeys freeze their victims with a glare. Soldiers create bombs from thin air. Even Meaghan's newly discovered empath power turns into a danger she cannot control. 

But control becomes the least of her worries when she learns the truth behind the kingdom's fifteen-year civil war -- a long-buried secret that could cost Meaghan her life.




WHERE TO BUY!
eBook: exclusively on Kindle
Paperback: Amazon     Barnes & Noble
Audio: Audible     iTunes


THE GILDONAE ALLIANCE (ÆRENDEN #2)


Book Synopsis

Several months after Meaghan's return to Ærenden, the kingdom's war has taken a turn for the worse. The Mardróch army hunts the new King and Queen, destroying villages in its wake. And Meaghan and Nick, training for battle in their remote section of wilderness, are far from safe. Danger hides in shadows and behind innocent faces. Allies become foes. Each day is a fight to survive. But in the end, only one threat matters. And it's a threat they never see coming. 



WHERE TO BUY!
eBook: exclusively on Kindle
Paperback: Amazon     Barnes & Noble
Audio: Audible      iTunes


THE ZEIIHBU MASTER (ÆRENDEN #3)


Book Synopsis

Separated and on opposite sides of the kingdom, Nick and Meaghan face different pursuits which could change the balance of power in Ærenden forever.

While Nick trains the villagers to be soldiers, Meaghan and a small rescue party venture into Zeiihbu to find Faillen's young son, before Garon can use the boy's power to destroy those still fighting against his rule.


Everyone knows Meaghan could be on a suicide mission, but when Nick stumbles upon a secret concealed in one of the southern villages, he realizes that Garon might not be Meaghan's greatest foe. The enemy most likely to kill her is someone who has also promised to keep her safe.



WHERE TO BUY!
eBook: exclusively on Kindle
Paperback: Amazon     Barnes & Noble
Audio: Audible      iTunes





THE REAPER RISES (ÆRENDEN #4)


Book Synopsis

In the months following Meaghan's reported death, her kingdom has chosen to reestablish villages, hiding behind protection spells Garon continues to breach. Nick barely holds the Æerenden people together as he prepares them for the final battle.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Guard still thrives. Their spies have infiltrated every part of the kingdom, working to eliminate the royal family and a power they believe will destroy everything good.  

Hope and trust have given way to fear and despair. Death seems imminent. And a senseless voice from the past offers the only clue for survival. Keep a fire burning...


WHERE TO BUY!
eBook: exclusively on Kindle
Paperback: Amazon     Barnes & Noble



THE SHADOW GUARD (ÆRENDEN #5)



Book Synopsis

Months after Ærenden’s civil war has ended, Meaghan and Nick still struggle to rebuild their kingdom from the ruins Garon left behind. Peace is tenuous and its balance is challenged when a mysterious Zeiihbuan kidnaps Meaghan, cloaked beneath the shroud of a rare eclipse. Desperate to save her, Nick is drawn into a lifeless desert known as the Barren, and into a battle no one is prepared to fight.

At the center of that wasteland, the Shadow Guard awaits, poised to fulfill its centuries-old directive: Kill Meaghan, lest her power destroy the kingdom.


WHERE TO BUY!
eBook: exclusively on Kindle
Paperback: Amazon     Barnes & Noble