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Four people haunted by their pasts seek new lives in a far-off land.

What none of them expect is the evil awaiting them.

The Territories are supposed to be a place of promise and opportunity.

Jakob Kestrel fled to the Highlands to evade the monster that hunts him. Little does he know that the relic he carries with him will summon even greater perils.

Bryen Keldragan and Aislinn Winborne head to New Caledonia hoping to break free from their tumultuous past and begin anew on a joint path, far from the chains that had bound them.

Talia Carlomin sails for Ballinasloe, desperate to leave behind a bloody secret that could cost her life. She is filled with hope and promise as she works to build the business that holds the key to her family’s future.

Unbeknownst to them, an ancient evil has awakened, the Murk creeping down from the north and bringing with it nightmares in the mist.

Find out how fate will tie them together in this new epic fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.

The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, check out the preceding series:

The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)

The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)

Benjamin Fife

Kestrel Media Group LLC

The Tales of the Territories

Death on the Burnt Ocean: An Epic Arthurian Fantasy

For four strangers, what started as an exciting journey takes a deadly turn.

A mist creeping down from the north brings hidden terrors.

And they might be the only ones who can stop the evil threatening to smother New Caledonia.

Jakob Kestrel fled his home under a shadow of suspicion, taking with him an ancient relic. The Territories were supposed to be his chance for a better life. Now he’s on the run again, and the slavers will be the least of his worries when he encounters the monsters in the Murk.

Still on their way to the Territories, Bryen and Aislinn begin to lose hope for their new beginning. Attacked by sea dragons, they have no choice but to seek refuge in the Jagged Islands, where a deadly menace awaits.

Talia Carlomin took to the seas to avenge her father’s death by challenging the pirates terrorizing the coast of New Caledonia. In her quest, she encounters creatures made of nightmares. Her burning desire? Learning how to kill them.

Can they unravel the sinister plot that’s in play before the dark mist covers the Territories?

Find out how fate will tie them together in this second audiobook of the new epic fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.

The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, listen to or read the preceding series:

 The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)

 The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)

Monsters in the Mist

Evil lurks in New Caledonia.

Will man or monster prevail?

The Highlanders may have found a way to evade the monsters hunting in the mist, but they can’t shake the terror and the loss of hope that accompanies hiding from an enemy they can’t see let alone kill.

Many fear that desperation and apathy will become commonplace as the Governors continue to fill their coffers and ignore the plight of their people – then all will be lost.

But a chance encounter with Jakob Kestrel brings a glimmer of hope.

Rather than fleeing the Murk, Jakob hunts within it. Can the Highlanders convince him to stay and teach them how to battle the monsters in the mist?

Bryen and Aislinn have their own chance encounter of a more lethal kind. Because of it, they meet a potential ally. Talia Carlomin will do everything in her power to eradicate the marauders in the Sea of Mist.

Recognizing their common goal but leery of who they can trust, Bryen, Aislinn, and Talia agree to work together to uncover the hidden threats in New Caledonia. While Jakob stokes a rebellion in the Highlands.

All four seek to battle the evil threatening their new home. All know the price they will pay if they fail.

Fate has tied the four together. Find out what it holds in store for them in this third book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.

The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding series:

 The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)

 The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)

The Dance of the Daggers

Stalkers. Slavers. Wraiths. Pirates.﻿

Dangers threaten a new band of friends at every turn.

Fighting back with both magic and steel is their only option for survival.

But gaining their freedom means finding the heart of this terrifying evil – and destroying it once and for all.

Jakob Kestrel seeks to free the Highlands. To succeed, he must defeat both man and monster, Stalkers, Wraiths, and slavers all seeking to kill him.

Talia strives to eliminate the pirates haunting the Sea of Mist. But before she can do that a more lethal hazard threatens, and only Davin can save her.

With battles raging all around them, Bryen and Aislinn begin to realize that they need to go to Shadow’s Reach, suspecting that the heart of the darkness seeking to smother New Caledonia lurks there. First, though, they need to help Jakob and ensure that the rebellion doesn’t come to an end before it even begins.

They all understand that if they want to attain their freedom from those who seek to subjugate them, it will require a reckoning in blood.

Their fates bound together, learn what it holds in store for them in this fourth book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.

The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding series:

 The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)

 The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)

The Bloody Hunt for Freedom

The Highlanders rebel against the Governor.

But blood, steel, and magic might not be enough to ensure their success.

Jakob Kestrel has claimed the Highlands, taking up arms against the slavers, Stalkers, and Wraiths.

For the Highlanders, tired of hiding from the monsters that come in the dark and the Murk, he brings hope for a new beginning.

For Jakob it means a bigger target on his back. He knows that the Governor will seek to quash the uprising swiftly and brutally. And because he’s the catalyst, him as well.

Working together, Jakob, Talia, Bryen, and Aislinn develop a strategy that they hope will erode the strength of the Governors. But time is running out, and their plans will be for naught if they cannot find the source of the terrors in the Highlands and the Sea of Mist.

Knowing that hope doesn’t make things real, Declan and Rafia start to test the strength of the newly formed Blood Legion – because magic will not be enough to fight the evils they are encountering in this rugged new territory.

The adventure continues and confidence builds -- but as more secrets are revealed alliances start to shift.

And Jakob doesn’t realize that even though he thinks he’s finally getting the upper hand, a greater threat is coming for him.

One that would mean the end for all of them.

Find out what happens next in this fifth book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.

The Tales of the Territories

The Tales of the Territories

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