The Balance of Power

Zone War #2

by Terry Cloutier

Rescued from the brink of death by the mysterious power of the Master Eye, Edward Fox and his friends make a daring escape from the city of Palantand and flee to the safety of Caprica Island. Once there, he is dismayed to learn from the Old Man that his ordeal is far from over, in fact, it has only just begun.

Tired and disenchanted, Edward has no choice but to allow Jasmiine Vaxin to return to the war-torn Tralon continent to try to lead an uprising against the Empire specifically designed to buy him some much needed time. With the mighty Doorgen Sandon by his side, Edward sails for the far off continent of Ventrolous in search of an all too familiar artifact buried in a mythical moving lake called The Lake of Sorrows... a lake that is also jealously guarded by a magical creature known only as The Chrimlian.

Meanwhile, the juggernaut that is the Empire of Halandon continues to expand outward aggressively, sweeping everyone before it aside as the Emperor sets his hungry sights on total victory. As kingdoms continue to fall beneath his mighty war machine, each square mile of new territory brings Daamand Wain that much closer to overall control of the balance of power in The Zone... and ultimately, control over Edward.

Somehow, Edward Fox must do what he has never been able to do in real life, he must overcome his guilt and his fears and become more than he is, for if he doesn't, he and The Zone will soon cease to exist forever.

289 pages, ebook

First published October 23, 2007

About the author

Terry Cloutier, the bestselling author of the Wolf of Corwick Castle series, The First Emperor series, and The Past Lives Chronicles, is currently writing a stand-alone time travel novel called A Picture in Time, scheduled for release in fall 2025. Following that, he plans to begin work on the tenth book in the Wolf of Corwick series, titled The Wolf at Bay. Terry resides in Canada with his wife and their two dogs. You can contact Terry through Facebook or Goodreads; he'd love to hear from you.

Reviews

[Damian Messina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zone war series

I discovered this author through the Wolf of Corwick castle series which are great reads.

I really enjoyed both books of the zone war series and found it difficult to put them down. Great characters and a great world he created. I sincerely hope he puts out book 3 soon!

[Laurie Stuart · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was surprised Just like Book 1 I just could not get into this series both Boks1 & 2, but I'll keep reading other Books by Terry Cloutier.