Warlock

by Chris Turner

All is not well at Castle Orlak. The warlock lusts after the queen Archmagrix and control of the wizards. Wandering swordsman Vetravincus fights for his life after returning to his homeland and falls for the beautiful Axana, apprentice to the warlock, earning his deadly wrath. Can he defeat the tyrant and his black magic? Dabbling in demons and forbidden spellcraft, he schemes to one day rule the Eight Kingdoms…

An action-packed adventure of intrigue, power and sorcery.

For fans of The Witcher and Conan…

Other books in the series
Flame of Eros
Dragon Lords
Valley of the Gods
Land of Maja
Dragonclaw

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 26, 2025

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Reviews

[Jim Kuenzli]

Pretty good fantasy read with some sword and sorcery elements. Very fast paced. Some pretty basic stuff. I liked it enough to see how the swordsman protagonist fares after the defeat of the Warlock. On to the second book.

[Andrew Hale]

This is an interesting tale that moves at a steady pace. It is the adventures of a 19 to 20-year-old mercenary son of a swordmaster, Vetravincus Carvanius, Tolizia patriot, Falchion wielder. I can't help but think that there is more adventure ripe for the writing with the protagonist's father. Speaking as a 40+ year old, when you spend a few days lopping heads off, fighting demons, running and fleeing, getting knocked out a few times, and then end it with ravaging your new lover in a secret library, I guess that really is a game for the 19- to 20-year-old. It didn't end on a cliffhanger but it ended abruptly and set up for a continuance.

[Judy Williams]

Twisty tale. Leaves you wanting ten more books. Loved the raw sword fights and the ironic twists and turns, the sorcerous pyrotechnics and dark spell-weaving. There's a depth to this story that makes it a page turner. Like how a dark magician goes about unfolding power. And a strong moral in the consequences of misusing powers and making pacts with demons. Not your typical sword and sorcery tale. Looking forward to reading more in the series!

[Suzanne Montford]

This book does doesn’t slow down for anything. The main character is under constant pressure dodging the spells of a sinister wizard. The magic is dark & ruthless, the battles bloody, the stakes high, and yet there’s an underlying current of passion and humility to it all in the swordsman’s love affair with the apprentice. A nice mix. Enjoyed this tons!

[Kat M]

Chris Turner does a fantastic job in writing this fantasy novel, it had that element that I was expecting and enjoyed about the genre. The characters had that feel that I was hoping for and was invested in what was happening.

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[David Malaski]

I have been reading this author for over a decade and have enjoyed his writing skills increase over the years. This novel shows his strength at brings worlds of fantasy to life. This action packed story featured Evil sorcery and creepy creatures. I will be looking forward to his next tale.

[Stephen Levesque]

Usually I love books like this, but this was a bad read for me. I don't remmend it.

[Mark Selkirk]

Sound plotting, brilliant characters. A lot is packed into this Conan-ish, blood and dagger tale: sword fights, seduction, dark sorcery, demonic pacts, sexual magic, politics, intrigue and dark ambition. The author weaves it all together in a very enjoyable mix. Five stars!