...The Dark One Falls

by Michael D. Nadeau

The dark elven archmage, Raer'dreth, has unleashed the walking dead upon Alian'tir and sent his black ships to their shores, yet heroes have risen. The nations of Tsir'illia and Branthian, now allies, work to prepare for the coming war, but new evils have arisen to test them both.

Silverlord Alant Lansir and Syn'ella, faerie warrior, travel to Lorant to seek allies while Falgrim, Anatarn, and the elven healer Eliyan fight to repel the dead coming out of the Endless wastes. King Albron of Lorant falls deeper into madness, and Queen Tolandra of Tsir'illia fights for her life against a risen Samor Cah, yet the day is not lost.

Horns sound and heroes rise as the darkness falls across the continent, fighting to keep the darkness from consuming them all. Who will be left standing when...The Dark One Falls.

194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2025

About the author

Born in the usual way, I found fantasy at the age of 8 in the game Dungeons and Dragons. I loved being different people, races, and especially casting magic. I found that I could be anything and by the late 90's I also found reading. My favorite teacher had given me her personal books to bring home and I couldn't get enough. Soon I had even more ways to explore the great worlds out there, and it was harder and harder to come back.
So finally when I was much older, and had created and destroyed more worlds than I could count, I decided to delve into the literary world. I finished My first book and just kept writing. In 2018, I was signed by Kyanite Publishing, and I'm up to my first trilogy and several short stories. So the quest continues, and I keep writing, and playing.