Azieran: The Hollow Kings / Instant Carnage and the Secret of Runic Steel

by Christopher Heath, V. Shane (Illustrator)

The Hollow The barbarian Brom returns from civilized lands to become the new clan-king, but to keep that title he must prove himself worthy of his kinsmen.

Instant Carnage and the Secret of Runic Something is killing Brom's kinsmen and it is whispered to be the demon bear Barshakk, displeased with Brom's reign. Brom decides to confront the mystery himself, and learn the truth behind the murders. What he learns will haunt him forever.

The Hollow Kings and Instant Carnage and the Secret of Runic Steel begin the Brom of the Horde Chronicles.

The Hollow Kings was the featured story in Flashing Swords #10, and Instant Carnage and the Secret of Runic Steel was slated to appear in Through Blood and Iron anthology by RIcasso Press, but sadly, the project was placed on indefinite hiatus.

The two tales total approximately 10,000 words.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 29, 2011

About the author

Christopher Heath lives in Indiana and has been writing fantasy for over a decade, either as a role-playing game designer under the official Dungeons and Dragons logo or producing short stories and novels for his Azieran fantasy world--these works have seen publication in over fifty venues.