Strat, a young artist turned thief, flees Jorron pursued by an infamous assassin and an Insane member of the National Council. He must locate Jesfel - A warlock from Seedy Acres - hiring him to perform a transmogrification which he might not survive. He must then travel to Morganthane, placing himself in the hands of the most feared man in the world. There he must coalesce with Challenger - A young Har'tar - who witnesses the death of his parents by at the hands of Riam before he and Strat merge into a single body. The coalesced pair must pit their wills against Riam while he places an insidious compulsion into them while they are transforming. Can the pair, suffering unimaginable pain in the process, change the spell that will forever keep them Compulsed, or will Riam prevail, sending the world in chaos never before imagined?
James Kampras is a lifelong storyteller whose work explores the fragile space between destiny and choice, faith and doubt, myth and mortality. A student of history and lover of epic sagas, his writing blends the grandeur of high fantasy with the emotional weight of human struggle.
Harbinger marks the beginning of his first major fantasy cycle; an expansive tale of gods, empires, and the quiet strength found in those who walk between both.
When not writing, James can often be found wandering old forests, sketching maps of worlds that do not yet exist, or searching for the perfect cup of black coffee before dawn.