Farmers and Mercenaries — Maxwell Alexander Drake

2009 Moonbeam Young Adult Fantasy Award Winner for Excellence in Literature.


Named Dragon Roots Magazine's Best New Fantasy Saga of 2009.


In a sleepy farming stead, a young man, Alant Cor, is found to be one of the

few Humans who can manipulate the Essence. And, not simply manipulate it.

Alant has more power over this magical force than any Human in known

history. Does his younger brother, Arderi Cor, possess the same ability, or

something more sinister? 


Clytus Rillion, the commander of a mercenary troop, embarks on a quest to

cure his dying son, Sindian. Though he doubts he will survive the journey,

he will pay any price to save his son's life.


The beast, known only as Klain, born a slave and now used to entertain the

masses in a bloodthirsty sport known as the Games, finds out his true value

to those who own him lies with his death.


All are resigned to walk the paths fate has put them upon. Yet, is this of

their own accord? Or, is an ancient and powerful race, the Elmorr'Antiens,

manipulating the other inhabitants of Talic'Nauth? Change is falling upon

the Plane. Some Elmorr'Antiens are making preparations to weather the storms

ahead - others intend to use the coming chaos to seize power over all the

races.


Follow these seemingly unrelated lives as their paths are set on a course

that none can hope to survive. Readers of the Genesis of Oblivion Saga will

immerse themselves in the depth of a unique world culture, the grandeur of

its civilizations, and the sheer awe of more than ninety-six thousand years

of history!