Rise of the Guardians — Chad Westbrook

The sequel of The Viking and The Samurai Saga continue in this 2-in-1 epic adventure...Book One: Kingdom Fall..Eight years have passed since Viking warrior Bjorn Thorgunson had saved the world, even at the sacrifice of his friend, Samurai warrior Hiro Kishimoto.Now, a widower left alone, he and other heroes were never prepared for the invasion that had come to Annendale: The immortal Kaiyun Empire. He must protect his son and chosen children and put his trust in people who are determined to stop the tyranny of this new evil and save the world once again.Book Two: Heroes Rise..Bjorn Thorgunson is on a journey to rescue a friend from the world in which they both came. Meanwhile, Sectyra Okuma is preparing for a siege on Jyoseon unbeknownst to him, the Sage, Varro seeks to sabotage him. Torvin, Ezra, Hiro and Saya all prepare with the Sacred Guardians to stop Okuma while Link and the people of Annendale seek to take back the Kingdom. Once the dust clears and the battle settles, another war is on the horizon as Varro seeks to resurrect an evil so powerful that it would threaten to consume the world in flames. And the heroes of the world race to stop him..