Sword of the Blood — Robert Ryan

Blood magic stirs. Evil lurks in every shadow. And prophecy rushes to fulfillment…

Gil, Prince of Cardoroth, must solve a deadly problem. The sorceress Ginsar has invoked forbidden magic and summoned the Four Horsemen, creatures of the pit, to help her conquer the realm. He must break the spell…but he does not know how.

Time is running out. The forces of evil gather for a final assault. And should Ginsar defeat him, she will unleash the Horsemen upon a rampage of world-spanning conquest.

Prophecy calls Gil Sword of the Blood. He is supposed to protect his people, but he can use neither titles nor prophecy as weapons. However, he learns Ginsar unwittingly drew something else into the world with the Horsemen, and if he discovers its nature he may yet unlock the secret to saving all he loves.

But knowledge, like magic, comes at a cost…