The Dark Rider — Marcus Pick

This work is a vast, deeply philosophical fantasy adventure; ROCKMAN begins when man's knowledge and technological achievements backfire and leave the earth in a post-apocalyptic stated filled with chaos. Reluctant, reclusive, and tempered with a mild disposition that is totally adverse to the level of strength he possesses, Rockman does not wish to cause harm; nonetheless, he cannot escape his destiny. Intertwined within the saga are heroes and demons, trolls and dragons, snow tigers and cyborgs, elves and dwarfs, goblins and hobgoblins, and mysterious spirits. In Book 1, the first of the trilogy, the story leads to epic battles beyond the forces of good and evil in an attempt to save the last surviving remnants of humanity. Within these physical struggles, Rockman begins his own inner journey for the ultimate quest of knowledge and the meaning of life as he faces his own mortality in the battle with the evil spirit form of Maru and The Dark Rider. A daring plan to finally end their reign of terror could end in the death of them all - or it could see the land finally free of their treacherous ways.