The Warlords of Nin — Stephen R. Lawhead

In the swirling gray mists of a dark and ancient world, in a time of treachery, war and magic -- of false gods and the One True--a hero will be born in blood and fire, to fulfill the lost and magnificent promise of...THE DRAGON KING

Peace has blessed Mensandor for ten glorious years, ever since brave Quentin helped the Dragon King reclaim his throne. But now the great liege is dying...and an ever-brightening star shines above the kingdom--an omen of dire evil at large in the southern lands. For Nin the Destroyer has come with his barbaric hordes to ravage and rule. And once more Quentin has been chosen by destiny to save the realm...to travel great distances on perilous paths...and to forge a weapon foretold by prophecy: the mighty sword called the Zhaligkeer.