Kormak the Guardian Books
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com WHO IS KORMAK? To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. Kormak is a sword and sorcery hero in the tradition of Conan, Solomon Kane and Druss the Legend, a driven man with a mission to hunt down the ancient demons who slaughtered his family. His fast-paced, action-packed adventures take him from one end of his richly detailed fantasy world to the other. STEALER OF FLESH The Ghul are the Stealers of Flesh, an ancient race of demons who possess the bodies of humans to work great evil. Now one of them has been freed from its ancient prison using Kormak's own dwarf-forged sword and the Guardian must pursue it to a haunted city on the edge of the world to end its reign of terror. Stealer of Flesh contains four-linked novelettes that tell the epic tale of Kormak's hunt for a prince of demons. In it he encounters a conspiracy of demented mages, an army of werewolves, Orcish blademasters and a beautiful alchemist and her insane poet brother. ABOUT THE SERIES Each book in the Kormak series is a standalone adventure. They can be read in any order but build into an epic picture of the career of the world’s greatest monster hunter. So far the series consists of the following books. Stealer of Flesh Defiler of Tombs Weaver of Shadow ABOUT THE AUTHOR William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his two sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for almost a quarter of a century. He is the creator of the bestselling Gotrek and Felix series for Black Library and the author of the Space Wolf books which between them have sold over three quarters of a million copies in English and been translated into 8 languages. His novel Blood of Aenarion made the shortlist for the 2012 David Gemmell Legend Award, the premier award in the field of heroic fantasy. His short fiction had appeared in Year’s Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel.
”The King of High Adventure," Starlog. “Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. DEFILER OF TOMBS An open tomb, a dead child and an unleashed ancient horror send Kormak on a path of vengeance through the haunted northlands of Taurea. He seeks Morghael, a necromancer with a plan for resurrecting the dark empire of Kharon and the power to bring the dead swarming back to life.
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. WEAVER OF SHADOW War brews along the border of the Elvenwood. The prophet of an ancient evil has corrupted the nation of Mayasha, reducing the once proud elves to feral slaves of the Shadow. Allied with the monstrous Spider Folk she is poised to sweep away the human settlements in the ancient forests and spread her Blight across the lands. Only one man stands between her and absolute victory; Kormak.
”The King of High Adventure," Starlog. “Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. CITY OF STRIFE A sinister conspiracy brings the great city-state of Vermstadt to the edge of civil war. A brutal murderer slays the poor and eats their hearts. A plague of supernaturally intelligent rats threatens to overwhelm the metropolis. The invincible Silent Man rises from his grave to kill again and again. Join Kormak as he attempts to piece together the links between these terrible events and put an end to them before catastrophe befalls the city.
”The King of High Adventure," Starlog. “Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. TAKER OF SKULLS Kormak is ordered to guard the enigmatic sorceress Karnea with his life as she ventures into the Dwarven city of Khazduroth. It is a quest that begs many questions. What awful knowledge is Karnea really seeking amid the ruins of an ancient civilisation? Why has the sinister and mighty Old One known as the Taker of Skulls chosen this moment to return to the place where he was once worshipped as a god? And will anyone survive the deadly journey into the forsaken homeland of the once proud Dwarves?
”The King of High Adventure," Starlog. “Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. OCEAN OF FEAR The survivors of a burned out village set Kormak and a crew of bounty hunters on the trail of the pirate known only as the Kraken. The hunt leads from the haunted ruins of a cursed city to the buccaneer stronghold of Port Blood and reaches a bloody conclusion far beneath the waves of the ocean. For the Kraken is a sorcerer with a deadly secret and he plans to waken the most powerful demon of the ancient world.
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, The Cimmerian.com. To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. BORN OF DARKNESS Millennia ago, the Shadow Lord Vorkhul vanished leaving only terrifying legends of his awesome power. Now he has reappeared in the sinister crypts below King-Emperor Aemon's palace. Can Kormak solve the mystery of his resurrection and stop his rampage before he acquires the power to topple kingdoms? THE KORMAK SAGA NOVELS STEALER OF FLESH DEFILER OF TOMBS WEAVER OF SHADOW CITY OF STRIFE TAKER OF SKULLS OCEAN OF FEAR BORN OF DARKNESS SHORT STORIES GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN A COLD AND LONELY PLACE LAMIA'S BANE BOXED SETS THE KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains STEALER OF FLESH, DEFILER OF TOMBS, WEAVER OF SHADOW and GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN) THE SECOND KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains CITY OF STRIFE, TAKER OF SKULLS, OCEAN OF FEAR) ABOUT THE AUTHOR William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel. You can find out more at www.williamking.me
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. SWORD OF WRATH En route to the distant colonies of Terra Nova on a secret mission for the King-Emperor, Kormak and his companions find themselves stranded on a remote island. They must solve the terrible mystery of what happened to the missing population before a monstrous scourge overwhelms them too. And, all the while, a treacherous, sorcerous assassin lurks in the background waiting for his chance to kill. THE KORMAK SERIES NOVELS STEALER OF FLESH DEFILER OF TOMBS WEAVER OF SHADOW CITY OF STRIFE TAKER OF SKULLS OCEAN OF FEAR BORN OF DARKNESS SWORD OF WRATH SHORT STORIES GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN A COLD AND LONELY PLACE LAMIA'S BANE ISLAND OF THE SORCERER BOXED SETS THE KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains STEALER OF FLESH, DEFILER OF TOMBS, WEAVER OF SHADOW and GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN) THE SECOND KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains CITY OF STRIFE, TAKER OF SKULLS, OCEAN OF FEAR) ABOUT THE AUTHOR William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel. Find out more at his website: www.williamking.me
”The King of High Adventure," Starlog. ”Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. MASQUE OF DEATH The colony of Terra Nova is a place of dark secrets. Corrupt Old Ones, sinister sorcerers and murderous cults lurk in the shadows. Accused of a murder he did not commit, Kormak must unravel its mysteries before rebellion and dark sorcery tear the land apart. THE KORMAK SERIES NOVELS STEALER OF FLESH DEFILER OF TOMBS WEAVER OF SHADOW CITY OF STRIFE TAKER OF SKULLS OCEAN OF FEAR BORN OF DARKNESS SWORD OF WRATH MASQUE OF DEATH SHORT STORIES GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN A COLD AND LONELY PLACE LAMIA’S BANE ISLAND OF THE SORCERER BOXED SETS THE KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains STEALER OF FLESH, DEFILER OF TOMBS, WEAVER OF SHADOW and GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN) THE SECOND KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains CITY OF STRIFE, TAKER OF SKULLS, OCEAN OF FEAR) ABOUT THE AUTHOR William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year’s Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel. Find out more at his website: www.williamking.me
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. PORTENTS OF DOOM Led by their lycanthropic shaman, mutated tribesmen emerge from the jungles of Terra Nova, slaying in the name of their demon god. Kormak must thread his way through the murderous wilderness as he attempts to solve a mystery that could lead to the end of the world. William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel. You can find out more at www.williamking.me
"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality, Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. CITADEL OF DEMONS In a fortress at the end of the world, an army of demons is imprisoned. The mad sorcerer Balthazar plans to unleash them and use their powers to begin a new Dark Age. Kormak must stop him, even if it costs him his soul, his faith and the love of his life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR William King lives in Prague, Czech Republic with his lovely wife Radka and his sons Dan and William Karel. He has been a professional author and games developer for over a quarter of a century. He is the creator of Gotrek and Felix for Black Library. He is also the author of the World of Warcraft novel Illidan. Over a million of his books are in print in English. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award. His short fiction has appeared in Year's Best SF and Best of Interzone. He has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design. His hobbies include role-playing games and MMOs as well as travel. You can find out more at www.williamking.me