Description:

A half-elven gladiator.
A brother in arms.
A deposed faerie king.
A forgotten soul.

Names have power. Some call him Jaxius Half-elven; some call him Stranger. In the East he is known as The Dragon of a Thousand Armies; to the elves he is Miau Xianmo, Slayer of Unfortunate Dreams. No matter what name he used, Jaxius has never felt more at home than on the battlefield, but he's more than just a hired blade.

Each year, the barbarian tribes lock themselves in a great castle to huddle together for warmth through the winter. One tribe stays on the frontier to protect their borders. When Jaxius and his friend, Tolian the bard, arrive, Jaxius is driven to help them with their task. Raiders from a nearby country attack with the aid of their witches. Jaxius and the barbarians win the day, but at the cost of the chieftain’s son. Or so they think. Young Bergar is trapped by fell magic in the body of Tolian. In their quest to save Bergar, Jaxius, Tolian, and Chief Grundar must battle witches, faeries, and even their own secrets.

Flames of Awakening is the first book in the Faemoch Cycle, a sword and sorcery fantasy novel with high fantasy influences. Fans of authors like R.A. Salvatore, Terry Brooks, Robert Jordan, Brent Weeks, Brandon Sanderson, or Michael Moorcock may enjoy Flames of Awakening.

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