THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE KINGDOM OF DURUNDAL SERIES - THE GRIPPING WOLF IN THE DARK.


The prophecy is being fulfilled, yet the Dark Lord and his disciples continue to grow in strength and numbers.

IN THE KINGDOM OF DURUNDAL, HEARTS WILL BE BROKEN, LOVED ONES LOST AND THRONES BURNED.

Lyall has lived and breathed nightmares since he was fourteen-years-old. He believed he knew every horror and was beyond surprise.

HE WAS WRONG!

When General Domitrius Corbulo launches a brutal attack on Castle Dru in Durundal, he slaughters everyone inside.

EXCEPT ONE!

Though two years after finding salvation in a clan, Lyall is one of many captives taken to Ataxata to fight in the Killing Games.

However, the man who is training Lyall to fight and kill his comrades is the same man who attacked and destroyed his ancestral home.

Fuelled with anger and facing certain death, Lyall desperately needs a plan of escape.

SOON!

But the only one who can save him and his comrades is locked up in a tower under the pain of death. Can our hero outsmart their captors, or are they simply another victim in the Dark Lord's master plan ?

IN THIS AGE OF HEROES, WHAT IS NOW HAS GONE BEFORE AND WILL RISE AGAIN.



Excerpt:
The weather seemed to change within minutes of them standing there. A rough wind brought clouds the colour of granite with sheets of driving rain, while the pallor of the November sky closed in upon the mountains cloaking them in mist and obscuring the moon. And for all the tightly secure windows, there must have been a small crack in one of the panes, because every now and again little tears of rain ran down the inside and collected in pools on the edge of the sill. Somewhere in the distance a wolf howled, the queen shivered, the king moistened his dry mouth. The lone wolf was mourning, and it hung like a shroud over the weeping castle.

What readers are saying:

I love this series!
This book is about Namir and Lyall (the two characters we saw at the end scene of the first book) and I was happy to find more details on the events that had happened in the first book like General's attack on Clan on the Giant's Claw, the abduction of Dainn and Rufus and their miraculous return. I loved, absolutely loved, the descriptions in the book. They were poetic and very vivid. I also enjoyed the bravery, the friendships and the relationships of the clan people. The characters are very likable from Namir, Lyall to Skyrah. The books in this series are a must read for fantasy lovers. ★★★★★

A Wolf in the Dark
This story runs parallel to book one, but tells the story of what happened to the captive boys, forced to "entertain" the emperor. It proves that females don't have to take on the roles of men or behave in a masculine fashion in order to be bad-ass. Skyrah is one smart girl who knows the best way to defeat her enemy. This episode reminds me of Rome and the gladiators, although it's more violent and death is the only end for each day's battle. You get to experience a more humane side of the General, proving that there is good and bad in everyone. There's also more great development of clan beliefs and customs in this book as well. Loads of research is evident in this story, adding so much depth to the fabulous tale as it unfolds. ★★★★★

Who else but Turner can write a series as wondrous as this? You know you want to read it!
When the characters and the locations become as real as the valleys and fields next door all through the magical writing skills of this fine author, there lies the secret of an enjoyable book. True to life characters, whose passions, fears, and dreams are felt by the readership brought to the forefront by the writing skills of S. E. Turner. ★★★★★