Book excerpt: The world will burn as the broken remnant of the old Empire awakens from its slumber. Its armies are on the march as it seeks to restore all that was lost. Reinfried dreams of glory as he travels South to the Republic of Antenor with his uncle, a legendary fencing master in search of adventure. They reach the Golden City only to mistakenly foil the assassination of a princess from Visaria. She is a survivor from the unstoppable horde invading her homeland. Legions of soldiers march to war behind a banner not seen in a thousand years. The fearless Princess Ikarae rallies an unlikely band of heroes to help save Visaria. Franz von Müller and Reinfried are the first, soon joined by Henry Hawkins, the suave arms dealer with a ship filled with incredible war machines, Captain Harlac, a skilled sailor and privateer, and Adept Uriel, a mysterious eyeless praetor with the power to harness the natural world to deadly effect. In the style of incredible fantasy epics like Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and The Lord of the Rings, comes a story filled with waring kingdoms, incredible creatures, powerful magicks and a rising empire that seeks to destroy all in its path. Knights of Visaria is the first novel in the epic War Masters series that will see the remnants of the old Empire rise once more. 100,000-words of war, romance, and adventure! The thrilling sequel, The Sword of Kyrios (The War Masters Book 2) is due for release in October 2021.