Book excerpt: The ghost of Nemond the Green tells The Tale of Karrynathe events that set the stage for two Dark Wars of Dylar. Karryn and his Phantom horde are unmatched among the brigand bands of the Northwest. Soon they would rule them all. Could be that Karryn would rule the very guild that Dylar the Grey himself had commissioned. Teahl, High Wizard of the Guild, must learn to his horror that Karryn is the son he never knew. Will Teahl commit a seat on the Guild to Karryn, or will Karrynas dealings with the black arts disqualify him? Will Karryn fulfill the prophecy of the Estern Forest Priest, and will the witches of the Coven of Seven realize their darkest dreams by his hand? Find the answers to these questions and much more in this explosive book in Paul H. Kogelas new fantasy series called The Dylarian Chronicles.