Usurper: Book Two of the Zarryiostrom

By Steven Christian Plagman and Nene Tina Thomas

After the disastrous events of the Convocation, the people of Illymar have found themselves bereft of allies and embroiled in the very war they had tried so desperately to forestall. Worse, in a single stroke, their greatest enemy, King Madari Dhaerhan of Dakkadia, has deprived Illymar of its leadership, leaving the country deeply divided in its most desperate hour. The heir to the Illymari Throne, Prince Ethan Illvanin, is weak and vain, completely unprepared to be King during a war for survival against their hated rivals. Opposing Ethan is his uncle, Ascham Illvanin, the Duke of Saerce, the most powerful man in Illymar, and the man best suited to command its armies. Ascham harbors no ambition to become King, but Ethan cannot afford the possibility that his uncle will claim the Crown for himself and plunge the country into civil war.Princess Tais Illvanna, the disgraced daughter of King Orem, harbors a bitter resentment toward her family for the roles they played in the deaths of her husband and her son. Now she must choose between the two, and her decision will mean either peace under her hated brother's rule, or open warfare between Ethan and Ascham.Meanwhile, King Madari has troubles of his own. He has Illymar right where he wants it, but standing between him and his ambitions are two obstacles: the Teeth of Amhar, and the Mage High Council of Ithram. One obstacle has already been neutralized, but eliminating the other will not be as simple, for Illymar enjoys the protection of an army of Powerborn. Unless he can somehow find a way to break the treaty between Illymar and Ithram, or find a legitimate reason to invade the island, his ambition to conquer Illymar and claim the beguiling Princess Tais for himself will be all but impossible to achieve.Finally, Princess Chesare Illvanna will be forced to choose between the laws of Ithram, or helping her family put an end to the approaching war. As powerful as she is, she lacks experience. If she intervenes, will her power do more harm than good?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985120479
• ISBN13: 9780985120474
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Nene Thomas Incorporated
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"