Peter Wacht

The Legend of the Kestrel

Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white. The prophecy of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms - if he survives. Continuing to master the ways of the Talent, Thomas must pass three challenges to join the Sylvan Warriors, an ancient, almost forgotten order pledged to fight the evil of the Shadow Lord. In The Call of the Sylvana, the second book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas Kestrel returns to his ancestral Highlands in an ill-fated attempt to help the people who feared him as a child. With the help of the Sylvana, men and women dedicated to protecting the Kingdoms from the Shadow Lord and the Dark Horde, Thomas bears the burden of returning to the Highlands to reclaim his proper place. Befriended by a Highlander who would die for him, struggling with his love for a princess who will betray him, Thomas tries to piece together the puzzle of his life - while the High King's assassins, aided by the minions of the Shadow Lord, pursue him. Discovering that not only must he stand against a High King bent on conquering the Kingdoms, but also the Shadow Lord, a creature of ancient evil who threatens to unleash a time of darkness and sorrow on the land, Thomas is torn by his desire to lead his own life and his duty to a people who view him with suspicion and fear. He knows that doing the right thing will only push him farther away from the life he wants for himself - and closer to his own death. Does he have the inner strength to accept his fate and free a people that never had any use for him? Can he prevent the Dark Horde from descending on the Kingdoms and extinguishing the light forever? Does he have the courage and skill to stand against the Shadow Lord?

The Call of the Sylvana

The Lord of the Highlands

Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white. The prophecy of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms - if he survives. In The Lost Kestrel Found, the sixth book in The Sylvan Chronicles - ...The Shadow Lord expands his reach, confident in his rise to power as his allies continue to do his bidding. ...Thomas slowly earns the trust of the Highlanders as he rallies their forces to ambush the reivers, not knowing that these small battles are nothing compared to what it will take to drive the invaders from their homeland. ...The Princess of Fal Carrach comes into her own discovering a new role in her father's court as well as her own source of magic. The fates of all three will be altered forever as Thomas claims his rightful place as Lord of the Highlands ... but who will pay the ultimate price?

The Lost Kestrel Found

A man sold into slavery as a child is forced to serve a Kingdom to which he owes no allegiance. Yet now he's free and beholden to no one.A woman born into power holds the key to the Kingdom but only if she becomes the strongest Magus in the history of Caledonia. But she must free her father first.Will the two be able to work together to battle the Ghoule Overlord, a creature intent on the complete and utter destruction of Caledonia?

The Protector's Quest

The Protector

The Defender of the Light

In The Claiming of the Highlands, the seventh book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas Kestrel, Lord of the Highlands, navigates the allies and enemies circling him. Struggling with his feelings for the Princess of Fal Carrach, a woman who betrayed him, he tries to remain focused on driving the reivers from his homeland. And with the power of the Shadow Lord growing, can he find a way to bring the Sylvan Warriors back into the Kingdoms?

The Claiming of the Highlands

Light dances with dark, green fire burns in the night, hopes and dreams follow the wind, to fall in black or white. The prophecy of Thomas Kestrel: outcast, lord, sorcerer, warrior, and perhaps savior of the Kingdoms - if he survives. In The Makings of a Warrior, the fourth book in The Sylvan Chronicles, Thomas risks more than he should for the Princess of Fal Carrach, falling prey to the Dark Magic of Lord Chertney, a servant of the Shadow Lord. Thomas' strength and cleverness are tested as he escapes the Labyrinth and battles the terrifying Makreen. With the help of the Sylvana, men and women dedicated to protecting the Kingdoms from the Shadow Lord and the Dark Horde, Thomas bears the burden of returning to the Highlands to reclaim his proper place. Befriended by a Highlander who would die for him, struggling with his love for a princess who will betray him, Thomas tries to piece together the puzzle of his life - while the High King's assassins, aided by the minions of the Shadow Lord, pursue him. Discovering that not only must he stand against a High King bent on conquering the Kingdoms, but also the Shadow Lord, a creature of ancient evil who threatens to unleash a time of darkness and sorrow on the land, Thomas is torn by his desire to lead his own life and his duty to a people who view him with suspicion and fear. He knows that doing the right thing will only push him farther away from the life he wants for himself - and closer to his own death. Does he have the inner strength to accept his fate and free a people that never had any use for him? Can he prevent the Dark Horde from descending on the Kingdoms and extinguishing the light forever? Does he have the courage and skill to stand against the Shadow Lord?

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