Sword of the Archon

"Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes." (Mitchell Hogan)When a powerful artifact is stolen from the Abbey of Pardes, the holy knight Deacon Shader is sent to retrieve it.But events have already spiraled out of control: plague spreads across the land, the dead rise from their graves, and an ancient evil has awakened.As Creation itself hangs by a thread, Shader must confront the contradiction that defines him:Either he is a man of prayer with a wavering faith,Or the deadliest warrior of his generation.The fate of all the worlds will be decided by his answer."Like Bernard Cornwell on 'shrooms!" (Dinorah Wilson)"Shader is a triumph of fantasy!" (Journal of Always)

"Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes." (Mitchell Hogan)When a powerful artifact is stolen from the Abbey of Pardes, the holy knight Deacon Shader is sent to retrieve it.But events have already spiraled out of control: plague spreads across the land, the dead rise from their graves, and an ancient evil has awakened.As Creation itself hangs by a thread, Shader must confront the contradiction that defines him:Either he is a man of prayer with a wavering faith,Or the deadliest warrior of his generation.The fate of all the worlds will be decided by his answer."Like Bernard Cornwell on 'shrooms!" (Dinorah Wilson)"Shader is a triumph of fantasy!" (Journal of Always)