Brian Wakeling: 10 books

People keep getting kidnapped. It's not usually an occupational hazard when you're a mercenary, so when it happens to you, it usually means your friends have to go and do the rescuing. An obscure cult from the mysterious continent across the Eastern Ocean has decided that Morgan is the one spoken...

An exhausted and desperate man staggers out of a mountain pass bringing dire news from the South. Ancient legends are re-awakening, and dark forces are mustering to bring them into the light. The Burning Rose Armed Company, now a Royal bodyguard detachment, are sent to investigate the man's story....

Inter-monarchial relationships can be tricky things. There are all sorts of things to consider concerning alliances, succession, trade, and so on. Not to mention security - with all the travelling between two countries that will be going on, it makes it easier for someone to, for example, kidnap someone....

Follow the intrigues of life in the Inpokkari capital, find out where Half-Orcs come from, discover what life is like for ordinary folk in the North, and learn some ancient history that may or may not become relevant. The short stories in this collection were originally published online as they were...

War is coming to the North, whether it wants it or not. They are ill-prepared, fragmented, and unenthusiastic about the prospect - unlike their opponents. As the powerful joint Kingdom of Turnobae-Galorndan scrambles to forge an alliance that will give them the men to oppose the Sword Bearers' Army,...

War! Invasion! Massacre! Betrayal! Mercenaries! The Burning Rose have quite spectacularly failed in their mission to avert a war with an enemy that has a dragon. As a punishment, they are not allowed to take part in the desperate defence of the North against the massive army of fanatics fielded by...

Most nuisance neighbours can be dealt with by a court order. When your neighbour is a country ruled by an evil wizard, we recommend a demon. Of course, you need someone ... disposable ... to summon the damn thing. Meet Cullan and his companions, Alys and Kenyon, and follow their adventures when they're...

Whenever you kill an evil wizard, there are three things you should remember: Kill his bodyguards and sidekicks *as well*; Steal *all* his treasure; Have an escape route planned *in advance*. So ... Second time lucky? A second chance arrives for Cullan and his companions to loot the Tower or Morss...

Gods exist. Some of them are family. And all families have squabbles. Some might say there's profit to be made from them - others say that now's a good time to hide in the cellar. A chance sight of a Princess on the streets of Doronatha causes big problems for Cullan - not only do two Gods have their...

There's a vicious new bandit chief operating in the area. There's also a conspiracy to usurp King Dashell and prevent his marriage to Queen Elspeth (for economic reasons, not political). Guess who gets hired to sort it all out? If there's one piece of advice a young soldier of fortune might get from...