Jeffrey Bardwell: 9 books

Fire and Ice… they are two of the most powerful elements known to man. From the tiniest of sparks to a blazing inferno, fire is an intense energy that can consume anything in its path. Ice is it’s unrelenting and frigid counterpart that can startle your senses and make you shiver. When...

A terrible secret. A vengeful empress. An unstable empire. Sir Corbin, retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, dies on the eve of an urgent mission. His granddaughter Kelsa dons the old man's armor and his wrinkles and sets out to complete his last quest. She ventures to the capital of the Iron Empire....

Destiny in one hand. Doom in the other. Which will destroy him first? Artificers are the gilded princes of the Iron Empire. Mages are violent criminal outcasts. Devin competes to become the best artificer in the empire . . . but he's secretly a mage.  Devin, a young skilled apprentice,...

**Time's up for mages. The wizard purge is in full swing. How will he survive? ** Sorcery is illegal in the modern, steam-powered Iron Empire. The Magistrate's Black Guards hunt the uncivilized mages using mechanized armor and mysterious, clockwork weapons. The guards deliver their prisoners...

A perilous journey. A dark conscience. An unforgivable sin. When Black Guards capture the ancient mage Maven and the heroine Kelsa, Maven disguises herself as the once distinguished Sir Corbin, now assumed to be a mage-in-hiding due to the old woman's carelessness. Kelsa, guided by the spirit...

A harrowing escape. A cunning hero. An unlikely alliance. The Red Dragon Warrior is a tactician without peer. The Blue Dragon Warrior is a mage without equal. Kelsa escapes from the dungeon of the vengeful empress, but how can she dodge an entire city full of enemies? Dare Kelsa tie her fate...

A cunning trap. A whiff of magic. A burst of steam. Princess Cordelia has steel plate ambition, a mind like twisting brass gears, and the political might of tin foil. The girl aims to ratchet the Iron Empire into a glorious new day of gears and steam. The entire palace is arrayed against her....

The world is divided between those who wield magic and those who fear it. Series set in the Metal vs. Magic Universe boast a thrilling history filled with epic sagas, interweaving stories, and complex intrigue. But some tales are smaller and more intimate. Explore ten select short stories,...

The people are tinder waiting to spark. His homeland smolders on the edge of chaos. Can he ignite a revolution? The Iron Empire is soft, rotten, and ripe for change. The guilds are repressive. The price of dragon products is soaring. The mage menace spreads unchecked. Resentment builds. One...