Ryan Mcclure: 2 books

Finton saw the destruction of his village, watched the murder of his loved ones, and felt the cold embrace of death itself--heralding the beginning of a new life far more bizarre than he could have imagined. Revived by the mysterious Work of Alour-Tan, Finton finds himself carrying knowledge...

The Engine of Creation, a machine of tremendous power at the heart of the albiz people's rebuilt mountain-city, lies dormant. Should the last reserves of its power expire, the city will become uninhabitable. Meanwhile, rumors abound that the ogres to the north and the humans to the southwest...