In conquest's shadow, even hope must bleed.

Ashes fall like snow. The crumbled walls of fortresses rise like tombstones, unable to protect the slain. The war that scorched the frontier now spreads like a storm across the heartlands. Lines once drawn in blood begin to blur-between conqueror and protector, justice and revenge, duty and defiance. In the silence between battles, some seek shelter. Others, absolution. But the fires of empire burn on, consuming not just cities, but the very truths people once held sacred. And across the land, those who wield the power to shape the world must ask: What is worth preserving... and what must be turned to cinders?

Hi, I'm Nick Taylor, I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, possibly the greatest place on earth. I went to Dakota Ridge High and was in band? that's right I was a band nerd and no, I don't have any cool "one time at band camp" stories, so don't ask.

I started writing in October of 2007. I was driving around with a friend and said "hey, I wonder if I can write a book." So I thought I'd try and write outline and see what happens. Well, I finished the outline and I couldn't just stop there. I needed to write chapter one and then that would be it. Do you see where this is going? Anyway, after chapter one was done, I had to finish the first book. But I wanted to get input as I went in order to write a better story. I decided to do a podcast of the first three chapters to see what people thought. After the first podcast, I decided that I wanted to continue to do it and more over, I wanted to get a larger listener base. It's all been a wonderful journey from there.