Some of the main inspirations for this series are The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest, and Ys.

It follows Keras Selyrian, a powerful swordsman, as he searches for the Six Sacred Swords – and gets a lot more than he bargained for in the process.

Weapons and Wielders is the most straightforward and lighthearted series, focusing on action, comedy, and adventure.

A fourth perspective is introduced in the second book, but telling you who they are would be a spoiler.

Jonan, an agent of the legendary Lady of Thieves with a talent for illusions.

Taelien, a powerful young swordman who bears a legendary sword he cannot properly control.

Lydia, a paladin of a goddess of magic who has infiltrated the government of Orlyn, a city that claims to be able to raise mortals into gods.

Some inspirations for this series include Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker and the many various Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels.

It has more political intrigue and subterfuge than the other books.

The War of Broken Mirrors is the most serious, and it’s written from a third-person limited perspective with multiple perspective characters.While these books are all in the same universe, they have slightly different styles. The individual books in each series are as follows: These books have some related elements, including one character that appears across all three series, but they’re designed to be read in any order.Ĭhronologically, the books follow this order: There are currently three novel series by Andrew Rowe, all of which take place in the same universe.

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