Nerak is defeated. Steven Taylor has cast the malevolent dictator's soul into the Fold's inky void - but the evil that controlled Nerak and brutalised the people of Eldarn has escaped, and taken Mark Jenkins with it. Steven must put his own feelings to one side, for Eldarn's fate still hangs in the balance, and he remains the land's only real hope. As he and his companions make their way across country, rallying what remains of their allies, Mark, no longer the affable teacher from Colorado, disappears into the foothills of the Blackstone Mountains, determined to excavate the Larion spell table and use its awesome power to destroy Eldarn. During an epic sea journey to the enemy strongholds of northern Malakasia, Steven discovers he is stronger than he thought, but a confrontation with Mark is inevitable ...Is Steven willing to kill his best friend and face eternal exile in Eldarn to save two worlds from annihilation? Return to Eldarn for this towering finale, where our heroes face a terrifying army of mutated beasts, and the mysteries of the Larion Senators are waiting to be unlocked, for good or for evil ...

Author Biography

Robert Scott was born in New York. He has studied classical guitar and completed a Masters degree in education. Following a 1994 concert series in Brazil, he moved to Colorado to teach and complete a doctorate in educational leadership and policy study. THE HICKORY STAFF is his first work of fiction. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children. Jay Gordon was born in New York. He worked as a business programmer before becoming a network management specialist. In New Jersey he founded an independent consulting firm building corporate network and technology systems. Jay died in 2005, just after he and Robert completed the final volume in the Eldarn series. Previous titles: Lessek's Key (TPB Nov 06); Hickory Staff