The Chronicles of Ilseador Series

Epic Fantasy with a helping of Sugar and a spoonful of Spice
(politics, economics... and snark - but still nice!)

High fantasy drama, Court politics... and some good old-fashioned derring-do!!

Suggested reading order is left-to-right: begin with

The next book in the Chronicles - Book FIVE: The UnCaptive King - will be available in November 2024.


Cover of The Rebel Duchess: Book One of the Chronicles of Ilseador Cover of The King's Champion: Book Two of the Chronicles of Ilseador Cover of The Pirate-King: Book Three of the Chronicles of Ilseador Cover of The Pale Sorceress: Book Four of the Chronicles of Ilseador

The Rebel Duchess



Duchess Genevieve has been leading
a rebellion against the evil sorcerer king
but now she needs
to make peace with his successor,
help him fight off an attempted coup,
and - just maybe - fall in love with him.

The King's Champion



Sir Jason Solway, the King’s Champion,
is the only hope to save the Realm and his king and queen,
according to prophecy… but not in any way he ever imagined.

The Pirate-King



King Damien must face an invasion
by an ice-storm, pirates, and
an evil sorceress!

The Pale Sorceress



Damien is the now captive of
Azella the Unpitying...
but before he can consider escape
he needs to learn enough magick
to protect Ilseador and his family
against future threats...
Without losing his soul in the process!

Eighty-three years under the reign of an Evil Wizard tyrant will do a number on a country…

When it’s your job to build it all back up… you had better find the very best, most loyal, smartest, people with solid good consciences to help you do that. It helps when you yourself have rather a lot of magick. And the Sword whose only job is to pick the most worthy person to hold the throne just loves you.

But you had still better start by getting rid of the people who would throw you all back into the Bad Old Days.

…without missing any of the hidden ones that are going to try to usurp your throne and tyrannize your poor abused people further;

… without compromising your own morals and those of your helpers;

…without losing to the ones who do turn up;

…and without turning into an Evil Wizard and tyrant yourself.

Good luck!



Coming in November 2024!

Book FIVE of the Chronicles of Ilseador: The UnCaptive King

Here Be Demons

Damien has learned what he had to - at the loss of an innocence he didn't even know he still had.
Now he needs to get home and protect Ilseador - and his family.
Before the treacherous Duke of Siovale can betray them yet again.
Before Azella the Unpitying sends demons to destroy all he loves.
Before the daughter he already treasures more than anything is born!

What else from Rising Dragon Books might you enjoy?

  • Half a century later and across the ocean...

  • What do you do when you might be sacrificed to an Evil Wizard to save the Realm?
    Earn your own shield and do battle for yourself!


  • Starring Thony (Prince Anthony the Affable and the Affirmative) of Aldyrwald, a young man who wants some excitement instead of a boring and overprotected life as Crown Prince. His older sisters got to go on The Quest and ended up as honest-to-goodness Goddesses after all. But not Thony he gets stuck at home with the annoying protocol master. So Thony livens things up on a regular basis by playing pranks. Who could blame him?
    Unfortunately... you sometimes get what you hope for. The arrival of a mysterious new apprentice pastry chef/stablegirl heralds the terrible news that he's going to have to get married early to prevent ALdyrwald from being invaded. And probably it's going to be to some really old princess and she's going to try to assassinate him as soon as the wedding is complete.
    What's the answer? A Quest of his own, of course!

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