Black Desert: The Sundering of Serendia

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On sale Oct 20, 2026 | 304 Pages | 9781835414866

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A treacherous medieval fantasy where power is fleeting and violence is rife. The official prequel to the iconic Jordine Saga exploring Serendia and Calephon, perfect for fans of epic grimdark sagas such as Game of Thrones and The First Law.

After pitting his three sons against each other to vie for the throne, King Crucio steps down and crowns his eldest son, Antonio, King of Serendia. Despite his abdication, Crucio is reluctant to completely relinquish power, while Antonio refuses to be his father’s puppet. A civil war soon erupts.

Eager to see Crucio pay for banishing his father, Jordine Ducas watches the feud from the shadows. Patient, plotting and power-hungry, he learns the real reason Crucio relinquished the crown. Will Jordine’s quest for revenge succeed or will he be another casualty of Crucio’s rage?
Robbie MacNiven is a sci-fi and fantasy author and a historian from the Scottish Highlands. Besides novels for franchises such as Warhammer 40,000 and Marvel's X-Men, he writes audio dramas, comic scripts, has worked on multiple digital games, and sometimes finds the time to pen non-fiction military history.

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A treacherous medieval fantasy where power is fleeting and violence is rife. The official prequel to the iconic Jordine Saga exploring Serendia and Calephon, perfect for fans of epic grimdark sagas such as Game of Thrones and The First Law.

After pitting his three sons against each other to vie for the throne, King Crucio steps down and crowns his eldest son, Antonio, King of Serendia. Despite his abdication, Crucio is reluctant to completely relinquish power, while Antonio refuses to be his father’s puppet. A civil war soon erupts.

Eager to see Crucio pay for banishing his father, Jordine Ducas watches the feud from the shadows. Patient, plotting and power-hungry, he learns the real reason Crucio relinquished the crown. Will Jordine’s quest for revenge succeed or will he be another casualty of Crucio’s rage?

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Robbie MacNiven is a sci-fi and fantasy author and a historian from the Scottish Highlands. Besides novels for franchises such as Warhammer 40,000 and Marvel's X-Men, he writes audio dramas, comic scripts, has worked on multiple digital games, and sometimes finds the time to pen non-fiction military history.

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