THE CHRONICLES
THE BURDEN OF OATH
A wizard lost to time. A sword that judges the soul. A bloodline bound to a buried oath.
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For two centuries the Aven bloodline has guarded a silent tomb, training in secret for a summons that never comes.
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Cullen Aven, last of his line, finally breaks the seal—only to find a lone figure suspended in arcane stasis at its heart.
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Sharael Maldeen, a wizard from a vanished age, awakens with one mission: reclaim the Costa Novacula—once the legendary magic sword known as the Dark Razor, and return it to the White Circle on distant Silandria. Though she claims mastery of the blade and tactics, her wide-eyed wonder at the world leaves Cullen doubting every word.
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When Sharael’s spell hurls them across VanIsle, nothing is where it should be. Thriving towns lie abandoned, roads crumble into forest paths, and twisted trees split the sky. Razor Hunters stalk the legend, demons prowl a sullied world, and a turncoat mage hunts the Razor’s power, forcing Cullen to choose: honour his ancestors’ vow—or forge a future no prophecy can bind.
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Perfect for readers who love action-adventure fantasy with portal magic, time-lost mysteries, and a slow-burn romance at its heart.
The Burden of Oath launches an epic saga more than forty years in the making.
The first nine books complete, delivering layered plots and immersive world-building. Suitable for readers 13 +, yet crafted to satisfy adult fantasy fans.
OATH BOUND
A Fractured Reality. A Desperate Fight for Survival. A Past That Shouldn’t Exist.
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Trapped 189 years in the past, Cullen Aven is thrust into the First Inferno—a scorched mirror of his world where werewolves stalk ruined streets and danger lurks in every shadow.
Together with Sharael Maldeen—a mysterious mage who greets each wonder with childlike awe, yet guards secrets that may have sparked the world’s ruin—and DagGar, a cat-like glider who wields a lightning-charged blade and has a knack for mischief and ill-timed humour, Cullen must survive Sansa’s twisted landscape, challenge demonic forces and relentless threats, navigate unseen dangers, and confront the fragile bond growing between him and Sharael.
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With no clear way home, Cullen must fight to endure the Inferno—or be consumed by it.
OATH SWORN
A Hunt Without Mercy. A Relic of Power. A World on the Brink.
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Deep within the shadowed expanse of Dire Wood, Cullen and Sharael, along with their sharp-witted, cat-like creature DagGar, are relentlessly pursued by Razor Hunters. Their only hope lies with the Oath Sworn—bound by the same duty.
As they press deeper into the perilous woods, where reality frays and unseen forces stir, betrayal comes from where they least expect it.
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At the heart of their journey lies the Dark Razor—a legendary artifact said to raise a king. Keeping it from their relentless pursuers may be impossible, especially as the Thinning closes in, warping the very fabric of their path.
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While Cullen battles dissension within their ranks, Sharael must face the consequences of unleashing the Betrayer upon Sansa, the first Inferno. With ancient forces awakening, every choice takes them inches closer to destruction—or redemption.
ECHOS OF AN OATH
A Blade of Power. A Past That Won’t Stay Buried. A Fate on the Brink of Collapse.
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The journey of Cullen, Sharael, and the playful DagGar, a cat-like glider who wields a lightning-charged blade and has a knack for mischief and ill-timed humour, takes a dark turn as ancient enemies resurface and long-forgotten alliances stir. Their quest to safeguard the Dark Razor leads them through a treacherous path of time, betrayal, and spectral forces that refuse to be silenced.
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Pursued by a relentless new adversary, the trio must navigate the tangled web of their pasts and futures, uncovering the true magnitude of the Razor’s power. Alongside the Oath Sworn, they unravel forgotten magics, face chilling revelations, and press ever closer to the White Circle—the fated nexus where the Razor’s destiny, and their own, will be decided.
But as Cullen ventures deeper into the shadows, he must confront not only the phantom that hunts them but also the profound sacrifices required to preserve the balance of their world.
SHATTERED RESOLVE
A Prophecy Unravelling. A Hunt Without End. A Fate That Cannot Be Escaped.
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In the wake of Sharael Maldeen’s tragic disappearance, Cullen Aven is left reeling—grappling with heartbreak, and with a destiny he once sought now mercilessly forced upon him. But mourning must wait, for the Razor Hunters are closing in, relentless and unyielding.
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Joined by the orc-like Hulkman, Baron Windsor—an exiled prince from the island of Brahtan—and the ever-quirky DagGar, a fun-loving, cat-like glider, Cullen embarks on a perilous journey to unravel the deepening mysteries of the Dark Razor, the Contingency, and the rumoured Final Battle—a conflict foretold by the God of the Old Book.
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But even as Cullen searches for answers, visions of the tormented Tonana—her veiled pleas for help—and the looming shadow of the demon Karakus haunt his every step.
As the past tightens its grip and the future hurtles toward chaos, Cullen must confront one undeniable truth: some fates cannot be outrun.
LOST SOUL
A Cursed Fate. A Buried Past. A Truth That Could Change Everything.
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Cullen Aven—a man out of time—finds himself in a world both familiar and altered. Bound by an ancient oath and cursed with lycanthropy, he searches for answers hidden deep in his family’s past.
Krista Smithy—a street-hardened survivor—wants nothing more than to escape her past and the violent cruelty of her own crew.
Paths cross.
Cullen wrestles with duty and his Lycan affliction. Krista fights the pull of a growing certainty—Cullen Aven could be her saviour.
But when Cullen becomes obsessed with unlocking his family’s secrets, his choices threaten to unravel everything.
With Krista tested by trust and redemption, and Cullen facing truths that could rewrite history, one question looms:
How far will they go to uncover the truth?
THE RAZOR'S WHISPER
A split destiny. A sword that writes its own history. A demon's revenge.
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One charm, spoken thrice, hurls Cullen Aven into a future shaped by his own words—a world where generations of Avens have trained for the moment he would walk through their door.
Left behind in the past, Krista Smithy takes up the Dark Razor. Street-smart, scarred, and stubborn, she dives headfirst into the Razor’s Dream—a realm of shifting memories and buried trials. With DagGar, a magical cat-like glider, at her side and a cryptic book that records her every move, Krista must seize control before the blade writes her ruin.
While Cullen struggles to make sense of the legacy etched in his bloodline, Krista fights to carve her own—one choice at a time, one cut at a time.
Across two timelines, an immortal hunger scrapes at the edges of reality. Whispered words twist into shared nightmares. The demon Karakus has neither forgotten nor forgiven—his fight for sanctuary reignited the moment his name was spoken thrice.
The Garans are coming. Spreading. Fighting. Ancient, ghoul-like, relentless.
THREADS OF FATE
A Reluctant Heir. A Street-Smart Survivor. A Hunter Bound by Darkness.
Cullen Aven studies The Dark Razor Chronicles—a living tome that records every breath of the sword’s bearer. While his surrogate parents celebrate him, Cullen hunts for clues to the mystery of who lies entombed in the Aven crypt.
Krista Smithy never asked for destiny. Yet the newly awakened Canadian Forces believe they know hers. All Krista wants is DagGar—her cat-like, knife-wielding magical glider—a cold tankard, and a road that leads to Cullen Aven before her courage unravels.
Tonana Silvermoon, reborn for a dark purpose, prowls the forests with twin Cynanthropes—weredogs—and two commands from the demon Karakus: claim Cullen Aven, and swell His army. Success or failure, she will earn her reward in the Hells of the Infernos. But with every memory regained, loosens the demon’s grip—and tightens her resolve to break it.
Destiny is a tapestry. Frayed with age.
Three lives. Three choices. One thread that binds them all.
But when destiny begins to unravel, who will hold the thread?
FORGED PATHS
A Cursed Fate. A Book of Secrets. A Truth That Comes at a Cost.
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After a year of struggling to control his inner wolf, Cullen Aven is drawn deeper into a labyrinth of fate he can neither escape nor fully understand. Haunted by the love of a goddess he cannot reclaim, he must navigate the fragile bonds of family and the growing pull of the demon Karakus.
The Chronicles, a living record of those who have wielded the Dark Razor, continues to grow—its pages swollen with secrets—revelations about Krista Smithy’s past—he begins to understand.
While Cullen hunts answers, Krista elbows her way through CF military training, carving out a name, a purpose, learning about her inner strength—a firepower the brass can’t ignore. Between brutal drills, backstabs, and the shadows of a hidden war, her voice cuts through with grit, grief, and that defiant, street-slick humour only Krista can bring.
But shadows gather.
Tonana Silvermoon, once high priestess of Karakus, drifts between damnation and salvation. Bound to her master’s will, she obeys—yet every act deepens the guilt clawing at her soul.
Caught between penance and purpose, she searches for an alias, a vessel, a champion who might help her bear the burden.
Some paths are chosen. Others are burned into the Garden.
The Razor whispers.
THE RAZOR'S EDGE
A War Without End. A Blade With a Past. A Truth That Changes Everything.
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As war engulfs Canada, Krista Smithy faces challenges unlike any before. With CF forces spread thin and civilian casualties mounting, her journey takes her from the skirmishes of VanIsle to the frontlines of the mainland. But as the conflict escalates, she is pulled into a secretive project where the lines between magic and technology begin to blur.
Amidst the chaos, Krista grapples with the haunting legacy of the Dark Razor and the ever-growing Chronicles that document its past wielders. As her bond with the legendary blade deepens, long-buried secrets begin to surface—the truth of its creation, its ties to the Old God, and the unseen forces that have shaped her world from the shadows.
But some truths cannot be ignored. And as war rages on, Krista must decide what she’s truly fighting for—before the past consumes the future.
INFERNAL BONDS
A World in Peril. A Demon Ascendant. One Final Stand.
Krista Smithy and Cullen Aven are caught in a spiralling clash of ancient magic and demonic will. As Cullen and Krista wrestle with Karakus’s growing influence, it begins to manifest in new and increasingly dangerous ways—threatening the balance between realms.
Obsessed with the anomaly Cullen presents, Karakus spreads his influence unchecked—birthing a new era of darkness at the cost of his own power. But in the black heart of Erebus, a path awaits—one that leads straight to the demon’s undoing.
Armed with two Razors and joined by DagGar and Tonana Silvermoon, Krista and Cullen risk everything in a desperate strike to shatter Karakus’s reign on his own ground.
With the final battle looming, one question remains—how will they survive the descent into darkness?
BOOK 12 - TO BE NAMED
BOOK 13 - TO BE FINISHED