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    Island of the Sorcerer
    Island of the Sorcerer
    Island of the Sorcerer
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    Island of the Sorcerer

    By William King

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    "The King of High Adventure," Starlog.

    "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, The Cimmerian.com.

    To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness.

    A longship of giant warriors missing at sea. An ancient island of alien magic risen from the sea. Long dead wizards returned from beyond the grave. Kormak must cope with all three in this thrilling tale of swords and sorcery.

    Island of the Sorcerer is a 10000 word sword and sorcery short story.

    THE KORMAK SERIES

    NOVELS

    STEALER OF FLESH
    DEFILER OF TOMBS
    WEAVER OF SHADOW
    CITY OF STRIFE
    TAKER OF SKULLS
    OCEAN OF FEAR
    BORN OF DARKNESS
    SWORD OF WRATH (COMING MAY 2016)

    SHORT STORIES

    GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN
    A COLD AND LONELY PLACE
    LAMIA'S BANE

    BOXED SETS

    THE KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains STEALER OF FLESH, DEFILER OF TOMBS, WEAVER OF SHADOW and GUARDIAN OF THE DAWN)

    THE SECOND KORMAK SAGA OMNIBUS (contains CITY OF STRIFE, TAKER OF SKULLS, OCEAN OF FEAR)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam King
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    Island of the Sorcerer
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    William King

    William King is the creator of the bestselling Gotrek and Felix series for Black Library and the author of the bestselling Space Wolf books, which between them have sold over 750,000 copies in English and been translated into 8 languages. He has been nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award and has twice won the Origins Awards For Game Design.

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      Island of the Sorcerer - William King

      Island of the Sorcerer

      Island of the Sorcerer

      William King

      Typhon Press

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      Island of the Sorcerer

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      Island of the Sorcerer

      Kormak stood on the prow of the longship, scanning the sea ahead. Gulls cawed as they rode the wind above the waves. Something else, gull-sized but bat-winged and alien, swirled overhead chasing the sea birds.

      The ocean looked vast and threatening in the pre-dawn light. The icy wind tugged at his cloak. He rubbed his hands together to drive away the chill. Behind him, the giant oarsmen strained to drive the ship through the cold northern waters. They made Kormak feel useless. He was not strong enough to pull an oar with the giants. It would be like asking a toddler to row alongside grown men.

      Lars strode forward. The blonde-bearded Northlander was twice as tall as Kormak and far bulkier, but he strode the clinker-built deck lightly. A white cloak made from the pelt of a polar bear he had killed single-handed hung from his vast shoulders. A winged helmet covered his brow. Kormak could have used the knife in his belt as a sword.

      There, Lars said, pointing a dagger-sized finger into the distance. A greenish-red light blazed on the horizon, like a demonic sun dawning over the sullen sea.

      Looks like fire, Kormak said. He knew it wasn’t, but the giant expected him to say something.

      Fire on the sea, Lars said. When I passed this way last there was nothing out there but herring. Now, the sea blazes.

      Maybe the fish have learned to cook themselves, Kormak said. Lars roared with laughter and slapped him on the back with one massive hand. It was like being hit with a bludgeon. Lars became serious again.

      I don’t think so, he said. The crew stared at their chief from their places at the oars. Their chant never faltered. Look at the water.

      Kormak noticed the discoloured waves swirling around them. Reddish-green silty tendrils stroked the longboat’s sides.

      You’ve seen the like of this before.

      Lars grimaced and then shrugged. I’ve seen islands born of fire and storm in the cold ocean waters, but I’ve not seen this. It could be a sign we are getting close to what we are looking for?

      That would be good, said Kormak. I am tired of this wind and looking at nothing but ocean.

      I can tell you are no Northlander, said Lars. None of us would ever say that—even if we thought it.

      I’m from Aquilea. It is made of mountains and surrounded by land on every border. I liked it that way.

      You may be seeing a mountain soon, said Lars. But it will be surrounded by sea on all sides.

      I’ll take whatever I can get.

      You might not be saying that after we go ashore.

      If we can find your brother and his crew, I’ll be happy.

      Olaf’s ship had turned off from the rest of the raiding fleet to investigate a mysterious light. The rest of the reavers had returned to Hjallam’s Fjord, bringing the news. Olaf had not been sighted since.

      "Aye, well that will be

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