The Rise of the Gods — Jake Yaniak

In this prequel to the fantasy novel The Punishment of the Gods, the ancient elf Pelas and his brother Agonas strive with as well as against one another for possession of the northern continent of Bel Albor. Just as their schemes come to dominate the lives of others, so also the lives of others become intimately connected to their own success - or failure. An epic adventure spanning five books and thousands of years, The Rise of the Gods will take the reader across swamplands, into the frozen north, into the perilous oceans and into the wildest regions of dark Kharku where few mortal men dare to tread. Secretly opposed to the efforts of Pelas and his ambitious brother, the Magic City of Lapulia works in the shadows to ensure its own perpetual existence. In all the conflict, however, powers are at work to bring peace to the people, if not to the land of Bel Albor.