Lorik the Protector

Magic is stirring in the Five Kingdoms, and not everyone who touches it is left unchanged. When the King of Ortis marches off to war with his entire army, his people are left without defence. Into the gap steps Lorik, a fighter with a battle axe, who arrives from the southern marshes at the head of a small band of volunteers. They head north to meet the Norsik raiders, who plunder villages and take captives. Brute strength and clever tactics may not be enough, and the danger reaches Lorik's closest friends as well. As the old power wakes, Lorik must find his purpose or risk losing everything. This is a fast, action-heavy adventure and the second book in a trilogy set in the world of the Five Kingdoms series.