{"product_id":"the-chronicles-of-wetherid-ii-christian-dzilder-9783903590212","title":"The Chronicles of Wetherid II: Volume 1 - The Guardians of the Seven Artifacts","description":"An epic high fantasy saga of power, truth, and the fractures beneath the world's fragile order.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFallgar rises.\u003cbr\u003eAstinhod falters.\u003cbr\u003eAnd in the shadows of an old world, something new begins to stir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty years after the fall of the Shadow Lord Erwight of Entorbis, peace seems to have settled over Wetherid.\u003cbr\u003eBut the stillness is deceptive.\u003cbr\u003eIn the glacial valleys of the Nordland, atop the black cliffs of Raga Gur, and within the gilded halls of Astinhod, forces awaken - forces no one controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn orc shaman summons something that should never have existed.\u003cbr\u003eThe lords of Fallgar weave alliances of deception, calculation, and forbidden magic.\u003cbr\u003eAnd in Astinhod, court and council descend into a bitter struggle for influence, loyalty - and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, a small band of old companions is gathering once more.\u003cbr\u003eWhat they seek is not only the seven lost artefacts -\u003cbr\u003ebut answers to what stirs behind the visible world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Companions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGorathdin\u003c\/b\u003e - A half-elf with a clear gaze and a past that still lives within him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVrenli\u003c\/b\u003e - The keeper of forgotten knowledge, quiet and piercingly clear-sighted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWerlis\u003c\/b\u003e - A sharp-tongued survivor, one-armed and unshakably loyal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAarl\u003c\/b\u003e - A warrior from Thir, marked by pain but unbroken in strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBorlix\u003c\/b\u003e - A dwarven paladin who values truth more than glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThorgar\u003c\/b\u003e - A northern warden, torn between blood, oath, and duty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster Drobal\u003c\/b\u003e - The last great mage of Horunguth - whose power wanes, and whose wisdom grows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut others seek the artefacts as well.\u003cbr\u003eAnd not all of them wish to find them for the world's salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat sets this book apart: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA dense, lived-in world\u003c\/b\u003e shaped by history, magic, and meaning - not backdrop, but structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThree narrative threads: \u003c\/b\u003e magic, intrigue, and a perilous journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDeep, multifaceted characters\u003c\/b\u003e - never archetypes, always human.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA foe that does not simply destroy\u003c\/b\u003e - but seduces. And cannot be slain with steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA literary tone\u003c\/b\u003e that begins softly - and runs deep. For readers who read between the lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardians of the Seven Artefacts\u003c\/i\u003e is not a fast-paced adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a journey through history, betrayal, and memory -\u003cbr\u003einto a world that can only be saved\u003cbr\u003eby remembering what once held it together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of \u003cb\u003eThe Chronicles of Wetherid\u003c\/b\u003e, this volume can be read independently.\u003cbr\u003eIn tone, depth, and structure, it marks a clear evolution from its predecessor, \u003cb\u003eThe Legacy of the Elves\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers who take high fantasy seriously -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for the dragons, but for what they guard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for the battles, but for what they break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for the magic, but for what it reveals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you read Robin Hobb for her depth, \u003cbr\u003eTad Williams for his world, \u003cbr\u003eBrandon Sanderson for his structure, \u003cbr\u003eand Tolkien for his quiet gravity -\u003cbr\u003eyou may find something here that calls you home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Dölder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3903590215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783903590212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Dolder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d","brand":"Christian Dölder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454336381183,"sku":"9783903590212","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b336fc2d-c40c-43ce-97cf-1e754bbd3679.jpg?v=1777305598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chronicles-of-wetherid-ii-christian-dzilder-9783903590212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}