The Ebon Staff

An original Nameless Dwarf novella (now featured in the new omnibus Revenge of the Lich, Legends of the Nameless Dwarf book 3)

You can now get the entire Nameless Dwarf story arc in: Legends of the Nameless Dwarf:

1. CARNIFEX

"Prior weaves a fully realized world in this rich fantasy, from history, political structure, and family life to work, food, drinking (lots of drinking), and romance." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Carnifex is a masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic." -- Bookwraiths Reviews

"Gritty, tense, and brutally tragic. High quality storytelling with great characters and a relentless plot." -- Mitchell Hogan, author of A Crucible of Souls and Aurealis Award winner.

"...by the end I did care about those people--all of them, including Carnifex, were flawed but fundamentally decent people. But I had read The Nameless Dwarf, and I knew what was coming, and how it all ends. That knowledge made the book both hard to continue reading and hard to put down." -- Black Gate Magazine

"And holy shit... the battle scenes. THE BATTLE SCENES!!! People don't actually realise how hard it is to write a good battle scene, but Prior makes it look easy. They are gripping, violent, and brilliantly choreographed." -- Smash Dragons

2. GEAS OF THE BLACK AXE

"This second book in the Legends of the Nameless Dwarf was a book I found hard to put down... there were many great moments in this novel that I can reflect upon." -- Ray Nicholson (Amazon Top 1000 reviewer)

"D.P. Prior continues to exceed my expectations." -- Frederick H.

"Again Prior brings his characters to life, and gives the reader a full pallet of deep, epic fantasy to savor." -- @DahgMahn

3. REVENGE OF THE LICH

"This book whisked me away at the start, and pulled me back in again and again. Prior's focus on rich characters and progressive plot kept me enticed. Healthy amounts of humor. Plenty of spells. And loads of arse kicking! I recommend The Nameless Dwarf to any fan of fantasy, particularly to those that can't get enough of dwarves." -- Travis Shore

"The Nameless stories grabbed me from the first page and pulled me along relentlessly. You won't want to put this down once you start. Fully-realised worlds? I found Prior's world of Aethir to have been meticulously crafted - this is an author who has done his homework before developing his plot." -- Laurence Scotford

"The plot itself is really quite masterful and aside from the questing/looking for something aspect of the fantasy this story felt fresh!" -- Momma Says Read

4. RETURN OF THE DWARF LORDS

"I am leaning towards this being my favorite book in the series." -- Frederick H.

"As usual with this author his characterisation is excellent and he can really bring a landscape to life." -- PhotonQyv

THE EBON STAFF

The dwarves have captured Nameless and left the Axe of the Dwarf Lords abandoned on the shore of the serpent’s lake. With Ilesa gone, it’s down to Nils and Silas to stage a rescue, but first they’ll have to stop squabbling and find something they can agree on.

Meanwhile, the legendary prevarication of the dwarven Council of Twelve is under threat from a people grown tired of indecision. The survivors of the Ravine Butcher’s massacre want their pound of flesh.

Blightey’s grimoire makes more and more demands, and Silas suspects he no longer has any say in where it is leading him. As his body ails and he grows nostalgic for all he’s left behind, his mind is usurped by visions of a forest of tar, and at its center, wreathed in briars, a staff of deepest ebony.