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If you visited my site in the past and clicked on "Other Novels" you may recall the "pseudo-medieval, world war thingie" I mentioned. Onslaught is a major rewrite of that novel. A couple of young Frangerian Sea Soldiers (read "Marines") find themselves isolated in a city just conquered by the invading Jokapcul army -- an army that uses magic as a weapon. They evade capture and head off alone to cross a continent and an ocean to get home -- with the ravening Jokapcul close behind. Along the way they have adventures, gain friends and companions, fight against magic, and even learn how to use some magic themselves. Magic, incidentally, is not practiced by the waving of arms and chanting in arcane languages. That's not to say magicians don't wave their arms and chant, but that's generally wasted effort. All magic, you see, is control of demons. If you've read other books of mine you might have gotten the impression that I don't do things quite the same way as anybody else. At least I hope you've gotten that impression. The magic and demons in this series aren't quite like what you've seen before. Hope you like it.
Rally Point picks up shortly after Onslaught left off. The band has grown from the eight people (and a wolf) of the first book as they have taken in refugees fleeing the Jokapcul. Following a failed attempt to cross the Eastern Waste during winter, they turn south, onto the Princedon Peninsula in search of a still-free seaport. Before they reach one, they find themselves in the town of Eikby just as it is attacked by a strong force of the bandits who terrorize the interior of the peninsula. After beating off the bandits, Spinner and Haft organize the town's defenses and lead a raiding party to disrupt the bandits' plans for a larger assault. In the meanwhile, the Dark Prince has send bees to find them -- they are the only people to successfully fight against his invasion force. Eikby's defenses are almost ready by the time the bees locate the band and a Jokapcul force is sent to defeat them. Instead of the expected Jokapcul victory, Spinner, Haft, their own fighters, and the townspeople defeat the attackers, but at a high cost -- the town is destroyed. Along the way: Xundoe the mage increases his supply of demon weapons, including a variety of new demons; both Spinner and Haft find themselves deep in woman-trouble, involving more women than Alyline and Doli; and Haft enjoys being called "Lord" while Spinner agonizes about why are the two of them, very young and junior men, responsible for the well-being of so many refugees. People who have read Rally Point tell me it's better than Onslaught.
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