The Broken Empire

The Broken Empire trilogy follows the brutal rise of Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath. Driven by the childhood trauma of witnessing his mother and brother's murder, Prince of Thorns sees a 15-year-old Jorg, leader of a band of thugs, return to his father's castle aiming to claim his birthright and enact revenge.

King of Thorns finds Jorg ruling as king at eighteen. Haunted by his past and the atrocities he committed to gain power, he faces overwhelming enemies while seeking to use ancient artifacts to bolster his strength.

By Emperor of Thorns, Jorg is twenty and king of seven nations, now seeking to become emperor. He plans to utilize land technology to achieve his goals, but must overcome a powerful necromancer known as the Dead King.