The Rise of the Western Kingdom

Book Two of the Sword of the Watch Trilogy

Return to the world of Erathe as the Sword of the Watch saga continues.

Shinetower stands as the last bulwark against a reawakened darkness. When a monstrous force surges upward in a tide of shadow, Galbard of the Dales becomes the tower’s reluctant defender — a man whose courage will shape the fate of generations.

As Shinetower’s foundation shakes beneath him, Galbard’s son Ro is thrust into a destiny he never sought. With the Sword of the Watch in hand, he must choose between survival and sacrifice — between legacy and loss — as the lives of the Dales’ citizens, and the fate of the West, hang in the balance.

Far below, the fleeing refugees of Rion struggle to escape the devastation, unaware that their survival will ignite the first spark of a kingdom yet to be born. Ancient sorcery stirs, forgotten oaths awaken, and the balance between Watchers and Spellmakers teeters on the edge.

A Swordbearer will rise.
A Kingdom will be born.
The Sword waits to be called.

Key Themes

• The Burden of Awakening: Power never returns without cost.
• The Fractured Kingdom: The West mirrors the world — divided and vulnerable.
• Legacy and Destiny: Characters confront the stories they inherited and the futures they fear.
• The Quiet War: Influence and myth shape the world as surely as armies.

Where This Book Fits in the Trilogy

1. The Watchers’ War – The ancient conflict that sets the mythic foundation.
2. The Rise of the Western Kingdom – The awakening of the West as the Watchers recede and the gathering storm.
3. The Fall of Daoradh – The reckoning that reshapes the world.

Behind the Lore

The Western Kingdom is more than a setting — it is a crucible where myth and mortal ambition collide. Its rise is not merely political; it is spiritual, ancestral, and deeply tied to the Swordbearer’s return.