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.

Book Details

Trim Size:

6.000" × 9.000" (229 mm × 152 mm)

Interior Color & Paper:

Black & White, Creme

Binding:

Paperback, Perfect Bound

Hardback, Case Laminate

Cover Finish:

Gloss

Page Count:

370

Print ISBN:

979-8-9999009-3-7 (pb)

979-8-9999009-5-1 (hc)

Spine Width:

0.82440 in (20.94 mm)(pb)

0.93750 in (23.81 mm)(hc)

Carton Quantity:

20 (pb)

18 (hc)

Weight:

1.093 lb (495.78 g) (pb)

1.466 lb (664.97 g) (hc)

Original In-Production Date:

30-MAR-26 (pb)

13-APR-26 (hc)

Table of Contents

• Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• The Song of Isha
• Prologue
• PART ONE
• Chapter 1 — Harm’s Way
• Chapter 2 — The End of the First Age
• Chapter 3 — Boundland
• Chapter 4 — Discovery
• Chapter 5 — Journey to the Western Coast
• Chapter 6 — The Northern Fields
• Chapter 7 — Power Revealed
• Chapter 8 — Shinetower
• Chapter 9 — The Hunt Begins
• Chapter 10 — Missing Scouts
• Chapter 11 — Irreconcilable Differences
• Chapter 12 — Witch of Southwood
• Chapter 13 — The Faceless Mountains
• Chapter 14 — Autonomy
• Chapter 15 — Altar for the Sword
• Chapter 16 — Imperfect Cage
• Chapter 17 — Uneasy Peace
• PART TWO
• Chapter 18 — New Paths
• Chapter 19 — Amphileph’s Revenge
• Chapter 20 — War Begins
• Chapter 21 — Costly Protection
• Chapter 22 — Attack on Shinetower
• Epilogue

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.