The Saga of Gerin the Fox: Werenight, Prince of the North, King of the North, and Fox and Empire

An action-packed quartet of fantasy adventures from the Hugo Award–winning and New York Times–bestselling author. Before his renown as "the standard bearer for alternate history" (USA Today), New York Times–bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author Harry Turtledove's first published series told of the heroic exploits of Gerin the Fox as he battled dark magic in the Empire of Elabon. Werenight: The second son of the Baron of Fox Keep, young Gerin never wanted title or responsibility, but both were thrust upon him when his father and brother were ambushed and slain by enemy Trokmê. Now the Trokmê are returning, led by a powerful new wizard, and Gerin's only chance for victory is to find a mage who can battle the sorcerer and fight the coming of the Werenight, when men will become monsters . . . Prince of the North: Peace has been fragile since the terrible Werenight, when the light of four moons transformed men into beasts. The people look to Gerin the Fox to stand firm against encroaching chaos and civil war. But things are about to get much worse. When an earthquake tears their land open, undoing an ancient warding spell and unleashing a legion of ravaging beasts from the dark underground, Gerin must defend his realm from an onslaught of monsters . . . King of the North: Though he has taken the reins of power in the North, Gerin the Fox has no time to enjoy his victory. The gods reveal to him that a grave danger is approaching. Now he must face a new enemy, the Gradi, a people who follow ruthless gods. The Gradi not only conquer lands, but destroy them so completely as to render them uninhabitable. To stop this menace and truly be King of the Northlands, Gerin will have to make uncomfortable alliances—and survive a war of gods . . . Fox and Empire: After the devastating Werenight that brought the Elabonian Empire to a bloody end, Gerin the Fox has come to be known as the King of the North. Aragis the Archer has no desire to make an enemy of such a man, but his ambition gets the better of him. Now he's about to learn that any threat to Gerin, no matter how small, will be answered in kind. And soon their rivalry will escalate beyond what either could have imagined . . .   Read more