Mike Ignatov Books in Order

A young outcast struggles for power in a desert world built over the ruins of an ancient civilization. Humiliated after losing everything, he seeks the strength to avenge his father, risking further betrayal in a society that respects only the strong.

Legard enters woods filled with dangerous beasts while seeking money to reunite his family. Hiding abilities that could make him a prize for powerful opportunists, he must decide how much danger he can justify for the people he loves.

Having proved his strength and earned the promise of an Academy place, a talented young fighter faces betrayal from those he trusted. Wealth and influence threaten to outweigh his achievements, forcing him to reconsider what his sacrifices have bought.

Legard works to excel at a school where combat achievements and Ascension determine a student’s worth. Hoping to secure a new life for his family, he must weigh the demands of advancement against the person he wants to become.

Determined to become powerful enough to challenge the Order, a young fighter follows a path into an ancient city promising salvation. Its trials test his resolve and integrity as he struggles to see through illusions and discover who is guiding him.

An escape from an ancient city leads into ancestral lands where plans quickly unravel. Newly acquired power offers a way forward, but protecting companions and confronting those who threaten them may demand a price the fugitive has yet to understand.

A gifted fighter’s attempt to outwit his enemies ends in captivity, bringing everyone who trusted him into danger. Breaking the chain that binds them will require more than strength, and escape may demand sacrifices from captives and rescuers alike.

A Sentinel sends a young fighter to join the Order of the Heavenly Swords and become strong enough to bring it honour. Leaving pursuit behind does not end his troubles, as apprenticeship brings new demands before he can face greater tasks.

Escaping the Dark One’s dungeons brings no peace to a fighter hunted by new enemies and branded a traitor. Bound by debts to the Tamim family, he prepares to confront the people who believe a bounty can stop him.

Surviving earlier betrayals leaves a young fighter facing a Sentinel’s difficult assignment. Former enemies offer unexpected help while a once-admired comrade dismisses him, forcing him to navigate uncertain loyalties and the consequences of unfinished obligations.

Dismissed after his initiation, a young heir secretly carries Amania’s charge to guard the Nameless One’s cursed blood. As others underestimate him, he must confront the possibility that something still more dangerous is awakening inside him.

An aspiring heir discovers that his supposed weakness comes from blood tainted by the defeated Nameless One. Concealing a secret that could turn his family and neighbors against him, he seeks to purge the darkness within.

An attack leaves the Order of the Heavenly Sword weakened and its reputation damaged. To save wounded students and restore its strength, a young leader plans an expedition into an ancient city that few have managed to leave alive.

Sent into the Lands of Itrea to battle cultists, a fighter refuses to accept that slaughter or death are his only choices. A visible mark exposes him to enemies while he searches for another route through a powerful spirit’s deadly test.

The Order of the Heavenly Sword faces a tournament engineered to cost it land and heritage. Its youngest Commander returns to challenge the factions plotting its defeat, determined to settle outstanding debts in the arena.

After winning a tournament for the Order, its champion receives an unexpected command to remain unnoticed for fifty years. Trying to obey reveals the corruption beneath the Heavenly Empire’s grandeur and challenges the ideals that once drove him.

Disillusioned with the Heavenly Empire, a fighter finally finds a teacher who can explain its brutal customs. Yet the chance to build a different life competes with unfinished business against the family that betrayed Aranvi and tried to kill him.

Months in the Fifth Circle and trials in the Sentinel Hall have changed a fighter’s understanding of his purpose. With Aranvi beside him, he begins a difficult new path while keeping important plans hidden from everyone else.

With the Order divided, the leader of the Broken Blade promises his followers a future beyond its old loyalties. Fulfilling that vow means entering the Stone Labyrinth and seeking a Key along a path that has killed countless Seekers.