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Finally, the story of the Great War of the Ban is told! Two young wanderers are given a small copper coin by a dying human, who tells them to deliver it "East to Agron" and "warn all," but dies before explaining who they are to deliver it to, and what they are to warn them of. Making matters worse, in order to deliver the message, the pair must pass through a war in the East between the Black Mage Modru and the alliance of free folk opposing him, and end up being drawn into events which threaten to overwhelm them, save for the coin which has much more significance than anyone could imagine!
Tipperton and Beau, having delivered a mysterious coin to the reclusive King Agron, discover that the coin was actually a plea for help from King Blaine for aid in the Great War of the Ban. But despite their deeds so far, the two adventurers are still not free from duty. Tip burns to avenge the death of his lady-love, fallen in battle, and Beau the healer cannot ignore the suffering of those around him. So they join the fight, leading Agron's army into the lands of their enemy, the Black Mage Modru, carrying with them an ancient prophecy of victory....
Ele também escreveu a trilogia "Iron Tower" e a sequência "Silver Call". Esses livros foram reempacotados várias vezes, incluindo todos em um único ônibus, então o número real de livros pode ser um pouco vago. Seus "hobbits" são chamados de warrows. Curiosamente, os strongs laços do Senhor dos Anéis em seus livros vieram de "The Silver Call", que é basicamente um pastiche descrevendo anões (com alguns descendentes de Samwise Gamgee) retomando Moria. Então essa homenagem inicial enraíza seu material no LOTR, que ele então tenta se afastar o máximo possível em todo o resto. As bênçãos são infames para o arco e flecha, você pode ver uma com um arco na primeira capa do livro.