A ferocious enemy is about to retaliate against the ancient Kingdom of Jaduin: the huge, horrific mountain known as Grimhorn, who finds satisfaction only in silencing every other living creature with his lethal breath that first vitiates and then petrifies men, beasts, and flowers. Jaduin seems to be doomed, unless the Stone King, so-called for his power of command over rock and stones, stands up agains the mountain .

With his secretive fiancee, Stone King Ethandras has to fight for his throne, find allies and discover the mysterious heritage of the first Stone King, which alone will help him to defeat the monstrous mountain. When it comes to the final battle, Ethandras and his love are on a dramatic trial for the utmost.

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Reading Sample (in German): The King's Oath