The Books
Novels by Patrick Bran
Magic, ancient secrets, and worlds on the edge. Find your next story below.
A standalone novel
Charlatan's Magic
Do you believe in magic?
In the city of Rathlera, believing can lead to ruin. But not believing? That can lead to murder.
Red Smoke Prophecy · Book 1
Wind Rider
To save his mother, Dareth must join the Wind Riders.
The villagers who live on the floor of the Great Canyon are simple folk. Never do they wonder what may lie beyond the rim of their canyon home. Only fear might cause them to gaze upward, when the deadly quakes that often rock the land threaten to topple the canyon walls down upon them. Young Dareth is not like his fellows. His mind is restless, and his eyes constantly search the skies for whatever else might be out there.
Continue the Red Smoke Prophecy in Deep Dweller →.
Red Smoke Prophecy · Book 2
Deep Dweller
Against the power of the red smoke, he simply must survive.
The Wind Riders are sworn to safeguard the inhabitants of the Cracked Earth, where the land seems bent on humankind’s destruction. Now Dareth has joined the ranks of the riders. Bound by duty, he risks life and sanity to interpret the enigmatic omens carried by the red smoke that rises up from deep within the earth.