The Maer Cycle Deluxe Illustrated Omnibus - The Maer Cycle, #0

Some Legends are true. Others have been twisted. Legends describe the Maer as savage man-beasts haunting the mountains, their bodies and faces covered with hair. Creatures of unimaginable strength, cunning, and cruelty. Bedtime stories to keep children indoors at night. Soldiers' tales to frighten new recruits. It is said the Maer once ruled the Silver Hills, but they have long since passed into oblivion.
This is the story of their return. In Hollow Road, Carl, Sinnie and Finn, three companions since childhood, are tasked with bringing a friend's body home for burial. Along the way, they find there is more to the stories than they ever imagined, and the mountains hold threats even deadlier than the Maer. In The Archive, an expedition of humans and Maer seek out the legendary lost library of the Maer.
A mystical surrogacy may bridge the gap between two peoples, and many hearts entwine as their adventure hurtles toward its bloody conclusion. In The Place Below, a young scholar and unwitting necromancer is drawn to an ancient mind felt deep beneath the earth. Her journey takes her to a place dark beyond her imagining where the long-lost secrets of humans and Maer are finally revealed. The Maer Cycle is a classic adventure fantasy trilogy with LGBTQ characters, perfect for fans of Dungeons and Dragons who want action, friendship, and empathy in equal measure.