The Return of the Horde - Hell Gate, #1

"It's like the hellgate from the legends of the Great War. This isn't just an attack. It's an invasion." A new constitution prepares Carlissa for an era of enlightenment. The old order fades, and a promise of freedom stirs the air. In the space of one terrifying day, that promise is shattered in a bloodbath of fire and magic. An ancient enemy returns with the opening of the Hell Gate. Chaos reigns as the people rally to fight a desperate battle for survival, and many wonder bitterly why the gods seem to have abandoned them.
Their only hope lies with the magic of the Archmage - and his, with a free-spirited princess who never wanted to rule. She must find the strength to set aside her bard's calling and take up a battle against impossible odds, or surrender her land and people to the Black Magus and his demons. In Hell Gate I - The Return of the Horde, the Demon Horde returns to Carlissa with the opening of the Hell Gate.
Can the land's heroes survive its sudden and brutal onslaught? And even if they do, can they stop it from conquering the world? The Return of the Horde is the first of four novella length episodes in the miniseries Hell Gate. That miniseries is now also now available as a full length e-book novel under the same name. Hell Gate is the second book in the Dawn of Chaos trilogy, which is now also available as an omnibus volume in e-book and print editions.