Rion S Sword

The Final Battle

Descent of Kings: Book Four "But I am just a Man! You all want so much of me! ...I am not a wizard. I am not even one of you. I have no magic. There is no fire in my eyes." —Rion of Ardock Rion wields a power of heart that touches all he meets. The wizard Circe once called him a lynchpin, a keystone of the world. When Rion is viciously attacked and maimed in Gosa, he believes Circe's family is retaliating for his betrayal of them to Crown Prince Elavar. Learning the horrific truth brings him to the brink of madness. Rion's friends take him to the River Elves of Salenia for aid, but the Elves send them onward, to King Talon. The company's perilous journey to the Watchtower is fraught with danger and filled with tragedy and triumph, but their trials have just begun. King Talon's army has been decimated by the Enemy's relentless attacks. After staggering losses, they are outnumbered ten to one and teeter on the brink of defeat—yet somehow their dwindling forces must overcome a being with the Power of a God.

History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages

The Craft of the Japanese Sword

From raw steel to tempered blade, this text presents a visual account of the ancient craft of swordmaking as practiced in modern Japan. Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven years after World War II, the age-old techniques were in danger of being lost forever. Today, in the hands of a new generation of practitioners, the craft is making a startling comeback. Connoisseurs say that the swords being produced