Magic is feared.
The truth is forgotten.
But the silence – it still remembers.
Resthaven
The Chronicles of the Troop Book 1
by Colin Darney
Genre: Epic Fantasy
A divine war once shattered the world. Now, it begins
anew—unnoticed, and bathed in blood.
Tommy is the son of a fisherman in a quiet lakeside village, where nothing
truly dangerous has happened in generations. But when monstrous warriors
descend from the woods, slaughtering everything he’s ever known, Tommy is
thrown into a world of violence, prophecy, and secrets his father spent a
lifetime hiding.
Fleeing across the inland sea, the survivors carry more than trauma—some carry
buried power. Among them, an elven woman with a hidden past, a dwarf whose
grief burns hotter than his forge, and a boy who isn’t just a boy – he’s
something more. As rumors of more attacks spread and refugees flock to safe
havens, it becomes clear the ondilaan are not just raiding.
They’re hunting.
But why?
As Tommy struggles to survive, love, and grow into the man the world might
need, forces far older than any kingdom turn their gaze toward him. And the
hidden power is watching.
Resthaven is the first entry in
The Chronicles of the Troop, an epic fantasy saga that blends brutal war,
divine judgment, and philosophical weight with real human stakes.
A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, Minor swearing, Adult
themes, No sex.
Silverlake
The Chronicles of the Troop Book 2
The troop survived Resthaven. But survival was just the
beginning.
Donnor leads his ragtag force of villagers, conscripts, and outsiders deeper
into the southern reaches of the Serensea. Their mission: find and defend the
last remaining settlements from the ondilaan. But the enemy has changed—and so
has the troop.
As Tommy comes into his own as both a mage and a chronicler, he wrestles with
the burden of power, the scars of war, and the discovery of a lineage that
shakes his identity. Beside him, Arisaylia’s magic deepens beyond her control,
while Donnor is haunted by a loss he cannot afford to repeat.
In the villages, foothills, and the ruined fields of the south, the troop finds
not only battles—but betrayals, hard choices, and the truths that threaten
everything they thought they understood.
Silverlake is the second book
in The Chronicles of the Troop, a philosophical epic fantasy saga blending
tactical war, elven lore, deep character bonds, and the high stakes of ancient
memory … for readers who crave stories where victory costs something real.
A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult
themes.
Windyspring
The Chronicles of the Troop Book 3
The enemy grows bolder. Allies grow silent. And the gods
remain lost.
The troop is scattered, wounded, and shaken by betrayal from within and
without. What began as a mission to protect the southern villages of the
Serensea now threatens to unravel the fragile balance between kingdoms, clans,
and divine history.
As Tommy's power blooms into something ancient—and dangerous—Arisaylia
confronts truths about the elves that could fracture her people forever.
Donnor, haunted by war and his family's fate, must hold together what remains
of their fragile alliance before the flames of conflict spread beyond control.
Meanwhile, far from the troop's journey, in the Endless Plains power stirs.
Civilizations long dormant move once more, as kingdoms make secret pacts and
old races return to claim what was once theirs.
Windyspring is the third volume
of The Chronicles of the Troop, a sweeping epic of war, memory, and magic—where
loyalty is tested, identities unravel, and the true cost of power begins to
reveal itself.
A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult
themes.
Harper’s Creek
The Chronicles of the Troop Book 4
The dead have been buried. Silence is broken. And secrets
refuse to stay where they lay.
As the troop pushes east toward Harper’s Creek, the weight of their survival in
Windyspring lingers—along with a growing fear of what lies ahead. Tommy’s power
evolves beyond even the elves’ understanding, and Arisaylia begins to question
whether the path she and her son will walk was ever theirs to choose.
Back in Redtail Hold, Sella finds herself drawn into a role far greater—and
more dangerous—than her songs alone. Her rising influence in the eyes of the
elves threatens the balance of the Hold, and the line between duty and desire
grows thinner and thinner.
But war isn’t fought only with weapons. As old alliances fray and ancient eyes
turn towards the Serensea, both soldier and singer must decide who and what
they are—before the tide of history swallows them before their new fate is
born.
Harper’s Creek is Book Four of
The Chronicles of the Troop, where fantasy meets philosophy, and where battles
of the heart are as perilous to everyone involved as those of sword and hidden
sorcery.
A note to readers: Fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.
In a world where gods are silent and magic is
feared, Colin Darney writes stories
about people who still fight forward. A veteran, trauma nurse, and lifelong
student of human resilience, Colin’s fantasy series—The Chronicles of the
Troop and the follow-up The Book of Ghaan—explore what it means to
survive, to love, and to hold on to hope when the world says you shouldn’t.
Known for
gritty realism, emotionally layered characters, and the kind of dialogue you'd
actually hear in a bar full of off-duty soldiers, Colin blends classic epic
fantasy with raw, lived experience. His readers often say the world feels real,
the characters feel familiar—and that once they start reading, they can’t put
it down.
The Book of Ghaan, Part Two is currently in editing, with release planned for
summer 2025.
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