The first book in the series:

What happens to legendary adventurers when they retire?

Talen is a poor farmhand…but he used to be a famously quick swordsman. Now he has one last job, which could secure his family’s future: he must retrieve a cursed suit of golden armor from a mountain claimed by genocidal orcs. When Talen fails to return from his adventure, a motley crew of rugged ne’er-do-wells must deal with the mysterious person who hired Talen, as well as a family of berserkers. And retrieving the armor will take a grievous toll...



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The Artifact War Series

“World-class epic fantasy.”
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wow what a great range and depth of characters

“The sword part of the genre really kicks in once the group comes together…the action is smoothly written and expertly choreographed. And while there are darker themes playing out there isn’t any graphic content, making it a novel that can be widely enjoyed…The world building is clear everywhere.”

Review on BookBub by Aiden L. Turner, author of The Banner of the Broken Orc

Interesting characters, and an engaging story

“Really enjoyed this sword-and-sorcery, DnD-inspired story. It had the vibe of Aching God by Mike Shel as well, about assembling an adventuring crew in order to perform a dungeon crawl against a superior force.”

Read the full review by Joe Collins on Goodreads

(Translated from Danish)

A world that it’s easy to immerse yourself in

“…good, detailed scenes especially the action scenes.”

Read the full review by Emilie Holanng, Dinboganmelder

FACTS

TITLES:
1) A Company of Adventurers
2) Harbingers of Twilight

MINI-SERIES TITLE:
Tales of Kjeldale

AUTHOR:
Rune S. Nielsen

READER AGE:
Adult or young adult (11+)

LANGUAGE:
English

PAGES:
1) 342 (hardcover)
2) 475 (hardcover)


VERSIONS:
eBook, paperback, Hardcover.

The first hardcover was published in November, 2021, and the Paperback and eBook in early 2022. The second book have a planned release in August/September 2025.

PUBLISHED BY:
Dane East Books


RPG on the way

DOOMSAYER ROLEPLAYING GAME
Based on the World of the Artifact War series


The second and last book:

This is the draft cover, and it may change.

Writing the sequel

The final book in Rune S. Nielsen's Tales of Kjeldale mini-series, Harbingers of Twilight, is expected to be published late August/early September 2025. After a series of draft versions and beta reads, the book is currently being copy-edited.

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Unfolding the Mini-series

Discover the fantasy kingdom of Kjeldale. A place inspired by Norse and Celtic mythology, rich with bittersweet nuances, and dry wit.

Author Rune S. Nielsen, who previously wrote the acclaimed novel Doomsayer Prince, is back with a completely new series. Layered fantasy stories for anybody who ever enjoyed a roleplaying game or wondered what happens after heroes become legends.

In the first book, A Company of Adventurers, we meet Talen, a retired legendary adventurer who’s not prepared, for the stuff that’s about to hit him.

As the story progresses, we get to know other adventurers some of whom will play important parts in determining Talen's fate as well as the fate of the Kingdom of Kjeldale.

The story continues with Book Two Harbingers of Twilight (it’s in the works.)

The mini-series is aimed at teenagers and adults who love fantasy.