Once one of the jewels of the Crescent, now the dark powers have turned their gaze upon it, and Baleron Grothgar, son of the king, has become inextricably drawn into the machinations of the Dark Lord, along with his beloved Rolenya, elf maiden and High Priestess of Illiana.Their love is forbidden, and it will be tested as the armies of the enemy strive against the free kingdoms of the north. Worse, one of their own, Raugst, is in truth an agent of the Dark Lord, and Raugst will soon bend the realm to his will. If Havensrike falls, so too will the rest of the Crescent, and the Dark Lord will be unleashed upon the world.Only Baleron and Rolenya can stop him, but how can they when the legendary Moonstone, the great artifact of the Light that has kept the fell powers at bay for thousands of years, has been taken?Lord of the Black Land (known as Assassin of the Black Land in the Kindle version) is the fourth volume of a dark epic fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Jack Conner. If you like action-packed storytelling with the darkness of George R. R. Martin and the epic sweep of J. R. R. Tolkien, then you'll love Jack Conner's incredible mix of epic fantasy, adventure, romance and war. This volume is a perfect entry point in the series.