# David Burrows — Dark Epic Fantasy Author

> David Burrows is the author of The Prophecy of the Kings, a dark epic fantasy series of demons, dragons, sorcery and betrayal set in the world of Élsta. This is his official author website: explore the books, the world and its characters, his blog, and how to buy the series.

Site: https://davidburrows.org.uk

## Books

The Prophecy of the Kings series: Legacy of the Eldric, Dragon Rider and Shadow of the Demon, together with the prequel Drachar's Demons and the omnibus edition The Prophecy of the Kings. All are epic dark fantasy ebooks available from major online retailers.

- [Drachar's Demons](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books/drachars-demons): Prequel. The sorcerer Drachar trades with demons for power, gambling souls to save his people — and his shade's return is at the heart of the Prophecy.
- [Legacy of the Eldric](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books/legacy-of-the-eldric): Book 1. Kaplyn seeks a dragon's hoard to restore his family's fortunes, awakening an ancient terror that foretells the return of Drachar's shade.
- [Dragon Rider](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books/dragon-rider): Book 2. The Prophecy gathers pace — Tsoram's fate is sealed by a dying Emperor's words, a guardian demon stalks the Stronghold, and Kaplyn dreams of dragons that others hail as saviours.
- [Shadow of the Demon](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books/shadow-of-the-demon): Book 3. Kasandra foresees Armageddon as the demon horde rises; only sorcery can hold it back, yet the sorcerers have vanished.
- [The Prophecy of the Kings](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books/prophecy-of-the-kings): Omnibus edition — all three books of the series in one volume.
- [All Books](https://davidburrows.org.uk/books): Overview of every book in the series.
- [Buy My Books](https://davidburrows.org.uk/find-my-books): Retailer links — Amazon UK/US, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and more.

## The World

- [The World](https://davidburrows.org.uk/world): The land of Élsta — its map, the Krell Wars, demons, dragons, the Prophecy itself, and the lore of the series.
- [Characters](https://davidburrows.org.uk/characters): The people of the Prophecy — Kaplyn, Lars, Tsoram, Kasandra, Drachar and the demons.
- [FAQ](https://davidburrows.org.uk/faq): Where to start the series, how the books link together, and questions about characters and inspiration.

## About the Author

- [About David](https://davidburrows.org.uk/about): The author's story and what drew him to write dark epic fantasy.
- [Contact](https://davidburrows.org.uk/contact): Get in touch with David Burrows.

## Blog

David's blog on writing, fantasy inspirations and the making of the series.

- [Blog](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog): All posts.
- [How Fear Helped Me to Outrun a Horse Three Times](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog/how-fear-helped-me-to-outrun-a-horse-three-times)
- [My Top 8 Fantasy Books — From Middle Earth to the Mordant](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog/my-top-8-fantasy-books-from-middle-earth-to-the-mordant)
- [A Meeting of Dark Souls](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog/a-meeting-of-dark-souls)
- [Why Traditional Fantasy Still Casts Its Spell](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog/why-traditional-fantasy-still-casts-its-spell)
- [How The Prophecy of Kings Began](https://davidburrows.org.uk/blog/how-the-prophecy-of-the-kings-began)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://davidburrows.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Full list of site pages.