The Shifting Tides

War is coming to Xanthos. The king refuses to face the truth, but his overlooked second son, Dion, can see the signs: strange warships patrolling, rumors of a new tyrant across the sea, and the princess of a neighboring land taken hostage…

The princess, Chloe, refuses to be a helpless pawn in this clash of nations. She and Dion will need allies to turn the tide of war – and there are none more powerful than the eldren, a mysterious race of shapeshifters who live in the Wilds.

As a world-spanning conflict begins, a king is betrayed, a prophecy is fulfilled, and Dion learns a secret about his past that changes his life forever.

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War rips apart the foundations of an ancient world in this vivid, sweeping tale of adventure, intrigue and magic, set among the empires and city states that surround an all-important sea. 

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What Readers Are Saying

The Shifting Tides series has become one of my favorites. I enjoyed the characters and their struggles, the action and the battles. It all lead up to this final book which was non stop action and the final battle was truly epic. If you like fantasy books you will want to read this book.
Joanne
I love this writer's style and story telling! Read them all! His first series is awesome too! Can't wait for the next series to begin.
Jal
The entire series is a beautifully put together narrative! Enjoyed the subtle parallels to human history interwoven with magic and fantasy. Good read for most anyone teen through older adult.
Alicia Pasturan
Magic, monsters, dragons, giants, and leviathans all intermingle with a complex plot of ancient kingdoms vying for power and glory. Taking heavy cues from the world of Athens, Sparta, Persia, and other empires, the author weaves a compelling and fun story that is rarely predictable and full of plots and subplots that are nicely woven together.
M. Sherwood
I cannot say enough good things about this series. I ripped through the 4 books reading each one faster than the last. Loved the characters and the cultures and lore. Every several chapters I would be set aback and think "I didn't see that coming". Not everyone can be an oracle I suppose. Very enjoyable, highly recommend. Read this after not having read anything in the fantasy genre in a number of years. This was a fantastic dive back in.
L.M
Wonderful Series! James Maxwell is a great story teller who filled these books with mythical creatures and an imaginative story. He developed his characters well which draws the reader into his fastasy world, making it easy to love or dislike them.
Malia
Good versus evil, mistakes maken good. Dragons and humans. A great series for everyone. You will not regret reading these 4 books!
Avidreader
I loved the whole series! Great characters and great storyline. Wrapped up nice. Will check out more by this author. Nothing better than magic and monsters!
Barbara Powell
Awesome, exciting, great! I have enjoy reading the entire series . It took me right in I thought I was apart of their world loved it
Lynn Flanagan
This entire series has been a great tale. The last book was great with an ending I wasn't expecting. I like how the characters had their flaws making them believable heroes. It is fun watching them grow and over come their errors.
P5Y
Well thought out story line and some great characters, found it difficult to put down. Looking forward to the next masterpiece from James Maxwell!
A.G
Gripped from the beginning to the end of this series. The final part didn't disappoint I loved reading how everything came together at the end. Nice to find a story which keeps you guessing till the end. The characters grow and as you read you almost forget it's a story. This series for me is a keeper. Thank you James even if did cause me sleepless nights cause I wanted to read on to find out what was going to happen
Tricia567

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