"Beware of the one who rises from the dead, he will bring destruction in the days ahead. The smoke of flames burning shall block out the sun. One kingdom shall rise as another is done." Thus was the prophecy given by Felicia, the young daughter of Marcus Maximus. In the Empire of Valerium, a stranger has come among the Alexandrians, a stranger who is supposed to be dead. As he walks among them and quickly gains power over them, Marcus feels a growing sense of dread, one that will soon prove to be justified. As he and his wife share new adventures in struggling to cope with the rebellious choices of their teenaged children, an old enmity returns to visit them. And persecution comes upon the Alexandrians when their old friend Emperor Urbanus discovers that they pledge an allegiance to another kingdom than Valerium... In the land of Eirinia, a mysterious young woman spreads discord between closely knit brothers, and threatens to tear a family apart. Rumblings of discontent are heard in the land from a people who were thought to be subdued. And the rise of an ancient evil will test Dag Adalbart and change the lives of his family forever. Quest For the Kingdom is a 7 book series divided into 2 sections. Books 1 through 3 comprise the Empress Aurora trilogy and the tale of the young Marcus Maximus. Books 4 through 7 consist of the Chronicles of Logos and recount the fate of the fabulous Sword, and reveals how the decisions of the next generation impact the Kingdom for years to come.