The Master Of Whitestorm: Janny Wurts

After escaping from the slave galleys of the bloodthirsty Murghai, Korendir, a man with a mysterious past, sets off on a series of extraordinary quests: to battle the sorceress Anthei; to challenge the elemental Cyondide and win the lost hoard of the dragon Sharkash; to free the people of Northgard from the were-leopards that are decimating their population...His goal is always treasure - but never for its own sake. Korendir is driven to build a fortress at Whitestorm, impregnable against all comers, human or supernatural, to protect himself from the dark secret of his ancestry. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.