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The Last Vigilant

Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1
by Mark A. Latham
The Last Vigilant (Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1) by Mark A. Latham
★ 10.00 (1)
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In a world where magic is forgotten, monsters lurk in the dark woods, and honorable soldiers are few, this utterly gripping epic fantasy tells the story of an out-of-practice wizard and a hot-headed sargent who are thrust into the heart of a mystery that threatens to unravel their kingdom's fragile peace.

Shunned by the soldiers he commands, haunted by past tragedies, Sargent Holt Hawley is a broken man. But the child of a powerful ally has gone missing, and war between once peaceful nations is on the horizon. So, he and his squad have been sent to find a myth: a Vigilant. They are a rumored last survivor of an ancient and powerful order capable of performing acts of magic and finding the lost. But the Vigilants disappeared decades ago. No one truly expects Hawley to succeed.

When he is forced to abandon his men, he stumbles upon a woman who claims to be the Last Vigilant. Enelda Drake is wizened and out of practice, and she seems a far cry from the heroes of legend. But they will need her powers, and each other, to survive. For nothing in the town of Scarfell is as it seems. Corrupt soldiers and calculating politicians thwart their efforts at every turn.

And there are dark whispers on the wind threatening the arrival of an ancient and powerful enemy. The Last Vigilant is not the only myth returning from the dead.

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FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy
Release date: June 24, 2025

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Mark A. Latham

Mark A. Latham

Mark Latham is an author, editor and games designer with a passion for nineteenth century history, from Staffordshire, UK. Formerly the editor of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf magazine and head of Warhammer 40,000, Latham is now a writer of novels, short stories, and tabletop games, such as Legends of the Old West, and Waterloo. Latham is published in Further Encounters of Sherlock Holmes.

Kingdom of Oak and Steel

Kingdom of Oak and Steel consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Last Vigilant (Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1)
★ 10.00 (1)
The Shadow Queen (Kingdom of Oak and Steel #2)
⧗ 9.00 (2)

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