The Thousand Legion
The Faceless Chronicles Book 5
by Grant Pierce
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
How far would you go to protect your children? Die for them? Kill for them? Sell your soul? Tobac will live the answers.
Tobac learns a forbidden truth. Valko, a shapeshifting terror feared across continents, was wiped from every chronicle. Yet Valko refuses to stay forgotten. He offers Tobac impossible wealth if he records his story.
Tobac agrees. With his newfound fortune, he builds a thriving business, unaware the bargain casts a long shadow.
Years later, gorgons descend on his home, drawn by the books he penned. They believe Valko walks the world with Tobac’s face, forcing him to flee with his family as mob justice closes in.
He faces a brutal truth. Only one person can stop the vengeful forces… the monster whose story he preserved. The real Valko.
Valko’s price to save them is Tobac’s soul paid in the ashes of a world he must set ablaze.
5 out of 5
I have been blown away by this series so far, and this latest installment was no exception. The stakes are so high in this story, and you’ll find your heart racing and holding your breath more than once as you read. The imagery is so vivid that it’s a bit jarring when you stop reading and enter the real world again. It’s an emotional, wild ride, and it’ll stick with you long after you’re done reading. Although I can’t say I feel for Tobac, and I can’t really blame Tobac for doing what he did to try and improve his family’s circumstances. Parents have been known to go to extraordinary lengths for their children, and that’s what really lies at the core of this. To truly appreciate the depth of the world and characters that inhabit it, you’ll need to start at the beginning of the series. There are characters that will break your heart, and ones you’ll love to hate. I cannot wait to see where we get taken next.
Writer. Reader. Gamer.
That’s the core of my world. Most days, I’m trying to juggle those passions around kids, pets, and the general battlefield of family life. Fortunately, I’m married to a woman who makes the chaos survivable.
My work is firmly planted in epic fantasy. I build expansive worlds, ancient powers, rising darkness, and apocalyptic stakes that force heroes into impossible choices. Magic isn’t a backdrop in my stories—it’s the engine that drives the plot, shapes the past, and drags characters into the unknown. I write with a simple mission: keep readers guessing. No telegraphed twists. No easy predictions. Once a book becomes predictable, it loses its pulse. Storytelling should keep you alert, curious, and hungry for the next page.
I came to writing from a career in psychology, which turned out to be ideal for crafting villains who genuinely believe they’re the heroes of their own sagas. Real people seldom think they’re monsters. My cat, however, knows exactly what he is. He just leans into being the god of mischief and evil.
Review: The Thousand Legion
