Founding of Valdemar - BeyondThis series from a New York Times bestselling author explores the long awaited tale of an era crucial to Valdemar's history the original founding of the nation itself by the legendary Duke Valdemar. Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Kordas has lived his life looking over his shoulder. Under the direction of the Emperor, mages have begun to harness the power of dark