Warlord of Xylos

Lost in space, found in chaos.

Commander Alex Ryder, disgraced astronaut presumed dead after a disastrous FTL test near Saturn, awakens naked and alone beneath the perpetual twilight of Xylos – a deadly moon orbiting a colossal gas giant. This savage world teems with phosphorescent jungles, bizarre megafauna, and warring races clinging to survival with sword and spear.

When Ryder impulsively saves the stunning, feather-crested Princess Lyra from the monstrous, insectoid K'tharr, he's plunged into a brutal war. Hunted through alien landscapes, he must rely on forgotten survival skills and modern knowledge to aid his new Aerian allies against the K'tharr's subterranean empire and their mysterious seismic weapons.

Transported to the breathtaking sky-city of Aethelburg, Ryder finds sanctuary fragile. He faces suspicion, political intrigue, and the open hostility of the ambitious Warlord Volgoth. As the K'tharr threat escalates, Ryder must convince the Aerians that the danger runs deeper than they imagine, uncovering secrets linked to the moon's ancient past while battling for his own survival and the fate of his unlikely new home.

Experience a thrilling planetary adventure in the pulp tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Lin Carter! Swordfights, alien monsters, lost ruins, and high adventure await on the deadly moon of Xylos.