David Gaider

A mystical killer stalks the halls of the White Spire, the heart of templar power in the mighty Orlesian Empire. To prove his innocence, Rhys reluctantly embarks on a journey into the western wastelands that will not only reveal much more than he bargained for but change the fate of his fellow mages forever.

Bioware's bestselling franchise Dragon Age lives on in these essential, canonical comics from Dark Horse--now in an affordable omnibus format! Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider pens an exciting tale following King Alistair as he journeys across Thedas to discover the fate of his father. Joined by rogues Isabela and Varric, together they will encounter dragons, prison breaks, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and the deadly blood mage, Aurelian Titus! Collects Dragon Age miniseries The Silent Grove, Those Who Speak, and Until We Sleep. - Written by Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider! - Canonical addition to the Dragon Age universe! - Now available in an affordable paperback omnibus! Collects: - Dragon Age Volume 1: Silent Grove (Issues# 1-6) - Dragon Age Volume 2: Those Who Speak (Issues #1-3) - Dragon Age Volume 3: Until We Sleep (Issues #1-3)

For Dragon Age newcomers, this comprehensive volume brings you up to speed on everything you need to know about the regions, religions, monsters, magic, and more! For dedicated fans, never before have the secrets of BioWare's epic fantasy been revealed so completely and so compellingly!* Filled with never-before-seen art by the creators of the games!* New Dragon Age game coming in 2013!* From the writers and artists of the Dragon Age games.The definitive guide!

This is another thrilling prequel to "Dragon Age: Origins", the hit role-playing video game from Bioware! King Maric has allowed the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden. One of their own has aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. Maric agrees to lead the Grey Wardens, chasing after a deadly secret that threatens to destroy the Grey Wardens and the kingdom.

After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth. Surrounded by spies and traitors, Maric must find a way to not only survive but achieve his ultimate destiny: Ferelden’s freedom and the return of his line to the stolen throne.

_Dragon Age_ lead writer David Gaider brings his newest epic to a revealing conclusion! With her dark past laid bare, the pirate Isabela must resolve to escape this dungeon or lose herself forever, even as King Alistair must take up arms against an old ally if he is to have any hope of uncovering the fate of his father! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of _Dragon Origins_ and _Dragon Age II_! _Dragon Age II_ sold over two million copies in its first two months!

The digital-exclusive tie-in to BioWare's celebrated game series concludes! After so many miles, so many betrayals and deaths, King Alistair's quest to find his lost father, King Maric, has brought him here, to a showdown with a witch and the dragons she consorts with, a battle that will reveal the shared past of Maric and the witchand set the course of Alistair's future! The shocking conclusion! Story by Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II lead writer David Gaider!

From the lead writer of BioWare's Dragon Age games comes this original six-part story, available exclusively from the Dark Horse Digital Store! It's unusual for a king to embark on a dangerous quest himself rather than send an emissary, but King Alistair Therein has caught wind of a rumor big enough, and personal enough, that he is compelled to investigatethough not alone. With deadly, wisecracking mercenaries Isabella and Varric by his side, Alistair travels to a city of assassins to learn the truth about his kingdom and his own reign! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! Exclusive to the Dark Horse Digital Store!

Kidnapped by cultists and held in separate cells, King Alistair and his allies wait to learn what their captors want from them. First to face questioning is the pirate Isabela, in a deadly battle of wits that reveals many tragedies from her past! With Isabela near her breaking point, Alistair's quest to find his father seems lost! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! Dragon Age II sold over two million copies in its first two months!

In this essential story from the lead writer of BioWare's Dragon Age games, a king travels to an empire of evil mages to uncover the fate of his lost father! Accompanied by the pirate captain Isabela and the underworld merchant Varric, King Alistair will stop at nothing to learn the truth ˆ’ even if it means battling an army of cultists single-handed! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! The next hit comic from BioWare!

Continuing the digital-exclusive tie-in to BioWare's celebrated game series, from the lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! King Alistair's quest to learn the fate of his father, King Maric, has led to Alistair's capture by the assassin prince Claudio Valisti. In order to get him back, Alistair's companions Isabela and Varric are forced to make a bargain with the witch Yavana, but at what price? Story by Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II lead writer David Gaider! An essential companion to the games, revealing one of the series' mysteries!

Continuing the digital-exclusive tie-in to BioWare’s celebrated game series, from the lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! The mystery of King Maric’s fate deepens as Alistair, Isabela, and Varric encounter the witch who rescued Maric from an Antivan prison. But why did she help him, and where is he now? • Story by Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II lead writer David Gaider! • An essential companion to the games, revealing one of the series’ mysteries!

Continuing the digital-exclusive tie-in to BioWare's celebrated Dragon Age game series, from the Lead Writer of the games! The second leg of King Alistair's quest begins, as he and his companions learn more of the true fate of King Maric. Traveling by sea to swamps beyond the reach of civilization, Alistair, Isabela, and Varric pass their last chance to turn back as they encounter a dragon and the witch who may be behind everything! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! Exclusive to the Dark Horse Digital Store!

The original comics story from the lead writer of BioWare's Dragon Age games continues! King Alistair and his companions, the pirate Isabella and the dwarven merchant Varric, enter a city of assassins in search of a hidden truth about Alistair's family and his own reign. But what they find in its deepest dungeon is something far stranger! Story by David Gaider, lead writer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II! An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! Exclusive to the Dark Horse Digital Store!

The lead writer of BioWare's hit Dragon Age games concludes King Alistair's epic quest - in a journey beyond reality itself! Fans around the world have recognized the Dragon Age comics to be an integral addition to the videogame saga. Now, series writer David Gaider pits King Alistair and his noble companions Varric and Isabela against their most nefarious foe - the twisted blood mage Aurelian Titus! Don't miss what critics are calling "wonderful, exciting examples of the fantasy genre in comic book form!"

In this canonical story from the lead writer of BioWare's Dragon Age games, reluctant monarch King Alistair travels to an empire of evil mages. Accompanied by the pirate captain Isabela and the underworld merchant Varric, Alistair will stop at nothing to uncover the fate of his lost father — even if it means battling an army of cultists singlehandedly! The fight turns even more personal as Alistair faces a former ally and Isabela must confront the tragedies of her past while imprisoned in the cultists' dungeon!

In Bioware's dark fantasy world of Thedas there are those who are willing to sacrifice their humanity for wealth and power, and those who will die to protect innocent people from them. The heroes of Thedas are often from unlikely places, some are pulled in to save the day by an odd string of fate, others seek adventure out on their own. These are their stories. The lonely king Alistair seeks out his father who was lost at sea fifteen years prior, but now he has a reason to think the old king is still alive. With the help of his friends, Varric the silver tongued Dwarven rogue and Isabella the legendary pirate, Alistair just may find out what happened to his father. The small party will face down assassins, dragons, Qunari elites, corrupted mages and more in their epic quest. As a great cataclysm causes a rift in the sky to tear open, two mercenaries find themselves pulled into fighting alongside the Inquisition against eldritch horrors from the Fade and monstrous soldiers corrupted by red lyrium. Meanwhile, across the sea, in Kirkwall, a drunken knight and his deft squire stumble upon a nefarious plot to steal a priceless relic. Their best solution: steal it first. This will be a must have collection for Dragon Age fans everywhere. Collects Dragon Age: The Silent Grove #1-6, Dragon Age: Those Who Speak #1-3, Dragon Age: Until We Sleep #1-3, Dragon Age: Magekiller #1-5, and Dragon Age: Knight Errant #1-5.

Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare's dark fantasy universe In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva - a nation of assassins Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world! Collects Dragon Age #1 - #6