All religion was banned and replaced by a code of unflinching law.

The castes created to serve the Sons of Ramrowan rose up and destroyed their rulers. Gods and demons became myth and legend, and the people no longer believed. They became tyrannical and cruel, and their religion nothing but an excuse for greed. As centuries passed, the descendants of the great hero grew in number and power. They became the first kings, and all men served those who were their only hope for survival. It was prophesized that someday the demons would return, and only the descendants of Ramrowan would be able to defeat them. Ever since the land has belonged to man and the oceans have remained an uncrossable hell, leaving the continent of Lok isolated. He united the tribes, gave them magic, and drove the demons into the sea. Mankind was nearly eradicated by the seemingly unstoppable beasts, until the gods sent the great hero, Ramrowan, to save them. Retrieved October 18, 2021.#1 IN A NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES from Monster Hunter series creator and New York Times best-selling author, Larry Correia! After the War of the Gods, the demons were cast out and fell to the world.

^ '2016 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy'.^ '2015 Association for Mormon Letters Award'.The novel placed ninth in the 2016 Locus Poll Award results for Best Fantasy Novel. It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2016 Dragon Awards, was a finalist for the 2015 AML Awards in the novel category, and nominated for the 2016 Gemmell Legend Award. Nick Sharps at Elitist Book Reviews gave the novel five stars, praising its main character and saying 'Ashok is the sort of protagonist to do Conan proud', and that it would 'earn Larry a lot of new fans from the fantasy genre'. Publishers Weekly gave Son of the Black Sword a starred review, stating that it was 'full of action, intrigue, and wry humor', calling the characters 'complex' and 'sympathetic'. The novel also placed ninth in the 2016 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel readers' poll. It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2016 Dragon Awards, was nominated for a 2015 AML Award and the 2016 Gemmell Legend Award. It was followed by House of Assassins in 2019. It is the first book in the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series. Son of the Black Sword is a 2015 epic fantasy novel by Larry Correia and published by Baen Books. 2015 fantasy novel by Larry Correia Son of the Black Swordĭragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2019)

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