The Serpentwar Saga
The Serpentwar Saga is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Raymond E. Feist. The novels revolve around two characters, Erik von Darkmoor and Roo Avery and also includes a host of previous characters from past novels, including Nakor, Pug, Macros the Black, Calis and Jimmy. It tells of the struggles of the Kingdom against a massive army on the distant continent of Novindus. Works in the series. Section::::"Shadow of a Dark Queen". A dark queen is gathering armies in remote lands and desperate men are sent on a suicidal mission to confront this evil. Among  these men is Nakor the Isalani, a gambler who knows the true nature of the Queen and Miranda whom everyone must wager their lives upon. Section::::"Rise of a Merchant Prince". This is the second novel in the series and details the rise of Roo Avery to becoming one of the richest merchants in the Kingdom, and Erik's career at soldiering. Section::::"Rage of a Demon King". This is the third novel in the series which finds the armies of Novindus reaching The Kingdom and the intervention of a new player in the war. The book was reviewed as "gripping" but  containing "pedestrian use of language". Section::::"Shards of a Broken Crown". This is the final novel in the series which finds the Kingdom embroiled in a war against armies intent on taking over the Kingdom.