In Orc culture, family is everything. But Velmar hasn’t visited his in over a year.

When last he saw them, he confronted his brother Elohan, the Arkresh, about his unwillingness to stop The Impressment – a policy that forces eight out of ten Orcs to serve in the armies of the Claudian Empire.

Distraught by his brother’s refusal to rebel, Velmar spent the year on the road, working as a Laok – a traveling mage who helps communities in need.

But while investigating a disappearance in a small town, Velmar discovers that the Claudians are plotting to assassinate Elohan.

Putting the past behind him, Velmar rushes home to warn his brother. As he races against time, he can’t help but wonder – what has his brother done to draw the ire of the Empire he was so determined to appease?

What he discovers when he arrives will shatter everything he’s come to believe about his brother, The Impressment, and the Orcish people themselves.

In this epic fantasy novel, the first of The Impressment series, Lauser seeks to redefine Orcs and forever change their role in the genre.

The Long Road Home is a work-in-progress novel. Stay tuned for more information!