Blade of the Avatar

Blade of the Avatar is a series of novels by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott for. It features illustrations by Denis Loubet, renowned Ultima artist, and a cover designed by Portalarium artist Stephen Daniele and Tracy Hickman.

The novels are prequels to the storyline, being set roughly 200 years prior to the launch of the game.

Books

 * The Sword of Midras
 * Shards of the Avatar
 * Untitled Book Three

Trivia

 * During the Cyber Monday 12 Hour Streamathon, Tracy and Richard announced that Blade of the Avatar will be available through traditional publishers. Additionally, they have ordered two additional books, making a trilogy of prequel novels for written by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott!