Defenders: Throne of the Bandit Lord is the first in a series of high fantasy choose your path novels, penned by Whitney Award-nominated Derick William Dalton.
Inspired by works such as Fighting Fantasy and Lone Wolf, reader choices and hero abilities allow a range of storylines and endings, one of which leads to the sequel, The Elusive Elixir.
Defenders has an introduction explaining the mechanics of character traits, skills, combat, use of gear, and character improvement. No additional books are needed.