Novels by Joe Bergeron

Before Indiana Jones, another scientist adventured among gods, magic, and the remains of ancient civilizations. His name is Leonard Ronar.

Before the Watchmen, before the Authority, another group of superhuman beings looked upon humanity and did not like what they saw. They are The Vigil.

The Bronze Portal

A wayward but rational-minded scientist faces mental and physical challenges when he finds himself on a planet dominated by magic, where many of Earth's ancient civilizations are preserved.

The first of a series set in the Endurian Universe, The Bronze Portal is the story of Leonard Ronar, an astronomer whose notions of reality are threatened on the distant planet Colibdis, where magic reigns, and wizards and sorcerers contest the fate of the universe.

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The Vigil

The Vigil is the second novel of Joe Bergeron's tale of the Endurian Universe.

Set on an Earth which has become a nexus of unusual events, The Vigil pits a small group of superhuman beings against a mysterious alien force which intends to dominate the human race. Will Man's freedom be preserved...and should it be?

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Return of Ronar

Leonard Ronar. Astronomer. Adventurer. Teacher. Exile.

Asterope. Escaped slave. Student. Plaything of the Gods.

The hero of The Bronze Portal returns to battle the malignant gods of the world of magic. Discover why Ronar has been cast out of the world of Colibdis...and why he is so implacably determined to RETURN.

Return of Ronar is Joe Bergeron’s third novel of the Endurian Universe, and the second to feature Leonard Ronar.

Acts of the Vigil

The heroes of the Vigil come under attack by a paranoid government. Scattered and on the run, each member must try to survive, reunite, and decide on a new role to play on a planet where small people wield big hammers to pound down a few very tall nails.

Acts of the Vigil is the fourth novel of the Endurian Universe, and the second to feature the Vigil.

Behold the Vigil

The Vigil goes to war against the forces of a corrupt Humanity. Meanwhile, rogue scientist Dr. Possum Perturbare makes a deadly miscalculation which threatens not only the Vigil and the entire human race, but the very existence of the planet Earth as well.

Behold the Vigil in its greatest and final battle!

Behold the Vigil is the fifth novel of the Endurian Universe, and the third and last to feature the Vigil.

The Cold Sword of Ronar

He carries the most venerable weapon on the planet Colibdis, the most magical, once the sword of its greatest king.

Now it is rotting away.

How can Leonard Ronar permit this to happen to the Sword of Bran? Unfortunately, preserving the sword is the least of Ronar's problems in this, the final novel of the Endurian Universe and the last to feature Leonard Ronar.

The Bronze Portal A wayward but rational-minded scientist faces mental and physical challenges when he finds himself on a planet dominated by magic, where many of Earth's ancient civilizations are preserved. The first of a series set in the Endurian Universe, The Bronze Portal is the story of Leonard Ronar, an astronomer whose notions of reality are threatened on the distant planet Colibdis, where magic reigns, and wizards and sorcerers contest the fate of the universe. Not sold yet? Download a sample here.
The Vigil The Vigil is the second novel of Joe Bergeron's tale of the Endurian Universe. Set on an Earth which has become a nexus of unusual events, The Vigil pits a small group of superhuman beings against a mysterious alien force which intends to dominate the human race. Will Man's freedom be preserved...and should it be? Need more convincing? Read a sample here.
Return of Ronar Leonard Ronar. Astronomer. Adventurer. Teacher. Exile. Asterope. Escaped slave. Student. Plaything of the Gods. The hero of The Bronze Portal returns to battle the malignant gods of the world of magic. Discover why Ronar has been cast out of the world of Colibdis...and why he is so implacably determined to RETURN. Return of Ronar is Joe Bergeron’s third novel of the Endurian Universe, and the second to feature Leonard Ronar.
Acts of the Vigil The heroes of the Vigil come under attack by a paranoid government. Scattered and on the run, each member must try to survive, reunite, and decide on a new role to play on a planet where small people wield big hammers to pound down a few very tall nails. Acts of the Vigil is the fourth novel of the Endurian Universe, and the second to feature the Vigil.
Behold the Vigil The Vigil goes to war against the forces of a corrupt Humanity. Meanwhile, rogue scientist Dr. Possum Perturbare makes a deadly miscalculation which threatens not only the Vigil and the entire human race, but the very existence of the planet Earth as well. Behold the Vigil in its greatest and final battle! Behold the Vigil is the fifth novel of the Endurian Universe, and the third and last to feature the Vigil.
The Cold Sword of Ronar He carries the most venerable weapon on the planet Colibdis, the most magical, once the sword of its greatest king. Now it is rotting away. How can Leonard Ronar permit this to happen to the Sword of Bran? Unfortunately, preserving the sword is the least of Ronar's problems in this, the final novel of the Endurian Universe and the last to feature Leonard Ronar.