by
Randy Ellefson
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GENRE:
Fantasy
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Only a fool steals from
a wizard.
Talon Stormbringer
thought he knew the risk of stealing from Viland Shadowbreaker - until he got
caught. The wizard will spare him if Talon performs a service - fetch the
deadly silver elixir from the Everway, a supernatural land that Talon assumed
wasn’t real. Only children believe the stories about what lies within - lost
souls, corrupted magic items, and mysterious destinations that most people
never escape. Ruling over it all is the Ever Fiend, a bogeyman that people use
to scare unruly youngsters into behaving.
Talon agrees to go, if
only to stop Viland from doing something unholy with the potent elixir once
retrieved. Joining him are a band of people he can’t trust. Their leader, a
sorelia with nefarious plans of his own. The sorelia’s battle-trained mynx, a
large cat who obeys only its master. An alluring swordswoman who wants to
enchant her blades with the elixir. A cocky guard whose bravado might prove
more liability than asset. A warrior kryll whose curiosity about the elixir
might cost him more than his life. And a tortured Knight of Coiryn who seeks
redemption in a place where most are damned. Of all the things they might discover
on their journey, one is the most obvious and yet the hardest to learn...
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Excerpt:
Suddenly
freed, Talon squeezed his sword, flexed his limbs, and weighed some
options. Quick as he was, no sword could fly faster than words. And
while the taller shadow was likely the wizard, he had no idea to whom
or what the other shadow belonged, and had to know before launching
an attack. Besides, he could hardly assess his foes with his back to
them. He slowly turned around, a scowl on his face.
A
black-robed, balding man stood beside the empty pedestal, a
reassuring smile on his swarthy face. Perhaps he was a Marulan from
across the Antaran Sea. But Marulans were thought to be mostly
savages, their skins as black as their deeds, and not wizards with an
air of sophistication and opulence. The man did not have an accent
that Talon could hear. The long face, nose, and limbs matched what
Talon had heard from stories. The dark eyes of Viland Shadowbreaker
observed him coolly.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Randy
Ellefson has written fantasy fiction since his teens and is an avid
world builder, having spent three decades creating Llurien, which has
its own website. He has a Bachelor’s of Music in classical guitar
but has always been more of a rocker, having released several albums
and earned endorsements from music companies. He’s a professional
software developer and runs a consulting firm in the Washington D.C.
suburbs. He’s married and loves spending time with his son and
daughter when not writing, making music, or playing golf.
www.RandyEllefson.com
www.llurien.com
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