In late spring, the weather in the highlands was mild, and other than an occasional shower, they had excellent conditions for travel. It took three days to reach the first major incline, and as they trudged over ridge after ridge, their good luck held out. After a week of difficult marching, they...
Gently, she extended her hand, and cautiously, Suvene held up his hand to receive them. Their fingertips brushed against each other. Electricity shot through his arm at her touch, and he had never known any feeling like it. He lowered his eyes and mumbled thanks.“You’ve not slowed down much to fi...
He sniffed the air, breathing in the ogres’ dread as they trembled behind ramshackle fortifications. For as long as he could remember, he had waged war on them, killing more than he could count and driving them farther north with each year. His name a curse on their lips, his silhouette a vision ...