You could be the realm’s greatest thief or greatest spy. What would you choose?

Fínán is small for his age. He wants to be the greatest scout in the realm, abd his diminutive size will help him hide or escape the grasp of the enemy. Although a young teen, he is a master of knives and daggers.

His father is a giant, slow man. One night while his parents were quarreling, Fínán wished he could become something else, anything to scurry away and hide from the fighting. In a flash, his point of view changed, and he knew something was different.

Fínán knows this magical power will help him become the best scout the realm has ever known. His father has more nefarious ideas. Faced with a choice of mage school or obeying his father, he makes his decision.

Fínán must confront his father. Click the “Buy Now” button and find out today.

*Author's note:

I'm writing a fantasy novel set in this medieval world - Arthion - and this series introduces the humans in Arthion. This is the first of three stories in this series. The next series will introduce the elves and dwarves.

These short stories fill the histories of some of the major characters in the novel.

The novel has been bouncing around in my head for years, it started when I began reading The Last Herald-Mage trilogy from Mercedes Lackey. You won’t see her influence in the story until the next series, however.

Jennifer Roberson and her Cheysuli also influenced the story. Of course, JRR Tolkien is a major influence. I’ve read The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings books many times. I did make a change-up to the dwarves, however.

A PDF with maps of Arthion and Cistonia.

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