For Kolangelo Kriss, an elf with some skill with a blade, adventure was a way of life. But when he sought a little excitement by picking a fight with the wrong people, he found himself with an angry mage and a debt to settle. Now he's chasing after the Tear of Ages into a war-torn town, caught between the Imperium and the Tigraine, the two most powerful forces in the land. Only one question remained: which was going to kill him first? The Pub's Fantasy Smack Down, Round 2, War and Roses group. Used quotes: 4, 6, 7 and 8, high lighted by bolding. My cover is Rose_by_Almy, Almy reserves all rights. For more of their work, check out Deviant Art

(Fantasy Adventure) The Kobold are coming. As the tide of Gathering Dark threatens not only the elves, but the dwarves, and shattered remnants of the human populace, only a few stand in their way: only they can restore the lost City of Ai. And then there's the dragon... Sorcery, ancient magic, sword play, and high fantasy take the stage in an epic tale of good vs evil. Can a tetchy dwarven monk, a couple of sarcastic elves, and a dragon with a penchant for venison restore the Lost City of Ai and the legendary Eyes of Glan. Or will the ever flowing tide of Kobold finally take the Realm? The Gathering Dark, a sword and sorcery fantasy by Gavin Wilson