Six new short tales of the Third Kingdom. These Low-Fantasy stories are each as unique and unusual as the Third Kingdom itself.
The Erlking, an ancient artifact stolen by the Taciks, a secret society that will stop at nothing to protect their warped beliefs, and the artifact that has helped fund their efforts for more than a century. Can a dwarf and a young female student right this wrong and return the scepter to its rightful owners The city of Azorcha, the Goblin City, is home to goblins, and a killer. Murder in Goblin City will pit the ruthless killer against the skills of Baylin, the first female magistrate in the kingdom. As the death toll rises, the killer sets their focus on Baylin and her young assistant, but the killer is not the only threat.
Time Walkers are rare, social outcasts, and vastly misunderstood. When a Time Walker accidentally sees the future of Lady Elizabeth, the governor's daughter, the die is cast. Will the Time Walker reveal the secrets she saw? Or will Lady Elizabeth be left to face her fate?
King Jeffery has been king for two days, and already his reign is in jeopardy. A vile opponent is desperate to have the crown for himself, but he cannot challenge the king directly. The king's soon-to-be wife and young child are the target of the opposition, and the race is on to save their lives, the throne, and perhaps the kingdom in, In Search of a Queen.
Sasha is a foreigner who is out of her element, desperate, starving, and she has a secret. Seeking refuge in the Castle Crete, she finds herself befriended by a gruff shop owner and his young housemaid. As the Time Keeper's Apprentice, Sasha thought she had found safety, a home, and an escape from her past, but her secret is out, and the danger is closing in. Only then does Sasha realize she is not the only one with a secret.
Kalik is a simple Sculptor who struggles to feed himself as he works on his masterpiece. The Sculpture, when finished, will establish Kalik as one of the finest artists in the Kingdom. Unknown to him, fate has other plans. A series of most unfortunate events leaves Kalik's plans and his future in grave danger. Only with the help of a long-dead matchmaker and a most unlikely allie does he have any hope of completing the sculpture.
