The warm days of Firestreak are usually good for travellers in the world of Amarillia.

I am come,’ the Demon said simply, in a droning monotone. ‘I am with the dead of the lake. Come to me.’ Then the appearance of the skull-face vanished and the blood burst into a...

Ye are a scoundrel, a black-hearted robber and a rogue,’ Stubble said cheerily to the grumbling captain. It was his usual way of haggling, and he’d beaten down the riverman to a decent price for...

Excuse me for a moment, will ye. I think I have to talk to the river,’ he said unsteadily and flopped over the side-rail.

Well, anyway, this’ll be easier than knocking an elf out of a tree. Trust me.”How many elves have you knocked out of trees, Stubble?”Duraden’s bones! Have ye never heard of a figure of speech?

The fourth elf was younger than the others. This showed in the perfection of her skin, the agility and speed of her movements, and in the brightness of her dress. Her long silk garment was...