A Merchant in Oria and Other Tales
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Publisher Description
Firion is a young merchant descended from generations of merchants. His first big break comes along when he sets out to trade with the wealthy dwarven kingdom of Oria. He has always dreamed of visiting this grand kingdom, having heard his father describe it in detail a hundred times while he was younger. But when Firion arrives in Oria, he is jarred by the details present that contradict with the image etched into his mind.
Something dark and sinister seems to be afoot in Oria, but Firion knows he is no hero. He is just a simple merchant, and what can an ordinary person do in the face of danger and deception?
A Merchant in Oria, the feature tale in this collection, follows a reluctant hero as he gets swept upon a journey he didn't seek. That and more can be found within these pages. Thirteen tales, each unique - sharing the bond of author. Rooted in science fiction and fantasy, with several tales paying homage to Arthurian legend and Medieval roots, the stories you will read are as varied as the interests of the author.
Customer Reviews
Bite-sized fantasy stories you’ll love!
Before this year, I never knew fantasy could be found in a literary form that was under 800 pages and no less than 10 books in the series. That's not even an exaggeration - look it up!
What a delight to read this collection of fantasy short stories! Some did have other elements such as medieval folklore and science fiction, as well as some great messages, morals and humor. There were some very creative magic systems in a couple of these that I loved and were so vivid in my mind's eye. There was one that poked a little humor at our religious nature of competition between churches (but also a hard look at how that's not exactly working to save the world).
There are 12 stories and 1 poem - I'm not a fan of poetry, so that one I'll have to leave to you to decide on. Of the 12 stories, there were only 2 that I could leave - the rest were all extremely enjoyable, in fact, I would love to get full length novels from or even more stories! (Fantasy lovers just can't help it, I guess)
If I had to pick a top favorite story, it would be WORDS LIKE RAIN, but my favorite character would be Ava. (Delighted to say she's in more than one of the stories in this collection)