Author: Michael A. Ventrella
Year: 2007
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The prophecy said that the hero would save the duchy from the evil gryphons behind the magical arch ... But what if they got the wrong guy?
When cowardly young bard Terin Ostler is called before the Duke and told that he fits the description of the hero of the prophecy, he is certain there has been a grave mistake. When the Duke's own men later try to kill him and he is forced to go into hiding, he realizes that it may be his own grave that is in question.
Our young hero struggles to overcome his inexperience and limitations to figure out the meaning of the mysterious prophecy, accompanied by two squires who are torn between obeying the orders of the knight they have sworn to follow and doing what they believe is right.
"Clever, funny and suspenseful. Normally, I would rather eat bees than read fantasy novels, but this one is great." -- Mark Waid, author of Kingdom Come and Birthright
"This is no raw transcription of random events but a tightly written and plotted work that will keep the reader enthralled until the last word is read." -- Christopher Hoare, Muse Book Reviews
"A late twist lends the entire novel a surprisingly tight narrative." -- Pat Ferrara, Mania.com
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