Kyne Erhtenwal is a gifted but troubled child initiate in the Guild of Sagecraft. Clearly a budding scholar, she has too much awe for her outcast idol, Journeyor Wynn Hygeorht, but even moreso for Wynn’s tall, wolf-like companion, Shade. Kyne believes Shade is a sacred majay-hì—one of the “hounds of the Fay” or fairy-hounds.

When one of her guild instructors, Emelia Ginjeriè, makes her promise to stop talking about the majay-hì and Shade, Kyne thinks it is the worst thing that could happen to her. That promise becomes like the cage of a prisoner she stumbles upon one night near the city’s great port.

Unable to say anything to anyone about the prisoner, Kyne looks for help from her two closest friends among the initiates—Marten and Grim. Her promise forces her to lie to them for an ill-conceived plan, which may end with all three of them being thrown out of the guild. And that is the least of the possible dangers. [Novella, 50k+ words].

About "T·N·D·S: Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga"...

All "tales" are written for readers who have never read any of our other works. They are organized into “collections” where all stories therein share a theme and/or premise. Most tales are not sequential and can be read in any order. When one or more link together, subsequent stories will mention “sequel to…” on their covers to guide you. No knowledge of our novels is necessary to read and enjoy these short works; any "tale" can be your first venture into this world.

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