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    Tower of Mud and Bone
    Tower of Mud and Bone
    Tower of Mud and Bone
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    Tower of Mud and Bone

    By Jonathan Evan Hudson

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    A love murdered. A wrongful conviction. An impossible quest serves as the punishment.

    Yet the convict Naucacus struggles on.

    To a shocking truth.

    Grab this spellbinding epic fantasy short story and enjoy the quest of a lifetime!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSwordpulp Studios
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781393825029
    Tower of Mud and Bone
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    Jonathan Evan Hudson

    Widely traveled, Jonathan Evan Hudson spends as much time studying life as he does writing gripping tales of fantastic adventures. From the giant redwoods of California to the deserts of Israel, his thrilling stories all draw on first-hand experiences and expand them with the fantastic and his acclaimed creativity.

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      Book preview

      Tower of Mud and Bone - Jonathan Evan Hudson

      Tower of Mud and Bone

      Tower of Mud and Bone

      JONATHAN EVAN HUDSON

      SWORDPULP STUDIOS

      Contents

      1. Tower of Mud and Bone

      About the Author

      Epic Fantasies by Jonathan Evan Hudson

      Chapter 1

      Tower of Mud and Bone

      The desert, even with the sun far overhead, felt as cool as a breezy storage basement. Worse, the dry winds sucked water out of Naucacus quicker than salt dehydrates a slug. Bringing the spongy water skin to his lips, Naucacus squeezed the water skin harder than the last time he drank from it. The flaccid thing only held a couple of gulps of water more.

      He began the guttural grunts of the dwarven chant to call forth the Water Sprite’s Light - the very first dwarven chant that Sokina had taught him. He remembered the elf girl’s patience despite hours of his human mouth mangling the words. Mistakes always produced side-effects, from silly squishy sounds to harmless thunder and lightning. When he finally got the chant right, Naucacus dropped the liquid light onto her foot. She squeaked a cry and then could not stop giggling at him, no matter how much he tried to console her. It all ended with a kiss.

      But then the memory of her murder jolted his mind. Treshgon, Sokina’s brother, stabbed her stomach with Naucacus’ dagger. Then he shoved his bleeding sister off a cliff as her human lover ran to her rescue.

      Naucacus shook his head. He had to focus on the chant for the

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