Rumtuskin of the Emberdiggers: Crystal Tower, #1

By Judy Lunsford

Rumtuskin of the Emberdiggers isn't your usual dwarf. He leaves the safety of the mines to follow his dream of becoming a magical tailor. Here is the start of his adventure as he faces trouble and and makes some new friends along the way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Judy Lunsford
• Release date: Jan 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393108160

Judy Lunsford

Born and raised in California, Judy now lives in Arizona with her husband and Giant Schnoodle. Judy writes with dyslexia and a chronic illness & is a breast cancer survivor. She writes mostly fantasy, but delves into suspense, horror, romance, and poetry. She has written books and short stories for all ages. You can find her books and short stories at your favorite online retailers.

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Rumtuskin of the Emberdiggers

Crystal Tower, Volume 1

Judy Lunsford

Published by Judy Lunsford, 2021.

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Rumtuskin of the Emberdiggers

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Rumtuskin of the Emberdiggers (Crystal Tower)

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The purple velvet tree was highly sought after by magicians and sorcerers everywhere. This made life complicated for them. Burble was no exception. 

His beautifully hued leaves were the softest foliage available. Softer than any fabric made by human hands. They had a faint scent of the forest to them, one which could never be overpowered by any other odor. 

His leaves were also very susceptible to magic. Burble’s delicate leaves were perfect for spells, potions, and charms. But the best magic was tailor magic. 

Clothing made from the leaves of the purple velvet tree were seamless and durable and the most comfortable cloth. They did not rip or tear easily, and were almost strong enough to be a light layer of armor.

Burble had many brushes with velvet hunters. He was defenseless, for the most part. He moved rather slowly, usually tripping himself on his own roots, which were shallow enough that he could move across the ground with fair, if slow, ease.

The main defense of the purple velvet trees were their symbiotes. A long vine of ivy wrapped itself around the trunk of every velvet tree. But it wasn’t any common ivy. It was a crawling attack ivy. 

Burble’s symbiote was named Crawl. But the symbiote did more than crawl. He was faster than lightning, and he had no qualms about strangling any