The Burning of Lurneville (The Godmaker Saga pt1): The Esfah Sagas, #10

By Christopher Schmitz

A promise made between kings—a pact made to save the gnomes—comes back to haunt the Gods'own. Now, with Lurneville plunged into flames Melkior, and Leisterbane finally draw steel against each other!

 

With a strange dwarf bearing a book from beyond the grave arriving at the city, things are set in motion that not even the gods' Champions can resist. Their party is scattered and a game of betrayals playing out across Charnock. Festering evil looms and only one thing is certain: not all the Champions will survive!

 

This exciting, new 12-story event in the Esfah Sagas begins the Godmaker story arc and is also known as Time of the Champions. Start this epic journey today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christopher Schmitz
• Release date: May 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224187386

Christopher Schmitz

Christopher Schmitz (M.A.), geb. 1988, ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Göttinger Institut für Demokratieforschung.

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The Burning of Lurneville

The Godmaker Saga part 1: 1

Christopher D. Schmitz

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Contents

Other Esfah Stories

The Burning of Lurneville

About Esfah

Appendices

About the author

The Game

Other Esfah Stories

The Esfah Sagas is a large universe—here are other stories you might enjoy!

(stories with an *asterisk are novellas)

The Relic Quests

Ashes of Ailushurai

Rise of the Champions

Drakuwar

*The Clockwork Castle

The Cyrean Songs

Chill Wind

Eye of the Storm

Secrets of the Shadowlands

*Thunderfist and the Dragon

Tales of the First Age

Rise and Fall of the Obsidian Grotto

Cast of Fate

Army of the Dead

*Tome of the Tarvanehl

*Heart of Stone and Flame

The Godmaker Saga

Time of the Champions

The Magestorm Wars 1: Godmaker (coming soon)

The Magestorm Wars 2: Godbreaker (coming soon)

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The Godmaker Saga

Time of the Champions

1

Black Dragons and Blue Elves

The Pale Gunner

Strength of the Gwich'in

Bearer of the Shield

The Sword of Aeschere

Calling of the Champions

Slow Burn

Scales of Death

Under Siege

The Burning of Lurneville

Bastard of the Death God

The Pursuit of Madness

The Burning of Lurneville

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Ailushurai clutched Melkior from behind, squeezing him to her chest, hugging him as the wind rushed through her hair. They flew atop Rahkawmn’s back.

Melkior well knew what she must feel. But the way she clung to him with hands laid across his torso exhilarated him in an altogether different manner.

Rahkawmn soared across the sky with his two favorite people riding. The dragon angled towards the mountaintop where Melkior and Ailushurai first met. It was their favorite spot, and they had returned here several times.

After sliding down to the lush grass on the overlook they frequented, the two lovers shared a bottle of wine and a small meal they’d packed.

The eldarim finished the last of the drink and flashed her a grin. You will have to give my compliments to whatever royal chef prepared our picnic.

Ailushurai responded with a fake glower. What? You think I can’t cook… that I have servants for everything just because I’m a princess?

Melkior chuckled as he shook his head. "I’m certain you’re very capable. So… did you prepare it?"

Well… no. She gave him a roguish grin and then pursed her lips in a sultry manner. But I brought dessert.

Melkior’s eyebrows arched steeply. He’d noticed how Ailushurai’s moods swung these last few months since the Gods’own had gone on a short break. Each person needed to see to his or her lives. Melkior hoped that the wild swings and short periods of manic behavior were not signs of her growing bored with him.

That concern was far from his mind, at the moment. He stared at her, enthralled by her suggestive movements as she slowly unclasped her garments and slid her top off her shoulders. Soll had begun setting behind them and Rhaudian was fully up and headed for a circuit across the sky, making shadows play across her curves.

Melkior caught a stray