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NightSpawn Chronicles II--The Dwarven Bard [COMPLETED]

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Parts 9
Time 1h 26m

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The Dwarves are locked down in their underground kingdom. The magical keys that open the locks to the passages between upper and lower nations are missing. Trade to their kingdom has stopped. 

Soon they'll be starving.

A pregnant Dwarven princess holds the key to the crisis [literally!] right in her hands.

A twisted fantasy world where anything can, and does happen. Thief, assassin and sharp wit, Ayren is back on the quest for gold and glory.

What could possibly go wrong?

Chock full of swords, knives, sorcerers, magic, dark fantasy, elves, dwarves, assassin, thieves. Cousin to The Witcher and Dragon Age.

***WARNING: *** Some Strong Language And Dark Themes***

This is part of a completed storyline. New chapters will be uploaded each Friday.All Rights Reserved

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Kat's Tale by Tinkerbunk

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𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀, where everything is happily ever after... until it isn't. Most people either loathe the idea of or don't believe in the legend of the Writer, a mysterious being in a faraway tower who writes the life story of every person who has ever lived with an enchanted pen. When an alliance of rogue mages decides to rise up against their destinies and take back power from the lazy, complacent royals ruling over the land, they don't realize what they've bargained for. An ancient curse is awakened by the death of Queen Snow White, and the gang of thieves robbing the Snow palace on the day she is killed become entangled in her destiny, changing theirs forever. Ramona Swan and her crew, fairytale misfits barely scraping by in an old van and stealing to live, find themselves swept up into a life they never asked for ⸻ discovering the Writer is real and that he needs them to save the world. They chase through dangerous forests, battle monsters, and brave raging seas in a race against time to stop the newly emerged Alliance of Darkness from shattering the most famous fairy tales of all time, tearing down everything Fairytaletopia stands for in the process. The Alliance is brimming with wavering loyalties and sides bound to split, but their goal is set, and they'll do everything in their power to achieve it. Little do they know the royals won't go down without a fight. The thieves never asked to be caught up in all of this, but no one ever can truly predict what fate has in store. They're fighting for something they've never believed in before and questioning everything they've ever known. Along the way they'll learn what family truly is... and forge their own destinies, together. ✹ GLORIOUS AWARDS 2023 WINNER: Action/Adventure, 1st Place. ✹ THE BOOK AWARDS 2023 WINNER: Action/Adventure, 3rd Place. ✹ Cover by @EdenHart87. © Ginger Beckett 2022-24