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... And A Shiny New Sword - The Tale of Garbus the Malcontent

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He saved the princess from a fire-breathing dragon. He slew demons with his sword. He single-handedly drove the armies of eternal darkness from the doorstep of his king. But when Garbus, the warrior, returns to the king for his reward, all he gets from the nitwit is a worthless sword and a bag with a hundred gold pieces. "Enough is enough," Garbus tells himself - and sets out to take over the kingdom for himself. A witty bard, a professional "damsel in distress" and several other colorful individuals accompany him on his quest which will turn out to be less heroic and more absurd.

"Conan The Barbarian" meets "Tropic Thunder" in this humorous take on epic fantasy tales and tropes.

WARNING: Rated mature for strong language, gratuitous violence, sexual innuendos, alcohol abuse and overall questionable behavior.

Rated immature for humor and stupidity.All Rights Reserved

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Secret of Wyrith

Rated Mature for occasional violence and strong language. Description: It all started with a job no one asked for. Bartlett Evans, adventurer, did not wish to be involved with the world of politics, especially between two kingdoms currently at war with one another. All he wanted was to gather enough gold to retire early and lived his life through the war. But when he saw a posting of a job with a rather hefty sum of rewards, he couldn't refuse, especially not when the job fell within his expertise: being that of a dragon slayer. It was a simple job: slay the dragon, get the princess. The catch? He would be rescuing the princess of an enemy kingdom: the Kingdom of Wyrith. But Bartlett would soon realize that this job was not as it would seem. Nothing ever was. Except this time, he would not expect it. His involvement in this matter, even if he was reluctant, would prove to set him up to an unusual adventure, one that would be as important to him as it was to the princess he saved. For nothing was as it seemed when dealing with the Secret of Wyrith.