The Tarra Tales, Book I

The Tarra Tales
What if Fantasy ruled the First Age of America? What if an eon ago, an entire fantastical world existed here on this continent, where Magic and Wonder walked the plains, dwelt in the mountains (or delved beneath them!), and forests were ancient places of wakeful, watchful sentinels? Trek through America before History, when Good and Evil wore physical forms, Enchantment hid in all corners of the land. This was a time of Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, foul Wreigthfier and Ludarz, and small, sturdy Hwatos who dwelt peacefully in their mountain vales. Leap into the Tarra Tales, and join one Hwato named Pablam Brownbee, who came home to find his life was about to change forever, and forever change the world.
When a mysterious sword is stolen from Pablam in a fire that nearly claims his life, revenge drives the adventurous Hwato to recover the ancient heirloom. This quest sends him from his quiet mountain village of Vailand out into the incredible wonders of Tarra. Accompanied by a growing company of stalwart friends, Pablam's travels take him from underground terrors to the savage wilds of Grottenmoss, where the Steward of the Wood, Caer-peril, needs Pablam and his friends to sacrifice for a dark, secret past. When their path leads to the dwarf caverns of Anaid, Pablam learns the secret of Moak's Chamber - that an ancient evil was awakened and loosed upon Tarra. Strength of friendship is tested through fire and marvelous discovery as Pablam realizes he must endure even more in his Quest for Darún.