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A small crew of outcasts—scoundrels, would-be heroes, deviants, and ruffians—finds a map they believe leads to a legendary sword buried in the barrow of a long‑dead wizard. Eager to strike riches, they soon learn the map is cursed and it is shattered during a powerful magical ritual. With their hopes crushed, they drift in longing until the map resurfaces in an unusual and unforeseen place, reigniting their desperate pursuit.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Mark Smylie
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