Books like Fools Errant by Matthew Hughes
Filidor Vesh, a carefree wastrel, finds his routine disrupted when a simple errand for his uncle, the influential Archon of Old Earth, propels him onto a frantic odyssey across a planet dotted with varied and eccentric nations. Beset by the irascible dwarf Gaskarth and confronting wild beasts, hostile mobs, and a sinister thaumaturge who takes a keen interest in his luggage, Filidorβs reluctant pilgrimage tests his resolve. At the journeyβs climax, he faces an ancient and potentially apocalyptic evil, threatening the very fabric of his world.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Matthew Hughes
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