Beginning is the second book in the Laurian Pentology series from author Danny Birt and picks up with Ending an Ending left off. From the book: ============= "Don't shoot, or you'll regret it." With that strange admonishment, a beautiful woman strode into view, shoulders straight and hands clasped behind her back. Her long curly hair shone red with the light of the fire, though her eyes reflected none of that light. She looked short enough to be a tall dwarf, but her curvaceous figure belied her as almost certainly human. She was clothed with a black silky body suit and a dark green cloak that offset her red hair. Both Paedre's dogs whined, but softly, as though confused as to what to do. There was no hint of confusion in Scruting's voice. "Keep your bolts at ready," he commanded. "Now, is that any way to greet your savior?" The woman gave a closed-lipped smile. "You can't tell me you just killed five vampires on your own," Sydron objected. The woman unclasped her hands and brought them into plain view from behind her back. They were dripping with blood. Several people exclaimed loudly at the sight, but Scruting shushed them. "Why did you kill them?" "To help you out," she answered. "And because they were arrogant. There's only enough room for one egomaniac on my continent." "Why help us?" Scruting asked implacably. "But that's what Seren do for each other," she said, stepping forward. "You can't be Seren," Lalt growled. "Who but a Seren could kill five vampires on her own?" demanded Sydron. The elf answered sharply: "An older vampire!" ==============

Beginning: Second Book in the Laurian Pentology

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Danny Birt

Fantasy

Ancient Tomes Press

Jack Bywater is loved by the entire town. Handy with a hammer, able to drive a coach, great at getting wasps out of an orchard, he truly is a Jack of all Trades.     And he's just the man that Helen's been looking for as well. Jack couldn't agree with her more. The cozy village is the perfect spot and Jack would love nothing better than to settle down, marry Helen and raise a family.    But the Sultan is angry at Jack for having stolen his pet dragon, Pepper, and has sent a nasty curse winging around the world after him. Jack can flee the curse and lose Helen, or marry her and lose his life.    And to make matters worse, something has the local faeries in an uproar, and only Jack can fix it.     Jack of all trades is a light hearted romance set in a fantasy version of England. Suitable for ages 13 and up.

Jack of All Trades

K.C. Shaw

Beginning an Ending is the 3rd book in Danny Birt's epic high fantasy series, the Laurian Pentology. Excerpt: The monk-general viewed the ship for obvious aberrations. She knew her senses had not been wrong. Something had definitely climbed up the side of the ship from the water. To climb a sheer wet wall of wood something would have to have claws and, in her experience, few things with claws were civilized.  Had there not been a flash of lightning from the omnipresent clouds, Lenale might have missed seeing the crouched lump perching like a vulture atop the ship's rail. It was so stable that it might have been a carved gargoyle to match the ship's figurehead, had she not known that it had not been there at the start of the voyage.  In a trice, Lenale was pounding across the deck with one mace across her chest and one raised to strike...

Beginning an Ending

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Beginning: Second Book in the Laurian Pentology

Jack of All Trades

Beginning an Ending