Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale

by Kat Zantow

All too often, the servants of Dark Overlords are dispatched with a lazy flick of the hero's sword. But in Shadowing, the job benefits of fire, mayhem, and flight almost make up for it. In between burning down villages, the primary directive for minions is taking out heroes. When a man in golden armor and his faithful companions sneak across the border on a quest to assassinate the Dark Lord Magna, long live the Magna, it's up to the Shadows to cut his quest short. As always, things do not go quite according to plan, and one henchman ends up lone-wolfing it across the permafrost lands, following the stench of valor.

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First published June 3, 2011

About the author

Kat Zantow is a William and Mary grad who digitizes early American History, volunteers with teen writers, and pursues adventure. Most influential fantasy and science fiction favs are Steven Brust and William Gibson. Favorite rom-com is Grosse Pointe Blank. You can find her on Twitter @Kat_Zantow or blogging