Amber

by Troy D. Smith

A fantasy short story by Troy D. SmithThe halfling Jod Gleefellow had not expected to find adventure in the Dark Wood; he had only hoped to find a rabbit for his supper. He had certainly not expected to find an Elven maiden, imprisoned for centuries by an evil sorceror. Jod beheld the bones of the many champions who had sought to free the beautiful Elf from her amber prison -and they'd come there on purpose!“Well, Jod, old fellow.” he said softly to himself. “You've certainly got yourself into it now.”

16 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 19, 2011

About the author

Troy D. Smith was born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee in 1968. He has waxed floors, moved furniture, been a lay preacher, and taught high school and college. He writes in a variety of genres, achieving his earliest successes with westerns -his first published short story appeared in 1995 in Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he won the Spur Award in 2001 for the novel Bound for the Promise-Land (being a finalist on two other occasions.) He is currently teaching American history at Tennessee Tech, and serving as president of Western Fictioneers -the first national writing organization devoted exclusively to fiction about the Old West.

Reviews

[Bill Tillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful tale of Jod the Halfling and his adventure into the Dark Woods. Falling into a hidden cave, which turns out to be many, many caves he discovers an elf entrapped by an evil magician.