Continuing on from the end of both "Thief" and "Gabrin: The Avatar", this short story sees the people of the ancient city of Ur'gavan facing grave danger. The one-time boy thief, Tirnam, and his friend Gabrin Parr, must seek to forge a new future, a future of hope. They are the only ones who can achieve the impossible, or can they? The risks are enormous, but the rewards are even greater...
Steve K Smy was born in Ipswich, Suffolk - a picturesque part of England. He has lived virtually his whole life there. He started writing for pleasure when he was 13 years old. He returned to it seriously in February 2012, following a long illness. Since then, he has written and published (in ebook form) several short stories, four novelettes and a novella, and has been working on a major fantasy novel.
He has written and published (as ebooks) stories in three series: the Thief series of fantasy short stories, the mild horror/future fiction G1: The Guardians series (two novelettes and a novella, to date) and the science fiction Captain Henri Duschelle Stories (a short story and two novelettes, so far). The novelettes and novella have now been published in paperback - contact the author for details.
Mr Smy is also a blogger with a growing readership. His blog, Imagineer-ing, is the primary point of contact for him and carries information about his works, as well as supplying a support platform for his fellow authors.
This story is something of a connector between what happened in first two books and the next. It shows how out heroes deal with "leftovers" of Parrin's army and citizens of Ur'gavan. Something that needs to be known before you'll start reading the next story.
Having successfully taken control of the City from the Parr in the previous story 'Thief', Tirnam, Gabrin and a few hundred survivors, face ferocious and bloodthirsty enemies who number thousands in this sequel.