Cavern Between Worlds: A Tale of the Half-Elven

by M.K. Theodoratus

All life has disappeared from a rookery far from Half-Elven shores, south in enemy territory. Voron, a disreputable ship’s captain, asks permission to investigate the mystery, a request that lands on Captain Hattenel’s desk. Her curiosity tweaked, she decides to investigate the conflict between Voron’s dubious reputation and the intelligence displayed in his book about his explorations.


Captain Hattenel discovers Voron not only projects a powerful negative glamour, guaranteed to repulse any Half-Elven warrior, but his shields are stronger than most. When she learns he plans to investigate the mysterious rookery on his own, Hattenel decides to join him – only to discover a secret that can destroy their world … and their careers.


While exploring the deserted island, the two are catapulted into a world of dog-headed magic workers. Hattenel an Voron must escape before gravity or the dog-heads kill them.

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Fantasy

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 26, 2011

About the author

M. K. Theodoratus has been intrigued by fantasy since she discovered the Oz books. She has traveled through many fantasy worlds since then. When she's not reading about other writer's worlds, she's creating her own -- mostly that of the Far Isle Half-Elven where she explores the social and political influences of population genetics in a hybrid elf/human poplustion.

A sixth grade English assignment introduced her to story writing. The teacher asked for a short story. She got an incomplete, 25-page Nancy Drew pastiche which turned into a novel the next summer. Theodoratus has been addicted to writing stories ever after.

Reviews

[Becks! · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐'s

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two worlds

As I read them falling through the dark tunnel when the floor shifted. I thought about a time porter. Nicely written, it holds your attention and imagination.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining short story.