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Proving Grounds: A Chronicles of Shadows Side Story Novella
A slain hero sprawled in a pool of blood. A lighthearted contest turned deadly. Can a pair of brothers survive long enough to take the gold?Caeldan and Ryld want nothing more than to adventure and save the occasional princess. So, when they get the opportunity to join a guild-sponsored dungeon tournament, they’re all in. But instead of a rollicking romp they find themselves knee deep in murder and real monsters.
Now the twins have only each other and a trio of young companions to escape a sinister trap. If they’re to break free they must battle through disease-riddled glomes, giant spiders and voracious undead.
Can they thwart the killer before they end up in a hydra’s belly?
Proving Grounds is the first spirited entry in a new series of novellas featuring the characters from the Chronicles of Shadows epic fantasy series. If you like sarcastic but good-hearted heroes, slavering beasties, and affectionate homages to role-playing games, then you’ll love Lee Dunning’s boisterous tale.
Buy Proving Grounds to gird your loins today!
Now the twins have only each other and a trio of young companions to escape a sinister trap. If they’re to break free they must battle through disease-riddled glomes, giant spiders and voracious undead.
Can they thwart the killer before they end up in a hydra’s belly?
Proving Grounds is the first spirited entry in a new series of novellas featuring the characters from the Chronicles of Shadows epic fantasy series. If you like sarcastic but good-hearted heroes, slavering beasties, and affectionate homages to role-playing games, then you’ll love Lee Dunning’s boisterous tale.
Buy Proving Grounds to gird your loins today!
- GenresFantasy
52 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 10, 2020
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About the author
Lee Dunning
11 books26 followersLee has done many things over the years, including daring the horrors of IT for over 26 years. Having grown weary of that, she went back to school to study accounting. While such a job may not be the stuff of legends, it is a skill needed pretty much everywhere which makes it possible for her to keep a roof over her head regardless of where she chooses to live.
Of course, there is more to Lee than that. She's loved writing since grade school. She finished her first novel length story in high school, though she cringes now to read it. She's also worked with digital art since 2004. She's done several book covers for other authors as well as her own books. She also games both on the computer and tabletop. Her dice slinging has encompassed all versions of D&D, Fantasy Hero and most recently 13th Age.
As of July 26th, 2014, Lee published her first book, "Exile's Redemption" available here at Amazon in Kindle and Trade Paperback formats. The second book, "Exile's Gamble," and the third book, "Exile's Legacy," have since hit the virtual shelves of Amazon. Lee has finally finished the fourth book—"Exile's Vengeance" which concludes the current story line in the Chronicles of Shadows series. Currently she's working on some short pieces taking place ten years in the future from the events in Chronicles.
She currently shares her home with three cats, two Siamese and one horrified orange tabby. She recently moved to the Pacific Northwest, but longs to relocate to Alaska someday.
Of course, there is more to Lee than that. She's loved writing since grade school. She finished her first novel length story in high school, though she cringes now to read it. She's also worked with digital art since 2004. She's done several book covers for other authors as well as her own books. She also games both on the computer and tabletop. Her dice slinging has encompassed all versions of D&D, Fantasy Hero and most recently 13th Age.
As of July 26th, 2014, Lee published her first book, "Exile's Redemption" available here at Amazon in Kindle and Trade Paperback formats. The second book, "Exile's Gamble," and the third book, "Exile's Legacy," have since hit the virtual shelves of Amazon. Lee has finally finished the fourth book—"Exile's Vengeance" which concludes the current story line in the Chronicles of Shadows series. Currently she's working on some short pieces taking place ten years in the future from the events in Chronicles.
She currently shares her home with three cats, two Siamese and one horrified orange tabby. She recently moved to the Pacific Northwest, but longs to relocate to Alaska someday.
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