Amulet

by Frank Dorrian

In the rotting corpse of a once-great kingdom, one of the ruling class of Magnates has something priceless stolen from him - an amulet, plucked from the fallen empire of Elenyr. But when the assassin, Talavain, is despatched to take the amulet back and dispense the justice of Magnates, both he and his employer will learn that the shadows of forsaken Elenyr are far from finished.

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Published June 30, 2022

About the author

Frank Dorrian was born in Liverpool. His hometown, a post-industrial cityscape, served as poignant inspiration for his creative efforts. He would commence writing in earnest during his teenage years, composing stories to sate desires of both expression and introspection.

Former careers include shop cashier, qualified mental health nurse and large-scale change governance and gap analysis for an international business. Today, Frank works as an operational analyst for a major UK institution, overseeing and improving complex data and processes.

When not writing, Frank spends his spare time reading, playing computer games, collecting tattoos and Thai boxing. He has previously competed as a fighter domestically in the UK and abroad in Thailand.

His first book, The Shadow of the High King, a grimdark fantasy novel, was released 30th August 2016, followed by To Brave the End on the 28th February 2017 and Scars of the Sand on the 8th September 2017, both standalone novellas set in the world of the Weaving Shadows Trilogy.

A further standalone, the start of a new series, Horns of the Hunter was released on 27th July 2021, a standalone novel set in the ancient days of Luah Fáil.

Reviews

[Alan Behan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant dark tale by Frank Dorrian, who's books and short stories have been amazing and a joy to read over the last couple of years. The dark worlds he creates for us to get lost in, which would be absolutely brutal and scary, are brilliant. His plots and characters, especially the dark characters he writes into existence, are truly epic. In this little short story, the Amulet, the assassin Talavain, is hired by one of the ruling classes of Magnates, when a priceless artifact, An Amulet from fallen empire of Elynyr, is stolen from him from an employee. At all costs, the most feared assassin must hunt down and retrieve it back. But this is no ordinary Amulet, both he and his employer will learn that the shadows of forsaken Elenyr aren't done with the world. A fantastic, gruesome twist that will leave wanting more. I love they way the author can squeeze so much into such a short story, and yet leave you so satisfied. I very highly recommend....😁🖤💥🗡

[John Croak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frank has done it again! Awesome short story that begs to be fleshed out into a full length novel. I need to know more about the amulet.

[Miriam Michalak · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeously grim & delightfully dark short from Frank Dorrian.