Mist Runner

by Douglas Hirt, Jerry Sciarrio (Narrator)

Jeffrey Quicksall has finally put the past behind him. Hes worked hard for his outfitters license, enjoys guiding off-worlders on safari to hunt dinos, and generally looks forward to spending downtime either at the Safari Club bar in Elstadar City, or camping with his daughter, Kar, who lives at the local boarding school. Until the day dragons attack his mistrigger in legal hunting territory! Suddenly Magistrate Stemoplisen threatens to confiscate his outfitters license. An enchanting double agent coerces him into taking her to the forbidden Neutral Zone, and a luscious diaphanen hooker poisons his drink. Jeffs uncomplicated life becomes a nightmare before he knows it. Now hes face to face with a lethal enemy from his past, a fanatical diaphanen wizard bent on human destruction, and a thousand voracious dragons poised to annihilate Elstadar City. Only Jeff possesses the device that can turn them from their deadly mission. Can he get back with it in time to save the city and his daughter?

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Douglas Hirt was born in Illinois, but heeding Horace Greeley's admonition to "Go west, young man", he headed to New Mexico at eighteen. Doug earned a Bachelor's degree from the College of Santa Fe and a Masters of Science degree from Eastern New Mexico University. During this time he spent several summers living in a tent in the desert near Carlsbad, New Mexico, conducting biological baseline surveys for the Department of Energy.

Doug drew heavily from this "desert life" when writing his first novel, DEVIL'S WIND. In 1991 Doug's novel, A PASSAGE OF SEASONS, won the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award. His 1998 book, BRANDISH, and 1999 DEADWOOD, were finalists for the SPUR award given by the Western Writers of America.

A short story writer, and the author of twenty-nine novels and one book of non fiction, Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy and their two children, Rebecca and Derick. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars.

Douglas Hirt is a "fabricator of armchair adventures" who also writes as Jason Elder and Doug Hawkins.

Reviews

[R. Vesna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a well thought out and developed story. The characters were multi-dimensional and captivating. The plot line was nicely interwoven with great complexity yet clarity. The main villain was a little underdeveloped but that was more than made up for in the dangers and intrigue of the settings and the pure evil of his right hand man. Overall a great story.