A Dilemma of Proportions: A Highwall Tale

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By Alfred Tinner
Published by Maybury Press
$2.99 Rating: 1 star1 star1 star
(3.00 based on 1 review)

Published: Jan. 03, 2012
Words: 4,117 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465920942


Short description

Tired of a life of being teased, a runt of a guard comes face-to-face with a 'giant' opportunity. But when a dangerous stranger offers him a creative bargain, will the burden be too much to bear? 4100 words.

Extended description

After a lifetime of being teased, a runt of a guard comes face-to-face with a 'giant' opportunity.

One lonely night while on shift at a never-used entrance to the great city of Highwall, short-of-stature Breck is approached by a mysterious and quite dangerous denizen of the Southlands. But when the stranger offers him a dark and creative bargain to avenge his respect, will the burden be too much for Breck to bear?

A twisted tale of wits.

4100 words.

Tags

honor, cult, camp, plague, disease, divine, soldier, giant, treachery, trickery, tension, priestess, ritual magic, city legends, wizard magic, bon fire, runt, polearm

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Review by: lfsims on June 02, 2012 : star star star
Interesting book, Breck a short man gets revenge on his number one bully.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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