They’ve declared their intent to become Yearlings, apprentices to the Elc’atar Blade Masters, now they just need to survive the hazing …
Egos and faces will be smashed, but will it be those of the Immortals or the Elc’atar?
If you like epic fight scenes, snarky dialogue and friendship till the death, then this might be for you.
We hope that you enjoy this short story and we’ll meet you back at The Gates.
You can continue to read more about these guys and so much more. Our recommended reading progression would be The Gates of Golorath, Angels of Perdition, then the onto the novella’s, Requiem’s Reach and finally… The Gate of Fang and Thorn.
R.M. Garino has been writing for most of his life. Since childhood, he has been fascinated with what The Story is, how it functions, its hidden depths, and the different masks it wears.
He is known for writing crisp, character driven fiction that reads like viewing a film. His world creation is vast and far reaching, yet his prose is organic and devoid of informational dumps. The characters are real, believable, and inspire both affection and compassion in the reader.
Garino has a Master's in Literature and lives in the mountains of the east coast with his wife, three children, and all the characters still waiting their turn to speak. He is an avid brewer of beer and strong coffee, a voracious reader, an aficionado of fine cigars and single malt scotch, and is not nearly as obsessed with video games as his wife believes him to be.