Bereft in a hostile world, an orc general struggles to come to terms with his role in the destruction of his people. Running and hiding from the humans and elves that hunt him down, he searches for other orc survivors.
When two human wizards finally pin him down in an abandoned orcish mountain fortress, he must use his wits and cunning to prevail, redeeming himself and the magic of his people.
Máire Brophy lives in Dublin, Ireland. By day, she works with researchers to help develop and express their ideas, and by night she mostly sleeps. In between, she’s often found playing Dungeons and Dragons, eating cake, and watching movies. She is currently considering learning to play golf.
Máire cohosts Irish Writers Podcast a podcast about writing — and tweets @mairebro. You can find out more information on her website mairebrophy.com. And don’t worry — no-one else pronounces her name correctly either.