WORLD OF ZAYLYN #1 + #2: QUEST FOR THE SWORD OF ANTHROWST
Subtitle: Volumes 1 + 2: Quest For The Sword Fragments And The Hunt For Dranngore
Publisher: trafford publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: victoria, canada
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 1412089301
Description: Book #1:
The World of Zaylyn is a world of humans, elves, dwarves, fairy folk, centaurs, dragons, dragon-like humanoids, goblins, trolls, shape shifters, and many others yet to be discovered. With warriors, thieves, wizards, treasure, magic, strange creatures, danger, and adventure, this world is never dull. Evil, malicious creatures have entered into this world to do the bidding of an insane wizard, but can he control these beasts as he believes, and for what purpose? As the creatures slaughter his entire village, Vordin, narrowly escapes. He's told that the evil wizard has to be slain by the Sword of Anthrowst in order to send the creatures back to where they came from. Two thieves, an elf and her human companion, join Vordin in the quest as does an amateur wizard. The mysterious being they encounter, half human and half spider, is she friend or foe? Will they fall prey to the horrid evil monsters, trapped in a web of spells and ripped to pieces by huge dagger-like teeth and claws? How are they to even find this sword, wherever it may be, and the wizard for whom they only know a name? Encountering a mischievous fairy queen and her followers, vicious monsters, giant spiders within ancient underground passages, bounty hunters after the two thieves, plus so much more. Could there be bandits within the forest or a werewolf lurking about as a few believe? Worst of all, is the presence of a mysterious and evil vampiric being with immense power, called simply The Black Shadow. If he had a hand in this group coming together, what purpose does he intend for them? He wants them to complete their quest, saving Zaylyn from the wizard and his army of creatures, but why, especially when he could easily take care of the problem himself?

Book #2:
Enter the World of Zaylyn. This is a world filled with strange creatures, magic, and mystery. This is the continued story, in the quest for the Sword of Anthrowst. Evil, malicious creatures called Killnarin have entered this world to do the bidding of an insane wizard named Dranngore. Can this horrible man control these beasts as he believes? Vordin has been told that the evil wizard had to be slain by the Sword of Anthrowst in order to send the creatures back to where they came from. Lorenta, the mysterious being who is spider by day and human at night, has taken on this quest with him. The two thieves, an elf named Candra and Dendrox her human companion, have also joined Vordin in this quest, as has the amateur wizard Weena, Nodwel the axe-wielding dwarf, and the berserk warrior woman Asdella. Discovering that the sword had been broken into three pieces and hidden away in three separate locations, the group continues on what seems like a hopeless quest. Through the help of the giant spiders, a message was relayed to Lorenta that Dranngore is seeking revenge on the wizard's guild for denying him membership and that it would be several days before the Killnarin made their next move. After Asdella brutally takes revenge on a man from her past, the group must flee Vackiindmire and have decided to make their way to the town of Shirkint. They desperately hope that they will be able to discover more information about the sword there. Vexcindor, the carriage driver, is to take them through the forest to Shirkint, but will they run into trouble? They were warned about the increasing raids by the bandits within the forest. Are the rumors true about a thieves guild being located at Shirkint? It seems that The Black Shadow has been guiding them along from the beginning. Does he have some sinister plan for the group? He eventually asks them to perform a task for him, but what are his true motives for helping them as he has? Will he eventually turn on them as Asdella fears? Does Asdella know more about The Black Shadow than she is letting on? His hold over the hunger is quickly diminishing the more he resists. Will he be able to keep himself from killing? Will The Black Shadow be able to stop himself from attacking and feeding from one of the group?
Table of contents: title: Book #2 "Quest For The Sword Fragments And The Hunt For Dranngore"; title: (World of Zaylyn #1 "Quest For The Sword of Anthrowst" is included in book #2); title: (book #1 - 66 chapters, book #2 - 85 chapters- total 151); title: 312,879 words