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<p><br/>Kuthius<br/>Tallerus might be old and sick, but as a sergeant of the Prisonlands border wardens he still has a job to do when a pair of exiles escape<br/>with help from the outside world.</p><p>Leading<br/>a squad of wardens, including his nephew the scout, Kuthius sets out<br/>in pursuit of the fugitives, eventually discovering this was no<br/>simple escape plan.</p><p>A<br/>dark mage with ulterior motives freed the exiles, the wizard's<br/>ultimate goal potentially impacting Kuthius personally. But can an<br/>old man who finds himself alone in the hinterlands with only his<br/>steel and wits stand against an enemy who can summon<br/>demons? </p><p>WARNING:<br/>This short story contains a few potential spoilers for those who have not read The Kobalos Trilogy.</p><p>This<br/>short story of 11,000 words is a prequel to The Kobalos Trilogy. Its<br/>events happen a year before those of the trilogy. </p><p></p><p><b>Also available</b></p><p></p><p>City of Rogues: Book I of The Kobalos Trilogy</p><p></p><p>Road to Wrath: Book II of The Kobalos Trilogy</p><p>Dark King of The North: Book III of The Kobalos Trilogy</p><p>The Kobalos Trilogy Omnibus</p><p></p>