{"product_id":"2940044536982","title":"Demon Stone: A Dagr Brightsword Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A solid, well told short story. 5 stars.\" - M.R. Mathias author of The Wardstone Trilogy and The Dragoneer Saga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEGENDS ARE NOT BORN. THEY ARE FORGED BY COURAGE \u0026amp; STEEL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dagr's kingdom and his wife are held ransom by an evil sorcerer, Dagr goes on a quest to give the sorcerer what he wants. But, at what cost is Dagr willing to go to save his kingdom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins the first tale of Dagr Brightsword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcerpt:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Dagr always prided himself on his strength. He was always able to use brute force and cunning to win his battles; but all of that was worthless right now, as cold sea water entered his lungs, and his muscles went weak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe furtively tried to punch at the ice above him, to try and delay his inevitable demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the ice didn’t respond or sympathize with his wishes. His lungs burned as his mind kept trying to succumb to the darkness of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the clear ice, he could see two black boots above him. Dagr then started punching, kicking and tried screaming to get the man to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe man went on his knees, and stared at the King. Much to Dagr’s horror, it was a skull. The skull laughed at him, its red eyes glowed like a feral animal. It was death, come to claim his mortal soul…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a 4,963 word long short story\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jake Scholl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081555558640,"sku":"2940044536982","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044536982_p0.jpg?v=1763664245","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044536982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}