The Orphan and the Thief Fantasy Adventure
From the very beginning it was all Toad’s fault. A blundering, quick-talking thief, he was the one who cut a deal with the dangerous Edward P. Owl: track down the ingredients to the Seeking Solution, or else. Twenty-five thousand gorents, he’d said to her. That was all it took for Melena, a lonely orphan with a knack for potions, to pack her bags and join in on the quest.
From the majestic forest of Holly-Harp Wood to the labyrinth caves of Dunthur to the frigid waters of the Blackens, they search for Owl’s ingredients. Toad and Melena must face sea dragons, cave monsters, birds as large as wagons, kidnappers, and thieves. Toad’s in it to save his head – cross Owl and start digging your own grave. Melena’s in it to get paid so she can start a new life, one that includes her missing brother.
But you really can’t trust thieves.
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Chapter Selections
1. Chapter 1: The Lost Thief
2. Chapter 2: Edward P. Owl
3. Chapter 3: Melena Catches a Toad
4. Chapter 4: Problems in Passadomo
5. Chapter 5: Hair from a Unicorn
6. Chapter 6: The Bewitched Beer Mug of Thieves
7. Chapter 7: Ogres and Ballads
8. Chapter 8: One Clump Elfin Gold
9. Agatha
10. The Cabin in the Wood
11. Snatched
12. The Shards
13. Bloodroot and Toadstools
14. The Seeking Solution
15. Northern Most Tip
16. The Firefly
17. Springs of Mirg
18. Piddleton
19. Moonflower
20. Chapter 20: To Seek, To Find
21. Chapter 21: Double-Crossed
22. Chapter 22: The Mischievous House of Ramble
23. Chapter 23: To Save a Thief
24. Chapter 24: Bell's Brews
25. Chapter 25: Saint Brenda's Orphanage
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