Barlo never wanted a sidekick. But somehow he keeps ending up with one. First the wildcat Sinstari, and then a dwarf orphan named Paige—dubious partners in his adventures across Lasniniar. (And never mind his elf friend, Iarion). Still, someone needs to help Barlo save the day... Immerse yourself in a world of elves, dwarves, and magic in this collection from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes one novel and two shorts: Wave Runners: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 5) Legends of Lasniniar: What the Cat Dragged In Legends of Lasniniar: A New Kind of Magic Wave Runners: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 5) A dwarf apart. Barlo knows he no longer fits in among the people of Dwarvenhome. His secret past looms over him. He longs for a chance to set the heavy burden aside. To feel like himself again. A secret journey to make a new home among the elves seems like the only way. And if he happens to stumble into an adventure with his best friend Iarion once he gets there, even better. But a force more powerful than Barlo also struggles to find a new life. And the end of the dwarf’s journey lies much farther than the Light Elves’ wood. The ongoing saga of Barlo and Iarion continues to lead to strange, new places, fraught with darkness and danger, in this fifth novel in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: What the Cat Dragged In (Short Story) Death stalks Narilga through the underground city of Dwarvenhome. Sinstari can smell it. The wildcat’s nose never lies. But no one understands his warnings. Not even his longtime dwarf companion and Narilga’s mate, Barlo. And only Barlo stands a chance of saving her. (With Sinstari’s help, of course.) What can Sinstari do? How can he make Barlo understand, before Narilga’s time runs out? A stand-alone story from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. If you love cats and adventure, grab this book. Legends of Lasniniar: A New Kind of Magic (Short Story) Paige trudges along the Great North Road and does her best to ignore her misery. An autumn rain pelts her face and soaks her to the skin. A lone dwarf woman wandering Northern Lasniniar in search of adventure. A part of her wishes she never left her warm, comfortable burrow with Barlo. But Paige knows she needs to find her own way in the world if she wants to become something more. ...A hero in her own right. A stand-alone story that opens a door to new possibilities in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.

Sometimes Iarion and Barlo go looking for adventure. And sometimes, adventure finds them. No matter how dangerous the challenge, the elf and dwarf duo take on anything that gets thrown their way. ...And find a way to have a good time in the process. Join in the fun with this collection of adventures featuring Iarion and Barlo from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes three stand-alone shorts: Legends of Lasniniar: Mum’s the Word Legends of Lasniniar: Lady Justice Legends of Lasniniar: Bond Forger Legends of Lasniniar: Mum’s the Word (Short Story) A dwarf and an elf. As friendships in Lasniniar go, most people find Barlo and Iarion an odd pairing. Wherever the unlikely duo travel, adventure follows close behind. Barlo and Iarion fall in and out of trouble on a regular basis. But even as they perform heroic deeds, they find time to bicker and banter. The straightforward journey Barlo plans for them now should prove no problem—a piece of cake. ...Or so he thinks. A stand-alone misadventure story from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Lady Justice (Short Story) In the world of Lasniniar, few chase after adventure quite like Iarion and Barlo. The elf and dwarf duo enjoy the challenge of unraveling a difficult problem. Especially if it involves a journey and a battle to get the blood pumping. But both friends remain cooped up at Dwarvenhome, bound by the ties of Barlo’s family. ...Until an intercepted message proves too intriguing to ignore. A stand-alone fantasy story of Lasniniar’s favorite team of adventurers. Legends of Lasniniar: Bond Forger (Short Story) Barlo guards a secret. Only his best friend Iarion shares it, along with the rest of the Light Elves. No one else can ever know. Barlo’s secret keeps him apart from other dwarves. Even his own family. Memories of another time haunt him. He longs for a way to claim his identity. To be himself. …A hero of Lasniniar, capable of leaving Dwarvenhome to go on adventures. (With Iarion, of course.) But his secret acts as both a blessing and a curse. And the call to adventure proves too strong to deny. A stand-alone story of the infamous friends Barlo and Iarion from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.

A dwarf apart. Barlo knows he no longer fits in among the people of Dwarvenhome. His secret past looms over him. He longs for a chance to set the heavy burden aside. To feel like himself again. A secret journey to make a new home among the elves seems like the only way. And if he happens to stumble into an adventure with his best friend Iarion once he gets there, even better. But a force more powerful than Barlo also struggles to find a new life. And the end of the dwarf’s journey lies much farther than the Light Elves’ wood. The ongoing saga of Barlo and Iarion continues to lead to strange, new places, fraught with darkness and danger, in this fifth novel in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith.

When the elves arrived in Lasniniar, they thought they left the days of terror and darkness behind them. Thousands of years after their flight from Ralvaniar, the finally begin to realize they never survived the journey alone... The elves’ past comes full circle in this collection featuring Iarion and Barlo from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes one novel and two shorts: Storm Rider: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 4) Legends of Lasniniar: Her Rightful Place Legends of Lasniniar: Shipwrecked Storm Rider: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 4) A sacrifice made. A magic reunited. Iarion paid the ultimate price to fulfill his elven destiny and save Lasniniar from the machinations of the Fallen One. Now his best friend Barlo finds himself visited by a dream. A true dream—despite his dwarf status. One that shakes him from the mundane complacency of his life beneath the mountains. But not even Barlo knows what strange and dark new places the trail of dreams and visions might lead him. Explore uncharted lands, riddled with new dangers that threaten the very heart of the World of Lasniniar in this fourth novel in the epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Her Rightful Place (Short Story) Arinmalia holds herself above the rest of her Wild Elf tribemates. With good reason. Few can match her fighting and tracking skills. She needs no friends to watch her back or distract her with their tiresome company. She prefers to walk the forest paths alone, with only her own thoughts as companions. Arinmalia knows in her heart a great destiny awaits her. Something beyond the modest village life of her tribe. She dreams of finding it. She hungers to make her tribemates understand. She needs them to acknowledge her rightful place. A stand-alone story from the sprawling history of the elves in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Shipwrecked (Short Story) Feoandir fights to maintain control of his ship in the midst of a magical maelstrom. The lives of his fellow elf passengers and crew depend on him—a mishmash of the various tribes flung together under dire circumstances. Striking and opinionated, Silvariel suffers no fools. She knows someone must take charge to keep the elves united. Someone willing to listen to her advice and ready to take the blame if things go from bad to worse. Feoandir seems like the perfect choice. ...If she can convince him to take responsibility for more than his battered ship. A stand-alone, meet cute story from the elves’ past, “Legends of Lasniniar: Shipwrecked” explores the origins of the Lost Elves in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.

Demons, blood-drinking drakhalu, secret magic rituals… Lasniniar may play host to elves, dwarves, and other mythical creatures, but it has its share of darkness too. Take a walk on the spooky side with three short story adventures from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series, by the author of the Fatal Empire series, Jacquelyn Smith: By the Light of the Moon A New Kind of Magic The Devil You Know By the Light of the Moon No matter where their journeys take them, Barlo and Iarion always seem to find trouble. The eve of the Harvest Festival. The dwarf and elf pair find themselves potentially lost on the way to the closest human village. A blanket of mist drifts from the nearby hills to obscure the dirt road as night closes in. Barlo remains content to let Iarion lead the way. At least then he can blame his elf friend if—no when—things go wrong. Still, Barlo’s hand stays close to his ax. What danger lurks in the darkness beyond the mist? The infamous duo of Barlo and Iarion return in this spooky, stand-alone misadventure story from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series. (Previously published as “Legends of Lasniniar: By the Light of the Moon.” This adventure takes place between the World of Lasniniar novels Wave Runners and Godmaker.) A New Kind of Magic Paige trudges along the Great North Road and does her best to ignore her misery. An autumn rain pelts her face and soaks her to the skin. A lone dwarf woman wandering Northern Lasniniar in search of adventure. A part of her wishes she never left her warm, comfortable burrow with Barlo. But Paige knows she needs to find her own way in the world if she wants to become something more. ...A hero in her own right. A stand-alone story that opens a door to new possibilities in the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series. (Previously published as “Legends of Lasniniar: A New Kind of Magic.” This adventure takes place between the World of Lasniniar novels Wave Runners and Godmaker.) The Devil You Know Merchants peddle fear in Belierumar. Mothers cling to their children as they walk through the crowded marketplace. Eyes dart as people hurry to make their dubious purchases. Demon-warding amulets. Herbs guaranteed to help victims of possession. Paige inspects them all with a jaundiced eye. The young dwarf woman knows how to deal with demons. Probably better than anyone else in Lasniniar. ...With good reason. In the aftermath of war, a new era begins in this stand-alone story from the Legends of Lasniniar fantasy series. (Previously published as “Legends of Lasniniar: The Devil You Know.” This adventure takes place after the World of Lasniniar novel Harbingers.)

Gods roam the lands of Lasniniar. But not all of these new deities come in peace. …And in the chaos that follows, dark creatures wander at will. Join Iarion and Barlo as they face darkness and divine power in this collection that introduces a new hero in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes one novel and two shorts: Godmaker: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 6) Legends of Lasniniar: By the Light of the Moon Legends of Lasniniar: Lion’s Pride Godmaker: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 6) Iarion never meant to free the Unborn. Now the humans of Lasniniar worship the host of lawless, magical entities as gods—fueling the Unborn spirits’ insatiable hunger for power while sowing the seeds of chaos. Iarion finds himself at the center of the would-be gods’ attentions. Attentions that border on obsession. ...And not all of their interests prove friendly. A new era begins as Iarion and his best friend Barlo struggle for survival on a journey that takes them beyond the known boundaries of the World of Lasniniar in this sixth novel in the epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: By the Light of the Moon (Short Story) No matter where their journeys take them, Barlo and Iarion always seem to find trouble. The eve of the Harvest Festival. The dwarf and elf pair find themselves potentially lost on the way to the closest human village. A blanket of mist drifts from the nearby hills to obscure the dirt road as night closes in. Barlo remains content to let Iarion lead the way. At least then he can blame his elf friend if—no when—things go wrong. Still, Barlo’s hand stays close to his ax. What danger lurks in the darkness beyond the mist? The infamous duo of Barlo and Iarion return in this spooky, stand-alone misadventure story from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Lion’s Pride (Short Story) Half human. Half feline. All warrior. Her very existence a crime, Nofret lives in a hidden refugee village—safe from the magic and might of the Lion Folk who rule the island in the name of their cruel goddess. But Nofret grows tired of hiding. She yearns to do something more. Surely her fighting and tracking skills can serve a greater purpose? Her noble heart can accept nothing less. A stand-alone origin story adventure from the far-flung reaches of the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.

Felara always gets her way. ...Especially when it comes to Iarion—whether he likes it, or not. Her obsession with the wandering elf drives her almost beyond reason. And her god-like powers make it nearly impossible for anyone to stand in her way. Follow Iarion and Barlo beyond the boundaries of Lasniniar in his collection from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by award-winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This collection includes one novel and two shorts: Void Walker: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 7) Legends of Lasniniar: Quicksilver Legends of Lasniniar: Goddess Almighty Void Walker: A Novel of Lasniniar (The World of Lasniniar Book 7) Felara’s obsession with Iarion knows no bounds. Barlo knows the Unborn woman would do anything if she thought it in his elf friend’s best interest. Absolutely anything. And Barlo can do no less. With Lasniniar in chaos and Iarion named as the culprit, Felara comes to Barlo for help. ...Little does the dwarf realize just what his aid might cost him. Journey beyond the World of Lasniniar and into the unknown in this seventh novel in the epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Quicksilver (Short Story) Hero of Lasniniar. Dwarvenhome’s Chief of Clans. Barlo can claim both these titles, and more. (But never ‘Master Chef.’) Brave, stubborn, and loyal to a fault, he takes pride in his judgment of character. And he holds no qualms about sharing his opinions. (Much to his elf friend Iarion’s chagrin.) ...Even when it means he must tell an unwelcome truth. A stand-alone story of the infamous Barlo and Iarion from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series. Legends of Lasniniar: Goddess Almighty (Short Story) Felara watches over the Light Elves’ wood from above, unseen. She knows Iarion wanders somewhere beneath the ancient trees. Willful, mercurial, and more than a bit fey, some of her Unborn siblings consider her in danger of becoming obsessed with the elf that freed them from the Void. Others might even argue she crossed that line some time ago. None of that matters to Felara. She follows a vision only she can see. A stand-alone origin story from the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series.