The Adventures of Iric: A Flash Fiction Collection

Fans of the Discworld will feel right at home with this light-hearted fantasy romp!It's not easy being a watchman in Marudal, famed City of Magic. Even if a new recruit doesn't find himself at the wrong end of a sword or too close to a bit of magical fire, he can still expect long days of running and yelling or being generally harassed by the Baron's street thugs. Certainly not a job for the faint of heart.Iric is the newest member of the Western Watchhouse and things are not going as expected. Whether gentle giants, fierce fighters, or wily old codgers, every encounter proves to be an unsuspected adventure filled with explosive magic, perilous struggles, and humorous twists of fate. Follow along as one young man learns what it takes to patrol the streets in the City of Magic.A collection of flash stories chronicling young Iric's first adventures as a watchman in Marudal. In the new tradition of flash fiction, each story starts quick and never lets up--perfect for reading on the go, or bingeing all at once. Several of these stories have been published in a variety of magazines and ezines including: The Bards and Sages Quarterly, Corner Bar Magazine, Fantasia Divinity Magazine, Tall Tale TV, Antipodean SF, and more. This collection also serves as an indirect prequel to the yet-to-be-released short story novel In the Valley of Magic, where Iric's story comes to a dramatic end.This collection contains 24 flash stories, designed to be read in order.Find out more about the author, JM Williams, including other publication news and updates, by following him on the web at www.jmwilliams.site .