Publisher's Synopsis
This dark fantasy short story has strong erotic undertones as it follows Luxaar, a foreigner to the desert Provence of Zariban, and his troublesome partner The Rat. They plan what should be is a simple heist to obtain the Scrolls of Nida-Darth, but everything goes wrong as soon as they enter the mansion of Rez-Hilkta - eccentric, recluse and collector of rare items. Once inside, they are introduced to a world of magic, bizarre creatures, and a stolen princess, and Luxaar is forced to adapt to a world he knows nothing about - or die. They barely escape the mansion with their lives, the princess, and the Scrolls. On the way to the city of Hesin to meet the mysterious Merchant, they are forced underground due to a violent sandstorm. Luxaar, The Rat and the princess's lives are forever changed as the past comes back to haunt them, and Luxaar has his first encounter with Tatharina, the beautiful Blood Goddess. Once they do get to Hesin, everything goes astray once more: the scrolls have been stolen at the last minute, and Luxaar must recover them before time runs out...
