Prologue:  The Fire Howlers.   The wolves of the land of Elcon had no king, no queen either. They did not even have a mayor….

In a cage there was a small rat. On closer inspection one could see that this rat was entirely stone. There was in a cage…

In the cold snowy land of Elcon, on a mountain of no great importance. Two Denizens were about to have a meal, for even in…