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A thousand years ago the gods brokered a peace treaty with the dragons to save mankind. As a monument, the magical Dragonwall was built stretching from the dwarven city of Farreach to the port city of Seareach. Over generations, the great dragons' stories have turned to myths and the treaty forgotten. The wall's magic is failing and the call for a hero goes unanswered.

"The Reaping": A gripping tale of terror in the style of M. R. James. A young village vicar listens to a tale of terror and dark secrets from a parishioner's childhood. The man is certain he is soon to die. Can the vicar convince him it is only his imagination getting the better of him? "The Cuckoo Club": A young man's promising career abruptly comes to an end. He takes unusual and radical steps to find work and soon finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue that may change his life.

Harry Walsh is a young man on the make. He intends to become a famous singer, little knowing what dramas this will lead him through. He attaches himself to celebrity composer George Frederick Handel, maestro of the Italian opera and a favourite of royalty. But the aristocratic fashion for Handel is cooling. Opposing opera factions, one led by scheming castrato Senesino, knock the great man from his pinnacle.

For centuries Cole Shilo has mourned the loss of his wife, Mianna, and drowned himself in his work as head sentinel of Cornerstone Deep. But when he is sent to harvest a second-class woman who has broken curfew, her soul calls out to him. He couldn't have responded at a worse time. The Lords and the Gods are not happy.