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Tale of Heroic Fantasy from the Adventures of Zappin. His father and childhood home gone, Zappin must now face the world alone. A life as a jeweler awaits him but, before he can walk that path, he vows first to avenge the past. The men who destroyed his life must pay. A mysterious symbol leads to the discovery of a fallen keep, a crumbled fortress in the wilderness. Buried under its broken remains are the bones of a village, where whole families lost their lives years before. All clues suggest that his enemy waits for him there. But the Jortod Keep is more than mere ruins, and Zappin’s enemies have had time to prepare. Users of magic, they have set an intricate trap. Once it is sprung, Zappin’s only chance for escape will be to leave the last shreds of his youth behind and take his first step forward as a leader of men.