The Sheltered City
by John Tristan
The Sheltered City By John Tristan Amon Vraja, last of the halfdead, tries
to stay out of sight. His kind, twisted by the gift that grants them superhuman
strength, are loathed and shunned. Under the enchanted leaves of the Last City, ruled by
imperious elves whose love of beauty leaves little room for his ugliness, he’s not much
more than the ghost of a dragon-haunted past. When the young, headstrong elf-lord
Caedian takes an interest in Amon, however, Amon’s days in the shadows may be over.
Caedian needs Amon to find Caedian’s missing twin, and a halfdead brothel guard can’t
just refuse an elf’s desires. Throughout the search, Caedian and Amon rely on each
other’s strength and generosity, and Amon is struck by an impossible yearning for his
elvish patron. As they peel away layers of deceit and spiral closer to one another, they
also near the horrifying truth of the elves’ protection. And when they discover it,
they’ll face a choice: step outside the shelter of the world’s last city, or die where
they stand. 90,000 words
to stay out of sight. His kind, twisted by the gift that grants them superhuman
strength, are loathed and shunned. Under the enchanted leaves of the Last City, ruled by
imperious elves whose love of beauty leaves little room for his ugliness, he’s not much
more than the ghost of a dragon-haunted past. When the young, headstrong elf-lord
Caedian takes an interest in Amon, however, Amon’s days in the shadows may be over.
Caedian needs Amon to find Caedian’s missing twin, and a halfdead brothel guard can’t
just refuse an elf’s desires. Throughout the search, Caedian and Amon rely on each
other’s strength and generosity, and Amon is struck by an impossible yearning for his
elvish patron. As they peel away layers of deceit and spiral closer to one another, they
also near the horrifying truth of the elves’ protection. And when they discover it,
they’ll face a choice: step outside the shelter of the world’s last city, or die where
they stand. 90,000 words