Oliver Kerrigan

‘Le Bateleur, there’s a monster on the loose hunting man and unicorn … And you must be the one to kill the beast.’

The magician Batel must track down an abomination that strikes fear into the hearts of mortal men. He, alongside his companions, must unravel the mystery of how this beast came to the unsuspecting town of Licorne and somehow kill it. Lose and Licorne will become the monster’s paradise.

And all the while, they must keep an eye over their shoulder. After all, why are all the chickens going missing?

Reviews

★★★★★ – ‘I really enjoyed this short story and would recommend it. It was well-written, with a fun cast of characters and an interesting, imaginative plot.’
★★★★★ – ‘That a story with magic as a beam supporting is also coherently written, straightforward, and more or less makes sense is a rare beast indeed — and this is one of those beasties … The magic was clearly and cleanly defined in all of the aspects required, so the story worked, and the real strength of the story is inside the people, and how they work together. It earns five stars, and was very, very interesting in the way it was structured.’

★★★★★ – ‘Intriguing and well written; I want to read the sequel.’