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    Goblet of Life
    Goblet of Life
    Goblet of Life
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    Goblet of Life

    By Jonathan Evan Hudson

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    Dilton struggles with the duties of an apprentice wizard. He can't even carve a circle right!

    Until a knock on the door throws him into an adventure of a lifetime.

    And more at stake then he could ever imagine.

    Grab this spellbinding sword and sorcery short story and enjoy the ride of a lifetime!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSwordpulp Studios
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781393989271
    Goblet of Life
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    Jonathan Evan Hudson

    Widely traveled, Jonathan Evan Hudson spends as much time studying life as he does writing gripping tales of fantastic adventures. From the giant redwoods of California to the deserts of Israel, his thrilling stories all draw on first-hand experiences and expand them with the fantastic and his acclaimed creativity.

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      Goblet of Life - Jonathan Evan Hudson

      Goblet of Life

      Goblet of Life

      JONATHAN EVAN HUDSON

      SWORDPULP STUDIOS

      Contents

      1. Goblet of Life

      About the Author

      Epic Fantasies by Jonathan Evan Hudson

      Chapter 1

      Goblet of Life

      Dilton cringed at the complex curves of the barrier symbol. After a deep breath, he took a fresh block of wood and began again to carve the first part of the symbol - but his attempt at a circle resembled a lopsided teardrop. What a pathetic apprentice mage he was!

      He dropped his hand away from the unfinished carving - how could he carve the sinuous shape of the Tree of Life and Death when he couldn’t even carve a circle?

      His heart pushed him forward. I can do this. I’ve mastered hand signs. Master Soyal believes in me. Those last two tests were just flukes. I won’t fail this time.

      Or as Sharalle put it: Stop whining.

      Dilton pushed his scraggly hair away from his eyes and fumbled with his clean robe. Sharalle differed from other demons - no blood-lust, no murderous intent, just a streak of mischief. Yet he was supposed to destroy any demon, good or not. It was one of the duties of a mage. Well, the respectable ones, anyway.

      Two knocks came from the door. Sharalle? No, she wouldn’t dare come here and risk an encounter with

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