The Last Adventure of Garrius Arilius

by Karl El-Koura

A ravenous creature that devours its victims, leaving nothing behind. A hero intent on stopping it before the creature kills again. A powerful magician, left for dead in the ruins of his father's castle, alive and thirsting for vengeance. Garrius Arilius rides to Quisin. There he risks his life and soul to consult a seer known only as the Old Witch. What is the nature of the mysterious creature? Where did it come from? How can Garrius kill it? The seer's answers to his questions are not what he expects. They set him on a course that will lead Garrius back to his childhood home, back to the kingdom he thought he'd left behind, back to a past he'd rather forget—and toward a future that has never seemed more uncertain or more perilous.

108 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2013

About the author

Karl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service.

He is the author of Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear Faith and Love, a collection of 13 of his best short stories (twelve previously published in magazines between 1998 and 2010, one exclusive to this collection).

Visit Karl's online home at http://www.ootersplace.com to discover more work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news.