Introduction: Tendil Bascombe is Human and he's reminded of it at every turn. Representing the notorious Hard Coast Company in trade negotiations, he is living among the reclusive Gray Elves in their home in the ancient Taliswood for a time. His job, to secure the lucrative amber concession and incredible wealth for his employer. To gain it, he must contend with other Elves, the exotic Gnolls, hyena-headed people from the Eastern desert, and the despotic Swalesians from the South. He is quickly sucked into a world  of magic, war, palace intrigue, treachery, existential threats and romance. Along the way he makes friends in high places and secures the aid of a ruthless crime syndicate, but, in the end, it is his duty to himself to prove he is equal to the situation.New chapters published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays....