title: Lost City of the Dwarves: Part 1: Discovery (Path of Legends) (Volume 1)
author:  Christopher J.A. Young 
description: When his first manuscript was rejected on the claim that it was too long and detailed for the target audience, Chris responded by becoming an independent Canadian publisher under Pen &amp; Forge Productions. With a graphic arts background in publication layout, Chris produces his own novels, from inception to interior and cover design to press-ready production, with the goal of making more than just good books. In a world where it seems just about anyone can put out a book, Chris uses his fluid writing style to produce quality publications that are detailed yet easy to read, with a knack for pulling readers into the story and through the entire novel. Lost City of the Dwarves I and II was written to help introduce young readers to the world of role-playing games while also expanding their vocabulary with word puzzles. His wifes memoir, A Book of Storms, is a joint effort that relays her turbulent life in an entertaining way that also helps readers through their own hardships. Chris latest endeavour is the Second Prophecy trilogy of which he is starting the third installment. Second Prophecy is a modern fantasy apocalyptic adventure stemming from 15 years of biblical research, giving a more authentic, scriptural flavour to his writing than other books of the same genre. Aside from being entertained by the series, his aim is to give readers a lot to think about, with many facets of the story having a direct parallel to todays issues. Visit penandforge.ca for detailed overviews of Chris books plus plenty of free downloads to let you get a feel for his work.
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  #  Chapter 1
  
  
  “What can you tell me about Orebane and the dwarves?” I asked Yaxin. “It’d
  make it easier to prepare for the journey if I knew who and what I’m going to
  be facing beforehand.”
  
  
  Of course, I’d read plenty about dwarves in the fantasy novels I’d devoured
  back when I was just an ordinary guy on Earth, but I didn’t want to make any
  assumptions. I had so many questions, but I thought it best to just let the
  trader talk about his bosses and listen carefully.
  
  
  We were in my workshop outside the city of Eyton, seat of King Davit, where we
  had completed the railway line hundreds of miles from Magehill, the location
  of my original mine, a foundry, and a village of mages. From there, we built
  through to the capital city of Serin, on to the Illarian baronies of Westrock
  and Rajenne, before we helped the little mining colony of Durch become our
  second mining town and supplier of railroad ties and tracks. We continue