The Tomb of the Undead Slaves - Thurvok #2

Cora Buhlert, Richard Blakemore

Summary

The sellsword Thurvok and his friend and companion Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, venture into the Rusted Desert to seek the tomb of the ancient king Chagurdai and the legendary treasure supposedly hidden there. 
But once Thurvok and Meldom venture into the tomb, they find that a treasure is not all that's buried there. 
This is a short story of 4100 words or 13 print pages in the Thurvok sword and sorcery series, but may be read as a standalone. Includes an introduction and afterword.

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