The Paladin Prelude | Elora Tune: Bard at Large Fantasy Cozies #1

A Melody for Murder

An elfish bard wants a quiet life. Her best friend wants an adventure. Naturally, somebody ends up dead.

For decades, Elora Tune has enjoyed a peaceful existence as a traveling bard, wandering the edges of the Everwilding in the kingdom of Valoria, making music, and carefully avoiding anything resembling trouble.

Unfortunately, her best friend has other plans.

Fig Marigold, a widowed housegnome with a heart full of optimism and a lifelong hunger for adventure, is determined to make up for lost time. And she's bringing Elora along for the ride.

Their first stop? Down's Fallow, a small town where a famous Paladin enjoys an impressive reputation and an equally impressive attitude.

Elora would be perfectly happy to perform her music, mind her own business, and leave at dawn, just as the local sheriff suggests.

Fig, however, has never been particularly good at walking away from someone in need.

When murder disrupts their visit, the enthusiastic gnome dives headfirst into the investigation, putting both her budding adventuring career and her life in danger.

Now Elora must step in to protect her friend, uncover a killer, and somehow keep her own carefully guarded secrets intact.

Because Elora isn't just any wandering bard.

And if her famous heritage comes to light, the quiet life she's spent decades protecting could disappear forever.

Magic, music, murder, and two unlikely adventurers who make an unforgettable team!

The Paladin Prelude is the first book in the Elora Tune: Bard at Large Fantasy Cozy Mysteries, a whimsical fantasy mystery series filled with magical creatures, quirky characters, dangerous secrets, and adventures that rarely go according to plan.

Perfect for readers who love fantasy cozy mysteries, magical worlds, reluctant heroines, unlikely friendships, and a dash of humor with their whodunits.

Let the adventure begin!

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