Clans Divided

Hadrian is a young dwarf with aspirations to see his divided clans living in peace again. As an apprentice to the guardians, he travels to the hidden city for the first gathering of clans in centuries, but when he is barred from the meetings, he meets Princess Avaline and considers abandoning his apprenticeship. Not everyone wants to see the clans unite. When Hadrian overhears someone plotting to kill Avaline’s family, he is determined to stop the assassins and gain the trust of her father.This novella is set in the fantasy world of The Hidden Dagger Trilogy and is the fifth installment of A Tale of Nälu series.