The Gnome in the Tapestry

Book excerpt: They pulled their hair out and screamed. They waited for heaven's mercy or hell's fury to fall on them. That was the typical response recorded 950 years ago, when the moon fell upon the earth, opened a huge fissure and released a great demon to plague the land. Life was never the same. The gnomes disappeared deep into the mountains, and the beloved King Trellin just vanished. Civilization and magic slowly disintegrated. Vincent, however, was convinced the king was still alive. Joining his search was the elf, Kandlas, and a rare gnome, Khan. They are not the only ones looking. The evil, master savant, Devout, joins the race to find the lost king. While Devout is tracking centuries-old clues, someone from his past is hunting him. In their dash for salvation, revenge, and control; one holds tragedy, one holds desolation, and one holds the hope for the rebirth of their world. But which one is which?