"From the author of the Half-Orc Series comes a terrifying cross of horror and fantasy. ------ Discovering a mountain filled with gold, Jerek has little time to celebrate before others stumble upon his secret. Forging an uneasy alliance with the newcomers, Jerek agrees to share the wealth. But a creature guards the mountain's treasures, aided by an elderly elf. This creature of night wants more than blood; it wants Mira, a little girl with blackest eyes and a terrible power lurking in her veins. GUARDIAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, a novella by David Dalglish. Nature has given claws to the darkness. . ."--