<p>Humans and elves dwarves and gnomes wizards and warriors all live and do business in the thriving overcrowded port city of Cliff&#39;s End to say nothing of the tourists and travelers who arrive by land and sea passing through the metropolis on matters of business or pleasure-or on quests. The hard-working under-appreciated officers of the Cliff&#39;s End Castle Guard work day and night to maintain law and order as best they can.</p><p>This volume brings together ten pieces of short fiction-some previously published some brand-new for this book-featuring the Castle Guard: new cases for Lieutenants Torin ban Wyvald and Danthres Tresyllione to solve as they deal with animated furniture a hrancit demon a closet spewing filth a senile dragon and more. Plus one of Lieutenant Iaian&#39;s old cases comes back to haunt him Lieutenants Dru and Hawk investigate a massacre committed by a vampire the survivors of the heroic quest from Dragon Precinct return (and get into trouble) and the untold story of Danthres and Torin&#39;s first case together is finally told!</p><p>Ten adventures of the Cliff&#39;s End Castle Guard!</p>