He only stopped by their campfire to swap for some pimien coffee. But with that simple act, the drifter mage Arch Compher was involved with a wagonload of pilgrims seeking to free their child from slavers and escape to a home in the Wilderlands. The Partens were gentle folk, unprepared for the dangers of the Magic lands, much less the violence and vengefulness of a gang of slave-catcher wizards seeking to do them harm. Now Arch is the Partens' only chance to survive. Before their journey is over, Arch must foil not only the murderous gang, but also the evil spells of the deadliest elven of them all...Read this epic fantasy written in the spirit of the Old West, by the author of Desert Mage.