A traveling librarian journeys south to the Keshtun steppes, searching for a long-lost relic whispered to bend the will of kings.
Tiogan has spent two decades working alone, hunting down rare and dangerous texts for the Library, but never before has a mission gone so wrong so quickly. Immediately upon arrival in the Emirian port of Dir Talan, he discovers his trusted contact Hiral lying dead. Tiogan must choose between vengeance and duty. Duty wins—barely—and a final gesture from Hiral leads to a vital clue.
His journey takes him south to the desolate plains of Keshtor. Cast out of a caravan under false charges and low on coin, Tiogan staggers into the path of the nomadic horsefolk who call the plains home. There, a Dreamer offers an omen and a riddle. To reach his destination, Tiogan must earn the clan’s trust, survive a journey into the treacherous mountains, and beat any potential rivals who would wield the relic’s subtle persuasion for far darker ends.
From dust-choked bazaars to razor-grass steppe and into ice-bitten mountains, Tiogan’s hunt spirals toward a hidden door and a choice that could reshape power across Tellen. The Wolf of the Library is a story of knife-edged intrigue, nomadic cultures rendered in vivid detail, and the quiet ferocity of a solitary hero who refuses to quit.
Tellen is a fantasy world in which wonders are subtle and life for most folk runs on small, human stakes. The stories set in this world revolve more around libraries, markets, kitchens, workshops, and wayside inns than they do castles and battlefields. Here friendships change futures, a good loaf of bread matters, and everyday choices carry weight. If you love slower-paced, slice-of-life fantasy that lingers on craft, community, and the comfort of home, you are welcome in Tellen.
I’m currently in revisions on a first-in-series adventure fantasy novel called The Traveling Librarian, which is slated for publication November 2025.
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If you’d like to read some short fiction set in the same world as The Traveling Librarian, check out my free stories:
The Seventh Moonrise Most Profound and A Cook’s Errand.