The Secrets of the Boggy Marsh — Barry Dunn

The adventures begin;For millennia the Aelfin were the guardians of their world. The peoples of Foinse looked to the Aelfin for guidance, protection and leadership. Then, inexplicably, the Aelfin changed, becoming cold and arrogant and withdrawing from the affairs of the world.Having been declared a criminal and a traitor by his own people, a young Aelf has been on the run from the Aelfin for over eighty years. After avoiding capture for all this time, he has found a home in the village of Damanta Mallaithe. The village is the home to outcasts, exiles and those who need a place to hide. Everyone here has a past and secrets to keep. The one rule of the village is, never ask about your neighbor’s past or what it was that caused them to be exiled.On a bright autumn morning, the Aelf and a pair of Leprechaun boys are lured into a dangerous fog bound, prison swamp, called Boggy Marsh. Captured by the Witch who rules over the swamp, the companions are forced to complete tasks at her bidding, leading to the reluctant undertaking of an ancient Aelfin prophecy.But first, they have to escape from Boggy Marsh, while being pursued by an angry Dragon and her army.The Secrets of the Boggy Marsh is the first volume in an epic fantasy series.