The international bestselling fantasy epic now available in English for the first time. And no one has ever questioned the courage of the Dwarves. Read more Although he has many unanswered questions, Tungdil is certain of one thing: no matter where he was raised, he is a true dwarf.

Not only his own safety, but the life of every man, woman and child in Girdlegard depends upon his ability to embrace his heritage. But when he is sent out into the world to deliver a message and reacquaint himself with his people, the young foundling finds himself thrust into a battle for which he has not been trained. Abandoned as a child, Tungdil the blacksmith is the only dwarf in a kingdom of men. He studied history, German language and literature, and won the German Fantasy Award in 2003 for his debut novel Shadows Over Ulldart. For countless millennia, no man or beast has ever succeeded in breaching the stone gateway into Girdlegard. Markus Heitz was born in 1971 in Germany. The international bestselling fantasy epic now available in English for the first time.Description for The Dwarves Paperback. Although he has many unanswered questions, Tungdil is certain of one thing: no matter where he was raised, he is a true dwarf. Other books by Markus Heitz: War of the Dwarves The Revenge of the Dwarves The Fate of the Dwarves The Triumph of the Dwarves Righteous Fury Devastating Hate Dark Paths Raging Storm Aera book's one to tenįor countless millennia, no man or beast has ever succeeded in breaching the stone gateway into Girdlegard.

For countless millennia, no man or beast has ever succeeded in breaching the stone gateway into Girdlegard.

The Dwarves by Markus Heitz