Forger of the Runeblade

Hal Dawson's life in a quiet English village is disrupted when swart-elves, creatures from another world, attempt to kill him. Rescuing Hal, his old friend Gangrel tells him that the swart-elves are allies of Muspell, the fire-giant, who plots to destroy the world of the gods. Gangrel sends Hal in search of the dwarf who will forge the foretold Runeblade - Muspell's bane. FORGER OF THE RUNEBLADE is the first book in The Runeblade Saga.