Victorious after a long and bloody war, the King of Runedor promises to destroy the dragon that demands the daily sacrifice of a maiden. However, there are many who have benefited from having the dragon living within the kingdom, and will do anything to keep it alive. What kind of hero would be brave enough to face not only the monster, but men with too much to lose?

Ulrich daydreams of fighting monsters and rescuing princesses, and doesn't realise that as an apprentice blacksmith he is not equipped for such a challenge. That is until one day his uncle, a war hero, learns where their former enemies may have hidden an enchanted sword capable of slaying the Dragon. Together Ulrich and his uncle set off to retrieve this magical weapon.

Miriam is from the conquered kingdom of Lahbland, and is taken prisoner to be sacrificed to the dragon. Her only hope lies in her mother's prediction that she would be saved from such danger, but for the prediction to come true she must find a midwife's daughter.

I noticed that our profile pages have changed and my old featured image didn't fit so I rearanged the elements and re-renderd it. The Midwife's Daughter is my fantasy novel that can be read for free at Stirring-the-Plot.com .

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