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'A dauntless young hero.

An army of brutal monsters.

An impossible quest.

'Journey to the mountain …

'In an isolated valley, a small tribe of humans is dying from a terrible illness.

'There are rumors, however, that the trolls of Troll Mountain, the valley’s fearsome overlords, have found a cure for the illness: a fabulous elixir.

'When his sister is struck down by the disease and his tribal leaders refuse to help him, an intrepid youth named Raf decides to defy his tribe and do the unthinkable: he will journey alone to Troll Mountain and steal the elixir from the dreaded trolls.

'But to get to Troll Mountain, Raf will have to pass through dangerous swamps and haunting forests filled with wolves, hobgoblins and, worst of all, the ever-present danger of rogue trolls …

'The journey to the mountain has begun.' (Publication summary)

'The only unguarded entrance to Troll Mountain is the abandoned kingdom of the hobgoblins.

'With no other route available to them, Raf and his newfound friends, Ko and Düm, enter the dark, dank world of the hobgoblins.

'But is it truly abandoned?' (Publication summary)

'Raf’s mission to Troll Mountain is in ruins.

'Having penetrated the mountain, only to be caught in the act of stealing the fabled elixir, Raf must now face the trolls’ champion in a fight to the death.

'As the trolls gather to watch the fight, Raf watches them closely. If he can somehow survive this fight, his mission may not be over.

'The final battle for Troll Mountain is about to begin.' (Publication summary)