"Murdoch's Choice" by Wayne Kramer

Paperback of Heroes of Time Legends: Murdoch's Choice, Legends Book 1 of the Heroes of Time series. "A thrilling sea-faring fantasy packed with swords, magic, inhuman foes, and endearing heroes."-BookLife (by Publishers Weekly)Captain Murdoch has the chance of a lifetime in his grasp…or is it just a fool’s errand?Zale “the Gale” Murdoch, one of the greatest seafaring merchants in the kingdom of Tuscawny, is at the top of his game. No one has reached the guild’s grandmaster status in generations, and he’s but one job away, with his biggest rival right on his heels. When a mysterious stranger approaches him with information that will seemingly ensure his success, Zale is tempted. The mission: to retrieve the Grimstone, a mythical artifact obscured by the shadows of history and religious folklore…an object of immeasurable value…if it’s real. The journey to find out could cost him more than his reputation and a leisurely retirement. He’ll have to battle dark magic on a perilous voyage to t