http://tinyurl.com/jymslez
This contest is for Fantasy and Sci-Fi. I thought it might be a fun way to pass the time as I look for an agent, and who knows... maybe I can get a bit of exposure this way.
Here's my entry (first 250 words):
Sunlight
hit the top of a tall green hat as the glimmer of dawn flashed out above a
jagged mountain ridge. The wearer of the hat rode his horse leisurely across the
little stone bridge on the way toward Brenton.
His name
was Erkembald Alfred Amond, founder of the Amond Arcane University of
Nordenvale - that was what he called his home. It was really just a small stone
tower with a few rooms and a dungeon, and he had not had any
pupils in over a decade. He was on his way to visit the Liluth family to discuss the possibility of their newborn daughter
becoming his apprentice.
Erkembald
was a wizard or, as they were called in those days, a Magus. He was sometimes referred to as THE Magus since until that morning he had
been the last wizard born in the northern kingdom. There were other magi in
more distant regions however, and a few had even visited the “University” to
study under Erkembald.
None
remained for long. The old magus had developed rather a reputation for his stubborn
impatience. Though most authorities would agree that Archmagus Amond was possibly
the most powerful wizard in Vesperfold, it was also commonly reported that he
was difficult to get on with. He would vehemently disagree of course.
At present,
Erkembald was seeking an apprentice to whom he could fully impart his wisdom,
but for this to happen, he was convinced he must start with a fresh young mind.
