Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.7 — The End of the Battle

Ch. 49.7 – Eli fought his way past the trolls who were still alive in the castle. Then he and the gnomes rushed to the door that led to the meadow. The entire valley was filled with carnage and fighting. The noise was terrible, yet Eli heard something even louder. The ground shook beneath his feet.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.5 — Zelda’s Plans

Ch. 49.5 – Zelda Mary, troll princess of Saltonia and Nelsonia, watched the battle from the tower window of Eli’s room. As the battle progressed, she kept Eli updated, gloating over the trolls’ easy victory. Eli lay on the bed under the blanket, pretending to be drugged, and waited for the signal. The gingerbread and Miracle…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.3 — The Troll

Ch. 49.3 –  Mary and Queen Natalie were supposed to stay hidden in the woods, guarded by Mr. Dumfries and Bernie. That was the plan. They weren’t anywhere near the battle. They should have been safe. Unfortunately, they hadn’t counted on the lone troll who came crashing through the forest straight at them. Queen Natalie stood…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 49.2 — What Happened to Felix

Ch. 49.2 --  Janine screamed. Prince Korim held up the limp cat and smirked at them. Then the fey prince tossed the body into the trees. He nudged his horse and started for Janine once more, but someone on a white horse charged towards him, roaring with anger. “He was worth ten of you!” Old Bob…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 48.4 — The Battle Begins

Ch. 48.4 -- After the troll king's proclamation, Ezra waited to see what his people on the other side of the valley would do.  They drew in closer to each other, but to their credit, not one of them surrendered. Ezra was so proud of them. King Tolgut threw back his head and laughed, revealing…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 48.3 — The Enemy Revealed

Ch. 48.3 The Enemy Revealed --  Ezra stood on a branch of a towering spruce tree and looked down at the valley below them. He gulped as row after row of armed trolls emerged from the gaping wound in the earth and spilled into the meadow. The heavy beating of their drums pulsed in the air. On…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 47.2 — Felix the Hero

Ch. 47.2-- Felix appeared on the dragon’s neck just above where Ezra, Janine and Fritter sat. He grabbed on with his claws, ignored the dragon's grunt of surprise, and spoke in a rush. “The trolls will emerge tomorrow afternoon, and our ground troops will be in place at that time. The gnomes have added the potion…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 31.1 — The Great Hero

CH. 31.1 -- Janine and Fritter heard the burbling, roaring, and screaming of the bandersnatches from up in the dragon’s cave. "What on earth is going on?" Janine took off her apron and wiped her hands on the dish towel. Fritter grabbed his sword from the rack by the door and handed Janine another. “Nothing good.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 30.2 — The Battle

   Ch 30.2 -- The Bandersnatch rushed towards him. Ezra swallowed hard and gripped his sword. The pony screamed in terror, yanked the reins from Ezra’s hands, and bolted back down the narrow road. Just as the Bandersnatch reached him, Ezra darted to one side, swung up into the nearby tree, and brought the blade…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 30.1 — Bandersnatches

Ch. 30.1 -- One of Ezra’s hobbies (besides inventing things and tormenting Frederick) was collecting maps. He had a very good sense of direction, so it only took two days to get up into the mountains and find the right road. A brightly painted mail box stood at the junction of the road and a…