Angus thought becoming a Hero was hard. That is, until he got thrust into leadership!

On his triumphant journey home, Angus Dragonbane is jumped by a stone troll, gets schooled in a round of golf by ancient dwarven masters, then is cart-jacked by a pretty, prickly, and powerful elven mage - ugh!

Now he must prepare his allies for the brewing war and the games Cyfandir's heads-of-state play with their influence and territories. Events involving a simple Holtgart have disrupted a delicate detente, putting in motion unavoidable and far-reaching political evolutions.

Meanwhile, his resuscitated Pickled Marble business pulses in the Veyns.

Come with Angus on his continuing adventures through the Cyfandir. This time he's joined by a cast of the land's most influential people from all walks of life, showing Angus the do's and don'ts of many leadership styles.

Pickled Marble introduces the much wider world of the Harkentale Saga.