Hastings Hound, hero of the Thirty Moons War, Master of Diggins Manor, itinerant adventurer. All of his skill and resolve are put to the test as Queen Althea sends him into the mountains to save her brother Agathos. Abducted by the minions of the Sable King, Agathos Welburn will be held for political ransom unless Hastings and his friends can save him. If they do not succeed, war will erupt again. Once, he joined the Queen's Army to help protect Patru Canem against the invaders from Ptero Corvus. Now, he must complete his mission in secret, along with his companions Stella Allegia, the keen-eyed songbird, and Sylvan Beechwood, his trusted squirrel sidekick. The stakes are high and the quest is about to begin Join them as they travel high into the Thulis Mountains in: The Adventures of Hastings Hound, Volume One: The Quiet Rescue.