A Cobbler’s Tale

Cover of 'A Cobbler's Tale' from the 'Tales of Minz' series by Alex Brown, featuring a pair of brown boots and whimsical text.

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This isn’t your typical fantasy story. Then again, the protagonist isn’t your typical fantasy hero. He’s a cobbler.

Minz is a world of magic and mystery; a world of secrets and of stories. I will tell them—if you will listen.

Many, many years ago, in the small town of Harbor’s Port on the distant coast of the Serpent Sea, trouble brewed like a strong cup of coffee. (And not the good kind.) Specifically, trouble brewed for a certain fellow named Bill—who happened to be a cobbler by trade. Like most protagonists at their story’s start, Bill had no idea what sort of trouble was headed his way. And why would he? He was a cobbler. He hadn’t done anything even remotely heroic in his forty-three years of life. Granted, as a child, he wanted to grow up to be a valiant hero, but he quickly abandoned those dreams to pursue a good and sensible career with better health insurance.

Perhaps, against all odds, this would be Bill’s chance to take hold of those forgotten dreams and become the hero he once wanted to be.


About the Tales of Minz series:

Often irreverent, nonsensical, and uproariously funny, the Tales of Minz series is set in the magical and mysterious world of Minz.

The stories, which can be read in any order, are told by a young, rather overconfident storyteller named Vern. He is joined in this strange narration by an old, experienced storyteller named Barnabas E. Wooldridge, who sees what the series could become and agrees to serve as an editor for the Tales of Minz. However, Vern doesn’t take all of Barnabas’ suggestions to improve his writing… As such, helpful and humorous footnotes are provided by the editor where needed.

If you’re a fan of fantasy stories and need a good laugh, this is the series for you!

The Tales of Minz series continues with Book Two: A Lamplighter’s Tale.