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A scoop of high fantasy, a spoonful of Hallmark rom-com, and a generous sprinkle of cottagecore coziness.

Welcome to The Tusk & Tail Tavern where the fire is always crackling, the meat pies are rich and savory, the air is filled with laughter and bard-song, and friends are like family. At least, it used to be…

Half-elf Lira is eager to return...

When you’re running from your past, there’s no better place to hide than a small village tavern—until your past walks through the front door.

Sass Thornshield has finally found happiness as co-owner of The Tusk & Tail in sleepy Wayside, with her half-elf business partner, a mischievous flutter-stoat, and the striking guardswoman Val making...

The longest night brings the warmest hearts—and one missing ostrich.

In the cozy village of Wayside, winter has arrived with a dusting of powdered-sugar snow and the promise of the Winter Solstice Festival. Lira can already smell the cinnamon and cardamom wafting from her kitchen as she prepares spiced shortbread and other treats to celebrate the...

In the sleepy village of Wayside, where chai spices mingle with woodsmoke, the best cures are brewed with equal parts magic and friendship.

Vaskel came to Wayside seeking to shed his adventuring past and be with old friends. But as snow covers the rooftops and strange things begin happening to him, he realizes his old life isn’t quite done with...