Bad News from the Next World (Dark Sands, Book 1)

"Bad News from the Next World" is the first volume in the epic yet contemporary high fantasy saga that is Dark Sands. It is the tale of two young men from "the real world" who must venture into a place known as the Mythrealm in a desperate bid to rescue a kidnapped friend from the clutches of a Dark Lord who has vile intentions for her -- and for the Mythrealm itself. Before their quest is complete, they will battle bogies, befriend dwarfs, and outrun a band of knights in hot pursuit. The odds are stacked firmly against them and their success, and time is quickly running out...