Dark Rising. Trials & Tribulations, #1

Nothing stays buried forever. For centuries, the dwarves of Thoriddon have lived in relative peace. They work without fear, drink without care, and toil happily in their underground kingdom. If only they knew what lay beneath their feet. Most of them have no knowledge of the ancient evil that is plotting against them, of the vile threat that has planned for generations to bring revenge down upon their heads.
Imprisoned by an ancient king, this new threat needs only freedom to bring death and destruction to those whose ancestors had it shut away from the world of Terrial. It has waited. It has hungered. It has learned. And now, it is free. When the dwarven kingdom is besieged from all sides by both friend and foe alike, two companions-one dwarf, one human-must calm the flames of chaos before they consume millions of lives.
If they are to have any hope of saving their friends and repairing an already damaged relationship, they must shed light on what is causing the rising tide of darkness.