The Beast from the Sea of Blood. Thurvok, #11

They seek a treasure and find a monster. Thurvok, the sellsword, and his friends Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, the sorceress Sharenna and Meldom's sweetheart Lysha are on the hunt for a legendary pirate treasure, when they find themselves marooned on a desolate isle. To add insult to injury, there is no treasure on the island. There are, however, monsters. This is a short story of 5400 words or 20 print pages in the Thurvok sword and sorcery series, but may be read as a standalone.
Includes an introduction and afterword.