Isle of Almagrad Of all the stories I have written, this one was inspired by the small gnomes on my desk. But I needed a protagonist-hence, the trolls. I have been happily married for 28 years to my bride, and we live in Bethany. I am a retired hospice nurse of eighteen years. I have two children, four stepchildren, and two wonderful granddaughters. I truly hope you enjoy the story as much as I did writing it-it's like being one of the characters.