The Wordsmiths and the Warguild by Hugh Cook - Free

Togura Poulaan is a questing hero who is on a quest to find the index, the magical device which can control the odex, the mysterious object which has swallowed his beloved Day Suet.To rescue his beloved, Togura must quest, and quest successfully. But his journey is beset by complications: being taken prisoner by enemies with hideous habits, running into pirates, being fed to giant sea serpents, encountering sea dragons, getting involved with the Wizard of Drum, being captured by a wild tribe and, finally, getting embroiled in a major war. This fantasy novel is written at an adult level and, at times, deals with mature themes.