There Be Dragons Here

A Cozy Fantasy Adventure (Tales of Aedrea)

By: S.L. Rowland

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin, Jessica Threet

At 182 years old, Hilda Rockfall thought her adventuring days were long behind her.

For over seventy years, she roamed the realm as a ranger with the adventuring party Stone & Splendor—taking quests, slaying beasts, and collecting monster teeth like trophies from the boundless sea to the edge of the wilds. But for the past eight decades, she's traded her sword for slippers, living the quiet life of a proud grandmother nestled in the mountains, telling tales no one quite believes and baking a mean honey crumble.

That peace is shattered when an old friend—and former party member—passes on and leaves Hilda one final quest: scatter his ashes at a secret location marked on a map they looted back in their glory days.

Hilda figures it’ll be a nice little hike. Maybe a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

But then she opens the map.

And scrawled across the bottom in faded ink are four unsettling words:

There be dragons here.

About the Series: Welcome to the enchanting world of Tales of Aedrea, where small-scale stories, low-stakes adventure, and cozy fantasy come to life within an epic, high-fantasy realm. Each tale can be enjoyed as a standalone.

There Be Dragons Here is a cozy, low-stakes fantasy of family dynamics, friendship, and proving that it's never too late to find adventure. Perfect for fans of The Hobbit and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

©2026 S.L. Rowland (P)2026 S.L. Rowland

Heartwarming

If you're looking for an older main character and a cozy fantasy adventure story, this is a good choice.
There's dwarves, elves, war goats, dragons, and so much more.
I listened while I was gardening and truly enjoyed this heartwarming tale!

Coziest dragons ever

Not the strongest story in the series but a nice little tale of family and adventure.

Fantastic Cozy Fantasy Book

the story was amazing! I loved every second. if you need a chill book with some feels thrown in this is FOR YOU! the audio book cast was AMAZING as well!

So cozy!

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for writing it. It’s quickly become a favorite series.😊

If you like cozy fantasy

This was another excellent addition to SL Rowland's Aedra series. If you like cozy fantasy you really, really should give this series a try. There is some adventure, lots of heart warming scenes (a good recipe at the end) an amazing glimpse into a solid love through the ages, strong family bonds...and DRAGONS!
I can't wait for the next installment