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In a world where dreams weave reality and dragons present unyielding demands, Maribelle finds herself entangled in an extraordinary quest that could unravel her very sanity. Dragons can be so demanding at times, even those stuck in stone. Yet Maribelle's already overflowing life has no room for such extraordinary burdens. Her hands are full managing the family store and warding off the nosy townsfolk, leaving no time for a man in her life, let alone a dragon seeking liberation from its stony prison. The last thing she needs is to add searching for dragon parts to her to-do list, risking her...

In the respected realm of High Cadore, a profound mystery threatens the very existence of the revered Dragon King. The key to his salvation lies within the vast and coveted library under his castle: a repository of knowledge that neighboring kingdoms can only dream of possessing. Amidst this turmoil, the determined researcher, Shennon Trelor, embarks on a quest to unravel the unknown origins of a long-standing war. Little does she realize that her pursuit of truth will lead her to unravel the mystery of the Dragon King himself, who seeks her wisdom in a desperate attempt to save his waning ...

Did you enjoy The Dragon Question and wish there was a sequel? Guess what? Hint: if you haven’t read The Dragon Question, fix that mistake. If you have, this is it from the curse side of the story.Some curses come with a benefits package, even when the curse wasn’t yours to start with. Kimble is a dragon and life is one glorious flight, hunt, and flirtation after another. If only Rasmuth would back off about making him the quintessential dragon. What is his problem? If only he could settle into being a dragon and forget the human heart that once beat inside him. If only he wasn’t ...

When the census on the desert planet of Castoe arrives each year, all boys ages three and older are required to apprentice to desert teamsters. Moekaff Graber begins his training as a scrapper with Uzzon, learning the trade of transporting goods across the sparsely-populated and challenging planet. At three-years-old, he learns the basics, at six to read and navigate, by nine, the thirty-day rule is the line in the sand between him and everyone else broken by the Castoen desert and the demands of the census. Read this novella of survival, loss and recovery because the stakes are high on a ...