The Dragon Kings ruled over everything from the beginning of time with power and magic - and the ability to shift into dragon form. When the humans appeared, they protected them at all costs. Now a new evil has risen and the Dragon Kings are reluctantly being pulled into a war not of their choosing. What they don't expect is to find a love so powerful it threatens to change everything they have ever known. Dive into New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant’s compelling Dark Kings series with this chapter collection from each book in the series! Featuring extended excerpts from: DARKEST FLAME FIRE RISING BURNING DESIRE HOT BLOODED NIGHT'S BLAZE SOUL SCORCHED PASSION IGNITES SMOLDERING HUNGER SMOKE AND FIRE FIRESTORM BLAZE HEAT
International powers meet at the cross roads of energy production, nuclear science, espionage, and international finance in a chilling cocktail of intrigue and deception. The consequences are devastating.
Being held prisoner by a man who claims to be her husband. Genivieve Belaveau doesn't remember who she is. With her magic bound she is unable to protect herself from this madman. Her only chance is escape and the opportunity presents itself in the most unlikely way. Now on the run, she is determined to live her life in secrecy and become a person she could be proud of since she has no personal memories to know who she once was. She makes her way to Atlanta and attempts to lead a normal life. But without proper documentation though, it's hard to find a legit job. Following the advise of local S and M club owner, Leo, Genivieve heads for a tattoo shop and the owner named Craven in an attempt to obtain identification. She was surprised when the owner practically attacks her for being someone she isn't. Little did she know that her trip to that tattoo shop would spark a whole chain of events that would bring about the next Fey-Elven war. Will Genivieve be able to step into the role she was meant to play in order to, not only, finally find the revenge she has wanted for centuries but to find the life she never knew she wanted. This is the conclusion to the Forged by Magic Trilogy. For more information about S. L. Gavyn and other books by her visit her at http://www.slgavyn.com or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/slgavyn.
Dragon Servants Sanna and Isadora Spence live in the village of Anguis, deep in Letum Wood, where persnickety dragons are the least of their worries. Thanks to years of simmering tension, the hidden village is destined to crack. Soon. Sanna’s deep love for the giant beasts causes her to make an irreversible mistake, while Isadora’s disinterest leads her to a fateful decision that will change the course of the entire world. Can the sisters prevent everything they know from falling apart? Or do they allow it to break and the pave the way for new growth? Join the beloved sisterwitches from the Network Series in a story about sisterhood, new magic, and growing up.
A charming story about kindness, friendship, and magic from a rising star picture book creator. How did dragons get their fire? It all began once upon a magical kingdom, where a fearsome dragon stalked the land. The dragon was mean and scary and evil, or so the stories said. One day, two brave children set out to stop him for good. But when they finally met the monster, he wasn't quite what they expected . . . Find out how two kids' determination to save their village led to a friendship that will warm the hearts of dragon lovers everywhere in this gorgeously illustrated celebration of the magic of kindness.
Presents an introduction to dragonology that includes spells for catching dragons, their natural history, and descriptions of legendary dragons and dragonslayers.
A FREE chapter from the new western alternate-history thriller by H.W. Crocker! Did you know that George Armstrong Custer survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn and became a gunslinging knight-errant in the West—aided by a troupe of Chinese acrobats, can-can dancing girls, a rebel-flag-eyepatch-wearing Southern gambler, and a multilingual Crow Indian scout? H. W. Crocker's rollicking, witty, adventurous new novel Armstrong is an alternative history like you've never read before. "Droll satire, this is the West as it might have been if the Sioux hadn't saved us." —Stephen Coonts, national bestselling author of The Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A richly detailed story on a par with the rest of the Pern canon . . . another successful McCaffrey mother-and-son collaboration.”—Booklist At Natalon’s mining camp, Pellar embarks on a secret mission to discover whether the condemned criminals known as the Shunned are stealing coal. But the gifted tracker discovers that a far more treacherous plot is unfolding. A heartless thief named Tenim has realized there is profit to be made from firestone, the volatile mineral that enables the dragons of Pern to burn the lethal Thread out of the sky. When the last remaining firestone mine explodes, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral. Sure enough, Tenim has a murderous plan to turn tragedy to his own advantage. Now Pellar and his new friends—the kind and gentle Halla, a child of the Shunned, and Cristov, the son of a corrupt miner—must stop Tenim. If they fail, it will mean the end for Pern and its dragonriders. “Grittier than the early parts of the series; Todd’s apparently brought a wider, more current worldview to Pern.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune “These fabled dragons still cast a spell.”—Publishers Weekly
One curse, Two kings, And a flame that burns on. THE DRAGON FLAME In a hidden realm, King Dawson waits for his fated one. His Viviana. Fifty years ago, after a terrible, tragedy, his brother cursed the dragons to a dragon-less existence. And even himself. A large wall was put in place by magic, splitting the town into two. Dawson on one side - his vengeful brother on the other, never to meet again. They couldn't even if they wanted to. One king waits impatiently for his mate - the prophesized carrier of the flame, whilst the other one mourns his. Viviana is fleeing her hometown. With uncaring parents and a crappy partner - she wants out. Right now. Waking up one day, something magical is luring her elsewhere. And then she meets him - Dawson. And her world changes forever. Warning contains two hot dragon shifter kings, good vs bad, one fae seeking a home to call his own, witches, and wizards. Oh, and Dragons... This book is the first in a series, but it can be read as a standalone, and it features a HEA.
Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin's fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters. Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin's fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones, might think, “But how would it work?” In Fire, Ice, and Physics, Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist's eye on Game of Thrones, exploring, among other things, the science of an ice wall, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families, and the biology of beheading. Thompson, a PhD in physics and an enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation. Thompson starts at the beginning, with winter, explaining seasons and the very elliptical orbit of the Earth that might cause winter to come (or not come). She tells us that ice can behave like ketchup, compares regular steel to Valyrian steel, explains that dragons are “bats, but with fire,” and considers Targaryen inbreeding. Finally she offers scientific explanations of the various types of fatal justice meted out, including beheading, hanging, poisoning (reporting that the effects of “the Strangler,” administered to Joffrey at the Purple Wedding, resemble the effects of strychnine), skull crushing, and burning at the stake. Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson's entertaining and engaging account. Fire, Ice, and Physics is an essential companion for all future bingeing.
