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Seek help of the Lord of Drakkenberg. Only he can aid
you. You must fly with the dragon.
Tova Svensdottir, an earth mage, is on a mission to save
her homeland, the Kingdom of Velosia from the evil wizard Bruno of Grimmdorn.
Her grandmother tells her to seek help of the Lord of Drakkenberg, but the old
lord is dead. In his castle, high on a mountaintop, she instead encounters his
son, the Outlaw Kane.
Kane fled Velosia after a futile attempt to rescue his
father and his mate from Bruno's cruel prison, killing the head guard in the
process. Now that Bruno has been banished, Kane has returned to clear his name,
but his purpose changes when he meets Tova.
Tova's warmth stirs his passions and her courage touches his heart, but
he dreads telling her of his true nature, certain she will recoil. But Tova is
made of sterner stuff.
Together, Kane and Tova have the power to save Velosia.
If they survive the coming battle. But can an earth mage find happiness with a
dragonshifter?
Excerpt
CHAPTER 1
Seek
help of the Lord of Drakkenberg. Only he can aid you. You must fly with the
dragon.
Her grandmother’s words rang in Tova’s head as she climbed the path into
the mountains. Why had Mutti Zee sent her out of her way on a fool’s errand?
Everyone knew the dragonfolk had fled Velosia years ago, driven away by Bruno
of Grimmdorn’s crusade against them. Until he’d been driven from power. Now
Bruno had returned at the head of a mercenary army, if Mutti Zee’s vision could
be believed. And Tova had no doubts. She’d felt the vibrations in the earth.
And somehow she was supposed to save the kingdom?
She raised her gaze to the sky and asked, “Why me? I’m no
hero.” The heavens gave no answer, though she saw clouds form to her left. She
shook her head. Now she was talking to herself, like mad Magnus, the village
idiot.
She stopped to catch her breath and rest her tired legs
in a level area. The path ahead grew steeper and narrower the higher it wound
into the mountains. She groaned. After walking all day, her legs ached. She was
glad she’d
worn men’s breeches and a tunic with her sturdy boots. A gown and petticoats
would be but a hindrance.
After a deep breath, she started to climb again. Dusk
came early in autumn, and she needed to find shelter before dark. Castle Drakkenberg, abandoned and forlorn,
perched high above on a cliff, its turrets silhouetted against the leaden sky.
Almost as if mocking her with its remoteness. Too much was at stake and her
chances of reaching the capital in time to warn the king were slim at best.
Even without this detour, she estimated the journey to Castle Novita would take
three days or more.
For centuries, the dragon lords had resided in the
castle, ruling the isolated mountain communities. People in this area were
known as dragonfolk, though Tova knew not why. A great puzzle, but one she
had no time to ponder. With luck, she had but to find
the dragonlord, and he would take charge of the quest.
A shadow blocked the sun, and she looked up at an
enormous bird silhouetted against the sky. Goddess, she’d never seen such a large
raptor. It turned and the sun’s rays glinted on its shiny red-gold wings and
barbed tail. She stopped and stared after it, shaken to the core of her being.
No, impossible. Dragons didn’t exist. They
couldn’t.
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