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Dragons of the Enchanted
Bookstore Legends by Marsha A. Moore
Since I have a dragon
on the cover of Seeking a Scribe,
you’d expect those magical creatures to play a major role. Dragon lovers will
not be disappointed. I love dragons and have included many types, ages, and
sizes. I’d like to share a brief description of the most common ones in this first
legend.
Like all fantasies,
the battle between good and evil is a key theme. The dragons in my fantasy
world of Dragonspeir are either members of the good Alliance, governed by the
golden Imperial Dragon and his High Council, or the Dark Realm, led by the
Black Dragon.
Alliance Dragons:
Gold dragons are born leaders,
being lawful, just and good.
Their intelligence exceeds the other types, and their wisdom is sought after. Being
good-natured, they help those who are kind and fair. The Imperial Leader helps
train and guide my heroine, Lyra, along her quest. Golds are the most powerful and largest in size. The breath weapon of gold
dragons is a cone of fire. Although they are cautious about entering a fight
and dislike killing, once engaged, they will pour their entire being into the
battle.
Physically,
gold dragons are spectacular. Two prominent horns point backwards along their
heads. The most obvious feature is probably the tentacle whiskers that sprout
from the bottom of the gold dragon's jaw, giving the appearance of a sort of
beard in both males and females.
The Imperial Dragon is
gold. Like his father before him, he will serve the Alliance
until either he dies or steps down. Similar to most golds,
he keeps his Alliance headquarters in a grand network of caves set in the rock
plateau. His overlooks the Steppe of Ora, the wide plain which divides good and
evil in Dragonspeir. His lair includes an elaborate gathering hall, a vast
library, guest quarters, and his own personal chambers with cases of magical
instruments and a glass-walled observatory to consult the stars. As one of the
four Alliance Guardians, his area of expertise is magic powered by the air element,
including mystical astronomy studies of the skies.
Blue dragons are the sentries to
the Imperial Dragon. They love spending hours soaring and are excellent
trackers. Squadrons of them patrol the Alliance. They are lawful and obedient,
with strong moral character.
They are a brilliant cobalt blue, bearing a
single horn. Their eyes are smooth and glossy, without pupils, which makes for
an hypnotic appearance.
Although slightly smaller than golds, they are
quicker to strike in battles with their lightning bolt breath.
Bronze dragons are duty-bound and honorable to a fault. Physically, the
bronze dragon is quite fierce in appearance, despite its good nature. While
most of its body is a reflective copper color, the wings are often tipped with
green.
There are two breath
weapons these dragons employ. They either use a bolt of lightning or a
repulsion gas, which is so putrid that it forces everything away. Always in
line with the Alliance, the bronze dragon is a deadly
combatant, roasting enemies with bursts of lightning or ripping them open with
its clawed forelegs.
Dark Realm Dragons:
Black
dragons, like the leader of the Dark Realm, always seek to
lair in deep dark caves. Although small, they are vile, evil-tempered, and
abusive. Their hearts are as dark as their slimy scales. They are obsessed with
death and take comfort in the sickening-sweet aroma of drowned, rotting
carcasses. The Black Dragon leader prefers his drake servants leave the prey
they bring him in pools within his personal cave. The victims float for days or
weeks before he eats them.
The dark leader, like all black dragons, is grim and
skeletal. His eyes lie deep in their sockets between two great horns that curve
forward and down. The flesh of his face is partially deteriorated or burnt from
his acidic drool. His method of attack
is spitting caustic acid. My heroine and hero, Lyra and Cullen, learn too well
what that feels like!
As
allies to the Black Dragon, green
dragons live alone in dense forests. Although short dragons, they have nasty,
belligerent tempers. They delight in torturing their captives. The head of a
green is covered in hornlets. They reek of chlorine since their chosen breath
weapon is hurling clouds of toxic chlorine gas.
Numerous
types of drakes are the soldiers and
scouts of the Dark Realm. Fire and magma drakes attack with burning flames,
while the evil ice drakes freeze victims with contact.
This was only a quick summary of
many of the evil and good dragons in my Enchanted Bookstore Legends. There
are others I enjoy just as much, like the three-foot long pseudodragon, Noba,
who is the wizard’s familiar to Cullen Drake, the Imperial Sorcerer of the
Alliance. Read more about Noba and all the dragons in Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted
Bookstore Legend One.
Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One
Genre: Fantasy romance
Description:
Lyra McCauley is a writer and loves fantasy novels, but until she opens a selection from bookstore owner Cullen Drake, she has no idea he’s a wizard character who lives a double life inside that volume…or the story’s magic will compel her from the edge of depression to adventure, danger, and love.
His gift to Lyra, the Book of Dragonspeir, was actually her copy, misplaced years ago. Lost in her pain following divorce and death, she fails to recognize him as her childhood playmate from the fantasyland. Friendship builds anew. Attraction sparks. But Lyra doubts whether a wizard is capable of love. She’s torn—should she protect her fragile heart or risk new love?
Opening the book’s cover, she confronts a quest: save Dragonspeir from destruction by the Black Dragon before he utilizes power of August’s red moon to expand his strength and overthrow the opposing Imperial Dragon. Lyra accepts the challenge, fearing Cullen will perish if evil wins. Along with magical animal guides, Cullen helps her through many perils, but ultimately Lyra must use her own power…and time is running out.
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Author Bio:
Marsha A. Moore is a writer of fantasy romance. The magic of art and nature spark life into her writing. Her creativity also spills into watercolor painting and drawing. After a move from Toledo to Tampa in 2008, she’s happily transforming into a Floridian, in love with the outdoors. Crazy about cycling, she usually passes the 1,000 mile mark yearly. She is learning kayaking and already addicted. She’s been a yoga enthusiast for over a decade and that spiritual quest helps her explore the mystical side of fantasy. She never has enough days spent at the beach, usually scribbling away at new stories with toes wiggling in the sand. Every day at the beach is magical!
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Linda Poitevin was born and raised in B.C., Canada’s western most province. Growing up in an era when writing was “a nice hobby, dear, but what are you going to do for a living?”, Linda worked at a variety of secretarial jobs before applying to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Due to an error in measurement, however, she was turned down when she didn’t meet the height requirement of that time. Undeterred, Linda became a civilian member in the force and was a dispatcher for two and a half years, during which time she met her husband, a police officer.
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