Marc Secchia

Chained to a rock and tossed off a cliff by her boyfriend, Aranya is executed for high treason against the Sylakian Empire. Falling a league into the deadly Cloudlands is not a fate she ever envisaged. But what if she did not die? What if she could spread her wings and fly? Long ago, Dragons ruled the Island-World above the Cloudlands. But their Human slaves cast off the chains of Dragonish tyranny. Humans spread across the Islands in their flying Dragonships, colonising, building and warring. Now, the all-conquering Sylakians have defeated the last bastion of freedom–the Island-Kingdom of Immadia. Evil has a new enemy. Aranya, Princess of Immadia. Dragon Shapeshifter.

Aranya

Stabbed. Burned by a dragon. Abandoned for the windrocs to pick over. The traitor Ra'aba tried to silence Hualiama forever. But he reckoned without the strength of a dragonet's paw, and the courage of a girl who refused to die. Only an extraordinary friendship will save Hualiama's beloved kingdom of Fra'anior and restore the King to the Onyx Throne. Flicker, the valiant dragonet. Hualiama, a foundling, adopted into the royal family. The power of a friendship which paid the ultimate price. This is the tale of Hualiama Dragonfriend, and a love which became legend.

Dragonfriend

"Yesterday, a Dragon kidnapped me from my cage in a zoo." Stolen from her jungle home and sold to a zookeeper, Pip knows only a world behind bars, a world in which a Pygmy warrior and her giant ape friends are a zoo attraction. She dreams of being Human. She dreams of escaping to the world outside her cage. Then, the Dragon Zardon kidnaps her into a new life. Pip rides Dragonback across the Island-World to her new school - a school inside a volcano. A school where Humans learn to be Dragon Riders. But this is only a foretaste of her magical destiny, for the Dragon Assassins are coming. They have floated an Island across the Rift and their aim is nothing less than the massacre of all Dragons. Now, the courage of the smallest will be tested to the utmost. For Pip is the Pygmy Dragon, and this is her tale.

The Pygmy Dragon

Blind. Outcast. Accursed. From the meanest of beginnings, greatness will rise. Abandoned at birth by her parents, Auli-Ambar is seen as a child blighted by a callous talon-stroke of fate. A worthless burden. She is blind, severely disfigured, and fit only for the most menial tasks. Then, a simple act of kindness changes her life. Flown to the Halls of the Dragons, the painfully shy girl becomes a cleaner of Dragon roosts, and a helpless wanderer of the Dragon Library. Here, Auli is able to walk amidst the lore she is drawn to so profoundly. Touch it. Imagine worlds within scrolls. She thrills to the hallowed scents of knowledge, but aches for what blindness has forever denied her. In the cruellest of ironies, Auli discovers she possesses a magic that makes people and Dragons forget her very existence. This is disremembrance, the accursed power of loneliness. She can only despair. One will not forget. Deep amidst the forbidden racks of draconic scroll lore, where Auli-Ambar has unwittingly breached the protective wards, the young Dragon scholar, Arkurion the Mercury Blue, will discover her true gift and ignite its flame. Now, in the environs of a magical library overseen by the mighty Dragon Librarian Sazutharr, the extraordinary courage and integrity of a blind girl will finally be given the chance to blossom. Little did they suspect that the fate of all Dragonkind would rest in her hands.

The Dragon Librarian

The King's Horse is mad; Kalcha plans a terrible revenge; Can a slave-girl survive this test of her courage? Shioni of Sheba: The King's Horse is the second book in a unique African fantasy adventure set in the ancient Kingdom of Sheba! "...a cracking story which catches the imagination..." The King lies in a coma. Princess Annakiya must rule the castle in his stead. But Kalcha, witch-leader of the Wasabi, is far from defeated. Through scorpions and arrows, assassins and living nightmares, she seeks to destroy the Kingdom of Sheba. She will have her revenge. When General Getu orders Shioni into the Simien Mountains to track down the runaway King's Horse, she must grapple with treachery and peril amongst the wild volcanic peaks. Can she trust her companions: the troubled giant Talaku, and the ambitious, two-faced warrior Tariku? What of the rebels who would sell them to the Wasabi? Could mountain legends and the mysterious stele hint at the hidden presence of dragons? In this exciting new adventure, Shioni of Sheba must draw on all of her courage and ingenuity to thwart Kalcha's wicked plans, and return her companions and the King's Horse safely to the castle. But even the Sheban stronghold is far from safe... Includes original illustrations by the Ethiopian artist Senait. For middle grades/secondary age readers.

The King's Horse

A King bent on conquest, a murderous warrior-tribe, And the slave-girl who dares to stand between them Shioni of Sheba: The Enchanted Castle is the first book in a unique African fantasy series set in the ancient Kingdom of Sheba! "...a cracking story which catches the imagination..." “I was enthralled, each character came alive off the page” When Shioni, slave to the Princess of Sheba, travels to the legendary Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, she encounters adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Little does she imagine the powerful forces lurking in this jagged volcanic wilderness; forces that could tear the Kingdom of Sheba apart. Kalcha, the Wasabi leader, has prepared a deadly trap, an evil sorcery rooted within the castle the King has chosen for his fortress. Kalcha is massing her warriors and her giant hyenas, intent on annihilating the Sheban forces. As the Wasabi attack it is left to Shioni to show the way with courage and the conviction of her heart. Can she overcome the wrath of a lion, outwit the treacherous Captain Dabir, and defuse General Getu's inexplicable hatred? With the help of her friends Mama Nomuula, Princess Annakiya, and the fiuri Azurelle, Shioni must uncover the hidden secrets of the Enchanted Castle before Kalcha destroys all she holds dear. Includes original illustrations by the Ethiopian artist Senait. For middle grades/secondary age readers.

The Enchanted Castle

Khyrial and the King

When a woman loves a Dragon, that love will change the world. Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World's most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as Rider and Dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline Dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The Dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past. Now, the suns must set upon the age of the Ancient Dragons. Amaryllion Fireborn, last of his kind, bequeaths Hualiama an astonishing legacy. She is the Dragonfriend. Raised by Dragons. Burned by Dragon fire. Oath-bound to a Dragon. Crossing the Island-World in search of her Dragonlove, she will forge an indelible mark upon history. As war between Dragons and Humans engulfs the Islands, Hualiama must unravel the secrets of her tragic past in order to confront an evil that threatens the very existence of the Dragonkind. For love that is tested in the crucible of fate must burn, or die.

Dragonlove

Kal was not a thief. He certainly did not intend to steal any dragon's treasure. He was an adventurer. Avid art collector. Incurable wealth adjuster and risk-taker. Kal had legendary expertise in the security arrangements of palaces and noble houses the world over. He hankered for remote, craggy mountaintops and the dragon hoards he might find hidden beneath them. Besides, what harm was there in looking? Dragon gold was so ... shiny. Most especially, he was not planning for any treasure to steal him. That was a little awkward, to say the least.

Dragon Thief

Call me Dragon. It's the last thing you'll ever do. Blitz the Devastator has never done a decent day's devastating in his life. Fireless, artistic and shunned by his Dragon Clan, he struggles to pillage even the meanest village. A future full of misery and failure beckons. This much is true until the day the burly brown Dragon successfully - imagine that - kidnaps the Princess Azania. As a black Princess of T'nagru, this spirited beauty is by definition the most unforgettable woman in the seventeen realms. Knights errant, men-at-arms and sundry Princes expire at her feet in drivelling worship. Unfortunately, they all want his scaly head on a platter shortly thereafter. Goes with the territory. To Blitz's consternation, the royal nuisance refuses to behave herself and be a typical pampered Princess. With humour, unconventional flair and the odd stomp of her diminutive slipper, she sets out to reform her Dragon. One question remains. Who will save the Dragon from the Princess?

Call Me Dragon

Intisar Khanani

Pauline Creeden

JA Andrews

Christopher Bunn

C. J. Brightley

J.S. Bangs

Lea Doué

W.R. Gingell

L. Jagi Lamplighter

Dare to step into lands of myths, magic, and monsters, because there is light to be found in even the darkest of places.Now, ten fantasy authors have come together to offer this epic boxed set of noblebright fantasy! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to explore ten unique worlds, fall in love with gallant heroes and heroines, and discover the chinks in the darkness where the light shines through. What is Noblebright fantasy? Set apart by a sense of hope, noblebright fantasy includes at least one character who, although flawed, still deliberately pursues goodness. And that goodness has the power to make a difference. In a noblebright story, even villains are not without hope. Their redemption isn’t guaranteed, of course, but it is a possibility. This boxed set includes: The Lord of Dreams by C. J. Brightley When a fairy king grants a human wish, there’s more at stake than dreams. A Threat of Shadows by JA Andrews Haunted by his past and surrounded by companions carrying their own dark secrets, Alaric grasps at one last chance to save his dying wife. Heir of Iron by J.S. Bangs Family secrets. Forbidden Love. An empire on the brink of collapse. The Hawk and His Boy by Christopher Bunn You can run as far as you can, but you can never escape the Dark. Chronicles of Steele: Raven: The Complete Story by Pauline Creeden Just when Raven tries to leave the life of a Reaper, she’s pulled right back in. The Firethorn Crown by Lea Doué After discovering a secret underground kingdom and a mysterious sorcerer-prince, Princess Lily must free herself and her sisters from a dangerous curse or face a lifetime of darkness. Wolfskin by W.R. Gingell Sometimes the little girl in the red hood doesn’t get eaten, and sometimes the wolf isn’t the most frightening thing in the forest… Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani A street thief with a dangerous secret, Hitomi finds herself betrayed to the dark mage who killed her father. Rachel and the Many-Splendored Dreamland by L. Jagi Lamplighter Magic school can be a lot more dangerous—and wondrous—than expected. The Pygmy Dragon by Marc Secchia Now, the courage of the smallest will be tested to the utmost. For Pip is the Pygmy Dragon, and this is her tale.

A Noblebright Fantasy Boxed Set

Luminous

A Christmas Dragon tale like no other.The start of a new Dragon Rider epic for fans of Anne McCaffrey, Eragon and How to Train Your Dragon. Santa Claus - Santaclaws - is really a dragon. Keir thinks he knows about bad luck. His Elven mother is dying of a wasting disease. His Human father, severely injured in the war, struggles to walk. A brutal Winterfall clasps his mountainous kingdom in talons of ice. The people are starving. His family, his little sisters, depend on him to see them to Dragonmas Day.They need a miracle. But who believes in miracles anymore?Long ago, the mighty Dragon Santaclaws rescued Humankind and resettled them in the magical realm of Tyanbran - but Santaclaws and his miracles are gone, and his Dragons disappeared. Now, a stubborn half-Elf must brave blizzards and treacherous trails to bring food to the kingdom, and find winterberry to ease his mother's suffering.What he discovers on this journey will shatter all unbelief. The lightning-born treasure he places beneath his Dragonmas tree changes everything, for wishes are different when it comes to Dragons.Wishes take wing, and come true.

A Dragon for Christmas

Una storia natalizia di draghi come nessun'altra. Keir pensa di conoscere la sfortuna. Sua madre elfica si sta spegnendo a poco a poco per una malattia incurabile. Suo padre umano, gravemente ferito in guerra, fatica a camminare. Un brutale inverno stringe il suo regno di montagna con artigli di ghiaccio. La gente muore di fame. La sua famiglia, le sue sorelline, dipendono da lui per arrivare al Dragonmas. Hanno bisogno di un miracolo. Ma chi crede più ai miracoli? Molto tempo prima, il potente Drago Santaclaws salvò l'umanità e la reinsediò nel magico regno di Tyanbran, ma Santaclaws e i suoi miracoli sono scomparsi, così come i suoi Draghi. Ora, un mezz'elfo testardo deve sfidare bufere di neve e sentieri insidiosi per portare cibo al regno e trovare bacche d'inverno per alleviare le sofferenze di sua madre. Ciò che scoprirà in questo viaggio manderà in frantumi ogni incredulità. Il tesoro nato da un fulmine, che egli colloca sotto il suo albero di Dragonmas, cambia tutto, perché i desideri sono diversi quando si tratta di Draghi. I desideri prendono il volo e si avverano. L'inizio di una nuova serie epica di Dragon Rider per i fan di Anne McCaffrey, Eragon e Come addestrare il tuo drago. Babbo Natale - Santaclaws - è in realtà un drago.

Un Drago per Natale

Two outcasts united by fate. Two terrible secrets. One incredible destiny. As war convulses the ancient realm of Wyldaroon, powerful Dragon Marshals rush to choose sides in the sweeping conflict between Aranya the Star Dragoness and her nemesis, the unstoppable Marshal Thoralian. Islands fall. Nations crumble. Predatory Shapeshifters swoop to snatch the spoils from amidst the devastation. When Asturbar, a hard-bitten Infantry Commander of the Mistral Fires, is forced into a desperate act of thievery to deny Azhukazi the Necromancer Dragon the magical artefacts he covets, he unleashes an unimaginable chain of events. Conquered. Exiled for life. Banished to an isolated oasis in the endless Doldrums, the Island-desert. For all intents and purposes, he is a dead man.Yet what he discovers in the wilderness will change his life forever. Her beauty is fey. Her youthful power, a reviled enigma of yore. Beguiled by the undeniable lure of Chaos itself, Asturbar faces a stark choice. To stand against Azhukazi's rampant evil, he must ally himself with a lethal, beautiful Chaos Shifter - all it might cost, is his soul. A story in Aranya's timeline, this full-length novel can be read standalone. The exact sequence of events overlaps with the events of Song of the Storm Dragon (Shapeshifter Dragons Book 3) and Beautiful Fury (Shapeshifter Dragons Book 4) - but as noted, this tale is complete in its own right and there is no need to read prequel books or series to fully enjoy it.

Chaos Shifter

Blitz el Devastador nunca ha hecho nada digno de su especie en su vida. Sin fuego, un artista marginado y rechazado por su clan de dragones, le cuesta incluso saquear hasta la aldea más mezquina. Le espera un futuro lleno de miseria y fracaso. Todo esto es cierto hasta el día en que el fornido Dragón marrón consigue, por accidente, secuestrar a la Princesa Azania. Como princesa negra de T'nagru, esta animosa belleza es por definición la mujer más inolvidable de los diecisiete reinos. Caballeros errantes, hombres de armas y príncipes diversos expiran a sus pies en una adoración impulsiva. Por desgracia, todos ellos quieren su escamosa cabeza en una bandeja poco después. Va con el territorio. Para consternación de Blitz, la molestia real se niega a comportarse y a ser la típica princesa mimada. Con humor, un estilo poco convencional y algún que otro pisotón de su diminuta zapatilla, se propone reformar a éste Dragón. Queda una pregunta. ¿Quién salvará al Dragón de la Princesa?

Es lo último que harás en tu vida

Llámame Dragón

Unidos por la llama. Divididos por todo lo demás. La heredera de pelo de fuego Tytiana lo tiene todo. Disfruta de la riqueza, el poder, los privilegios y una reputación cada vez mayor como científica y botánica al servicio del lucrativo comercio de la seda de la Isla Helyon. Pero entre su gente, ser una pelirroja de piernas largas tiene un precio terrible. Ella es una marginada. Jakani, hijo de un inmigrante Recolector de Tierra y una madre discapacitada, no tiene nada. Nacido en la servidumbre abyecta, el rebelde oriental confía en su ingenio, dudoso honor y nariz infalible para los problemas, hasta que el destino lo arroja junto con Tytiana, y los enciende a ambos. Pero, ¿quién es la polilla y quién es la vela? A medida que las élites de Dragones piratas se mueven en el poder contra Helyon, sembrando el caos y la destrucción, Jakani y Tytiana deben competir contra el tiempo y los terribles y consumidores fuegos internos para descubrir la identidad de un asesino de Isleños y Dragones por igual. ¿Quién es el autor intelectual despiadado que se beneficiará de los problemas de Helyon? ¿Quién quiere asesinar a Tytiana y por qué? Nada es lo que parece. En el crisol del romance prohibido, los infiernos draconianos se elevan y las pasiones son profundas, y el destino puede encender la punta de la garra de un Dragón. Las respuestas que encuentren desafiarán todo lo que saben y aman.

Tytiana

Thunder o Dragon. My rage shakes the portals of fate! From flying to war to becoming a living playground for thirty children, a Dragon called Dragon is growing in all sorts of unexpected ways these days. Never mind. With his signature wit and inimitable style, and the expedient of occasionally throwing his beautiful black Princess, Dragon Rider and best friend straight at his troubles, this Dragon is prepared to seize his war-torn world by the scruff of the neck and shake it into shape. It's not as if the world has a choice in the matter. The third hilarious, climactic volume in Dragon Fires Rising sees an unlikely Dragon-Rider team take on the full might of the invading Skartunese army.

Thunder O Dragon

Ride to battle with Shioni and her friends in the epic climax to the Shioni of Sheba series!A vast peril splits the Simien Mountains asunder, An ancient and diabolical foe, Can Shioni unite her nation to stand against?The storm of storms is rising. Returned in haste to the beleaguered Kingdom of Sheba, Shioni must unite Sheba and its allies, for the insatiable hatred of the Annihilator of Nations is tearing the mountains apart. No cage and no magic will hold him now. His breath is pestilence. The touch of his claw, death. And his name is Belshalar, the most ancient and malevolent Dragon of all.Besieged on all sides by Kalcha and her minions, the might of the Nubian army and the unstoppable might of Belshalar, Shioni is driven to desperate lengths to save her nation. Yet how can she hope to prevail when she does not even know the secrets of her own existence?Doom stalks her nightmares, for surely, the enemy will turn the very core of Shioni's magic against her in the most devastating betrayal yet - a betrayal few would survive.For this, a slave-girl rose to become the champion of Sheba. For the sake of love, she must risk all.Storm over Sheba is the eighth and final volume in the Shioni of Sheba series.

Storm Over Sheba

Camaleões Metamorfósicos, incontroláveis poderes de tempestade, e a aparição da Draco-elite de Sylakia. A batalha contra o mal chega em novas alturas, mas o preço da vitória se torna mais caro. Uma vez, um Dragão das Sombras devastou a Ilha-Mundo. Insaciável. Imparável. Um Draco-assassino. Agora o Dragão das Sombras reapareceu, numa rota de colisão com a campanha de Aranya e Rei Beran para libertar as Ilhas do açoite da tirania Sylakiana. Ele é negro, belo e mortal, um predador de poder incontável. Enquanto isso, Thoralian tece sua teia de ardilosidade e traição bem nos corações dos amigos e aliados de Aranya. Ele os levará para um encontro em que apenas ele pode vencer. Incríveis batalhas aéreas. Um Dragão Ancião inclinado a escravizar Aranya. Os traiçoeiros segredos de magia Dracônica. Esta é a luta pela qual o destino formou uma heroina de rara coragem – Aranya. Uma mulher que confrontará o mal por qualquer custo. Desrespeite-a por sua conta e risco.

Dragão das Sombras - Dragões Metamorfósicos Livro 2

I am Dragon. Fear the talon that carves your doom!Having been kicked into shape by his captive Princess, the Dragon formerly called Blitz has new fires and a new name. He is a Dragon - imaginatively - called Dragon. Now, he must discover who he is.Simple, right?As simple as a Dragon shedding his own scales.With war looming, the intrepid pair decide to fly over the Tamarine Mountains and across the oceans to the Island Archipelago where Azania's long-time love awaits, hoping to recruit an army of fierce warrior Dragonesses. Can the Princess rescue his King? Will Dragon find his true family and avoid losing his head - literally - over his interest in Aria Seaspray?The second hilarious, epic volume in Dragon Fires Rising follows the rollercoaster adventures of a misfiring Dragon and a feisty black Princess.

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