Thank you, Ciara, for inviting me to be your guest today. I know you
and your readers love dragons. I have many who are special in my writing world.
Here’s a glimpse of a couple:
The Ruling Dragons from Marsha A. Moore’s Enchanted Bookstore
Legends
Dragon lovers will not be disappointed with the Enchanted Bookstore Legends, my epic
fantasy romance. I love dragons and have included many types, ages, and sizes. The rule of the fantasy world of Dragonspeir is divided between the
good Alliance, governed by the Imperial Dragon, a magnificent golden type, and
the opposing Dark Realm, led by the Black Dragon.
When my heroine, Adalyra McCauley opens an enchanted book she
confronts a series of quests where she is expected to save Dragonspeir from
destruction by the evil Black Dragon. In my latest release,
Lost Volumes, the third book
of the series, Lyra learns residents of Dragonspeir’s
Alliance are suffering with a deadly plague at the hand s of the Black Dragon.
She doesn’t heed the warnings of her fiancé, wizard Cullen Drake, to remain
safe in her human world. After all, she’s the present Scribe—one of five strong
women in her ancestry who possessed unique magic, each destined to protect the
Alliance against the evil Black Dragon of the Dark Realm. With Cullen dependent
upon Alliance power to maintain his immortality, the stakes are doubled for
Lyra.
She puts herself at risk for the community
afflicted by black magic. To find a cure, she and Cullen travel into the vile,
lawless underworld of Terza to strike a bargain with an expert. Their efforts
further enrage the Black Dragon, vowing to decimate the Alliance and avenge the
murder of his heir.
In order to overpower his efforts, Lyra
must secure the three lost volumes of the Book
of Dragonspeir. Written by the three earliest Scribes, each book contains
energy. Possession of the entire set will enable overthrow of the Dark Realm.
Following clues into dangerous lands, Lyra and Cullen seek those volumes. His
assistants, Kenzo the tiger owl and Noba the pseudodragon, prove invaluable
aids. Only if they succeed, will the Alliance be safe and Lyra reach closer to
the immortality she needs to live a life with Cullen.
The Ruling Dragons of Dragonspeir
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. During her bloodswear quest, Lyra held her stomach with the stench
when she was required to sneak into the chambers of the heir to the Black
Dragon and perform fascination on him. The current 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.
Lyra and Cullen, learned too well what that felt like in the first book, Seeking
a Scribe.
Golden 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.
Like his father before
him, the present Imperial Dragon 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.
Read Seeking a Scribe, Heritage Avenged, and Lost Volumes of my Enchanted
Bookstore Legends to learn more about these amazing creatures.
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!
You can find her here:
Website: http://MarshaAMoore.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarshaAMoore
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Series
Blurb: Enchanted Bookstore Legends
The Enchanted Bookstore Legends are
about Lyra McCauley, a woman destined to become one of five strong women in her
family who possess unique magical abilities and serve as Scribes in
Dragonspeir. The Scribes span a long history, dating from 1200 to present day.
Each Scribe is expected to journey through Dragonspeir, both the good and evil
factions, then draft a written account. Each book contains magic with vast
implications.
Lyra was first introduced to Dragonspeir as
a young girl, when she met the high sorcerer, Cullen Drake, through a gift of
one of those enchanted books. Using its magic, he escorted her into the
parallel world of Dragonspeir. Years later, she lost that volume and forgot the
world and Cullen. These legends begin where he finds her again—she is
thirty-five, standing in his enchanted bookstore, and Dragonspeir needs
her.
When Lyra reopens that enchanted book, she
confronts a series of quests where she is expected to save the good Alliance
from destruction by the evil Black Dragon. While learning about her role, Lyra and Cullen
fall in love. He is 220 years old and kept alive by Dragonspeir magic. Cullen
will die if Dragonspeir is taken over by the evil faction…Lyra becomes the
Scribe.
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