Warrior & The Dragon

The Warrior and The Dragon: A Tale of Magic, Transformation, andDiscovery. Weary from the Succession War, Jason seeks peace in SmokySprings. Tasked with delivering an athame and unlocking his innermagic, he is pursued by Erlender, a necromancer who covets thekalasha he carries. He meets Akela, a wolf who shifts into a human. She helps himchange into a dragon. He discovers he is ful lling a prophecy aboutwhich he knew nothing. When he, in his dragon skin, thwarts a kidnapping, he exposes thevulnerability of his community. He teaches them hand-to-hand combatand how to use quarter staffs, converting the resident women andchildren into warriors. He repels a brutal attack led by a necromancer. The residentssuccessfully defend their home using techniques he taught them,but the battle leaves him seriously wounded. With the valley healer s aid, he unlocks his inner magic, and a faeteaches him to use it. Six years of pursuit culminated in a chilling whisper on the wind:Erlender has found Smoky Springs, forcing Jason to choose betweenhis quest and the safety of those he promised to defend.