Sometimes, he sat upon the cliffs Stared up at the stars a’shine like jewels. When a dragon died, it was said in legends In the Draco constellation, their soul resided. One, in particular, glowed reddish gold He liked to think that one was her. During his first mating run, he met her A golden female ...

“I know what must happen, sir.” Orion’s kiss and fierce look cut the rest of her words off. “None of that ‘Sir’ business. I’m Orion to you. You’re my mate, my equal. Do you understand?” His words were punctuated by him positioning himself at her entrance and burying himself deep with one solid thrust. Nia ...

Her duty was clear. The first day of the events within the Conclave mostly involved mingling, as the actual ceremonies didn’t take place until the end of the week. One of the last joining ceremonies was the ones for the slaves. After the ceremonies concluded, most of the dragons returned to their villages. Nia’s body ...

Part 1 The armor consisted of ebony scales that rivaled the darkest night. The claws were the width of trees and appeared sharper than any weapon the mage had seen. Axel tried to stop the thoughts of one of those claws ripping him through. Would his flesh stand a fleeting chance against those massive weapons? ...

The small group stood before the cave entrance. It loomed over them like the mouth of a beast ready to swallow them whole. Green moss hung over the entrance like a curtain. It swayed in the gentle afternoon breeze. The faint smell of Jasmine tickled their noses. Axel looked to the man beside him. He ...

I yelped and ducked just as a burst of flame shot across the field. There was a loud snort, then quiet. I took a deep breath and peaked over the boulder. Blue scales glimmered in the morning sun while yellow eyes glared balefully at me.

It has been fun researching America’s cryptids. I’ve been learning about each state’s exciting monsters. This week is Iowa, and I discovered a fascinating cryptid. Iowa is home to the Van Meter Monster, which turns out to be a Dragon. Yes, a real-life dragon. Not myth and lore, but a real creature that terrorized a ...

When was the last time you read a book from cover to cover, closed the lid on the final page and sighed? Do you remember that sigh? How did it feel? What did it mean? Was it a sigh of satisfaction with your read? A sigh filled with bittersweet joy over the finale? That sigh. ...

Read Part One  and Part Two Okay, I have a confession to make-I LOVE Chinese dragon mythology. Like… LOVE. Eastern dragon lore is SOOOOO much cooler than its western counterpart. I mean, I realize this is my opinion, but Western dragons are mostly evil, maiden stealing, fire breathing asshats. Eastern dragons… well… they don’t just breathe ...

For as long as humans have walked this earth, there have been tales of massively scaled beasts. Terrifying and fierce, sharp and cunning, majestic and powerful-these are a few of the traits associated with the lore of the dragon. It’s fascinating how far back the symbology of these creatures goes. These stories saturate the history of mankind. From ...