The Remaining Dragons of Christmas

 I'm sorry.

I completely failed at doing a post a day.

Apparently going from not really posting at all to posting everyday for 12 days was biting off way more than I could chew in regards to creating posts. 

Although I do plan on getting back on the ball of posting consistently (especially with everything that is going to be happening next year--Hello moving to France!-- I figure y'all will want to keep up to date on my plans), I guess trying to do it all in one go is NOT the way to do it.

So, here are all of the remaining authors that I had collected. 

Randy McWilson was #8. His series, the Arlon Prophecies, involves a world where each kingdom has a "Chosen" one that want to be acknowledged by the dragon. The book follows Arlon who is not a fan of being one of the Dunamai. You can find the first book here!

Next up is Jessica Drake. She was the first author of anything considered "steampunk" that I've ever read and I thoroughly enjoyed her Dragon Riders of Elantia series. It follows Zara, a woman who has an ability to discover treasure. She is sent on a mission to steal something of value by the man who raised her and a dragon egg winds up hatching for her. It's a well thought out series that you can find the first of here.

Devonnie Asher is someone I recently picked up due to suggestions. The main character Kaos steals a dragon egg that hatches (which might be a theme in a few of these books). It bonds with her and chaos ensues. The 5th book came out recently, and you can find the first one here.

Most recently, I've discovered  Alisha Klapheke. She is one of the rare occasions that I picked up the book because of the cover. Although I have only read the first one, I immediately downloaded the second and plan to start reading that today. In a world where humans are practically extinct, the last human is allegedly the last chance at saving the remaining land from the evil Sea Queen. The only problem is the "Earth Queen" human doesn't have an magic. It is very enjoyable and you can find the first book here.

The last author is unique on this list because the dragons, they aren't good. They aren't helpful. They've enslaved humanity and the main character, Beryl, wants them dead. The only book in the series so far, Viridia, can be found here.

All of these books are good reads that I highly recommend. And all are available on Kindle Unlimited. 

I don't plan to post again until 2021, so I hope you all have a fantastic new year. Despite this year being considered by many as a horrible year (which I completely understand), I'm trying to think more of the positive. A lot happened this year and next year looks to have even more. 

Stay safe,

Until Next Time

Shelby

The Sixth and Seventh Days of Dragons

 I'm sorry that I missed posting yesterday. It was completely unintentional. 

I went to work that morning with the plans of doing the sixth day when I got home, but things came up that kept me from being able to. 

So today I'm granting you a double dose of dragon authors!

Eileen Mueller is the author of the Riders of Fire series and it is wonderful. The first book follows Ezaara after she bonds with queen dragon Zarusha. It reminded me strongly of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, but with a very clever and creative uniqueness to it. 

The first book is here!

The next author is Jada Fisher. I've read two of her series so far and they are similar to Sarah KL Wilson in that the individual books are short and the series is long. Also the main character of her first series is deaf in one ear. The Brindled Dragon was absolutely fascinating with a nix of interesting characters. And those characters come back in the Rise of the Black Dragon, just not exactly how you'd anticipate in a sequel series! 

The first book is here!

Until tomorrow,

Shelby

P.S. Secrets goes live tomorrow! Well, tonight technically! AND Magic is officially available as a paperback!

The Fifth Day of Dragons: Mike Shelton

 For the Fourth Day of Dragons, my kindle gives to me: Mike Shelton's Alaris Chronicles. 

I do hope each of you read that with the tune of the song in your minds. Even if it went a little wonky there at the end. I am aware that I switch the title up a bit, because I think I like the sound of the 12 Days of Dragons more than the 12 Dragons of Christmas. But I'm still playing around with it.

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4

This is not my picture, I found it on Google. If you KNOW whose picture it is, please let me know. I love it.

Anyway, Mike Shelton. Mike, Mike, Mike. 

I'll admit, it has been a few hot minutes since I've read the Alaris Chronicles. But I will admit, I apparently enjoyed them so much that I bought them after reading them on KU. 

The first book is The Dragon Orb which follows 3 main characters through political intrigue and dangers as the barrier that has protected them from outside forces for 100 years is weakening. 

Apparently I'm really enjoying things that have magical barriers falling these days as two of my book series have them (yes. Two--but if it means anything, the Barrier in the Enchanted Trials was inspired by the one in the Lost Hope since they're set in the same world.) And I really enjoyed them in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind (RIP).

Anyway, there are battles and chaos galore in the series, along with betrayal and heartache. If I remember correctly, they do end positively without me being angry at the books. I even followed his author page on Amazon! 

He has a relatively quick writing speed and releases a new novel about once every couple of months so you don't have to wait forever for something new from him! 

Until tomorrow, 

Shelby

P.S. The Visa consultation today went beyond well and I'm super excited for the world to open back up.

P.P.S. Secrets comes out in THREE days!!!

P.P.P.S. There is still time to preorder it!

P.P.P.P.S. The proof for Magic comes in TODAY which means if all looks good, it will be up to get in paperback around the same time Secrets comes out!

P.P.P.P.P.S. You can start from the beginning of the Trials here and all book will be available on KU!

P.P.P.P.P.P.S. When I was younger and didn't know what P.S. stood for, I thought that when you added another one after the first you doubled the 's' instead of the P.

The Fourth Dragon of Christmas: JD Hart

 Welcome back to my 12 Dragons of Christmas! Or 12 Days of Dragons. At some point I'll decide what I want to call it. 

Today has already been quite productive for me, since I finished up the edits on Secrets and uploaded the manuscript to Amazon so it will be well and ready to go when the 20th of this month rolls around. It's only four days away, so it won't be long now!
If you missed Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 here's a quick link!

You can preorder it here!

Also with that said, the proof copy of Magic's paperback should be in over the next few days which means it will probably come out around the same time that Secrets does! 

Tomorrow, I have a consultation with a Visa specialist to discuss my options for moving to France which is also very exciting. Since that has been my goal for awhile now, and my hope is to be there by October 2021, I'm a little nervous that she is going to tell me all of my ideas for moving there stink and I can't do it. 

Not that I actually think that will happen, but still. It would be much less stressful just to find a company that wants me to work in France, but alas, I'm realizing with my skill-set that is almost like finding a unicorn. 

Now that I've quickly updated you all on what is happening in my life, on to the DRAGONS!

The author I've chosen today is JD Hart who writes the Dragonbonded Returns series. 

I stumbled upon the author years ago when I searched for dragon books on Amazon. Or maybe it was suggested to me by someone. I don't actually remember anymore. 

The series follows Conner and Venessa as they follow the Call to find their life-long animal bond. Conner manages to bond with a dragon. And that serves to complicate his life drastically. 

The latest book in the series actually only recently came out. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I plan to very soon! In fact, I'm planning to reread the whole series soon. 

If you're looking for a good read with lots of adventure and excitement, I'd highly recommend this one!

Until tomorrow,

Shelby

The Third Dragon of Christmas: Ava Richardson

 On the third day of christmas, the dragon author given is Ava Richardson. 

She is an author that to me is most like Homer and his Odyssey and Iliad. I thought I read once that she was actually multiple authors, but I have no idea. 

The first book I read involved dragons who could shift into people. But she also had a bunch of the classic dragon rider series. I've read all of her books except for the latest series. And I plan to continue reading her books. 

Some of them are a bit predictable but all of them are enjoyable. I've yet to read one that bored me. And i intend to continue reading each and every book written under this name. 

Not my picture. I googled Christmas Dragons and found this one.

I love all of her books, no matter which ones I could predict the plot twists or not. 

And I will continue reading her books.

You can find her books here!

The Second Dragon of Christmas: Vickie and Danny Knestaut

 #12dragonsofChristmas #12daysofdragons

In honor of the holiday season, I have decided to do something new. I love dragons. And as an #indieauthor, I know how important word of mouth and reviews are to the self-published author. Since getting #kindleunlimited #KU I have found a plethora of fun, unique dragon-related books and wanted to share them with you! The only caveats to me choosing these books are A) They have dragons B) They are on KU and C) I enjoyed them.

If you missed the First Day, it is here.

I do not own this picture. I found it on Pinterest.

For the Second Dragon of Christmas (or the Second Day of Dragons), I have chosen Vickie and Danny Knestaut. They are a married couple who write the Dragoneer series.

This series was one that I couldn't put down, although I was required to because the last few books weren't out when I started reading it.

It follows Trysten, the daughter of the Dragoneer of Aerona, after her father is injured. She is ready to take up the mantle of becoming the next Dragoneer for the Weyr. The problem? Women aren't allowed to be Dragoneers because it is well known dragons don't bond with women.

With fighting season fast approaching, she needs to prove to her village, the dragons, and herself that she has what it takes to succeed in her dreams.

I love this series because not only does it have a strong lead character, but the supporting characters are all well developed and her family is very loving. I've read more than my fair share of bad family environments in books and this was the first one in a long time that had a good family.

If I'm asked for any suggestions, I always say this one first.

If you want to take a look at it, the link to the first book is here!

Until tomorrow,

Shelby

Also, you can preorder Secrets, the seventh book in the Enchanted Trials here!

The First Dragon of Christmas: Sarah KL Wilson

 #12dragonsofChristmas #12daysofdragons

In honor of the holiday season, I have decided to do something new. I love dragons. And as an #indieauthor, I know how important word of mouth and reviews are to the self-published author. Since getting #kindleunlimited #KU I have found a plethora of fun, unique dragon-related books and wanted to share them with you! The only caveats to me choosing these books are A) They have dragons B) They are on KU and C) I enjoyed them.

Picture is not mine. I found it by googling Dragon Christmas Images

Do you like dragons? If not, I'm not entirely sure why you're here, but that's okay. All are welcome. I originally got Kindle Unlimited specifically because I was in a reading slump. I had read (and reread) all of my favorite dragon books and absolutely craved a new one. In 2018, I posted on a facebook group asking for new suggestions, hoping maybe, just maybe one of the suggestions would catch my eye. Sarah KL Wilson was one of those suggested. She had just published the 5 or 6th book in her Dragon School series. It was pitched to me like this: A young, disabled girl follows her dreams to become a dragon rider.

Short, sweet, and too the point.

All of the books were available on Kindle Unlimited and they had a sale going on for the first two months of KU free. I figured I would get KU, use it for the free months and then unsubscribe.

Oh how wrong I was.

I got KU specifically to read these books and I have never looked back.

Dragon School follows Amel, a 16-year old girl with a crippled leg, and her dragon Raolcan. Each book is relatively short and a perfect example of what Episodic Fiction is. In fact, I got the idea for making my series an Episodic Fiction from this author's books.

(Obviously my books are no longer novella length, but that was the original intention.)

This author has a multitude of other books, many of which take place in the same world following different characters (such as Dragon Chameleon and Dragon Tide).

I would rate all of these books between four and five stars. And anytime I've had a break in my writing, long enough to really get absorbed into a book series, I check to see if Wilson has a new dragon series.

Have you read anything by Sarah KL Wilson? If so, who are our favorite characters?

Tomorrow, the second dragon of Christmas will be revealed! Until then,

Shelby

P.S. If you haven't checked out Chosen, book 1 of the Enchanted Trials, by me, here's a link! It is available on KU and there is a paperback version out there too!