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WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT
Legacy of the Dragonkin
by
Dan Wright
Benji
Dragonkin wants to be a hero, just like his mother, Queen Daniar Dragonkin. One
problem - he has no idea what it takes to be a hero.
In the
lands of Drewghaven, the Kthonian Knights return from their imprisonment, keen
to continue their path of destruction. Their leader, Jihadain, has an old score
to settle with Daniar. And may just break her spirit in the process.
But
things get a little more ominous when Daniar is given a warning that “She is
coming...”
The
sequel to Trapped on Draconica, Legacy of
the Dragonkin is an amazing adventure story for any Manga or Fantasy
reader. Follow the laughs, drama and action as Benji takes his first step into
the realms of heroism.
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Excerpt From Chapter 19 – Long Overdue Grudge Match
Daniar went to one
knee, clutching her belly with her free hand. Her insides were crying out in
agony, as if a fire was burning through them. She lifted up her head, looking
straight at Jihadain. She seemed to be glowing with a purple aura, although
Daniar couldn’t tell if that was just the pain making her hallucinate. Jihadain
was smiling wickedly – a smile that made Daniar want to get up and punch her
stupid face, which she would have done had she the strength to do so.
‘What’s the
matter, Daniar?’ Jihadain asked, disappointed at how lacklustre this battle was
thus far. ‘You’re a lot slower than I remember. Have you gotten soft in your
old age?’
Daniar was inhaling
and exhaling huge breaths through the gaps in her clenched teeth. She had
started the fight feeling exhausted and her body ached all over. Jihadain, by
contrast, was yet to break sweat. ‘Then again, you never could best me in a
fight, could you Daniar? How many battles is it that we’ve fought? Four? Five?
They all seem to blur into one for me as they always have the same outcome.’
She waited for
Daniar, expecting her to say something. Daniar however, had yet to catch her
breath.
‘What? No witty
retort? No comeback? Don’t you always do a heroic speech at this point?’
Jihadain cleared her throat, then spoke in a slightly higher and droning pitch
than normal, sounding slow and unintelligent. “You’ll never stop me, Jihadain.
As long as I have breath I will never give up!”
She laughed out
loud at her own joke, but Daniar did not share the humour. ‘You used to have
heart, Daniar. Now it’s like you’re not even trying! What satisfaction am I
supposed to get in destroying you if you don’t fight back?’
Daniar summoned up
what strength she could muster and pulled herself to her feet, swaying from
side to side and feeling that she would fall over again. ‘I have no words...’
she panted. ‘You’re right; I do talk too much... So I think I’ll let my sword
do the talking.’
She charged at
Jihadain again, leaping into the air and spinning round once. Her foot launched
itself at Jihadain’s head, but the knight had already seen this move and ducked
it before Daniar’s boot was anywhere near her forehead. Her fist launched
itself into Daniar’s stomach again, further exacerbating the damage to her
organs. Daniar tasted blood in her mouth as she let out a choked grunt.
Jihadain placed
her metal hands around Daniar’s throat and held her in the air. Still holding
her sword with her other hand, she extended her forefinger and pinkie and
touched Daniar’s body.
‘You really have
lost heart, haven’t you, Daniar? Perhaps I can add a jolt to bring it back to
life.’
Daniar screamed as
Jihadain blasted her with dark energy – her body glowing with purple lighting.
Daniar felt as if her skin was on fire. Jihadain chuckled madly.
‘You want the pain
to stop, all you have to do is beg me!’
‘Go... to...
hell...’ Daniar grunted through painful cries.
‘THAT’S the Daniar
I remember!’ Jihadain exclaimed with excitement. ‘Now you’re starting to get
the hang of it!’
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Contact the Author:
TWITTER: @PandragonDan
WIKI PAGE: http://trappedondraconica.wikia.com
Also check out the
TV Tropes pages of both Legacy of the Dragonkin and Trapped on
Draconica by Brian Wilkerson!
TRAPPED ON
DRACONICA:
LEGACY OF THE
DRAGONKIN:
My daughter is a huge fan of manga, and I just love anything written. This sounds like a great book. My name is Jeannie Langston, email is illbeyoureverything2001@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun story. I really enjoy fantasy and have not quite figured out the difference between fantasy and manga fantasy, so am really looking forward to the adventure :) Thank you for sharing it with us.
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