Dragon Whispers

Here be dragons … six of them. Often mercurial, preternaturally perceptive, always inscrutable. What if you had to barter for your village while tied to a stake? Or if the one thing you always wanted—a dragon of your own—was forever denied? Where might a midnight chase through a stately hotel lead? From adversary to lover to devoted friend, from epic to urban fantasy—follow six heroines as they encounter six very different dragons. They’ll barter and bargain, chase and be chased, and in the end, learn the true meaning of dragon’s bane. Dragon Whispers gathers together the dragon stories from The (Love) Stories for 2020 project: Aleag the Great Knight at the Royal Arms Fire and Ivy Dragon’s End Heart Whisper Dragon’s Bane Let the adventure begin!

You have been warned before, but there will be no more, So one must pay and become the prey. As you holler and plead, they might make you bleed. But, alas, your voice will not be heard while you take in the horror that occurred. Oh, you sorrowful soul, should have listened to my warning, for you might have made it till morning. Give up the fight, you’re a victim of Whispers Of The Hallow Night!

At one time, Whispers protected magic. But now, Whispers exploit magic. Battles rage. Towns and farmland burn. The Empire Guard cannot defend it all. The anti-imperialists continue their invasion across the Land of Sages. At every turn, they seem to have the advantage. The only defense is an Empire united. However, fluid loyalties threaten to destroy the fragile threads that hold the peoples together. To save the lives of all who call the world in-between the portals home, Berty seeks a way to stop the Whispers.

Quietly perched near the Empire State Building, the malicious Lucifer looks down upon a nation he has helped build only to destroy. Known to his minions simply as the Dragon, he whispers nearly inaudible instructions to our political leaders and religious teaching in hopes they will add another piece to his most magnificent moment of chaos with the people. Join the Dragon as he takes his right hand, O'Hellian, on a whirlwind tour throughout the decades of America's resurrection as the great nation it is today. Traveling back through time, the two wicked counterparts reminisce of what the world knows as great leaders, but the Dragon knows as his ignorant helpers-those who helped pave the way for the destruction of the biblical foundation our forefathers instilled in the constitution. Time after time, the Dragon's dark voice weaves into the political mindset of leaders who have and continue to lead us astray. O'Hellian and his master take great pleasure in the manipulation of the American people, and its entertainment value is all they have to keep going until The One Who Sits On The Throne returns to punish them for their accomplishments. With that day's arrival sooner than ever, the Dragon indignantly refuses to let his laughter fade but only tries harder to deceive the souls of the seemingly innocent. Still perched upon the Empire State Building, the Dragon continues his Burning Whispers.

With Calvin and Hobbes appeal, a boy and his "pet" dragon take on a new school and attempt to make 100 friends! Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is a 122-year-old dragon. Not that most people believe that. Most people are sure that Dragon is a stuffed animal. People such as Warren's twin sister, Ellie, who challenges Warren to a contest at their new school: making 100 new friends. Warren isn't so good at making friends, but he doesn't like losing to Ellie, and Dragon will help him. But the first day of school doesn't exactly turn out the way he'd hoped, and even worse, Dragon disappears! By the time Warren gets home, he's not only not made any friends, he's lost his best friend. First day of school jitters are entertainingly explored in this laugh-out-loud chapter book.

Warren and Dragon are setting out on their most unspooky, totally normal, not-scary-at-all adventure yet...their first sleepover! Warren is a seven-year-old boy and Dragon is part stuffed animal, part fierce dragon, part best friend--depending on what part you believe most. And Michael is their new friend and next-door neighbor. When Michael invites them over to go "camping" in his basement, the dynamic duo don't know whether they're more excited or nervous about it. This is their very first sleepover. EVER. Sure, Michael promised there would be not one but two desserts to look forward to. But he also said he wants to swap--gulp--scary stories. Warren can think of nothing more embarrassing than calling his parents to pick him up early from a sleepover, but how is he supposed to fall asleep in a dark basement full of mysterious and unfamiliar noises?

Whoever said the past is dead and buried never knew the evil wizard Arvashan or his fiendish plan to avenge himself on those who caused all the trouble at the very beginning... Liz Carr and Kim Henson find they have only skimmed the surface when it comes to the mysteries of the past and their lingering effects on the present. They are about to learn their lives and those of John Carter and Mark Adams are hopelessly tangled with Arvashan’s in a way they could never have expected. The four friends, the local priest and the ineffable Benjamin McCann himself, have worked hard to return peace to McCann’s Manor, only to find each step forward has brought ever-increasing repercussions, leading them deeper into Arvashan’s diabolical schemes. Now the ancient sorcerer, infuriated by their success in freeing some of his captive souls, makes his demands, offering Liz an ultimatum she can never hope to accept or live with. Liz has a few weeks to set her affairs in order and return with Arvashan to the past and a fate she has no memory of, or Arvashan will kill everyone she loves. The situation calls for a level of cunning and skill the friends will somehow have to find within themselves, along with a mastery of magic greater than any they possess, before they can emerge victorious over the ancient nemesis. But there is more... much more... and they are running out of time...

Raiñ and his companions have achieved the rank of Listeners of the Academy of Dāgahvor, where they continue to hone their magical abilities in relation to the five elements. But following the death of Master Eamon, Raiñ was faced with a fear that he had never expected: the fear of allowing darkness to take over his heart. Understanding that The Damned are the previous Children of The New Dawn, he knows he must help them regain the visions left by Dāgahvor to prevent Ræhˈta’s return. To do so, however, means accepting guidance from both his master’s and friends—guidance that comes with its own complications. When the forces of The Dark Army come for Raiñ and his group, the situation becomes even more challenging to navigate. The question remains: is Raiñ able to embrace this guidance before it becomes too late?