Lake Of Dragons

On Ouloos, a planet very similar to our own, there lives a young lad who has been trained as a warrior since he was big enough to lift a sword. The lad is Maelich and he is the star of a prophecy that he doesnt understand. On his twelfth birthday, he and his mentor, Ymitoth, are attacked by a pack of amatilazo and his life is changed forever. He is abandoned and must find his path on his own. Maelich embarks on a journey to find truth. What he discovers is that his training is not complete and he must journey on to one greater than the man he called father. He learns that his natural father was not a man but a lake, the Lake of Dragons, the origin of all evil. He learns of the prophecy and his role. He is taught the art of controlling dragons fire and sent on his path to kill the last dragon and fulfill the prophecy. Along the way however, he encounters many that would challenge his beliefs and the true nature of his role on Ouloos. Maelich battles his way to the dragon. By the time he reaches his destination, he is completely unsure of his path. What is truth? Everyone he has encountered has told him to trust his heart but there is too much in his head for his heart to be heard. Still he must choose. One path leads to salvation for Ouloos, the other oblivion. Lake of Dragons is a fast paced adventure fantasy packed with thrills and surprises that will keep you guessing until the end. Fasten your seat belt before you open this book.

Luke Houser sometimes thinks he just wants to be a normal fifteen year-old. He knows that running sled dogs with his father and having an enormous crimson dragon named Tabitha for a friend make that challenging. Tabitha has some surprises for Luke when she announces her upcoming plans for him. Plans he isn't so sure he wants to be a part of. Luke and his stepmother, Jackie continue to try to keep Tabitha's existence a secret from Luke's father and all of his classmates but it becomes difficult as the winter progresses in the tiny community of Missing Lake. Luke must try to find some sort of balance in his life with challenges coming at him from every direction. Luke's friends play a larger role in his life as they become closer and get to know one another as young adults. He is sometimes torn between the world of his friendships and the world of dragons, not to mention the sled dog and mushing world. Join Luke as he ventures further into adolescence with his Sharing sessions in English class, his attempts at basketball, his joy on the back of the sled and his amazement and confusion about his seemingly-adult responsibilities. This sequel to Lost and Found in Missing Lake takes place once again in the middle of nowhere in rural Montana at the Houser's ranch, the high school and Jackie's veterinary clinic as well as in Luke's mind.

It is the Dark Ages and something evil is stirring. A ship sailing from Noviomagus across the channel to Gaul is caught in a ferocious storm and dashed against the rocks. There are only two survivors of the wreck, both children, and they are tossed up on the shore with a mysterious trunk. An old man rescues them from the beach. He seemed to know they would be coming, and he also appears very interested in the trunk. They cannot escape what lies inside, it is both good and evil, but binds itself to their destiny and sets them on a path which they are forced to follow, and face what lies at the end.

One more kill-and then I'm free.If only it were that simple.Ancient curses call for desperate measures, and to escape mine, I've become a murderer. But 'freedom' trades one chain for another, and I'll be damned if I'm marrying that filthy sorcerer.Unfortunately, a girl who turns into a dragon doesn't have many options. Even if I did, who could love a monster?Certainly not the prince in front of me.The handsome prince in front of me-who I'm meant to kill.Could my last target be my final chance?Dragon Lake is the classic fairytale like you've never read it before. Containing graphic violence, adult language, sexual situations, and suicide mentions, this 11.5k word dark retelling isn't for the faint of heart.

One more kill—and then I’m free. If only it were that simple. Ancient curses call for desperate measures, and to escape mine, I’ve become a murderer. But ‘freedom’ trades one chain for another, and I’ll be damned if I’m marrying that filthy sorcerer. Unfortunately, a girl who turns into a dragon doesn’t have many options. Even if I did, who could love a monster? Certainly not the prince in front of me. The handsome prince in front of me—who I’m meant to kill. Could my last target be my final chance? Dragon Lake is the classic fairytale like you’ve never read it before. Containing graphic violence, adult language, sexual situations, and suicide mentions, this 11.5k word dark retelling isn’t for the faint of heart.

Second in the bestselling Dragon Prince series returns to a lush epic fantasy world replete with winged beasts, power games of magical treachery, and a realm of princedoms hovering on the brink of war • “Marvelous!”—Anne McCaffrey When Rohan was crowned High Prince and his Sunrunner wife Sioned became High Princess, they swore to keep the peace of the lands and preserve the secret of the dragons, an inheritance they would one day pass on to their only child, Pol, heir to both princely and Sunrunner powers. But the evil influence of the former High Prince Roelstra had not ended with his death at Rohan’s hands. And even as Pol grew to manhood, other young men were being trained in the ways of war, youths descended from Roelstra and claimed by Rohan’s enemies as willing pawns in what could become a bloody battle for succession. Yet not all players in these games of power fought merely with words or swords. For now a foe vanquished by the Sunrunners ages ago was once again growing in strength, an enemy determined to desroy Sunrunners and High Prince alike. And the only hope of defeating these masters of dark sorcery lay in reclaiming the knowledge so carefully concealed in the long-lost- Star Scroll….

Luke Houser isn't so sure about the tiny community in Montana his dad and stepmom have moved him to. For starters, they don't have Internet at their house. They do, however, have their sled dog kennel that Luke and his dad are eagerly expanding as they train to compete in future races. Luke and his verterinarian stepmom meet some unique characters through her clinic, many of whom live in this remote area because they are hiding from something. Luke must make sense of some fantasic and unbelievable situations and animals all while hurtling through adolescence, dealing with acne and trying to fit in. Lost and Found in Missing Lake takes its reader on a journey where the impossible must become possible, all through the eyes and wonderment of a fifteen year-old.

Award-winning artist Whelan has illustrated the work of almost every major author in speculative fiction. Here are featured all the artist's major recent paintings, as well as a series of 25 never-before-seen works produced especially for this book. Over 100 full-color reproductions.