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"These novels are amazing. Deep, heartfelt, diverse and full of characters you would want to be your friends. The adventures are reminiscent of Prydain, Narnia, Earthsea, Willow, and Pern. Offers something for all lovers of fantasy, at any age, and should not be missed." ~ Digital wizard An evil sorcerer, addicted to the powerful magic contained in dragon tears, has grown powerful by capturing dragons and torturing them to sustain his need. His realm has few wyrms left. Craving, more dragons to hurt, and with the intent of enslaving everyone, and ruling the Isle of Alves, and Brytonia both,...

Xak, Garven, and Slayer leave Brytonia. Xak begins following a strange feeling drawing him deep into the frigid north. After hiring Nova Cordova, a northern barbarian girl with a reputation they assemble a motley crew of adventurers and set out to find a crystal palace in a hidden valley. Along the way they face terrible dangers and thrilling encounters, as well Nova's father, who raised her as a tomboy, but can't stand that she likes women. Xak, and those who survive, find way more than they bargained for when the witch who lives beyond Nova's village, decides to send her pack of malformed...

Dragon Racers Hovering in the Otherworld above a dystopian land called the Dregs is a place where humans, dwarves, and all the creatures of fae gather once a year to wager fortunes and celebrate the spirit of competition. The place is called Sky Island, for the dragons race around it. Those who risk life, limb, and wing to compete before the gods are granted a kingdom of their own if they win. It is no small thing. But to race at Sky Island is by invitation only. A dragon racer must first win a Chalice in the realm of men before the gods will even take notice. This dystopian, gaslamp, fairy...

The ruler of the small kingdom of Mythka has stolen some gold from the dwarven mines Crimzon & Clover watch over for King Amothy. It isn't wise to mess with a girl with a dragon, especially Clover, who decides that a one on one showdown between her and the thief king himself, in his own arena, is the best way to handle things. Don't miss this 25 page short story that is #6 in the Crimzon & Clover Short Story Series. **NOTE: The eight stories are available separately, or as an omnibus edition, in paperback and Kindle versions. After these 8 short stories, Crimzon and Clover's tale isn't over...

Book Two (Reluctant Deception), and Book Three (Perilous Defiance), are Now Available! In the realm of fantasy, where imagination knows no bounds, there lies a time travel romance series that promises to captivate readers and transport them to a world brimming with magic, adventure, and intrigue. Built upon the meticulous world-building established in the million-selling The Wardstone Trilogy and featuring new, well-developed characters, the Devious Arcana series invites readers on an epic journey where heroism is tested, destinies unfold, and the boundaries between good and evil are ...

"The Tome of Arbor," and "A Gossamer Lens" close out this complete, multiple award winning," 10 book series. These last two The Legend of Vanx Malic novels have been compiled into the "The Tome and the Lens" anthology, along with special bonus content from The Dragoneer Saga Book One: The Royal Dragoneers. (One of the Dragoneer Saga's main characters is prominent in the Vanx Malic series, but no spoilers) "To Kill a Witch" the first four The Legend of Vanx Malic books won the 2017 American Book Fest Award for Fiction: Fantasy, and was a 2016 Kindle Book Award Semifinalist. The series, as a ...

In a piece of the Mirror of Portent, Vanx Malic sees the forces of the mysterious Trigon destroying Parydon Isle. This strange new enemy, with ensorcelled fighters, dragon-riding wizards, and a nearly perfect battle plan, find little resistance in this future vision. After sending Gallarael to warn her brother, the Crown Prince of Parydon, about the invasion, Vanx sees the Trigon attacking his homeland, in the mirror. Deep inside he knows he has to go warn them.

The evil Hoar Witch and her forest full of malformed creatures await Vanx of the village Malic, and his curious group of companions as they try to save the fairy folk and their magical Heart Tree from the powerful old crone and her evil.

After racing off to save a pair of poisoned orphans, Clover soon learns that she, and her dragon Crimzon, might have been duped. Is the round old wizard who summoned her what he seems? Or did he lure them into his trap? Excitement and magic await in this second installment of the Crimson & Clover short story series.

As with all the Crimzon and Clover tales, this is a short story of about 25 standard book pages. In this episode, Crimzon and Clover have settled in the mountains of Kar, where King Amothy rules the men, and tribes of savage Karsithian giants roam the peaks. To enlarge their hoard our beloved dragon and his rider have started taking sacks of kingdom jewels for odd jobs here and there. Jobs such as searching out lost trade ships and keeping the Karsithian fighters from harassing the good people of the realm. Things get out of hand after some dwarven miners in Crimzon's employ are killed for ...

Vanx, Trevin, and Darbon, along with Prince Russet and the crew of the Sea Hawk, sail to Vanx's homeland to find an old friend who just might know the wyrm lore needed to make their quest to Dragon Isle seem survivable. Meanwhile Coll and Duke Martin have set their shadowy schemes in motion in Dyntalla where Quazar is keeping the princess from death with all he has. What will King Oakarm do about Duke Martin's treachery when he arrives?

In the wake of the Confliction, the Mainland Frontier is trying to reestablish itself. Over a year has passed since their victory over the alien shapeshifter and its vicious Sarax. Jenka was infused with powerful Dour magic and has assumed some of the alien's intelligence, but immediately after the battle he disappeared with Crimzon, and no one knows when, or if, they will ever return.

What do a handsome henchman, an unlucky duke, and one of the biggest gambling houses in the kingdom of Kar have in common? When Clover, the luckiest girl around, loses and finds out they are cheating the customers, she reminds them all of some age old wisdom: Don't mess with a girl with a dragon! **This is the seventh episode in "The Crimzon and Clover Short Story Series" and is +/- 30 actual book pages long. Enjoy, MR

Clover is still the Royal Suzerain's captive and he isn't treating her well. What happens when Crimzon hears her call? What happens when he finds the powerful teardrop his mother cried for him being used for evil? Everyone in Ice Locke is about to learn a valuable lesson. DONT MESS WITH A GIRL WITH A DRAGON!

Clover gets caught up in a fine mess of treachery and frigid betrayal in this exciting short story about a lucky girl who demands respect from all who know her.

Crimzon & Clover by M. R. Mathias It isn't wise to mess with a girl and her dragon, at least not these two. A young dragon, named Crimzariathon, loses his mother to lair raiders and is left to fend for himself. A lucky girl, aptly named Clover, happens upon him and together they form a lasting bond. When more men come to raid the lair the two are forced to defend themselves, and each other, in a wicked battle. Magic, swordplay, and dragon riding glory await in this satisfying 25 page short story. Snippet: The cool night air rushed over them as they circled slowly upward on Crimzon's strong,...

This book features Lord Braiden, Lady Cecelia, and Kifferd from Devious Arcana, but also Hyden Hawk Skyler, Jenka DeSwasso (the Emerald Rider,) Vanx Malix, and even Braxton Bray. Sinister Ambition is more than Book 4 of Devious Arcana, it is also:The Legend of Vanx Malic, Book 11, and/or The Dragoneer Saga, Book 7, as well as The Wardstone Trilogy, Book 4. Even Braxton Bray from Perpetual Fantastica has a scene. The heroes who survive will also be in Devious Arcana Books 5 and 6. ------ Sinister Ambition After being touched by Iron Spike's powerful magic, Sissy and Braiden find themselves ...

Clover tries to collect a debt owed to her and her infamous dragon. She and her wyrm find far more than what they were looking for. The result is a tale that ties these two powerful characters to the author's Award Winning Dragoneer saga.

After finding a map on a grueling hunt, Vanx and his new companions decide to travel deep into the Bitterpeaks, where a fabled hoar witch's crystal palace supposedly sits hidden in a valley called Saint Elm's Deep.

Jump into the dark and thrilling expanse of Star Dragon 13, where survival hinges on stealth, and strategy. Step aboard the deep-space stealth warcraft SD13, this tale follows a crew caught in the middle of an unexpected attack in a world rich in opportunity—and danger. With Earth over five years away, the stakes are monumental, and every decision carries the weight of life, and death. The sleek spacecraft is #13 of a twelve-ship build, which means only a select few of the Legion Command brass even know it exists. It is the only of its kind, and not even the crews of the twelve standard ...