Crimson Tree Publishing presents:
For the Heart of Dragons, the third installment in Julie Wetzel's Dragons of Eternity Series.
Disconnection is a very
serious issue for dragons that can leave them stuck in one form or
another, but it’s a condition that usually comes on slowly and rarely
catches anyone by surprise. No one knows this better the Kara Rose,
Eternity’s leading specialist in the treatment of this condition. So
when the head of Eternity demands her presence for an emergency, she
can’t imagine what he could want. She is, after all, only a therapist.
As
a top mage with Eternity, Noah Dove has worked with dragons for most of
his life, so he is used to their odd quirks and physical needs. When a
dark beauty shows up to disrupt the king’s celebrations, he agrees to go
with her to keep the peace. When Noah is unable to protect the woman
from the group killing dragons, he’s left with her last request—to save
her dragon. It would normally be an impossible task, but with a bit of
magic and some help from the dragon, Noah forms the one thing that can
transfer a dragon from one person to another—a Heart Stone.
Now
the dragon is loose and out of control… and the only person who can help
is Kara. With Noah’s consciousness locked away beyond her reach, she
must somehow find a way to soothe the dragon and connect two halves that
were never a whole. The task is daunting and will push her
knowledge—and personal boundaries—to their limit and beyond.
Excerpt:
When
Daniel regained his senses, he was stretched out on the floor of the
foyer with a medic standing over him. “The dragon?” he gasped as
the sound of his own voice echoed through his head, making it ache.
“It’s
all right,” the medic soothed him, “it’s been sedated.” The
man nodded to a lump on the far side of the room.
Daniel
waved the man away and rolled off the mat the medic had laid him on.
“Get me Laurence,” he said as he pushed the blanket off.
The
EMT’s hands came up and caught Daniel on the shoulders, stopping
him from getting up. “Sir, you need to rest. An ambulance is on the
way.”
“I
don’t need an ambulance,” Daniel growled, “I need Laurence!”
He shoved the man back and forced his way up from the ground.
“Laurence!”
“Yes,
sir,” Laurence answered as he loped into the room.
Daniel
waved to him. “Come here.” When the larger man stepped close,
Daniel grabbed him and staggered across the room to the dragon. He
paused as he looked over the cloth-wrapped creature. The poor thing
was out cold. Dropping to his knees next to the beast, Daniel tugged
on the cloth, loosening the small animal’s bindings. “I’m
sorry.” A tear ran down his cheek as the dragon’s memories raced
through his head. He searched the dragon for injuries. There were a
few spots that were roughed up, but it looked to be in good health.
He also noted a black leather band wrapped high around the creatures
throat, but the clasp was up under the boney frill and would require
some work to get off. He decided to leave it for later. Once he was
sure the dragon was fine, he ran his fingers over the boned frill at
the back of its head. “I’ll get the king, and we will figure this
out.”
Patting
the warm scales one last time, he turned to look up at Laurence.
“Grab four men and take this dragon back to the main office. Get
him secured in one of the guest rooms and see that a medic checks him
over. I want to make sure we didn’t hurt him.”
“Yes,
sir,” Laurence said as he nodded. Reaching down, he helped Daniel
from the floor.
Once
Daniel was on his feet again, he patted Laurence on the arm. “And
stay with him.” He nodded down at the small dragon. “He’s going
to need someone familiar nearby when he wakes up.”
Laurence
gave Daniel a confused look. “Yes, sir,” he agreed.
Daniel
nodded once more and stepped away to stand on his own. There was much
he needed to do, and he didn’t know how long he had to do it.
First, he needed to find something to collect that sphere before
anyone else touched it and figured out what it was. Then, he had to
find a place to hide it away until he could figure out what to do
with it. Only then could he take the whole mess to Kyle. Maybe he
would know what to do.
“Daniel,”
Laurence called before his boss could get out of the room.
Daniel
paused and looked back at him with a raised eyebrow.
“Who
is it?” Laurence glanced down at the sleeping dragon.
The
corner of Daniel’s mouth turned up in amusement. Of
course he hasn’t figured it out. “It’s
Noah.”
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About the Author
Originally from Ohio, Julie
always dreamed of a job in science. Either shooting for the stars or
delving into the mysteries of volcanoes. But, life never leads where you
expect. In 2007, she moved to Mississippi to be with her significant
other.
Now a mother of a hyperactive red headed boy, what time
she’s not chasing down dirty socks and unsticking toys from the ceiling
is spent crafting worlds readers can get lost it. Julie is a
self-proclaimed bibliophile and lover of big words. She likes hiking,
frogs, interesting earrings, and a plethora of other fun things.
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