The Last Dragon
by Daryl Devoré
Genre: Medieval Fantasy Romance
What do dragons, knights and romance have in common? Grab a copy of
multi-published author Daryl Devore’s medieval fantasy romance – The Last
Dragon and discover the answer.
A sorcerer craving dominance merged with a dragon, the power overwhelmed
him causing him to split into three dragons. Demora ruled thought, but was
lost in time. Yidithe offered protection, shining like the light of the
sun. Ayrradex craved chaos, revelling in destroying souls.
Many knights died, attempting to slay the devil beast. One knight, Prince
Hawkyns, did not fear death. He’d lost everything. Away on a mission when
Ayrradex attacked his father’s kingdom, Penrythe, Hawkyns returned to find
his noble father – feeble and defeated. His wise mother – crazed. His
beautiful wife and unborn child - dead. Only a pile of ashes remained for
him to bury. He knelt before his King and vowed to slay the devil-beast or
be slain.
Derry was born with powers that terrified her parents. They delivered her
to a nunnery to be raised in secret. Jathe, a wise sorceress, discovered
the young girl and trained her to one day use the secret hidden in her
soul.
Legends spoken around campfires hinted the sole way to destroy Ayrradex
was when the hearts of a knight and a golden dragon became one. But after
a vicious battle with Ayrradex, the golden dragon was thought to be
dead.
Can Prince Hawkyns’s bravery and Derry’s powers end the reign of the
devil-beast’s terror?
The clatter of metal interrupted
their conversation. The abbot rounded the hedge’s corner, struggling with the
load of a sword, shield and the reins of a saddled steed. He placed the armour
on the bench. “These are for ye. They were left by a young knight who died.”
The abbot nodded towards the abbey cemetery. “He lies yonder in our consecrated
ground. The dragon was too much for him. I pray they will help ye protect the
babe and defeat the scourge that plagues us.”
Hawkyns lifted the blade and
checked it. He turned the shield. A wave of pain rolled off him and hit Derry.
Cringing, she dropped to her knees. Hawkyns knelt beside her, concern covering
his brow. She placed her fingers on his cheek. “Ye knew him? The knight whose
shield that is.” She nodded towards the bench. “I felt yer pain.”
“Aye. I know this shield.” He held
out his hand and helped her stand. “He was a brave knight. See, these
interlaced annulets and shafted arrow. This is the shield of my younger
brother, Adon. It will be an honour to carry his weapon.”
Screams filled the air. Derry
gripped her head. The rage was too much. She could not push it away.
A monk raced to the side of the
abbot. “People at the gate. With torches and knives and… and… The monastery is
attacked. They want the babe.” He clutched at his chest, trying to inhale air.
Hawkyns slipped his arm through
the shield’s straps and gripped his weapon. Derry could sense the anger
building in him. It wasn’t evil anger. It was the anger of a knight knowing he
must right an injustice.
“Derry, stay back here. Take the
horse and hide in the herbarium. I will get the child and return.”
The abbot stood in front of
Hawkyns, barring his attack. “Ye cannot kill anyone within the walls of the
abbey. This is a place of peace. Of God.”
Hawkyns flinched. “But if they
kill yer brothers?”
The monk lowered his head. “'Tis
God’s will.”
Hawkyns’ knuckles turn white from
the grip on his sword. Frustrated anger filled his brow.
Father Jacobus raised his hand.
“Do not fight me on this, my son. Swear, in the eyes of God, that ye will not
kill within the walls of Baswich Abbey.”
Hawkyns knelt and placed the point
of his sword on the ground and rested his forehead on the cross-shaped hilt. “I
swear I will kill no one on abbey grounds.”
The abbot made the sign of the
cross over him. “Go. Save the child.”
Two writers in one. Daryl Devoré writes hot romances with sexy heroes and
strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl Devoré's alter ego when she's
inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
Daryl (@daryldevore) lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with
her husband, a large salt water aquarium full of fish, a black cat named
Licorice and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the
nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe
across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence
River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been
deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a
helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an
adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
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Love the cover art on this.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks very interesting. The excerpt promises a lot. Congrats to the author!!
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ReplyDeleteI love the cover. The red rose really caught my eye.
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