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A newborn dragon is forced to come to terms with his reality: his body is not made of flesh and blood—but of ice cream.No fate is worse than being a failure before birth. His future holds endless troubles and dangers—wild animals, greedy humans, and ancient secrets. What can a small mutated hatchling do?He must grow stronger.With few options besides magic, he turns to the Nexus , a being of untold power that rewards its users with e...

The present world is not the one Logan left behind, but it can be reforged in the hands of the last War Wizard.Logan Grimm, an Elderwood Ranger, fought valiantly against a tide of orcs, only to die among the rest of his men. He stayed dead for 2,000 years, but he's now returned to the world of the living. As the only surviving ranger, he's become a War Wizard, and he plans on using this new magic to take back the continent from the orc scourge. Joined by a caravan ...

Aram Raythe has the power to challenge the gods. He just doesn't know it yet.Aram thinks he's nothing but a misfit from a small fishing village in a dark corner of the world. As far as Aram knows, he has nothing, with hardly a possession to his name other than a desire to make friends and be accepted by those around him, which is something he's never known. But Aram is more.Much, much more.Unknown to him, Aram bears within him a gift so old and rare...

"What is your name, boy?" the dread Chief demanded. "I-I don't know!"Awakening among the remains of a smoking forest, panic sweeps through the boy. All he knows is he does not belong. Not to the tribe whose lifeless bodies adorn the forest floor or to the hard-eyed, fur-clad warriors that surround him. And he knows that he hates the red-haired beast who gloats in his face.Called by a past he can no longer remember and driven forward by powers beyond his con...

In the aftermath of war, dragon riders walk alone.A time has come when the Dragon Queen must destroy Cimeren in order to create something new. The Dragon Queen of Murgare barrels toward the lone outpost of Nevergrace, riding her infamous shadow dragon and destroyer of kingdoms. She seeks retribution for her murdered king.At Nevergrace, Cyran Orendain encounters a snarky forest dragon named Eidelmere who is bitter and resentful, having seen many centuries of...

When life hangs in the balance, what would you be willing to sacrifice?For young Khalvir of the Hunting Bear Clan, joining the tribe's revered brotherhood of Raknari warriors and protecting his family from all that would do them harm is an honour he has striven for since swearing loyalty to the clan chief, Eldrax. An honour for which he has already sacrificed much.When drought pushes life to the brink, the Hunting Bear Clan needs as many new Raknari warrior...

New faces bring a new life outside of one's control. Embroiled in competition and battle, the perils facing a dragon must be triumphed through power, or else...The unnamed Ice-cream Dragon pushed through the dangers wrought by humans and insatiable beasts atop the mountains. His might rapidly expanded as constant improvements steamrolled a middling competition.However, that simple life cannot exist any longer. The return of magical power to the Evelard rang...

Logan Grimm, the War Wizard, has turned his sights upon the elvish realms. In exchange for his resurrection, he must meet with an elf king and offer his services.The elvish realms are under great turmoil with the Lunar Empire seeking to subjugate the kingdoms. Logan aims to stop them, and to do so, he will need to acquire the favor of more Archspirits.Except he is just one man, and while he can mark his followers with runes of power, the Lunar Empire far ou...

Kingdoms burn. Heroes soar.At the decimated outpost of Nevergrace, Cyran Orendain and his companions stand watch. They search for the Dragon Queen's remains while awaiting the full onslaught of Murgare's retaliation. But some of their own turn against them, and a village is ravaged by whatever lurks in the woods.With the young lady of the Never by her side, Cyran's sister Jaslin arrives at the king's city of Galvenstone to answer a summons. She will find th...

In the aftermath of war, would-be heroes walk alone.In Galvenstone, Cyran Orendain has helped secure his kingdom's outcome in the second Dragon Wars, but the personal cost is high. Higher than he ever could have realized in his former life.With the Dragon Queen in confinement, dark deeds unfold around Cyran, and he must uncover the truth of his past and people. Of his king. Of dragons themselves and how their world and that of humans coincide. And the egg h...