Stardust: Wells of the Onesong

By Dawn Blair

Orphaned when her parents were sold to the mines to pay off their debts, Reila knows she should feel lucky that the shrine Keepers took her in and set her up as a trainee to learn to aid the dragons. 

She has one little problem: she hasn't been blessed by a dragon. 

Okay, two tiny problems: without that blessing, she has no magic. 

Wait, maybe there are three problems: she can't even remember the words to the spells.

Now she understands why so many orphans drown. 

Yet, a new arrival gives her hope and promises a great adventure, if she has the strength to carry on against all the odds.

A magical fantasy adventure short story told in a world of dragons. A new breed emerges.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Morning Sky Studios
• Release date: Jul 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386244219

Dawn Blair

Come take an adventure with your multi-dimensional, time-traveling tour guide, Dawn Blair. Telling stories of noble hearts and fantastic places, Dawn enjoys creating stories full of action, fantasy, quests, and maybe a touch of technology.  For as long as she can remember, she's been telling stories, starting with tales of cats and dogs. No one ever dared to ask her to "imagine" something because it would send her creativity spinning. One fateful day, her grandmother, certainly tired of listening to the endless prater, sat Dawn down at a typewriter and told her to write the story out.  Growing up on a ranch in rural Nevada, she had plenty of time and space to let her imagination roam free. When she wasn't out playing or working in the alfalfa fields or swimming at the pool, she was at home typing away at her novels.  Dawn moved to Idaho and, after a second fateful day where an instructor taught her to see as an artist, her life expanded to include other creative endeavors: painting, illustrating, animating, and photography in addition to writing. They all became mediums for the way she could share stories. Soon, she had won numerous awards for writing, painting, and photography, as well as gaining readers and collectors worldwide. All while raising her two fantastic boys as a single mom.  Dawn decided to start recording audiobooks. Knowing nothing about the process, she began learning and transformed a simple home setup into a home studio, a sequence marked by a third fateful day in her life when she decided to quit dabbling and get serious. Dawn aims for improving her audio with each narrative tale she completes. Still in Idaho, Dawn spends every moment she can exploring strange worlds, seeking out brave lives and magical civilizations. She wants to touch your life with magic, open your mind, and make sure you will never be the same again. Let her show you the sights. Let's be on our way, shall we? Sign up for your adventures at: www.dawnblair.com

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Stardust

Dawn Blair

Morning Sky Studios

Stardust

Copyright © 2017 Dawn Blair

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This book is protected under copyright laws of the United States of America. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without express written permission from the copyright holders.

The story and characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events, persons (living or dead), or locales is purely coincidental.

Cover and layout copyright © 2017 by Morning Sky Studios

Cover design by Dawn Blair/Morning Sky Studios

Cover art copyright © Deepgreen | Dreamstime.com, © Andreus | Dreamstime.com

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Stardust

As a word that meant wise one, Reila felt that the label of sapere didn’t quite fit her and possibly never would. Why did she sit here trying to gain the title if she already knew she was doomed to fail? She looked down at the spiraling tattoo winding around her wrist as though it were further proof that she didn’t belong here.

A muffled snicker came from one of her classmates while she tried to recall the answer to the question she’d just been asked. She didn’t know who had made the sound. Then came another chuckle from someone else. Reila glanced back over her shoulder to see if she could tell who was laughing at her.

Reila? the sapere-san asked, making Reila feel even more uncomfortable.

I... don't know, Reila stammered.

You don't know, Sapere Juliac began, his voice holding a tone of disbelief, the spell required to open the Wells?

Freak, she heard the whisper behind her.

Reila felt her chest beginning to get tight. She couldn't even get enough air to speak. I—I...

As if the Onesong sensed her discomfort and wanted to give her a way out, the chimes rang. Everybody including Reila grabbed their books and notes as they