Dragon Peace

By Kathryn McCloskey

Dragons once ruled the world. Then humans ruled. Now neither do.

The remains of the human empire lay scattered, as do the dragons who destroyed it.

In the village of Hilltop a young woman called Mal discovers an egg. She nurtures the dragon hatchling and finds peace away from the struggles of her village.

Until her father demands the dragon killed and threatens to report her to the guards. Mal's only choice is to run.

Except surviving for a short time in the wilds is very different from spending the rest of her life there.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Queer Sky
• Release date: Nov 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393308874

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Dragon Peace

Dragons once ruled the world. Then humans ruled. Now neither do.

The remains of the human empire lay scattered, as do the dragons who destroyed it.

In the village of Hilltop a young woman called Mal discovers an egg. She nurtures the dragon hatchling and finds peace away from the struggles of her village.

Until her father demands the dragon killed and threatens to report her to the guards. Mal’s only choice is to run.

Except surviving for a short time in the wilds is very different from spending the rest of her life there.

Dragon Peace

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter One

Mal pushed the wooden door open with a force that had the rusted hinges protesting at the abuse. If she had to return to this house then there was no point in doing it quietly. The door slapped against the wall and rebounded with a shudder.

Once it had been a solid door made of thick wood that would be able to prevent intruders, now the only thing that stopped intruders was that they didn’t look like they had anything worth stealing. A lot of the wood had peeled away, and some places were so thin you could poke through it with a finger.

There were many holes that let in the wind and rain, but there was no point replacing it because the rest of the house had the same problem. Why replace a door when the roof leaked? They had no money and would have to do it themselves, but that would take away from work that earned them food.

Like the rest of the Hilltop their house was slowly rotting, and taking the people inside with it.

The house was too small for her to hide anywhere and there was never a chance she could go unnoticed, not after the fight two days ago. She also hated the idea of acting like she had done anything wrong.

The main room was taken up by an old