“And you’re sure they’re holding her here?” Gina asked. She pointed at a spot marked on the map. It was apparently the location of a warehouse in a neighboring city not far from where they were now. At least, they’d told her it was a city. Oversized town seemed more accurate. “Seeing as how they [...]

It was a crisp autumn day and the sky was that odd blue gray haze, the sort that was not quite cloudy and not quite clear, but some subtle blend of both. Fortunately, the sun took away the worst of the chill. She didn’t even really need a jacket, though her aunt had somehow managed [...]

“She’s awake,” Daniel yelled. “Ow, ow, owwww,” Gina muttered. Her head hurt something fierce and her body felt like a giant bruise. She rolled over, half asleep and pulled a pillow over her head. “Go away,” she mumbled, then again in a louder voice when she sensed he hadn’t moved. A second set of footsteps [...]

The effect was immediate. An answering shout erupted from behind her and she could hear the sounds of pounding feet. Her reinforcements, she hoped. Let them be armed, she prayed. The dragons had stopped their advance mid stride, watching her every breath with wary eyes. The dragons were afraid of her, she realized. Why? Her [...]

Gina was starving. Her aunt had worked her straight through lunch and most of breakfast, and her uncle had certainly given her a workout. Two, actually, if she counted her archery lessons with Tristan. The archery hadn’t hurt much at the time, but her back and shoulders ached something fierce from the strain of pulling [...]