[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›After years apart, two friends meet again. When they stumble upon a wandering dragon unfamiliar with the Cadore Range and its society, guiding it through their world produces questions they never asked.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›The answers challenge their past choices.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Will they choose honesty or keep hiding behind honor and self-sacrifice?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Liesel Bekiner: secure in her wandering lifestyle.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Aiden Stark: untroubled by demanding friendships and comfortable being alone.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Their meeting sets them on a path neither imagined possible. Will habit and mistaken self-sacrifice split them apart again.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Or will the dragon they meet force them to face the lies that convinced them their dreams were impossible?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›The Cadore Range is home to eight human kingdoms. They are each unique, having different ruling styles, and separated along the range. Some have long histories of interactions while others maintain their isolation.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Solstice dragons live in the mountains of the range. They are intelligent and maintain peace with the humans due to a long-standing agreement known as The Bargain to the dragons and The Don‹³›t Eat Humans Clause to the human populations.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40"][/accordion] 

The post No Such Thing as an Impartial Dragon first appeared on L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author.

[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›A mission where opposing goals might just be the only way to succeed.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Dervy Kettel: the youngest dragon rider from the first flight to bond with dragons. She is determined to prove she has what it takes.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Chakston Ward: the sisters he‹³›s been protecting for years are grown enough to manage on their own. Becoming a dragon rider keeps him battling the ogres that still endanger them. Among strangers, can he stop being a big brother and learn how to be a partner?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›The kingdom‹³›s survival grows dire when ogres use dragons to terrorize the kingdom, stealing cattle ‹¯›amp; children alike. Everything is meat to an ogre. In a land torn by war and bound by duty, can love survive?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion][text_block id="968af77979531036c4a57f0146e45ee6" text="‹¨›p‹˜›‹º›progressbar heading‹´›‹²›‹²› wip_title‹´›‹²›Bound by Wing‹²› unit_of_measure‹´›‹²›pages‹²› your_goal‹´›‹²›290‹²› current_score‹´›‹²›48‹²› progress_bar_color‹´›‹²›green‹²› progress_bar_border‹´›‹²›black‹²› candy_stripe_options‹´›‹²›none‹²› progress_bar_height‹´›‹²›10‹²› progress_bar_media‹´›‹²›‹²› font_color‹´›‹²›‹²› more_information‹´›‹²›‹²› include_hyperlink‹´›‹²›yes‹²› hyperlink_text‹´›‹²›Preorder Now!‹²› hyperlink‹´›‹²›https://books2read.com/u/3GNP2Q‹²› include_own_progress_bar‹´›‹²›‹²›‹¹›‹¨›/p‹˜›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" _array_keys="{‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="65529d33d68d8b47ce2f79302c34a730"][/text_block]

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[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Two leaders. Twenty years. A secret and a mission that promises to peel each painful layer of the past.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Cordella Gandomilford: ex-Queen‹³›s guard, she returned to the realm‹³›s capital just in time to be selected to bond with a dragon. She leads the fifth flight squad, the only dragon squad in the kingdom.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Boden Marks: king‹³›s messenger and first officer under Marshal Buckleran. He should be thrilled he was named Squad Commander of the five dragons and their riders. He would be, except he has a history with the squad leader and questions he‹³›s been waiting twenty years for her to answer.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›The kingdom‹³›s survival grows dire when ogres use dragons to terrorize the kingdom, stealing cattle ‹¯›amp; children alike. Everything is meat to an ogre. In a land torn by war and bound by duty, can love survive?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

The post Of Wing and Wisdom first appeared on L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author.

[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›What starts as a desire to learn the process behind the creation of imbued shards snowballs into mining the memories hidden in Tran‹³›s house shards. Some of those memories are best left alone.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Jahl Pratter: High Master Wielder of Chussan Faire.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Donya Marson: Master Wielder of Chussan Faire.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Rouen Marson: Wielder of Chussan Faire‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›There for each other to the bitter end.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Within the cities of An Faire along the An Mountain range, wielders practice magic, most often using a tile of stone large enough for a person to stand on it. The stone provides the essence necessary to support spells, which can be used for a variety of practical needs.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›A plague occurred sixteen years ago and killed all but a few magic wielders in the town of Chussan Faire. No native wielders practice spells anymore as it is believed that will reignite the plague. The surviving half of the human population are non-magical and have adapted to the loss of practical magic. Businesses have filled the occupations left behind by the decimated wielder clans.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Wielders come of age at sixteen years old and may work as wielders, making their living from their magic. Each wielder must carry his own standing stone, either clan-owned or rented from the local mercantile.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

The post The Wielder’s Grimoire first appeared on L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author.

[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Another adventure. Rouen and Jahl head for Loeban Faire, following the request of a cryptic note to the Chussan Fair Master Wielder. This time, Donya is not interested in going along.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›After waving goodbye to Jahl and Rouen, events and a nudge from her aunt Stenna, High Master Weilder of Naigan Faire, force Donya to chase after the two with information related to the strange request.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Jahl Pratter: High Master Wielder of Chussan Faire.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Donya Marson: Master Wielder. Nothing but trouble, even when she tries not to be. Which is a good thing.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Rouen Marson: wielder, metalsmith. Best friend to Jahl.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Within the cities of An Faire along the An Mountain range, wielders practice magic, most often using a tile of stone large enough for a person to stand on it. The stone provides the essence necessary to support spells, which can be used for a variety of practical needs.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›A plague occurred sixteen years ago and killed all but a few magic wielders in the town of Chussan Faire. No native wielders practice spells anymore as it is believed that will reignite the plague. The surviving half of the human population are non-magical and have adapted to the loss of practical magic. Businesses have filled the occupations left behind by the decimated wielder clans.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Wielders come of age at sixteen years old and may work as wielders, making their living from their magic. Each wielder must carry his own standing stone, either clan-owned or rented from the local mercantile.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

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[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Another adventure. This time Jahl is called to the headwaters of the Naigan. It‹³›s a simple ceremony. But nothing is ever simple with these three adventurers.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Jahl Pratter: Chussan Faire Wielder School master. Donnal Clan leader and father to be.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Donya Marson: Wielder school administrator. Jahl‹³›s nothing-but-trouble and much appreciated wife.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Rouen Marson: Best friend, always ready for a new adventure.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Within the cities of An Faire along the An Mountain range, wielders practice magic, most often using a tile of stone large enough for a person to stand on it. The stone provides the essence necessary to support spells, which can be used for a variety of practical needs.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›A plague occurred sixteen years ago and killed all but a few magic wielders in the town of Chussan Faire. No native wielders practice spells anymore as it is believed that will reignite the plague. The surviving half of the human population are non-magical and have adapted to the loss of practical magic. Businesses have filled the occupations left behind by the decimated wielder clans.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Wielders come of age at sixteen years old and may work as wielders, making their living from their magic. Each wielder must carry his own standing stone, either clan-owned or rented from the local mercantile.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

The post The Heart of Lal first appeared on L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author.

[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Another adventure for Jahl, Donya, and Rouen as they head for Carolan Faire to aid the apprentice of the recently deceased Master Wielder of the city.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Jahl Pratter: As the recognized wielder of Clan Donnal, he has been called in to fulfill the duties of the head of the wielder clans. He‹³›s never been to Carolan Faire.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Donya Marson: She convinces Rouen and Jahl she is indispensable to the success of their journey.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Rouen Marson: Rouen agrees to accompany Jahl to Carolan Faire. What could possibly go wrong?‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Within the cities of An Faire along the An Mountain range, wielders practice magic, most often using a tile of stone large enough for a person to stand on it. The stone provides the essence necessary to support spells, which can be used for a variety of practical needs.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›A plague occurred sixteen years ago and killed all but a few magic wielders in the town of Chussan Faire. No native wielders practice spells anymore as it is believed that will reignite the plague. The surviving half of the human population are non-magical and have adapted to the loss of practical magic. Businesses have filled the occupations left behind by the decimated wielder clans.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Wielders come of age at sixteen years old and may work as wielders, making their living from their magic. Each wielder must carry his own standing stone, either clan-owned or rented from the local mercantile.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

The post The Shifter Shard first appeared on L. Darby Gibbs ~ Author.

[accordion id="dbf3cef797fd9f8b3f6a739021bce2b4" tabs="‹º›{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Story‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Somebody has to be sneaky and make sure everybody is playing by the rules.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Tempa Blu loves to sneak, and rules matter. Keeping the kingdoms of Cadore behaving well is just a tiny, yet annoying, part of her job. Most of the time she ignores that aspect and leaves it to Todo Joklar, spymaster of Larpa, to deal with.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Once Lew Undrehal, mercenary, enters the game, she realizes the pawns on the board just might be sacrificed. And not for the greater good if she doesn‹³›t figure out who‹³›s messing with the rules.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The Characters‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›Tempa Blu: Daughter of a former spy, she joined the Larpa spy masters group when she was ten, taking to the training like a duck in water. At nineteen, she‹³›s one of the best spies Todo Joklar has.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Lew Undrehal: a freelance mercenary, with a smile no one can resist, sells himself to the highest bidder. He won‹³›t take assassination jobs, but he loves a good sneak and swap.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Boglaruru: Tempa‹³›s ride to wherever she‹³›s posted for a mission. He‹³›s lazy, late for every appointment Tempa has, and the only dragon who can put up with her.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Ishara: Lew‹³›s closest friend and the dragon he counts on. She doesn‹³›t talk much, but she‹³›s watching all the time.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›},{‹²›tab_title‹²›:‹²›The World‹²›,‹²›tab_content‹²›:‹²›‹¨›p‹˜›The Cadore Range is home to eight kingdoms. They are each unique, having different ruling styles, and separated along the range. Some have long histories of interactions while others maintain their isolation.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Solstice dragons live in the mountains of the range. They are intelligent and maintain peace with the humans due to a long-standing agreement, known as The Bargain to the dragons and The Don‹³›t Eat Humans Clause to the human populations.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹²›}‹¹›" hide_on_desktop="false" hide_on_mobile="false" animation_on_scroll="{‹²›animation_enable‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation_type‹²›:‹²›fadeIn‹²›,‹²›animation_delay‹²›:‹²›0‹²›}}" __fw_editor_shortcodes_id="5991757081d1b64586bb14aad9d21b40" _array_keys="{‹²›tabs‹²›:‹²›tabs‹²›,‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›:‹²›animation_on_scroll‹²›}" _fw_coder="aggressive"][/accordion]

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