Dragons on the Beach of Chalvaren
“Yes, I’m starving, just like him,” Mia said, but looked away from the feasting dragons. Magnus was not exactly clean with his first meal on Chalvaren, and fish scales flew everywhere. He got sand in his teeth and when he looked up, a long strand of wet green seaweed hung down from his snout.
Magnus edged away from the slick green strand. He pawed at it with his little black claw and stumbled forward, face-first into the sand. Mia covered her mouth with her hand and doubled over with laughter. The little black dragon raised his snout and swiped at the sand, and when he blinked, it sprinkled into his eyes. Garnet groaned in what sounded like exasperation and the big red dragon promptly ushered Magnus down to the waterline to rinse off in the shallow waves.
This scene is from Chalvaren Rising, my Fantasy Romance due out Summer 2015 from Boroughs Publishing Group. It’s prequel, the short story Dragonstone, is available now.
Kick off your Summer 2015
What are your Summer vacation plans this year? Do you have a favorite beach destination? Have you ever visited a beach with dragons? They exist, you know…
Photo courtesy of LittleDrakon/Wikicommons
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How so very sweet and scalely! The trials of being a noble dragon from egg-hood….
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Even dragons have hard time with the sand and clingy seaweed at the beach! Loved all the details, fun snippet.
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Oh, Veronica, thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and comment on my snippet. Magnus is indeed having trouble fitting in to Chalvaren. It’s going to be fun watching him and Mia find their way.
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Terrific description and detail. You little bring the little fire breather to life! ;D
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Thanks so much. Breathing life into that little dragonlet makes me a happy author.
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Lovely details – almost a family picnic scene.
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Thanks, Aurora. Just what I was going for – a picnic on the beach.
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Nice writing. Visual–put me into the scene. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by Teresa. Silly little dragon. Glad you saw the scene.
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I love dragon stories! There are so many sides to a dragon’s personality, and so many different types of dragons.
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Thanks, CarrieAnne! I know, I love dragons too, and I can’t wait to share the new dragons I’ve created in Chalvaren Rising with Readers.
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Reading this, my dominant impression was that somebody needed to teach the kid some table manners. Clearly that was what you wanted me to feel!
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You clearly identified with Garnet The Red right away, Ed. That’s awesome. Garnet is Magnus’ sire, and yes, he’s got his hands (or claws, as the case may be) full with teaching Magnus how to be a fighting dragon of Chalvaren.
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OMG, adorable baby dragon! Sounds like he needs baby food. 🙂
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Thanks Christina. He’s a chick magnet, that’s for sure.
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I love how engaging you make the Magnus. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing, I will definitely be back for more!
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Thanks Kim. That dragonlet is a mess.
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I love it! I can’t wait until Magnus’s story comes out. Nice job.
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Oohh, thanks Bonnie!! Sometimes I think you love the little guy more than I do. He’s so silly. Can’t even manage seaweed.
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