Chained to a rock and tossed off a cliff by her boyfriend, Aranya is executed for high treason against the Sylakian Empire. Falling a league into the deadly Cloudlands is not a fate she ever envisaged. But what if she did not die? What if she could spread her wings and fly?
Long ago, Dragons ruled the Island-World above the Cloudlands. But their Human slaves cast off the chains of Dragonish tyranny. Humans spread across the Islands in their flying Dragonships, colonising, building and warring. Now, the all-conquering Sylakians have defeated the last bastion of freedom–the Island-Kingdom of Immadia.
Evil has a new enemy. Aranya, Princess of Immadia. Dragon Shapeshifter.
Since release in June 2014 Aranya has been a fantasy bestseller in Coming of Age on Amazon. It is highly rated with 196 reviews at 4.7* and was chosen by Amazon for their prestigious Daily Deal as well as for an audiobook stipend. The series sold over 25500 paid eBook copies.
I have 20 published books in total and a number of the others are also genre bestsellers on Amazon.
Endlessly, her dream stretched out before her. Time did not matter. The enormous shadow cast by Sylakia’s massif, stretching many leagues out over the Cloudlands, shortened steadily as the suns rose over the Island’s rim. Only the flying existed, nothing else, the endless flying through a realm as balmy as the womb she had imagined. She had no idea how long or far she had flown when it came to her mind that this dream had pain and fatigue, and the tearing of overstressed ligaments.
Aranya knew she had to rest. She had to let death take her. Surely that was what falling into the Cloudlands meant?
Again she changed the angle of attack, slowing as she soared upward instinctively, traversing the cliffs toward the sky. For the first time, she was truly able to manipulate the direction of her flight. Aranya struggled for an endless time, fighting the pain that threatened to overwhelm her, rising higher and higher, working not to stall and fall, tearing from herself every possible ounce of effort and reserve and even the fire that had filled her, to make it to the top.
It seemed impossibly far. But she knew that if she stopped now, she might never be able to fly again. At last, scraping her belly over a final, jutting set of rocks, Aranya hurtled onto level ground. She juddered to a halt.
She closed her eyes, and thought to die.
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Author review: Frederica was great to work with, thank you for doing a very fine job. |
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Author review: Thales was a pleasure to work with, quick, dedicated and detailed. The quality of the final piece is excellent and I look forward to working with Thales in the future. |
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Translated by VITO JESUS PARADISO ESPINOZA
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Author review: Vito was great to work with, thank you! |
