The Gods of Dream

Outcast from Hell. Banished from Heaven. Lost on Earth.

The battle of Armageddon was finally fought... and ended with no clear victor. Upon the mountain, the armies of Hell and Heaven beat each other into a bloody, uneasy standstill, leaving the Earth in ruins. Armageddon should have ended with Heaven winning, ushering in an era of peace. That's what the prophecies said. Instead, the two armies--one of angels, one of demons--hunker down in the scorched planet, lick their wounds, and gear up for a prolonged war with no end in sight.

In this chaos of warring armies and ruined landscapes, Laila doesn't want to take sides. Her mother was an angel, her father a demon; she is outcast from both camps. And yet both armies need her, for with her mixed blood, Laila can become the ultimate spy... or ultimate soldier. As the armies of Heaven and Hell pursue her, Laila's only war is within her heart--a struggle between her demonic and heavenly blood.

Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum. A mongst many other things it tells of the war against theB lack Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god. Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest. It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself. Also he can form his own opinion as to the religion of theW hite Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill. Of this magic I will make only one remark: If it existed at all, it was by no means infallible. To take a single instance. Harut and Marut were convinced by divination that I, and I only, could kill Jana, which was why they invited me to Kendahland. Yet in the end it wasH ans who killed him. Jana nearly killed me! Now to my tale.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)  (From Amazon) 

Dragonlore, the fantasy trilogy beginning with A Dawn of Dragonfire, continues with a new epic tale.

BOOK TWO:  A DAY OF DRAGON BLOOD

Requiem, an ancient land whose people can become dragons, lies smoldering.  After burning Requiem’s halls and forests, the cruel Queen Solina retreats into her desert kingdom; there she plans her second assault.  Among the dunes, Solina wakes an ancient, buried evil:  a horde to slaughter every last dragon.

The wyverns rise from the desert, beasts of iron scales, leathern wings, and claws like swords.  Myriads swarm.  From their maws spews acid to eat through flesh, stone, and steel.  Flying upon the Wyvern King, her sword and banner raised, Solina leads her host into Requiem.

Requiem’s dragons are still healing; their wounds are fresh, their hearts haunted.  How can they defeat the wyverns, creatures as cruel as the desert that bred them?

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform around the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. -wikipedia

They're back for more!

Misfit Heroes--a fantasy series by Daniel Arenson, author of Song of Dragons--continues with a new tale of underdog heroes, creepy monsters, and epic adventure.

BOOK TWO: WAND OF THE WITCH (sequel to EYE OF THE WIZARD)

A young woman with a turbulent past discovers a secret world under New York City in the 1980s. Here there be magic, and monsters…

After surviving a brutal attack, Mireya Rodriguez must start living again. A seemingly chance encounter with a man named Jonathan Mellon leads to magic, romance, and danger in a secret world hidden under the streets of NYC. "Gorgeous story. Mireya's a champ." ~Tez

"Their wings thudded.  Their flames roared.  Thousands of dragons, warriors of Requiem, soared through wind and darkness. Their cries rose in the night: for war, for fire, and for glory."

A Dawn of Dragonfire (Dragonlore, Book One) — a new, epic fantasy for fans of A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit

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The people of Requiem, an ancient kingdom, can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons.  Their hearts are noble, their wisdom great, their kingdom a land of beauty and peace.

This peace will soon burn.  From the south, a fire rises.  Birds of flame take flight.  The phoenixes soar, beasts of heat and wrath, large as dragons and cruel as wildfire.  Their purpose is one:  destroy the land of dragons.

Requiem's dragons have defeated countless enemies.  Their claws are sharp and their flames bright.  But how can they fight the phoenixes, creatures woven of sunfire itself?

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In 2011, the Song of Dragons trilogy introduced readers to mythical Requiem.  Today, after 100,000 copies sold, a new dawn rises.  Dragonlore returns to Requiem with an epic story—for both new readers and old fans—of blood, steel, and dragonfire.

As the Jaegal Empire moves to war against the city-state of Apsia, an unknown player begins to manipulate events, and long-hidden secrets come to light that threaten not only the outcome of the war, but also the fabric of reality itself.

Erlandr, the sorcerer who longs to die and cannot, searches for the truth of his past while being guarded by his former friend Adence. The priestess Irwa seeks to conceal her past as she draws closer and closer to the man she has been sent to assassinate. Joaquim, son of a ruined merchant, is driven to smuggling--and worse--to shore up his family's fortune. And Dag, once a killer for hire, has been drawn out of retirement for one last job.

Song of Dragons -- the bestselling fantasy series beginning with Blood of Requiem -- continues with a new tale of blood, steel, and dragonfire.

BOOK THREE: LIGHT OF REQUIEM

War has ravaged the world. Cities lie crumbled. Forests smolder. The crows feast. 

In the ruins, Requiem's last dragons lick their wounds and mourn a death among them. But they will not have long to grieve. From the ashes, a new enemy arises, one more horrible than any before.

His soldiers dead, the tyrant Dies Irae collects severed limbs, heads, and torsos. He sews them into rotting, maggoty mimics of life. With dark magic, he animates his creations... and sends them hunting.

The mimics live to kill. They do not sleep. They feel no pain. They never stop hunting. Worst of all, they undo all magic around them. When mimics are near, Requiem's survivors cannot become dragons... and must fight as humans.

Without their greatest gift, how can Requiem's children survive?