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    Tooth and Claw: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure
    Tooth and Claw: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure
    Tooth and Claw: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure
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    Tooth and Claw: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure

    By Richard Fierce

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    Dark creatures are gathering.


    Eldwin and Maren are dispatched to the border of Osnen for their next assignment. A cluster of small mining towns are in danger as a horde of goblins are assembling in the hills.


    Scouting their camp reveals a familiar face – one that they never expected to see again.


    With magic failing, and bonds weakening, will Eldwin and Maren be able to save the day?


    Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson’s Dragon School, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon and Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern will feel right at home.


    Tooth and Claw is the seventh episode of the series Dragon Riders of Osnen.


    Dragon Riders of Osnen series:


    Book 1: Trial by Sorcery


    Book 2: A Bond of Flame


    Book 3: The Warrior's Call


    Book 4: The Coin of Souls


    Book 5: Wings of Terror


    Book 6: Eyes of Stone


    Book 7: Tooth and Claw


    Book 8: The Servant of Souls


    Book 9: Smoke and Shadow


    Book 10: The Dark Rider


    Book 11: The Song of Bones


    Book 12: Sword and Crown


    Book 13: Tides of Darkness

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDragonfire Press
    Release dateOct 15, 2020
    ISBN9781947329485
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    Richard Fierce

    Richard Fierce is a fantasy author best known for his novella The Last Page. He's been writing since childhood, but became seriously vested in it in 2007. Since then, he's written several novels and a few short stories. In 2000, Richard won Poet of the Year for his poem The Darkness. He's also one of the creative brains behind the Allatoona Book Festival, a literary event in Acworth, Georgia. A recovering retail worker, he now works in the tech industry when he's not busy writing. He has three step-daughters, three huskies and two cats. His love affair with fantasy was born in high school when a friend's mother gave him a copy of Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.  

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      Tooth and Claw - Richard Fierce

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      The wind whipped through my hair.

      I closed my eyes and gripped the saddle tightly with my legs, stretching my arms out to the sides. Sion glided smoothly through the sky and I relished the feeling of flying.

      Hold on, Sion said, a hint of mischief in her voice.

      I blindly grabbed onto the saddle horn, then Sion barrel rolled to the left. My stomach experienced the feeling of weightlessness and leaped with exhilaration. I bit back a scream, clenching my jaw and gripping the saddle so hard I thought I would break it. Sion leveled out only for a moment, long enough for me to open my eyes, then she did a loop. This time I did scream, but it was a whoop of excitement.

      Yeah!

      Demris streaked ahead of us. Maren was astride his back and she waved at me as they passed, her brilliant red hair shimmering in the sunlight. Her beauty was unrivaled. I’m sure that I was biased, but there was something breathtaking about her flying through the sky on her dragon. I felt like I was the luckiest man in the world.

      Don’t forget about me, Sion said playfully.

      I could never forget about you, I replied, rubbing her neck. Our minds are so entwined, I think that when I die, I’ll still hear your thoughts.

      How poetic. Save those fancy thoughts for Maren.

      Sion flapped her wings quicker, trying to catch up to Demris. His head snaked back as if sensing her intent, and he issued a roar, then sped up even faster. Sion tried to get closer to him, her wings beating furiously, but she was no match for him. She gave up and returned to a smooth glide, using the updraft to give her muscles a break.

      How much further? Sion asked.

      Anesko said the towns were near the foothills of the Gracena Mountains. I’ve never been there, but I think we’re getting close.

      A half-hour later, the first of the towns came into view. Based on the map I’d seen before we left the Citadel, there were five towns clustered along the base of the mountains. Though their populations were small, they were responsible for a large portion of the iron ore that flowed into the capital. That was another reason Anesko had asked us to look into the goblin rumors. If there was a disruption to business that affected King Erling, then it needed to be solved as quickly as possible.

      I found it ironic that although Maren was no longer considered a princess, she was still technically doing her father’s bidding.

      I wouldn’t mention that to her if I were you, Sion said.

      I didn’t plan to, I replied, grinning.

      Thin plumes of smoke rose from many of the buildings in the town. If I remembered correctly, this one was called Norwich. It was situated on the grassy plains that slowly melded into the hills. A patchwork of farm fields was spread out around the town, and I also spotted some cattle.

      Sion hummed in delight, and her desire to eat cow wafted through the bond.

      Don’t get your hopes up, I told her. These poor towns don’t have enough as it is.

      My words didn’t damper her spirit at all. She began her descent, flying slow, wide circles over the town until she dived and landed in the tall grass next to a patch of corn stalks. The golden yellow ears peeked out from their leafy coverings, and I spotted a handful of people moving through the rows, methodically plucking them and tossing them into baskets. It was a reminder that summer was nearing an end.

      I climbed out of the saddle and slid down Sion’s shoulder, stretching and bending over to work the kinks out of my back. I adjusted my sword belt and looked around for Maren. She was striding toward me, coming from the other side of the cornfield.

      You should be glad we don’t bet on these races, she said with a smirk.

      What are you talking about? Sion and I were enjoying the sights.

      I saw her trying to match Demris. You just can’t accept defeat, can you?

      Maybe you’re so competitive, you think people are competing against you even when they aren’t. I shrugged. Besides, it doesn’t bother me to lose as much as you think it does.

      I’m just messing with you, Maren said. You don’t have to sulk.

      I’m not sulking. I just don’t want to deal with goblins.

      Then why didn’t you stay at the Citadel?

      Anesko sent us both here, remember? I didn’t have a choice in the matter.

      So, you don’t want to be here with me. Is that what I’m hearing?

      I rolled my eyes. Don’t be dramatic. Of course I do.

      Good. Then let’s go find some goblins!

      Maren grabbed my hand and we walked into the town. The main road was hardened dirt, as were the streets in the town, packed down from years of wagon traffic. The ruts in the dirt were a clear indication of that.

      All but one of the buildings were single-story structures with thatched roofs, the exception being the brick tavern that stood in the center. Norwich was smaller than anywhere I’d been before, with only two dozen or so buildings scattered along the streets.

      Everything seems peaceful, I said, hoping all the talk about goblins was just overexcited and mistaken townsfolk.

      An elderly woman was walking in our direction, though her attention was on the overfilled bucket of milk she was carrying. She seemed to be struggling with the weight, so I stepped in front of her and smiled.

      Need some help?

      She peered at me suspiciously. Who are you?

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