The characters and world of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm, and Threshing Day belong to author Rebecca Yarros. I do not claim to own any of them. This short story was inspired by the Dragon Kind web game. Red like dying sunsets. Red like burning ovens. Red like the ribbon in my hair. My life has been marked by the color, so it wasn’t surprising when I dreamt of the red swordtail Kaori showed us in class. The sharp red a shade darker than roses. The deep red of dyed leat

It was snowing when I started writing my fantastical adventure novel. Since I couldn’t trade the slushy streets and cold wind for sunshine and warm water, I decided to give it to my characters. A Sea Of Ships and Souls is a young adult fantasy adventure set on the high seas of a magical ocean. Creating the world of A Sea Of Ships And Souls was difficult at first. I watched numerous documentaries on the tropics, I flipped through my parents wedding album when they went to The

Will Reva choose her freedom or her revenge? Sitting alone in the prep room, Reva wrapped a thin strip of cloth across her knuckles and pulled the knot tight with her teeth. The metal lockers around her were silent soldiers preventing her escape. Not that she could flee. The iron cuff around her wrist ensured that if she crossed any of the stadium’s unapproved doorways, she’d be jolted and tossed in the ring anyway. It was best to save her energy. The door slid open, drench

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I excuse myself to the bathroom as the drinks are refilled. I just need a quick dose to get through wine and dessert and chatter.

She didn’t know how they ended up in her kitchen with a half-drunk bottle of red wine between them and pasta simmering on the stove.

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