Fia pressed herself against the dragon’s back to lower her wind resistance, tightened her legs against Ry’s sides, and watched in amazement as they slowly started to gain on the racers, thrilling at the exultation. She’d never known Ry could travel like this. The jeweled tone of the dragon’s scales brightened and glowed, and sparks went eddying and flying past from her hot breath.
Fia’s heart lifted in a way that was glorious. “I love you, Ry,” she called into the wind, and her dear dragon’s ears perked, and Ry put her head down a little more and went even faster, which Fia had not known was even possible. “You’re the best damn dragon,” she added, and Ry purred as they hurtled across the sky.
One of the riders threw a glance over his shoulder at her, then shouted something at his partner. Her father, lying face down across the back of the right-hand racer, kicked and squirmed. The rider shouted something brought down a leather crop across her father’s back.
“No! Leave my daddy alone!” Fia screamed.
Only sneering laughter from the dragonrider, that bastard.
“Ry, fire!” Fia struck the left side of Ry’s neck.
At the signal, a gout of flame roared out at the dragons.
Immediately the left-hand dragon peeled off and came for Fia and Ryelleth while the second dragon flew on.
Fia swore. That was a mistake, for now the dragon with her father would have a chance to get away while the oncoming dragon engaged them in a fight.
Except at that moment, the green racer circled back and spat a line of fire that made Fia’s heart drop. She curled against Ryelleth’s back, pressing her face against the sheepskin, heart rattling with terror with the hard beat of Ry’s wings, as a jet of flames rushed over her body in pain.
So much fire, as if she had fallen into the mouth of hell.
Thus endeth the excerpt!
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About the Author
Melinda R. Cordell writes noblebright epic fantasy about girls with swords, dragons, and there’s usually a friendly owl in there somewhere. Her other big series is the Dragonriders of Skala series, co-written with Pauline Creeden. It’s like Game of Thrones, only with Vikings.
Melinda lives in northwest Missouri with her husband and two kids, the best little family to walk the earth. She is writing about 24 books at once, fueled by passion and caffeine, and she could really use a nap right now.
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