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The debut novel from the acclaimed illustrator--a high fantasy adventure featuring dragons and deadly politics.Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she hopes for a dragon of her own to add to the stable of breeding parents. But the war goes badly, and the needs of the Dragonry dash her hopes. Her peaceful life is shattered when the Summer Dragon - one of the rare and mythical High Dragons - makes an appearance in her quiet valley. The Summer Dragon is an omen of change, but no one knows for certain what kind of change he augurs. Political factions vie to control the implied message, each to further their own agendas.And so Maia is swept into an adventure that pits her against the deathless Horrors - thralls of the enemy - and a faceless creature drawn from her fears. In her fight to preserve everything she knows and loves, she uncovers secrets that challenge her understanding of her world and of herself.
About the Author
Todd Lockwood"s illustration work has appeared on NY Times best-selling novels, magazines, video games, collectible card games, and fantasy role-playing games. It has been honored with multiple appearances in Spectrum and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, and with numerous industry awards. His first art collection, "Transitions," released in October of 2003. Always known for the narrative power of his paintings, Todd has turned his hand to writing, contributing short stories to several anthologies ("Unfettered" from Grim Oak Press, and in "Tales of the Emerald Serpent," and "A Knight in the Silk Purse" from Art of the Genre) . In May of 2016 his fantasy novel debut, "The Summer Dragon: First Book of The Evertide," released from DAW Books to rave reviews and multiple printings. You may view his art at his website, http://www.toddlockwood.com, or get chummy at https://www.facebook.com/artoftoddlockwood
