Book Review of The
White: The Dragon Pearl, book 1
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Title: The White (The Dragon Pearl, Book 1)
Author: T.L. Shreffler
Release Date: May 25,
2015
Genre: Fantasy Adventure, some romance
Ever
since The White appeared in our valley of Windridge, my people have lived in
fear. But today that fear ends. Finally, the King has sent his most elite
dragon hunters to kill The White, the last of the imperial dragons.
Since the death of her father, Sienna Foxburn hasn’t felt safe. The White, a fire-breathing imperial dragon, terrorizes the Valley of Windridge with no end in sight. But Sienna isn’t satisfied hiding behind the walls of her keep. She is tired of fearing the dragon, but she can’t fight it alone.
Then a mysterious sorceress and two elite dragon hunters arrive, claiming to be sent by the King. Thus begins the great hunt for The White. Sienna embarks on a dragon-hunting adventure through the exotic Valley of Windridge, all while uncovering secrets and conspiracies that could endanger the entire Kingdom….
Since the death of her father, Sienna Foxburn hasn’t felt safe. The White, a fire-breathing imperial dragon, terrorizes the Valley of Windridge with no end in sight. But Sienna isn’t satisfied hiding behind the walls of her keep. She is tired of fearing the dragon, but she can’t fight it alone.
Then a mysterious sorceress and two elite dragon hunters arrive, claiming to be sent by the King. Thus begins the great hunt for The White. Sienna embarks on a dragon-hunting adventure through the exotic Valley of Windridge, all while uncovering secrets and conspiracies that could endanger the entire Kingdom….
Author Bio
T. L.
Shreffler is a dragon hunter living in the sunny acres of San Fernando
Valley, California. She enjoys frolicking through meadows, sipping iced tea,
exploring the unknown reaches of her homeland and unearthing rare artifacts in
thrift stores. She holds a Bachelors in Eloquence (English) and writes Fantasy,
Paranormal Romance and poetry. She is author of The Cat's Eye Chronicles (#9
Amazon Top 100, #1 Kindle Fantasy) and has previously been published in Eclipse:
A Literary Anthology and The Northridge Review.
Links
Website: www.dragonpearlseries.com
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Book Excerpts
Excerpt Sighting The White
James wrestled me
to the ground, his thick forearm around my throat, not quite hard enough to
choke. “I win!” he declared. “Just say the word, and I'll let go!”
Damn, he was too
strong. I tried to reply, but it came out as a garbled squeak. I reached my arms
around, trying to get him off my back, but he was too heavy to budge. He pinned
me down by pure weight.
We were so
distracted by the fight, we didn't notice the wind pick up, moaning through the
trees. Branches began to thrash back and forth. My hair whipped into my face.
Then a shadow
flew over us.
James gasped.
Pure adrenaline
shot up my spine. I threw James to the side, his arms limp from shock. We both
stared upward, searching the sky.
A terrible,
piercing shriek split the air, a thousand times louder than a bird. The forest
fell silent. The wind whipped the trees back and forth as though shaken by
giant hands. Several branches snapped off and fell to the ground.
The bowark
screamed and took off running. It thundered across the hill at a clumsy, rolling
gait. I scanned the sky once, twice, holding my breath. Then, finally, I saw
it.
The White circled
around a pillar of rock high up on the mountain. This close, it appeared much
larger than the distorted beast of my dreams. The shadow of its wings engulfed
the entire hillside. Its tail stretched twice the length of its body, longer
than the towering trees. The sunset’s glare reflected from its wings, casting
its scales in a pearlescent glow.
I couldn't
believe my eyes. The dragon had appeared from nowhere!
The sun hovered
low in the sky, fading over the opposite ridge of the valley. Nightfall. We had
stayed out too long.
I tried to stand
up, but James threw me back to the ground, pushing me flat against the grass.
“Get down, you idiot!” he hissed. “Its hunting!”
The dragon's tail
lashed through the air, snapping several trees in half as it banked and turned.
The broken trunks skidded down the hill, upturning rocks and loose dirt,
creating a minor avalanche. The rocks bounced downward. James gripped my hand
and we braced ourselves. A huge boulder rolled right past us, barely missing
our legs.
The bowark kept
running. It was painful to watch, like a rock trying to outrun lightning. The
White circled once more, then dove from the sky. Its wings created a howling,
whistling sound, almost as loud as its screech. It plucked the bowark off the
ground in one massive claw, like a hawk scooping up a mouse.
Then, with an
elegant twist of its wings, it soared back into the sky. A minute later, it was
gone.
Review:
I love dragon stories. I grew up on
the Dragon riders of Pern and will forever love dragon lore. In this story a girl gets caught up in forces
outside her control. While she is on
this journey she finds out she is more than she first thought. There is some minor romance, but it is a
small part of the story.
The real story is the girl and the
dragon. The dragon both terrifies and fascinates
her. I cannot wait to read more about Sienna
and Darius and the last imperial dragon.
I give this story 5 out of 5 clouds.
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