Bound
by a Dragon
By
Linda
K. Hopkins
BLURB:
The dragon turned its head and
seemed to look straight at Keira. Pulling her arm out of her
sister’s, she drew herself
upright and stared straight back, meeting the golden eye of the
dragon before it turned its enormous body in a slow, fluid motion and
lazily flew towards the mountains.
A dragon has moved into
the neighborhood of Keira's small, medieval village, unsettling the
residents as they fear for their safety. All except Keira, who is
fascinated by the creature, both dangerous and beautiful. But when
Aaron Drake decides to take up residence in his ancestral home of
Storbrook Castle, set deep in the nearby mountains, Keira finds
herself unsettled by the handsome stranger. Why did he decide to move
to Storbrook, almost eighty years after it was last inhabited, and
does the dragon really live in the caves below the castle?
As she watched the mighty beast before
her, the dragon bent its neck into a graceful arch downward, bringing
its face closer to Keira’s eye level, its golden cat-like eyes
watching her intently. Keira quelled the desire to step back, instead
keeping her feet firmly planted as she continued to gaze at the
dragon.
“Why did you take me?” she finally
asked, shuddering at the thought of what might have been. She lifted
her hand to her cheek, feeling the sting of scratches scored down her
face. A flash of sharp teeth made her draw in her breath as the
dragon replied with a growl.
“I’m sorry Keira,” it said. “I
should have been there sooner. When I think of what that boy was
about to do …” The dragon stopped and pulled in a breath. “I
shouldn’t have left him alive!”
Keira trembled at the thought. “But
why?” she said. “What does it matter to you?”
The dragon stared at her for a long
moment, until finally it breathed out a sigh, sending sparks flaring
from its nostrils. “Come closer, Keira,” it said.
Keira hesitated, wondering what the
dragon intended to do with her.
“I’m not going to hurt you,” the
dragon said.
She looked at the mighty beast before
her and suppressed a shudder. Its claws rested on the ground,
razor-sharp and menacing. She could see its pointed teeth and knew
that it could rip her to shreds in an instant, or burn her to a crisp
with one hot breath. One swipe of its massive tail could send her
flying through the air, or leave her broken on the ground. Keira knew
that the dragon could wield mighty power with barely any effort,
striking fear into the hearts of many brave men. But as she looked at
the dragon, gazing into eyes that blazed like the fire it breathed,
she felt her fears slowly melt away.
AUTHOR
INFORMATION:
Linda
K. Hopkins lives in Calgary, Canada, with her husband and two great
kids. When she's not writing, she's usually reading (a great pastime
when you are trapped in a snowbound landscape eight months of the
year!), tinkering on the piano or just living life!
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ReplyDeleteI too am fascinated by dragons like Keira!
ReplyDeleteI like the blurb the best.
ReplyDeleteWow, I am drawn to her story already!
ReplyDeleteReally excited for this book, it sounds fantastic. You had me hooked with dragons.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt! This looks like a great read!
ReplyDeleteI like that Keira was interested in the dragon when most people where scared of him. I think it is nice that the dragon saved her and that they become friends. I would love to be friends with a dragon.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! Gotta love dragons. Like Marnie Ward, I think that it would be cool to be friends with a dragon.
ReplyDeleteGo Keira!
Thanks for sharing the excerpt.
I loved the excerpt- really interesting!
ReplyDeleteI found the story line to be interesting, even for just an excerpt!
ReplyDeleteDragon befriends a girl- fun premise!!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the excerpt and I want to read the book!
ReplyDeleteI loved the blurb. Sounds like a fun beach read!
ReplyDeleteComment on 8/12: I like the cover. It's a gorgeous picture.
ReplyDeleteI loved the short blurb- it makes me want to read the book!
ReplyDelete8/13: I enjyed the cover art.
ReplyDeleteI just found that the premise of the story sounded like fun!
ReplyDelete8/14 Comment: I enjoyed the cover art.
ReplyDeleteI loved the excerpt about the dragon and the girl!
ReplyDelete8/15: I thought the cover was pretty.
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