For as long as there has been Man there has been Zeus and his Olympic gods. They have ruled with fire and might and justice. But times have changed and mortals want their gods to change with it. A new breed of gods, the New Titans, have started their rise to power and are set to take the Olympians’ place. But what if there had been another god, an all-powerful god that was in complete control, even over the Olympians and New Titans? Xenodiosism is an old, almost forgotten religion based on … [Read more...] about Deities and Desires by Ruth Ford Elward @ruthfordelward

For as long as there has been Man there has been Zeus and his Olympic gods. They have ruled with fire and might and justice. But times have changed and mortals want their gods to change with it. A new breed of gods, the New Titans, have started their rise to power and are set to take the Olympians’ place. But what if there had been another god, an all-powerful god that was in complete control, even over the Olympians and New Titans? Xenodiosism is an old, almost forgotten religion based on … [Read more...] about Deities and Desires by Ruth Ford Elward @RuthFordElward

Part 1 Choices Raven will have her revenge on Lemore, if it burns her to ash. She waits in the Dragon's Teeth, watching the Vale of Stone below, waiting for the ally she knows will come. A Greenscale dragon, intelligent enough to know what evil Lemore will spread on the dragons if he is allowed to become King. Her ally does not want to be enslaved. A bargain is struck. Choices. On their way to Bastion, Carison and his companions are followed. They have to make Bastion as soon as … [Read more...] about Vale of Stone and Beyond by Ruth Ford Elward @RuthFordElward

Dragonslayer No More? Part 1 – Fire After a disastrous attempt to slay a particularly dangerous Dragon plaguing the Valley of Shade, Carison Destine awakes to find his left arm has been torn off, eaten by the Dragon that still terrorizes the country. He must overcome his fears if he is to ever recover. With the help of his truest friend in the world, a novice sorceress, he sets out to confront the Dragon again, against all odds, against all advice, and with little hope of ever … [Read more...] about Dragonslayer No More? by Ruth Ford Elward @RuthFordElward

Part 1 – Coming Storm Carison Destine, Paladin of the Realm, has agreed to help an old friend prepare the defenses of the Governor’s Palace in what was once the Fourth Kingdom. Along with his lover, the beautiful and deadly sorceress Raven, they begin their task, knowing it is only a matter of time before the deposed King Lemore tries to take his throne back by force. An attack on the palace by a Yellowscale dragon leaves Carison’s friend poisoned and dying and Carison must find help in … [Read more...] about Dragonslayer and His Sorceress by Ruth Ford Elward @RuthFordElward

Part 1 The Rescue Raven and the Guardsmen are trapped in the Vale of Stone, surrounded by dragons, with no way out. Raven can barely keep them safe even with her abilities. She can't gather them all together and escape without losing most of them in the process. She needs help. Carison, Janetha, and Deacon are stuck in Doricinth with no way to get to Raven in time. Their plan to attack the dragons at the Vale as an organized group has fallen apart. Their idea to use the fireproof … [Read more...] about Bittersweet Ending by Ruth Ford Elward @RuthFordElward