Title: Dragon Stones
Author: Stephanie Burke
Narrator:isher: Changeling Press LLC
Release Date: July 28, 2023
Heat Level: 4 – Lots of Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 167 pages
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense, Action Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Women’s Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Gay, Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraft, Multicultural & Interracial, Sex/Gender Shifters & MPreg, Shapeshifters
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Synopsis
His Shining Majesty, King of the Dhrovish Throne, has one son, the Silver Prince Vulwin Valas, who is a prince, a strategist, a warrior, and a… model?
Dragon Stone: In the human world, Prince Vulwin Valas is known as Win Arcarius, openly gay, very promiscuous, and one of the most highly sought after models ever. To the Fae Realms, he is known as the Silver Shadow, the King’s assassin, and someone not to be crossed. A routine visit home suddenly becomes more complicated, and Vulwin finds himself with a new mate, a new enemy, and a future he never considered before with… a dragon.
Dragon Alliance: Iffear comes to Vulwin at his most vulnerable, but as their magical enemies and a plot to destroy the Dhrovish throne make themselves known, the newly mated couple find themselves drawing closer together in order to survive.
Dragon Heart: Vulwin and Iffear know who was responsible for the attempts on their lives. Now they need to discover why. Seeking revenge could shatter the tentative peace and reignite the war between two Fae factions, but blood spilled in hate demands justice. How far will they go to fulfill a blood oath and see the Dragon Stones laid to rest?
Copyright ©2023 Stephanie Burke
Excerpt from Dragon Stone
“So am I recognized as chosen Champion of the Line?” Vulwin mentally went over what he remembered about killing sneaky Elvhish Fae. He could easily defeat any warrior they threw at him, but he was never so arrogant as to believe that his victory would be an easy win. He would rather over prepare than to be caught short and harmed unnecessarily.
“Yes. As this was a direct affront to our line,” his father contended. “It was an attack on the throne.”
Vulwin had wondered if his father would ignore this aspect of the attack. Vengeance had been served on a personal level, but the political one, that could be acknowledged or ignored, and it appeared that something about this stirred more of his father’s ire.
“So is it to be war?” Vulwin’s body stiffened as he recalled the last Dhrovish- Elvhen conflict. The floors of the Gray Gulf had run green and silver with Elvhish and Dhrovish blood before the earth burned gray with death. It was true that a Dhrow could not be killed if his son had not reached full maturity, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t be maimed.
Vulwin had encountered several Dhrow who were cursed to a half-life with limbs missing and burned, head wounds so severe that they could scarcely be considered sane, and worst of all, warriors who had just obtained maturity purposefully castrated and forced to exist eternally as the undying, unable to procreate and gain the privilege of death while they waited for the madness of the void to consume them.
“No.” The king turned his cold gaze to his son once more. “To prevent the Elvhen rulers from knowing fully what was done, the family has ceded to us their greatest treasure.”
“A treasure grand enough to stop a righteous war of their own making and one powerful enough to prevent the end of a very foolish bloodline?” This treasure had to be something every ruler in the realms desired for his father to give up rightful blood thirst and lay down arms.
He was wrong when he thought his father only had two emotions; he’d completely forgotten his thirst to water his lands in green Elvhen blood.
“Indeed.” The king smiled and Vulwin found himself taking an involuntary step back.
“And… what is this treasure?” he asked. “If it is proper for someone as lowly as me to know.”
“As it concerns you, my son, I think it is entirely proper for you to know.”
“Me?”
“Yes, my son. Rejoice, for the Elvhen have settled a matter that has long plagued me and left me concerned for your future.”
“My future?” He didn’t like where this was going. “Father –”
“Vulwin Valas, Prince to the Dhrovish throne, Walker of Two Worlds, the Silver Arrow of the King, the Elvhen have delivered unto you this day your mate.”
Vulwin had to bite his tongue to hold back the only word that fit in this situation.
Fuck.
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Stephanie is a USA Today Best Selling, multi published, multi award-winning author, Master Costumer, handicapped, wife and mother of two.
From sex-shifting, shape-shifting dragons to undersea worlds, sexually confused elemental Fey and homo-erotic mysteries, all the way to pastel-challenged urban sprites, Stephanie has done it all, and hopes to do more.
Stephanie is an orator on her favorite subjects of writing and world-building, a sometime teacher when you feed her enough tea and donuts, an anime nut, a costumer, and a frequent guest of various sci-fi and writing cons where she can be found leading panel discussions or researching varied legends and theories to improve her writing skills.
Stephanie is known for her love of the outrageous, strong female characters, believable worlds, male characters filled with depth, and multi-cultural stories that make the reader sit up and take notice.
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