Dragons Away! (co-authored  with Diane Berry)

It seemed like such a good idea at the time ... a wager with the devious, dangerous and probably quite deranged King Davkosh of the Southern Realms.  Half the kingdom staked in a race between mystery contenders.  Ten leagues, point to point as the –er– crow flies.  

Drewdop the Illusionist is quick to point out the flaws in this plan and is tasked with a secret spy mission - to find out just what kind of invincible champion Davkosh has training at home.

Travelling in magical disguise causes unforeseen complications for Drewdop, while his half-ogre bodyguard, in the guise of a beautiful woman, certainly turns a few heads.

But Drewdop soon discovers that the great race is the least of their worries.  Davkosh's glamorous, fiery and ruthless queen, Gunora, is massing an army ready for attack whatever the outcome.

Meanwhile, deep in the dark forest, one of Davkosh's elite royal messengers is facing his own perilous destiny - how to become the world's first and only surviving dragon rider...

Published November 2011

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Awards

Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2012:  WINNER 'Best New Talent' - K. D. Berry

Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2012:  Shortlisted 'Best Novel'

Awesome Indies Badge of Approval

What people are saying about Dragons Away!

Witty and vibrant, Dragons Away! is a whirlwind fantasy adventure, fun to the very last page.

This was a book I enjoyed reading and enjoyed more the more I read - Simon Litten

4.5 Star - An absolutely fun adventure fantasy that can be enjoyed by young and old alike... The characters are interesting, lively and pure fun... would highly recommend - Terri at Night Owl Reviews

5 Star - This is a delightful traditional style fantasy... It’s a great tale, told in a tongue in cheek way and overflowing with giggle-worthy puns... I really enjoyed it. There’s a kind of comic book feel about this book. The story is engrossing with all the dangers, devious characters and close escapes that you’d expect, and it moves along at a great pace - Tahlia Newland (author)

Lilac Wolf and Stuff:

5 Star - This is honestly the best piece of fantasy fiction I've picked up in a long time - Angela Holtz

Zepyr Book Reviews:

5 Star - I really liked all the characters and felt like I got to know them really well and was rooting for the good guys and scowling at the bad ones - Angie Coder

Persephone's Winged Reviews:

4 Star - It is a pretty good fantasy novel. There are great characters who are funny and quirky.

Darkiss Reads:

4 Star - This is a fabulous story and I enjoyed every page.

Reviews from Amazon.com:

5 Star - It's clear the authors are both widely-read and widely-travelled, drawing on these passions to inspire a world as riddled with political intrigue and social inequities as any other that one might visit...and all told with their wickedly incisive humour - Lee Murray (author of A Dash of Reality)

5 Star - Delightful... very well written and fun to read, this is a book I would recommend to anyone, regardless of their normal reading genre. - Lauralynn Elliot (author)

5 Star - Rollicking fun... A wide cast of quirky characters... The humour ranges from acute observational to cracking, witty one liners, with a strong dose of groan inducing puns (the best and only kind!) throughout the book. A thoroughly fun and entertaining read, I'm looking forward to the next book by the same authors - Liz (Library Lover)

5 Star - Dragons Away is a captivating, original story that is eloquently written with a subtle humour that keeps the book interesting. I had a hard time putting the book down - Kiki

Reviews from Amazon.co.uk:

4 Star - This is a fun and fast paced fantasy adventure story... The characters are entertaining and fairly well drawn - Katy Wheatley (Top 500 Reviewer)

4 Star - It is a fun read and full of characters that readers of fantasy will enjoy - Cheryl M-M (Top 500 Reviewer)