Five years after the death of the dragon, the six surviving champions fought distance, weather and personal obstacles in an attempt to return to Kar'eth to join Lord Gregorian, the Earl of Talbetha in raising a goblet to Selahi, the team's fallen cleric. But a dark shadow hangs over their celebration, and the Eight must reform to fight a new and terrible threat from within. Note: at a reader's request, I split the story up into many smaller parts. I hope you enjoy!

In the city of Kar'eth, in the Province of Talbetha, eight unlikely individuals are thrown together for various reasons, some for money, some for fame, some for glory, some for freedom... but all to heed the Earl's call to arms in defeating the mighty Red Dragon that is terrorizing the countryside. Can these eight move past their prejudices and petty differences to bring the beast down?

"As far back as I can remember, I've been surrounded by water. The salt in the air even now makes it hard to breath, forcing me to squint. Sand clings to every inch of me, caking my pants and shoes. The wind from the ocean picks my hair up, sending it blowing back towards the multi-colored houses lining the shore line. *** 'Quinn, don't panic,' Lexi says through gritted teeth. She holds fistfuls of my shirt now, and I hear the rubber soles of her shoes squeaking. 'Too late,' I whine, grabbing the barbed wire in a last desperate effort to regain some balance. The razor sharp blades cut into my palms, making me jump again. Lexi sucks in air and loses her grip on me. I hold my breath and close my eyes, feeling the wind cradle me from all sides as I fall at about twenty-four miles per hour, considering the height of the wall and my weight. Now, I wish I was surrounded by water." South of Compound 4, another compound exists. Within the wall of Compound 5, children are trained and tested for perfection through the Intelligence Exam, a test that every student takes during their sixteenth year. Pass, and you stay within the compound. Fail, and you are sent to another compound. It's common knowledge that they are building a perfect population to remain when the rest of the world falls to the Virus. Yet, what happens when Quinn faces the threat of Compound 5, a short blonde girl whose name he can't pronounce, and begins to question everything he's ever been taught, pushing the limits of the system and his own comfort zone? When a student receives the compound's first ever perfect IE score, a storm makes its way in from the ocean. Can Q unravel the secrets held within the walls, or will he lead his family and friends to a war they can't win against a woman who seems to be triumphing against all odds? Selected is the sequel to Immune, found on my profile. Record Ranking: #25 in Science Fiction

The world 19-year-old Ava Sage is living in is a war-zone. The brilliant people who created Artificial Intelligence are dead, killed by the bots they made. No electronics in the world are working except the bots. According to most of the world, the apocalypse is here. Robot war is no longer something to be joked about, no longer something to write science fiction about... it is a reality.

Ktar is a young girl who has dreamed leaving her family farm for years. Coming to the end of the third pass all of the Dragon riders are preparing to settle down and relax for no tread will be falling.