Hawkridge Histoires

Colt Hawkridge thought he was content with his life on the frontier, wrangling drakes and working the ranch. Good, honest work, even if a body risks getting mauled. But when he tracks down a runaway drake calf to the edge of the Hawkridge Mountains, he discovers a danger that threatens everyone he knows, and makes an ally who seems intent on throwing him into dangerous situations for the fun of it. With the help of a half-goblin slave girl and a sickly mage, and armed with an orewood sword housing the spirit of a dryad, Colt must escape an underground labyrinth, rescue a bunch of slaves, and save Drake Iron ranch from a horde of goblin raiders.

There's nothing more important to Olivia than getting her story published in The Hawkridge Times, especially when her archenemy, Anna Wisteria was chief editor of the school newspaper, and she can just as easily squash Olivia's dreams. But cut-throat competitions must give way, when a mysterious letter addressed to Anna and Olivia includes whereabouts of the sensation of the city, the missing Miss Hawkridge. Together with a curious friend and a clueless boyfriend, they must investigate the circumstances surrounding the missing girl, especially since she isn't the city's first missing pageant winner. § Entered into Open Novella Contest 2019 ONC Round One Qualifier - 12.02.19 ONC Round Two Qualifier - 13.03.19 ©️ 2019 tasbeha [ f i r s t d r a f t ]