Anastasius (Book 1)
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Last published Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Thousands of years have passed since the last human city was seen, and almost all humans seem to have vanished without a trace. Without human intervention or threat, wildlife seemed to flourish and change. New life seemed to come out from the shadows. Dragons.
Dragons now rule the earth, building tribes and kingdoms or living solitary lives. Dragons have now taken the role of an apex predator, but how can they fight for that role when something, someone, has been lurking in the shadows? Despite not being seen for thousands of years, a dangerous predator thought to have been wiped out is making a return. With their return, their smoke has begun to plague the sky, prey that the dragon's hunt has begun to go missing, and worst of all, dragons themselves have started to go missing.
But the dragons have taken notice; they know they are being attacked and plan not to go down without a fight. QuickTalon, a young drake born in the savanna, was raised to be a healer, but when his mentor and grandmother go missing, he makes it his goal to find her. But along the way, other dragons and drakes have been found dead, the only killers in sight being humans. But the only problem is that humans are supposed to be extinct. Having wiped themselves out aeons ago. With a dangerous journey to find out what's been happening and who has been causing dragons of all kinds to vanish, it's up to a stubborn Terralythos, a Pyronyx, a Dragon and an elusive Polar Drake to set off and find out what has caused so many powerful creatures to go missing. Time is rapidly running out, and only the ancients can help them now.
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