Fantasy

The Ruin of Gods
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Nothing is as it once was, Efrain thought as he walked through the remnants of a smoldering grove. The absolute absence of anything green here added weight to an already weary man. Once he had walked with the gods on this very path. He had learned much about the mysteries of this world from them, witnessed wonders, and asked endless questions. None were left to question or walk with…
By Caleb Zard4 years ago in Fiction
Moonshadow: Rebels Rising
"There weren't always dragons in the Valley." The ranger didn't look at me when she spoke, but I knew she was talking to me. She had stepped silently up to the bar beside me, slow and deliberate, saying nothing for more than was comfortable. Even now, her gaze was fixed on the barkeep, who was busy pulling pints for a group of rowdy miners. But I had the unnerving sense of being acutely observed.
By Jesse Warewaa4 years ago in Fiction
Hallow Valley
There weren't always dragons in the Valley, in fact many years ago Dragons would fly through the kingdom of Galdrabok providing magic and protection to those the creatures deemed fit.
By Michelle Taylor4 years ago in Fiction
Fifteen Witches
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. It used to be a quaint place, full of old ladies sitting on green lawns under parasols wearing sun bonnets, drinking tea and eating scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserves. Such a peaceful façade, behind this picture of English country life there lurked a mysterious force handed down through generations. Life was safe, idyllic and somewhat mundane, everything was about to change.
By Kitty G4 years ago in Fiction
The Sage of Time
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. 120 years of peace had passed as the stars predicted. But with each uncertain night, the thrashing in that strange place beyond the desert’s edge grew louder.
By David Harmon4 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon Shepherd
Chapter 1: The Valley There weren’t always dragons in the valley. There are tales told that tell of a time when the people of the valley were free. Free to venture out beyond the rolling hills surrounding the great village of Bastion, beyond the great wall of fire into the rest of the free world. Tales of great oceans as far as the eye can see and faraway mountains that reach the stars. Stories that feed the curious and restless mind of the children. They are the third generation trapped in the valley. It is the only life they’ve ever known.
By Ricki Abreu4 years ago in Fiction
Chapter One: The Mysterious Stranger
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. But now, the infestation in Well-in-the-Glen was worsening by the day, to the dismay of nearly everyone but Terra Edelthrop. She had seized the opportunity, and now her small two-woman-one-dog extermination business was thriving.
By Lizzy the Rose4 years ago in Fiction
Dragons of a Dark God
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. The thought echoed coldly in Jehanne’s mind as she regarded the athame in her hands. A simple ritual, the agony of rejected bonds, and then she and the dragons would be gone from this valley and it's endless needs for good. The drip, drip, dripping of her blood from the tip of the ceremonial dagger sounded through the cavernous Hidden Sanctuary of the Dark God. She had already known what He was going to tell her, but the temptation to end this all instead of passing her burden to another was overwhelming. He would leave the choice to her, as always, but He had been clear about His wishes.
By Patricia Yanez4 years ago in Fiction
Crimson Valley
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. In fact, uttering such a thought would’ve sent the entire village in a panic just a few short years ago. When I think back on how we got here, I think about that day that changed my life.
By Donna Lloyd4 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon Circle
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. I can recall the first time my best friend Moni and I discovered one. We were supposed to be headed to school, but the warm spring day and the lake across the field from her house was calling us.
By Jessica B4 years ago in Fiction
The Diamond of Forever
There weren't always dragons in the valley. As she climbed up to it, Tara hoped there wouldn't be any there today – it was much easier to collect dragon samples when the actual dragons were elsewhere. Yesterday a trio of young dragons had hung around the valley all day, leaping off the cliff-top, bathing in the lake, sunning on rocks. It had been exhilerating to watch them, and she had captured some incredible footage of their aerobatics and other natural behaviours, but that wasn't what she was here for. She wanted to know how dragons were possible.
By Peri Livesey4 years ago in Fiction
The Things of Earth
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. There weren’t always children thrown in prison chambers, either. Yet, ever since The Waning, stranger things had happened in Trule. Her father had warned of these days.
By Julianne Petersen4 years ago in Fiction