Dragon’s Discovery is a great way to spend gift cards!

by | Dec 26, 2016 | Uncategorized

Dragon's Discovery

Dragon’s Danger and Dragon’s Discovery – YA Fantasy by Edward Branley

Dragon’s Discovery is the latest novel in my “Blood Bound” series! If your friends and relatives know you well, they likely gave you gift cards for books! If you enjoy Young Adult Fantasy, my “Dragons” books are right up your alley.

Dragon’s Danger

Dragon’s Danger is the first in the Blood Bound series:

Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet! Joey, Anne Marie, and David are three teens from New Orleans. They’re smart enough to understand this. Imagine their surprise when a “dragon’s egg” they bought online turns out to be from an ancient trading company that sells “collectibles and curiosities”. Suddenly it’s more than just kidding around, as they help their dragon avoid danger and evolve to its full potential!

The story was well-received by readers, who then wanted to know what happened next to The Trio. So, that led to a second novel.

Dragon’s Discovery

More adventures as The Trio and their dragon get to know each other:

Can a video game become reality? David, Anne Marie, and Joey are ready to start another school term after a laid back summer getting to know their dragon. The difference is, they are Blood-Bound to Eleni of the Red Tribe. As if school, band, and drinking chicory coffee are not keeping them busy enough, they are now part of the world of the Dragons. Join the Trio as their days are filled with curiosity, intrigue, and a new video game, while Eleni, the Guardians, Companions, and Merchants guide them through their discovery of life and love.

Dragon’s Discovery dropped just before Thanksgiving. It’s a great winter read.Can a video game become reality? David, Anne Marie, and Joey are ready to start another school term after a laid back summer getting to know their dragon. The difference is, they are Blood-Bound to Eleni of the Red Tribe. As if school, band, and drinking chicory coffee are not keeping them busy enough, they are now part of the world of the Dragons. Join the Trio as their days are filled with curiosity, intrigue, and a new video game, while Eleni, the Guardians, Companions, and Merchants guide them through their discovery of life and love.

Both books are available at bookshops here in New Orleans, as well as Amazon. For signed/inscribed copies, contact the author.

Don’t forget Edward’s other books as well!

 

Talents Universe: A gift for my readers

by | Dec 24, 2016 | Talents

talents universe

Stories in the Talents Universe

Here are a couple of winter-theme stories set in the Talents universe.

Love in the Oaks is a story I was going to submit for the holiday edition of a literary magazine. They were looking for short, slam-style pieces, and I just couldn’t get it under 800 words. I let it go a bit more, so it’s somewhere between one of the snippets I post on Facebook and a full short story.

Winter Solstice…in the Back of the House is the beginning of a branch of the Talents universe I hope to nurture into more stories, possibly even into a novel. In Hidden Talents, we’ve seen how the Talents have an impact on Ren Alciatore’s careers as a photographer and soccer referee. While I’ve always had a fascination with restaurant operations, I didn’t really include them into Talents. Well, beyond Ren’s family connections, that is. As Talents began to evolve, I kept thinking, what if a cook had Talents? Or maybe a waiter? What would that do to the dynamics in the kitchen? This story makes a bit of a start on that interaction. I’ve run the concept past a friend who has a lot of restaurant experience, and they liked it. So, I’ve got a consultant for the theme! That will (hopefully) inspire me to make it work.

I’m making progress on Trusted Talents, the second novel in the Talents universe. That and the Krauss book occupy most of my writing time at the moment. The Dragons stories are always on my mind as well, and I’ll start outlining the third novel there after Krauss is off to the publisher.

All the books are available via Amazon and local booksellers. Check my Books by Edward page for details.

So, Happy Holidays, Everyone! I hope these two shorts are to your liking!

Solstice Stories (PDF Download)