The Dragons of Morad Page 10

  Yerin: A prophet who is one hundred forty-two years old, from the wild woodland between Lincastle and Eastermoor. Has white hair that makes the dark of the dungeons where he is imprisoned a bit less dark.

  Dragons of Morad

  Zorag: King of the dragons of Morad. Lost his parents in the Great Battle, when King Sebastien stole the throne from the Good King Brendon. Would like nothing more than peace.

  Blindell: Zorag’s cousin, raised as the dragon king’s son. Lost his parents in the Great Battle, when King Sebastien stole the throne from the Good King Brendon. Would like nothing more than revenge.

  Larus: One of the elder dragons of Morad, male. Counselor to Zorag.

  Malera: One of the elder dragons of Morad, female. Counselor to Zorag.

  The lost 12-year-old children of Fairendale

  Ursula

  Chester

  Charles

  Thumbelina (known as Lina among the children)

  Minnie

  Jasper

  Frederick

  Ruby

  Martin

  Oscar

  Homer

  Anna

  Aurora

  Rose

  Edgar

  Harriet (known as Hattie among the children)

  Isabel (known as Izzy among the children)

  Ralph

  Dorothy

  Julian

  Tom Thumb

  Philip

  About the Author

  WHILE L.R. HAS NEVER actually met a dragon, she would argue that a child who has not gotten enough sleep can become a dragon in mere minutes of being shaken awake and told it is time to rise and shine and get ready for school. And, to be honest, she can become a bit like a dragon when she has not had adequate sleep as well. So, of course, she understands and empathizes with her little dragons completely.

  L.R. is the queen of her castle in San Antonio, TX. She lives with her king and her six princes in a home that can often resemble a dragon lair—not only for the fire-breathing dragons who must be woken at 6 a.m. instead of the preferred 10 a.m. but also for the cave-like quality it has about it when all the dragons are sleeping—when a shaking, rumbling house becomes suddenly, eerily silent.

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  A Note From L.R.

  I HOPE YOU’VE ENJOYED reading this book from the annals of Fairendale’s history. The world of Fairendale has been a lovely world to create, and I’ve had fun sketching maps, re-reading fairy tales and thinking, endlessly, about characters and their plights—because a series like this one takes lots and lots of time and hard work. But because it’s always been my dream to create a fantasy world and share it with my readers, I knew it was something I had to do. (So, you see, dreams really do come true.)

  If you have any questions about Fairendale or simply want to send me a note to tell me who your favorite character is or what kinds of extras you’d like to see me release in the future (a Creatures of the Violet Sea is coming soon!), email me at lr@lrpatton.com. I always enjoy hearing from my young readers.

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  In love,

  L.R.