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Readers who enjoyed Dragon's Lure by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, C.E. Murphy, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Vonnie Winslow Crist, James Daniel Ross, Bernie Mojzes, D.C. Wilson, Hildy Silverman, Mike Penncavage, Anna Yardney, Misty Massey, Jean Marie Ward, Claire Stephens McMurray, John Grant, Randy Farran, David B. Coe, C.J. Henderson, Patrick Thomas & James Chambers also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

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  • Requiem by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Requiem by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    No matter how fast you are, you can’t outrun your past.When Ramirez receives a call from Shadow Company, he uncovers secrets from Simon’s covert operative days and an instruction: contact Simon. An agent Simon thought dead, has resurfaced, looking for vengeance and his help.Now, together with Monty, Simon must stop this agent from exacting revenge before it’s too late and countless lives are lost...
  • Rebel Magic by Kim Richardson

    Rebel Magic by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My Aunt Beverly is getting married.I should be happy for her. Right? But I’m not. Because I know this Derrick character is bad news. Call it my witchy instincts, but I’m convinced something is seriously off with the guy. So how do I prove it to my aunt?The pressure is on as I only have four days to figure it out before the wedding—yes, four days until Beverly says, “I do,” to that slimy bastard...
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    humor  myths  paranormal  retellings  vampires  adult  book  demons
  • Walking The Razor by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Walking The Razor by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The brightest light casts the darkest shadow.Would you kill to save a life?In order to save those closest to him, Tristan has stepped closer to darkness.In order to save Tristan, Simon must do the impossible.When Monty uses blood magic, he enters a schism—which puts him, and everyone close to him, in mortal danger...
  • Kelos: Spring by Harmony Raines

    Kelos: Spring by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His mate is on the run. His dragon will do whatever it takes to protect her...Will their love survive?Dragon shifter, Kelos, has lived a solitary life. When he finally decides to settle down in Bear Creek the last thing he expects is to find his true mate. After all, he’s waited centuries for her.It’s love, and lust, at first sight...
  • The Exceptional Sophia Beaufont Omnibus Books 1-12 by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    The Exceptional Sophia Beaufont Omnibus Books 1-12 by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first dragon rider in over a hundred years has been born. And it’s a girl.Never before has a female been chosen to ride a dragon. Join Sophia as she conquers evil, as the dragon riders should have been doing for centuries with the first 12 books in The Exceptional Sophia Beaufont series!---The Elite, a guild comprised exclusively of dragon riders, is dead according to most...
  • Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Monty and Simon emerged from Hell, they did so possessing the first of the five arcane runes—Mu.Divided between the two of them, the rune is the only way to stand against and defeat a Keeper of the Arcana.Keeper Gault has only one purpose the obliteration of Montague and Strong. After his second, Tellus, failed to capture the rune, Gault finds himself forced to take extreme measures...
  • Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.Tristan Montague has had his ability to cast magic broken.When his confrontation with Edith and Verity leave him unable to access his magic, he must seek out another technique to regain his access.He must learn the Restoring Palm...
  • Lost Runes by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Lost Runes by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What some call lost, others call hidden..By returning to the foundations of the magical sects, Monty and Simon must locate one of the main sources of magic.The lost runes.There’s only one problem. The runes were never lost—they were hidden, kept away from mages and humanity because of the mind-numbing destructive power they contain.The Keepers of Arcana, who hid them, want them to remain that way...
  • Blood Lessons by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Blood Lessons by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hardest lessons are taught in blood..The power unleashed during the Ascendance, lingers.After defeating the Revenant, Monty realizes Simon’s blood has been poisoned—tainted.Simon is slowly transforming. His body is harnessing dark magic in ways thought unimaginable.Now, Monty is faced with the hardest choice...
  • Tested by Lindsay Buroker

    Tested by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matti would prefer never to see her vindictive dwarven aunt ever again. All she wants is to find her missing parents.But her aunt is extorting the elven assassin, Sarrlevi. That would be problematic on its own, but he’s become Matti’s biggest ally and the man—the elf—she’s falling in love with...
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    dragons  humor  paranormal  vampires  adult  assassins  book  fae
  • Storm Witch by Alys West

    Storm Witch by Alys West

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Although not a witch herself, magic had always been part of Jenna’s life, guiding and nurturing her childhood. Her mother, Nina was a member of The Order of Spellworkers and Druids, enforcing the laws of the magical community. But six winter solstices ago Nina was murdered. Six winter solstices ago the other members of The Order died or disappeared...
  • Oh, Come All Ye Dragons by Kim McDougall

    Oh, Come All Ye Dragons by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Inbetween is full of magic, monsters and marauders. But it’s also full of booty, if you know where to look. And Between the Green Reclamation Services knows just where to find those resources that are so scarce and valuable in the post- Flood-War era. But when dragons nest on a valuable copper reclamation site, who do they call? Kyra Greene. No pest too large or too small...
  • Wicked Ties by Megan Montero

    Wicked Ties by Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Only power will bring me back and I’ve lost it all…I walked into the world of Evermore already in love with magic. But a cruel twist of fate landed me on my death bed. They brought me back to life… except this wasn’t living.I’m forever changed by the demon they used to save me. No longer human nor demon, I am unbound...
  • Dragons & Demigods by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Dragons & Demigods by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Revenge is a dish best served cold…unless dragons are involved. Then make it hot, flaming hot. George Rott wants revenge. After the death of his daughter, Cassandra, he vowed to find and destroy all the dragons. When he locates one of their hidden enclaves within the city, he enlists the help of an angry and unstable demigod to make them all pay...
  • Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift by Bella Forrest

    Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “The child must be named.”A name can contain enormous power. But for Persie Merlin-Crowley, the powerless daughter of famed magicals Harley Merlin and Wade Crowley, her name hasn’t given her much in terms of abilities. That is, until her eighteenth birthday comes around and she Purges a gigantic Hydra that terrorizes the coven...
  • Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn.Michiko Nakatomi, an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council, is missing. After giving up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist...
  • Rise of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rise of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leira Berens is settling into the new house in DC, making new friends and setting up house with Correk and the troll. But there’s a monster loose in two worlds.Wolfstan Humphrey is looking for a seat at every table and he’s making the rounds. Will he take the deal from the Dark Families and hunt down Leira? Or will an old enemy, Axiom, make him a better offer?It’s Wolfstan. The magical from hell...
  • Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes fear of the dark can keep you alive. Grey and Koda have a lead on the supplier of Redrum X—a new strain of the deadly drug that creates UV resistant vampires. Preventing the streets of New York City from being flooded with the mindless creatures was only the first step. Each night as darkness falls, body counts rise. Someone or something has made nights in the city…fatal...
  • Daddy Darkest by Luanne Bennett

    Daddy Darkest by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Guess who’s back.If you want to find a vampire in Savannah these days, all you have to do is throw a rock and you’ll hit one. Colin and Adrik are back, and they’ve both brought their own brand of trouble. Abel is caught in the middle, and Katie will have to walk a fine line between friendships to save him even if it means pressuring Emmaline to make nice with dear old dad...
  • The Clan Legacy Complete Series Box Set by J.S. Striker

    The Clan Legacy Complete Series Box Set by J.S. Striker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Complete 11 Book Clan Legacy Series! J. S. Striker's best selling books all in one box set!! BOOK 1: Robbie - A Dragon Shifter Novel.Sophia Gray had only a few rules in life: keep a low profile at all times and always watch your back. As a powerful witch she has many useful spells, ones that are highly sought after by the vampire clan, forming an alliance that kept her somewhat protected...
  • The Accidental Education by Kos Play

    The Accidental Education by Kos Play

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Melvin and Kalli are off to a magic school called The Academy.Hidden in the basement of the Los Angeles Times, there Melvin will learn wonderful things like interdimensional astronomy, mana fencing, and how to get a girlfriend.Dragons, Gods, and bullies thrive in the Magical World hidden right beneath our eyes...
  • Secrets of Hope by E.M. Knight

    Secrets of Hope by E.M. Knight

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 6: SECRETS OF HOPE~ Eleira is prophesied to become Queen.  But Morgan will not so easily relinquish control... In The Crypts, the King has revealed his true purpose, and Dagan must reconcile his hatred for magic with his loyalty to the monarch. Meanwhile, an evil power is rising in the west, intricately linked to the Black Sorceress, that threatens the entire world..
  • The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez

    The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dead bodies are a problem. Dead mages are an invitation…to war. When dead mages appear in the city streets, Ronin must track down the killer. Disavowed from Division 13 and hunted by Tigris, Ronin faces overwhelming odds as the body count keeps rising...
  • Blood Betrayal by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Blood Betrayal by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn.Michiko Nakatomi—an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council—is missing. After she gave up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist...
  • Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield

    Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All things come to an end.Hiding in the shadows works for Aella and her dragon for a while, but dragons grow.With the world still in the dark about the existence of anything mythical, Aella must try and keep out of sight. But she’s living in one of the busiest cities in the world...
  • Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake

    Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Slave or partner? Bond or shackles? Dascha swore that she would never become a slave to a Witch, used for energy and reduced to the role of an animated battery. Zhanna never thought that she would have a Familiar since none of the Russian Witches seemed to have them. Now Dascha has found her Witch and Zhanna has found her Familiar...
  • Cin d'Rella and the Golden Apple by S.J. West

    Cin d'Rella and the Golden Apple by S.J. West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    While Cin tries to help Coltan with the new reality of his life, a host of surprising complications crop up which take them both on a journey of self-discovery. With the help of a mysterious ally, Cin and her friends embark upon a quest to find a magical object known as the golden apple. It’s said that whoever possesses the apple is granted one wish...
  • The Hob and Hound Pub by Seana Kelly

    The Hob and Hound Pub by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m Sam Quinn, the newly married werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Clive and I are on our honeymoon. Paris is lovely, though the mummy in the Louvre inching toward me is a bit off-putting. Although Clive doesn’t sense anything, I can’t shake the feeling I’m being watched...
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    dragons  humor  paranormal  vampires  adult  book  demons  fiction
  • Finding Dragon's Court by Jessie Donovan

    Finding Dragon's Court by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To the world, Dr. Maximilian Holbrook projects himself as a chatty buffoon. It ensures everyone underestimates him, especially when it comes to his rivals. And it's worked, too, until an Australian dragon-shifter starts outsmarting him. That she's a woman doesn't matter to him...
  • Winter at Stonefire by Jessie Donovan

    Winter at Stonefire by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jane Hartley is determined to prevent any other orphaned dragon-shifter children from going through horrible experiences like Stonefire's newest clan member, Percy Wells. Along with Jane's mate, Kai Sutherland, she's determined to pitch her idea of clan fostering with all the clan leaders during the winter meeting on Stonefire...
  • Tales of Christmas Villains by D.C. Gomez, Jamie Dalton

    Tales of Christmas Villains by D.C. Gomez, Jamie Dalton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ruined holiday plans and stolen gifts are only the beginning in this collection of villains gone wild for the holidays!Tales of Christmas Villains brings together the most mischievous batch of scrooges, thieves, and humbugs out to wreak havoc on the Christmas cheer...
  • Fading Sun by Michelle Madow

    Fading Sun by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Amber’s sun magic is fading, and time’s running out before it’ll disappear completely.Now, she needs to travel to the Himalayas to find and claim the Solar Scepter—the weapon forged for her by the sun goddess—to kill the Shadow Lord.Unfortunately, she can’t leave Manhattan. The fruit Damien tricked her into eating on her first night in his vampire kingdom bound her inside the city’s borders...
  • Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn. Michiko Nakatomi—an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council—is missing. After she gave up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s  leadership…and her right to exist...
  • The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez

    The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some things are better off lost and some mysteries shouldn’t be solved. When Tristan receives a cryptic message requesting help, he and Simon must come to the aid of Quan of the White Phoenix. Someone has stolen the Holy Grail and the Order of Calyx--the group tasked with keeping it safe from abuse, and humanity is looking at the Golden Circle...
    Categorized as:
    myths  paranormal  retellings  vampires  adult  animals  book  fiction
  • Moonshine in a Mason Jar by Kimbra Swain

    Moonshine in a Mason Jar by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just when you thought you knew the whole story…Once upon a time, there was a sheriff who was brought to a town full of fairies to keep the naïve fairy queen in check. His abilities could crush her life in an instant. Dylan Riggs was recruited by the Sanhedrin to keep daily watch of the exiled fairy queen known as Grace Ann Bryant...
    Categorized as:
    humor  myths  paranormal  retellings  vampires  adult  book  comedy
  • Shadows of Mist by E.M. Knight

    Shadows of Mist by E.M. Knight

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 8: SHADOWS OF MIST~The crown now sits atop Eleira's head. With her new powers as Queen, she can begin the healing process to reunite the Haven's ailing vampires.But a deep betrayal from one close to her heart has undermined all sense of safety. Morgan's lingering spirit continues to overshadow Eleira's rule.Elsewhere, the Forsaken Sisters have received the Blood Gift...
  • Prophecies of Light by E.M. Knight

    Prophecies of Light by E.M. Knight

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 7: PROPHECIES OF LIGHT~ Eleira has inherited the crown.  The wards are resurrected, and The Haven is secure.But peace is only temporary.  Eleira's deal with the Forsaken Sisters means that all she's done comes at a price of unknown costs...
  • Dirt Nap by A.J. Aalto

    Dirt Nap by A.J. Aalto

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jail probably would have been a better place to spend a Thursday afternoon, but when a preternatural expert is needed, there's no one else who can fill Marnie Baranuik's Keds. Beset by a rampaging stone monster and a furious quarry owner, trapped between a rock and a hard-ass, Marnie faces her biggest challenge yet, and discovers once and for all if size really does matter...
  • The Accidental Summoning by Kos Play

    The Accidental Summoning by Kos Play

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Melvin Murphy is your average everyday teen... until he finds the System.Melvin has normal problems. High School. Tests. Trying to find a girlfriend (and failing... miserably). but one day he awakens with access to a System that governs all magic.In his attempt to summon a teacher to show him the ropes, he botches the ritual and accidentally summons a magic-wielding girl named Kalliphae...
  • ‎The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones

    ‎The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him—no questions asked—to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice...
  • Hellhound Blues: A Brew & Chew Adventure by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Hellhound Blues: A Brew & Chew Adventure by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A hungry hellhound is a dangerous hellhound. When the bond Peaches shares with Simon is interrupted, Peaches knows something is wrong. He must locate Simon before his body begins to expand. With nowhere to turn, Peaches visits their new next-door neighbor, Cecelia, an eight-year-old ice mage, and Tristan’s new apprentice...
  • Battle Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Battle Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every lesson Leira Berens has learned since she found out she’s a Jasper Elf is about to be put to the test.Magic has come out into the open with a bang and everything is in peril.The monster will have his day or die trying.Wolfstan Humphrey is losing ground but he’s not going down easily. He’s built an army of twisted magicals ready to attack...
  • A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez

    A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts...
  • Pegasus Summer by Zoe Chant, Helen Kestrel

    Pegasus Summer by Zoe Chant, Helen Kestrel

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's the only human counselor at a summer camp for shifters...Paige isn’t looking forward to spending her summer trying to wrangle kids who can turn into animals. But no matter her own feelings, family comes first. This job is the only way she can afford to send her little brother Archie back to camp this year - and now, more than ever, he has to get better control of his bear...
  • Fit to Be Tied by Kimbra Swain

    Fit to Be Tied by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My Big Fat Fairy Wedding!In what is probably the fastest planned royal wedding of all time, Grace and Levi still have to deal with the crazy that is Shady Grove and the growing threat from the Otherworld...
    Categorized as:
    humor  myths  paranormal  retellings  vampires  adult  book  comedy
  • Bangers & Mash: Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Bangers & Mash: Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When it’s all at risk and you’ve lost hope…don’t call them.You’ve been warned.Meet Robert Bangers & Steven Mash, Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane.When danger terrorizes the city, Bangers & Mash take it upon themselves to investigate, despite everyone advising against it.They won’t let common sense and the threat of a horrific creature capable of ripping them to shreds stop them...
  • Aftermath by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Aftermath by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enter a new adventure set in the Montague & Strong World! Creatures are roaming the nights of the city and only nulls can face them. Meet Ursula Bjorn, werebear and Director of the Decons and Magical Nulls-Elite Division.When buildings and structures are being destroyed in her city, Ursula thinks it’s the work of Montague & Strong—the local duo of demolition...
  • Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri

    Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ONE GEEK AGAINST THE RISING DARKNESS. Bill Ryder is having a hell of a week. Magic is back, one of his friends has been entombed in solid rock, and he once again has no pulse to speak of.Too bad it’s about to get worse. Something is hunting vampires in New York City. A smarmy wizard has been called in to investigate, one with skeletons in his closet and eyes for Bill’s girlfriend...
  • Unceasing by W.J. May

    Unceasing by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She will fight for what is hers. When their sanctuary suddenly becomes a prison, Katerina and the gang must work together to save not only themselves, but everyone else in the remote, alpine retreat. Secrets are revealed and new identities are discovered as the princess delves into her past, uncovering things she never thought possible. Awakening a hidden power buried within...
  • Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson

    Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves…Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does not have adventures. That is, until her great uncle has the audacity to leave her an inheritance, one that includes a dragon’s egg...
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