Tales from the New Earth Series by J.J. Thompson

Over 3 years ago, the old Earth began to die. Technology started to break down. Electricity failed. Machines stopped working. Planes, trains and cars became useless hunks of metal. And then the dragons came. On the Night of Burning, the world's great cities were reduced to slag and rubble by dragon fire. Civilization, as we knew it. ceased to be.But before the end came, there were the Changlings. A few humans, children and adults alike, began to mutate into...something else... moreOver 3 years ago, the old Earth began to die. Technology started to break down. Electricity failed. Machines stopped working. Planes, trains and cars became useless hunks of metal. And then the dragons came. On the Night of Burning, the world's great cities were reduced to slag and rubble by dragon fire. Civilization, as we knew it. ceased to be.But before the end came, there were the Changlings. A few humans, children and adults alike, began to mutate into...something else. Ears became pointed, fingers fused or elongated. Their old languages were lost to them and they began to babble in unknown tongues. Perhaps one in a hundred thousand Changed. Simon O'Toole was one of them.Back then, he was a large middle-aged man. Now he's a skinny, awkward teenager, Simon has lost everything; his family, his friends, the world that he knew. But he has gained something as well. Through hints in dreams, he has learned magical runes that can summon elementals. He can cast fireballs and lightning. In short, Simon has become a wizard.Slowly, carefully, he is learning to use this new power. It will take years to master his magic. Years that Simon may not have.The dragons are still on the hunt. They search for survivors of the human race, and when they have been exterminated, the dragons will turn on the last remnants of humanity: the Changlings themselves. less

Less than four years ago, Simon O'Toole was a middle-aged I.T. specialist. Now, after the fall of technology and the rise of magic, he has been Changed. He has become a young wizard, struggling to use his new-found powers and trying to survive in a world rich in magical energy and filled with reborn, legendary evil.The world itself has changed. Humans, the few that are left, are being hunted down and destroyed by dragons, the agents of darkness... moreLess than four years ago, Simon O'Toole was a middle-aged I.T. specialist. Now, after the fall of technology and the rise of magic, he has been Changed. He has become a young wizard, struggling to use his new-found powers and trying to survive in a world rich in magical energy and filled with reborn, legendary evil.The world itself has changed. Humans, the few that are left, are being hunted down and destroyed by dragons, the agents of darkness. Only when the last of humanity is destroyed can the ancient ones, the gods of Chaos, return and reclaim the New Earth.Simon, with the help of a handful of allies, managed to destroy a great evil and has now attracted the attention of the Chaotic gods themselves. Only by becoming a powerful wizard and making more allegiances can Simon hope to save the last few remnants of the human race. Time is short and the darkness is growing ever stronger. less

Simon O'Toole, once a middle-aged IT specialist, now a young wizard, is at war. Four years have passed since the Earth was laid waste by the return of the dark gods and the dragons that serve them. After world-wide devastation, only a handful of humans, Changed by magic, are clinging to existence. And the dragons are still hunting them. All humans are now imbued with magic, but the only wizard who can command the elements and strike back at the monsters is Simon... moreSimon O'Toole, once a middle-aged IT specialist, now a young wizard, is at war. Four years have passed since the Earth was laid waste by the return of the dark gods and the dragons that serve them. After world-wide devastation, only a handful of humans, Changed by magic, are clinging to existence. And the dragons are still hunting them. All humans are now imbued with magic, but the only wizard who can command the elements and strike back at the monsters is Simon. Using his new powers, he discovers a small group of Changlings living in Moscow, led by a paladin named Liliana. Hoping for an ally in his war against the darkness, the wizard teleports to the ruined city to meet this holy warrior, only to come under attack...by a white dragon. Was it a setup? Or have more humans fallen beneath the fangs and claws of this scourge? On the run across a frozen landscape and fighting for his life, Simon intends to find out. If he survives. less

The old world of technology has fallen and a new world, filled with magic, has risen from the ashes. Humanity, decimated by massive dragon attacks, is now on the brink of extinction. Those who have survived have been Changed, altered by the gods to enable them to exist in a world thick with magical energy. But a handful have become more and the greatest of these is Simon O'Toole... moreThe old world of technology has fallen and a new world, filled with magic, has risen from the ashes. Humanity, decimated by massive dragon attacks, is now on the brink of extinction. Those who have survived have been Changed, altered by the gods to enable them to exist in a world thick with magical energy. But a handful have become more and the greatest of these is Simon O'Toole. Simon, once a heavy-set, middle-aged IT worker had been Changed into a slight young man brimming with power: a wizard. Trying to master his new magical skills and fighting to survive against the dragons that are hunting down the few remaining Changlings, the young wizard now faces the greatest threat of his new life. Brown dragons, led by an arrogant and incredibly powerful primal dragon, have invaded the land of the elves, one of humanity's only allies. On the New Earth, the red dragons are aggressively searching for the last of the Changlings. And now Simon has to choose: protect his own people from the ravages of the dragons on this world, or travel to the elven realm to try to save his allies. He is only one man, faced with a terrible choice, and if he makes the wrong decision, it could mean the extinction of the human race and the rise of the gods of Chaos. less

It's been almost ten years since the Earth was forever changed by the return of the dragons. Humanity was virtually wiped out on the Night of Burning as city after city crumbled beneath the magical fire of the huge wyrms. The few survivors, physically Changed by the magic that was pouring into the world, found themselves hunted by monstrous drakes guided by the old dark gods. Mankind was on the verge of extinction... moreIt's been almost ten years since the Earth was forever changed by the return of the dragons. Humanity was virtually wiped out on the Night of Burning as city after city crumbled beneath the magical fire of the huge wyrms. The few survivors, physically Changed by the magic that was pouring into the world, found themselves hunted by monstrous drakes guided by the old dark gods. Mankind was on the verge of extinction.But out of that disaster arose a new kind of human; a select few who learned to focus and use the magic around them. Mages, witches, paladins; these Changlings fought back against the Darkness to save what was left of their people. And the greatest of these was Simon O'Toole.Once a middle-aged I.T. worker, Simon was Changed by the gods of Justice into a powerful young wizard. He used his new abilities to strike back at the dragons, saving as many people as he could.But now, on the verge of defeating the few remaining agents of Darkness that roam the New Earth, a far greater threat has arisen; an undead horde that is sweeping across the land, hunting down the last of the Changlings.Can Simon and his allies stand one last time against the forces of evil? Or has humanity finally reached the end of its bitter struggle? less