Dragon Magic
Elizabeth A. Romey
Paperback
(Royal Fireworks Publishing, March 15, 2003)
Lera and Zad travel to The Conclave of Land and Sky, the first meeting of human and dragon sorcerers in centuries. There they learn that all dragons do not support the reunion of the two species. Zad, coming of age and beginning to be accepted into the circle of his own species, becomes immersed in dragon culture. Lera, now famous, is looking to expand on her earlier achievements and prove her magical abilities to humans and dragons alike. Amid feats of magic of many kinds, Lera meets a young human sorcerer, Ranon, who leads her on a great quest for the legendary magical artifacts of humans and dragons. These lost artifacts are magical objects of unknown powers that can only be used by a team of human and dragon working in concert. The dragons speaking of the artifacts imply that there is a sinister aura about them. However, Lera's excitement for the search renders her deaf to the subtle warnings. She travels with Ranon and becomes infatuated with him and his abilities. Ranon, taken with Lera and the possibility that she might be his magical equal, unmasks. He is a shape-shifter, really a dragon in disguise. Worse, he is the creator if the artifacts and has been leading Lera deeper into his world and thoughts. He plans to take over the world and conquer time. He offers Lera a place as his consort. Furious, Lera publicly denounces Ranon, and in a fantastic tit-for-tat magical duel banishes him to another place of existence using his own magic. Suffering the pangs of grief, anger love and loneliness, she welcomes Granny Rellavir Dragon's comforting. Lera and Zad realign, and promise to be worthy forevermore of each other's trust. Eventually, she overcomes the other dragons' mistrust and is granted a place on the council to decide the fate of the artifacts.