Dragons are extinct! There’s no doubt about it until Fire in the veins of royal twins turns them into the Dragon-Called.

Except from Fire of the Covenant:

“No, no, no!” Aeron shook his head as he told Willoe to stop walking across the room. The chamber was the one that she and Protector Dougal had been using for their weapons training, and it made a perfect location for Aeron to teach Willoe how to look and act like a man.

Willoe stomped a foot and gritted her teeth with fists clenched. What did he want? She was frustrated and quickly becoming angry. She had done everything Aeron had told her to do all day long. How to slouch the shoulders a little, how to lean up against a wall with ankles crossed, and dozens of other bodily acts that differed between men and women. Yet he still wasn’t satisfied. “What was wrong with that?” Her stomach rumbled; they had worked right through supper.

Casandra and Rowyn sat along one wall, watching, while Dilys sat next to Rowyn, engrossed in her embroidery.

Casandra piped up. “I thought that was fine.”

“I agree with Aery. It just doesn’t feel right,” Rowyn voiced. “There is something that just doesn’t say… man. I still see a woman even though she is wearing my clothes, but I cannot tell you why.”

“I am not sure either.” Aeron walked over to Willoe and looked her over. He stepped back. “Can you walk across the room again?”

Willoe huffed in response. What else did he want from her? But she turned and walked back across the room to make him happy, trying not to stomp as she went. Once she reached the back wall, she turned around to face Aeron, her fists on her hips.

“To start with, do not put your hands like that. Every man knows an angry woman’s stance.” Aeron laughed.

Dragons are extinct! There’s no doubt about it until Fire in the veins of royal twins turns them into the Dragon-Called.
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Peter "PapaBear" Cruikshank

A Word From The Author

As an author my goal is to write tales that whisk the reader away to worlds of adventure; steep them in romance and wrap them in magic; bringing to life a believable place and time with fictional characters that the reader cares about.

Writing has always been in my blood. My love of writing started in my early teens when I cut my teeth on Sci-Fi and the passion has never left me. I live in Southern California with my beautiful and fetching wife, along with an exceedingly talkative cat, Mr. Bentley.

What Readers Are Saying

Reviews are a great way to let Peter know what you’re thinking, and it can also help potential Readers who want to hear about others’ experiences.

Well Worth the Wait

Having read the first book, I was very excited for the second.
I was a bit impatient, but it was well worth the wait.
The transition from first to second book was flawless.
Although, I’ve never been big on battles, this was written in such a manner that it wasn’t offensive or ‘draggy’. It was enjoyable riding along as the twins begin to mature. The characters have become more real...

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Barbie Bigelow

Well Worth the Wait

Having read the first book, I was very excited for the second.
I was a bit impatient, but it was well worth the wait.
The transition from first to second book was flawless.
Although, I’ve never been big on battles, this was written in such a manner that it wasn’t offensive or ‘draggy’. It was enjoyable riding along as the twins begin to mature. The characters have become more real and more liked, as well as, disliked. It was a wonderful way to introduce us to the dragons! Mr. Cruikshank is a truly gifted writer and brings life to his characters and to the story. Alas, I now have to try and contain my patience for installment #3. I will look forward to greeting my Covenant friends! ( soon, I hope ? )

Barbie Bigelow

"It Is What It Is"

A mixture of Posts from the original It Is What It Is blog that ran from 2011 to 2017, along with new Posts representing Peter’s current life and where he is as a Writer today. 

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