 to the Drakonii Mountains where she meets Tyler, a mysterious local with a secret. With his help, she learns more about her clouded past and her own abilities. But when Courtney, a lovesick mage, tries to insert herself into their plans, things begin to go horribly wrong.

With death threatening at every turn, Anwen must learn to rely on her newfound friends to survive. But how can she unravel the mystery of her heritage when everything is trying to kill her?

Karlie Lucas is a preschool teacher by day and a writer/artist by night.A graduate of Southern Utah University, Karlie received a B.A. in Creative Writing, with a minor in art. She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, as well as ANWA, the American Night Writers Association.

Karlie is interested in all things magical and mysterious, especially elves and dragons. She is an avid fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.

When not writing, Karlie can often be found drawing, baking, watching her favorite old school shows, or just spending time with her family.

She currently resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and a cat named Kally

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Anwen watched, transfixed. She felt like she was watching a movie, except she had a front row view of everything. When the jackal-like creature attacked Courtney, she found herself closer to the edge of the drop behind her.
Why were they after her? And why were her new friends defending her? She shook her head, trying to make sense out of everything, but it was all happening too fast.
Two more creatures broke off from the fray, moving towards the two women on the precipice, one from each side. Courtney feinted towards one, then the other, not sure which to expound her energy on. They were both closing in at the same pace. “Back!” She waved the spear in front of her, trying to ward them both off.
One Fallen jumped forward, growling menacingly to distract her as the other raced for the other side. Courtney pierced the one through the heart and heaved it away as the other sped past her, towards Anwen.
Courtney turned to offer warning, hoping to check its flight with her weapon. Instead, she heard
to the Drakonii Mountains where she meets Tyler, a mysterious local with a secret. With his help, she memorize more about her cloud-covered past and her own abilities. But when Courtney, a lovesick mage, tries to insert herself into their design, things begin to travel horribly wrong. 

 With death threatening at every turn, Anwen must determine to rely on her newfound friends to exist. But how can she unravel the mystery of her heritage when everything is trying to kill her? 

 Karlie Lucas is a preschool teacher by day and a writer / artist by nox. A graduate of Southern Utah University, Karlie received a B.A. in Creative Writing, with a minor in artwork. She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, as well as ANWA, the American Night Writers Association. 

 Karlie is interested in all things magical and cryptic, especially elves and dragon. She is an avid fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. 

 When not writing, Karlie can often be find drawing, baking, watching her favorite old school show, or just spending time with her family. 

 She currently resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and a cat named Kally 

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 Anwen watched, transfixed. She feel like she was watching a movie, except she had a front rowing view of everything. When the jackal - like creature attacked Courtney, she determine herself closer to the edge of the drop behind her. 
 Why were they after her? And why were her new friend defending her? She shook her head, trying to lay down sense out of everything, but it was all happening too fast. 
 Two more creatures unwrap off from the fray, move towards the two women on the precipice, one from each side. Courtney feinted towards one, then the other, not sure which to elaborate her energy on. They were both closing in at the same yard. “ Back! ” She waved the spear in front of her, trying to ward them both away. 
 One Fallen jumped forward, growling menacingly to distract her as the other rush for the other slope. Courtney pierced the one through the center and heaved it aside as the other sped past her, towards Anwen. 
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She currently rfsides yn Daolas, Texaf wiyh her husband and a cat naned Kally

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 to the Drakonii Mountains wheRe she meets tyler, A mySteRiOus lOcal With a secret. WitH His hElp, she learns more about hEr cloUdED pasT AnD her oWn abiliTIeS. bUt wHeN COurTnEY, a LovesIck Mage, triEs to insert HerSeLf into their pLAnS, things begIn tO go horribly wRonG.

With dEaTh tHReateNinG at evEry turN, anwen mUst learn tO rELy on heR NewfounD FRiEnds To survive. But how caN ShE Unravel the mystEry of hEr HErITAge WheN everythinG iS tryiNG to kill HEr?

kARLie lUcas is a preschOol teacher bY Day And a wrItEr/aRTist by Night.a gRAduAte of SoutheRn UtAh UniversIty, KarLIe receiVEd a B.A. in creatiVe WRitIng, wITh A mInoR iN Art. sHe Is a MEmbEr of SigmA TAu delta, the INTERNatiOnaL EngLish HOnor Society, as WelL as AnwA, tHe AmeRican nighT WRiterS AssocIatioN.

KArlie is interestEd in All things MagIcAl aNd MysteRIous, esPecIalLy elves And dragONs. SHe IS AN aVid fan of J.R.R. Tolkien AnD j.k. ROwling.

WhEn not wRItInG, karlie caN oFteN be fOUNd draWing, BAkIng, watchIng her FAvOrIte old sChOol shoWs, Or jUst SpendINg tiMe with Her familY.

She cURrently resides IN Dallas, Texas wITh HER hUSbanD anD a cat named KAlly

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ANWeN waTChed, tRansfIxED. SHE felt like she was watcHiNg a movIe, excEpt she had a froNt row view oF EVErything. when THe JAckal-like creatUre atTacked CourTNey, she foUnd heRself cloSer to the eDGE of the drOp bEhiNd hEr.
WHY WeRe they after heR? aNd whY wEre her nEw fRiends dEfeNdiNg hEr? SHe Shook her hEad, tryinG tO mAkE sEnsE out oF EverythiNg, But It Was All haPPening Too faSt.
TwO mOrE CreAtures bROkE OFf frOm ThE fraY, moViNg towArds THe tWo women On the precIpiCE, one FrOm Each sidE. Courtney feinTeD towards onE, tHen The othER, Not sure wHich to expound her energy oN. they werE boTh cloSing In at the saMe pAce. “BacK!” ShE Waved tHe speaR in frOnT of HER, tryiNG To WarD tHem both off.
oNE FaLlen jUmPed fOrward, gRowling menacingly tO DisTract her as the OthEr raCED fOr tHE oTHer SiDE. CoURTney pierced the oNe through tHe HEaRt and heaveD It aWaY as the oTher speD past HEr, towarDs Anwen.
CoUrtney turNeD to oFFEr wArning, hopiNg to checK its flighT With hER wEapon. insTead, shE hEarD
 to the Drakonii Mountains  where she  meet s T yle r,  a m yste rious local wi t h asecret. With his help,  shele a rnsm or e abo ut herc lo u d edpa st  an dh er  ownabi lities.  But whenCou rt ney, a loves i ck  mage, tri esto insert he rse lf int othe i r pla ns,  thin gs beg i n to g o horribl yw rong.With de a t hthre atening at everyt ur n , Anwen must l earn t or el y onher  newfoundfr iends to surv i ve . B uth ow can she un ravel the m y ste ry ofhe r h e ritage  when  e v ery thing is tr ying  to killher?
K arlie L u cas isa pres cho olteac h er  b y d ay and awri t er/ artist b yni ght.A  gra d u a t e of  So uthe rn Ut ah University , K arli e  re ceive d a B .A.in  Crea tive W ritin g,  with a minor i n ar t. She is  ame mbe rof Si g ma Tau  De lta , The I nternat i ona lE n g li sh Honor Society,as w el l as ANW A, the Am er i can Nigh tWri ters A ssoci atio n .
Karlieis int e re st ed in a ll  thing smag ica l and myst erious , especi allye lves and drago n s. She is ana vi d fa n  ofJ.R .R. Tolkien  and J.K.  Row l in g.Whennot w ri t in g , Karlie can oftenbe  found  draw ing, baking,watching h e r favorite  old sc h ool shows, orjustspending t i me withher f amily.
She curre n t ly resid esinDal las , Te xas with herh u sban dand a c atnamed K all y
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Anwen  watched ,tr an sf ixe d. Sh e  felt li ke  sh ewas  watc h ing amovie , ex ce pt she  had af ro n t  row  v ie w of  ev er ythin g. W h enthe jac kal-likecre a ture  a tt acked C ourtney, shefo und hersel fclo ser to t he edgeof the drop behind her. Why wer e t hey a fter  her? And  wh y were  he r  new f riends  defe nd ing h er? S h e  s hoo kher head,t r yin g toma ke s ense ou t of everything, b u t i t was all hap pen ingt o ofas t .T womo r e c r e atures broke of f from the  f r ay , moving t o war ds  the tw o women  on t h e preci pice, one  from eac hside . Cou rtney fein ted towa rds one,t hen t h eother , n ot sur ewhi ch to  expou n d h er en ergy o n.  Theywerebo th closi ng in at the same pace.  “Back !” Sh e w aved thespe a r i n front o f he r, tryingtowar d the m b o th of f.
O n eFal l en ju mped forward,g ro wli n g  m enacingly t o d ist racther as the  oth er raced for theo ther side. Cou rtne y pie rce d  the  o ne through the  he ar t and heav ed  it away as  the oth er spedpast h er, to wards A n w en . 
Court neytur ned to of fer  w a rning,ho pi n g to c heck  i ts fli ght wi t h he r weapon. Instead,  sheh e ard
 to_the Drakonii_Mountains where she meets_Tyler, a_mysterious_local with_a_secret. With his_help, she learns_more about her clouded_past and her_own_abilities. But when Courtney, a lovesick mage, tries to insert herself into their plans,_things_begin to_go_horribly_wrong.

With death threatening at every_turn, Anwen must learn to_rely on_her newfound friends to survive. But how can_she_unravel the mystery_of her heritage when everything is trying to kill_her?

Karlie Lucas is a preschool teacher_by day and_a_writer/artist_by night.A graduate of_Southern Utah University, Karlie received a_B.A. in Creative Writing, with a_minor in art. She is a member_of Sigma Tau Delta, The International_English Honor Society, as well_as ANWA,_the American Night Writers Association.

Karlie_is interested in_all things_magical and mysterious,_especially elves and dragons. She is_an avid fan_of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.

When_not_writing, Karlie can_often_be_found drawing,_baking, watching her_favorite_old school_shows,_or just spending time with her_family.

She_currently resides in Dallas, Texas with her_husband and a cat_named_Kally

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Anwen watched, transfixed. She_felt like she was watching_a movie, except she had a_front row_view of_everything. When the jackal-like creature attacked Courtney, she found herself closer_to the edge of the drop_behind her.
Why were they_after her?_And_why were her_new_friends defending_her? She shook her head, trying to_make sense_out of everything, but it was_all happening too fast.
Two_more_creatures broke off from the fray,_moving towards the two women on_the precipice, one from each_side._Courtney_feinted towards one, then the_other, not sure which to expound_her energy on._They were both closing in at the_same_pace. “Back!” She waved the spear_in_front of her, trying to ward_them_both_off.
One Fallen jumped forward, growling_menacingly to distract her as the_other raced for the other side. Courtney pierced the_one through the_heart and heaved it away_as_the_other sped past her, towards Anwen.
Courtney turned to offer warning,_hoping to_check its flight_with her weapon. Instead, she heard