FROSTBORN: THE GRAY KNIGHT, a second excerpt

Edits are still underway. So let’s have a second excerpt from FROSTBORN: THE GRAY KNIGHT!

The serpentine creature was the size of a large dog, through its bat-like wings stretched for a dozen feet in either direction from its slender body. Gleaming copper-colored scales covered the creature from its head to its pointed tail, and talons the color of sooty iron jutted from its paws. Its narrow head rotated back and forth on the end of its long neck, and its gleaming yellow eyes regarded Ridmark with an unblinking stare.

Caius frowned. “Is that a…”

“Drake. A fire drake, yes,” said Ridmark. “Spread out your hands. Make yourself look bigger, and start moving to the side.” He spread his arms, staff in his right hand, and moved to the left while Caius moved to the right. “And for God’s sake don’t run at it.”

“Small little devil,” said Caius, and his deep voice turned the drake’s attention toward him. “One good blow from my mace should crush its skull.”

“Aye,” said Ridmark, “and if you miss, you won’t get a second blow, because your head will be on fire.”

-JM