‘Yes. He was happy. He said, on that last visit, that some things were worth the wait. The world changes in unexpected ways, and all we can do is live in it and take joy...

‘I thought you were an atheist,’ Sjurd commented to hide the clench of his gut. He couldn’t be stuck here while his country burned. ‘Nobody’s an atheist in a storm,’ Celyn said absently, still frowning...

There are some fights none of us can win.

Dragons are among the most ancient spirits. Their origins are not known, but they significantly predate the rise of man. [This author advises the reader never to ask a dragon about the early days of...