{"id":3176,"date":"2020-12-21T03:23:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=3176"},"modified":"2020-12-21T06:43:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T14:43:03","slug":"last-dragon-daryl-devore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/21\/last-dragon-daryl-devore\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet research and The Last Dragon: Daryl Devore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, Daryl! i’m almost finished reading The Last Dragon<\/strong><\/em><\/a> now–review to follow! (Love the cover!)<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, The Last Dragon<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internet Research \u2013 A writer\u2019s friend and worst enemy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Silly me, I decide to write a medieval fantasy romance. *shakes head* What do I know about medieval times? No cell phones. There were knights. Damsel in distress needing saving. And they spoke a different form of English than we do. Cuz, like, ya know – English changes.<\/p>\n

Why is Internet research a writer\u2019s friend? What ever the question is, the answer is at our fingertips. No having to go to the library and dig through the reference section. Although being the daughter of a retired librarian, I will confess, I love libraries and all those books. But being able to get the information on my laptop and not having to get dressed and brush my hair to go out to the library, is a great delight and time saver.<\/p>\n

Why is Internet research a writer\u2019s worst enemy? A deep dark rabbit hole. I\u2019ll just look up \u2013 clothes in medieval times. Which led me to food in medieval times. Which led me to castles in medieval times. Which led me to — sanitary practises in medieval times. Ewww. I have still not gotten over the repulsion of that research.<\/p>\n

Times may be difficult right now, but flush plumbing and deodorant are a blessing!<\/p>\n

In my next book, which is also a medieval fantasy romance, I am torn between being truthful about the actual conditions the people lived in or sticking with Hollywood\u2019s version. And\u2026 believe me when I say \u2013 the Hollywood version is winning!<\/p>\n

Snippet
\n<\/strong>She sniffed as she neared the berries, but could not catch their sweet scent. Her mood slipped. Not a red fruit anywhere. A crow sat atop a nearby tree and cawed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYe couldn’t have left just a few?\u201d Derry waved her basket at it. \u201cThose were probably the last berries of the season.\u201d The black bird tilted its head and screeched again. \u2018Tis not to be my lucky day. A patch full of sweet fruit gone and a handsome man stolen by Ailith and Isa. Best to attend to breakfast.<\/em> She turned and followed the path back to the cottage.<\/p>\n

After milking the cow and leading her and her calf to the small pasture, Derry carried the bucket into the cottage and placed it by the trestle table. She picked up two wooden mugs, bowls and spoons and placed them on the table. She poured a handful of nuts and dried fruit into the bowls and reached for the clay jar filled with honey. After drizzling the amber liquid over the nuts, she placed the jar back on the shelf and filled the mugs with warm milk.<\/p>\n

Wrapped in her woollen shawl, the old woman entered and sat. \u201cYe were gone when I awoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

Derry did not know why she lived with this woman. She was not kin to her, but as it seemed like it had always been this way. She did not question.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to pick berries up at the little patch on the hill.\u201d Derry untied her headscarf and placed it on the table. \u201cBut the birds had a feast before us. Did ye sleep well?\u201d Derry settled on her stool and lifted her spoon.<\/p>\n

The woman nodded.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn my way to the patch I found a man. He was hurt. His aura was golden. I mended him. Not like those covered in the darkness.\u201d She licked a bit of honey off her spoon. The sweetness filled her mouth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen ye must eat.\u201d The woman patted her arm. \u201cYe must also rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I have finished.\u201d Lost in her thoughts, Derry munched a mouthful of honey covered nuts. He was delightfully handsome. Large muscles on his arms. A broad chest and a fine chin. But now he is in the hands of Ailith and Isa. Will I ever find a husband?<\/em><\/p>\n

With the meal over, Derry rinsed the dishes with water from a bowl then returned to their little sleeping area. She fluffed the straw mattress, tossed in a handful of wormwood leaves to ward off pests and settled down. Closing her eyes, she released a silent prayer. Please don’t let the blackness haunt me. Allow me to rest. Fill my dreams with visions of the fallen man. Not the icy blackness which scares me so.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blurb and Buy Links
\n<\/strong>What do dragons, knights and romance have in common? Grab\"The<\/a> a copy of multi-published author Daryl Devore\u2019s medieval fantasy romance \u2013 The Last Dragon <\/strong><\/em>and discover the answer.<\/p>\n

A sorcerer craving dominance merged with a dragon, the power overwhelmed him causing him to split into three dragons. Demora ruled thought, but was lost in time. Yidithe offered protection, shining like the light of the sun. Ayrradex craved chaos, revelling in destroying souls.<\/p>\n

Many knights died, attempting to slay the devil beast. One knight, Prince Hawkyns, did not fear death. He\u2019d lost everything. Away on a mission when Ayrradex attacked his father\u2019s kingdom, Penrythe, Hawkyns returned to find his noble father \u2013 feeble and defeated. His wise mother \u2013 crazed. His beautiful wife and unborn child – dead. Only a pile of ashes remained for him to bury. He knelt before his King and vowed to slay the devil-beast or be slain.<\/p>\n

Derry was born with powers that terrified her parents. They delivered her to a nunnery to be raised in secret. Jathe, a wise sorceress, discovered the young girl and trained her to one day use the secret hidden in her soul.<\/p>\n

Legends spoken around campfires hinted the sole way to destroy Ayrradex was when the hearts of a knight and a golden dragon became one. But after a vicious battle with Ayrradex, the golden dragon was thought to be dead.<\/p>\n

Can Prince Hawkyns\u2019s bravery and Derry\u2019s powers end the reign of the devil-beast\u2019s terror?<\/p>\n

Book links
\n<\/strong>Amazon US<\/a><\/strong>
\nAmazon print<\/a>
\nBooks2Read<\/a> (universal)
\nPinterest<\/a><\/p>\n

Bio and Social Media
\n<\/strong>Two writers in one. Daryl Devor\u00e9<\/strong> writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines and sweet romances with little to no heat. She has several published books available on Amazon in ebook or print book and available at other book retailers via Books2Read.<\/p>\n

Daryl (@daryldevore) lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and 2 cats. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She\u2019s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life\u2019s an adventure and Daryl\u2019s having fun living it.<\/p>\n

Blog – Romance – Sweet to Heat<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Bi-monthly Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

MEWE<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Author Page<\/a><\/p>\n

GoodReads Author Page<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

Book Bub<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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