Cora O'Banion, the Elder
Gramma Cora, as she is known by family, was born in the tiny nation of Carolan to a sharecropping potato farmer. Her childhood was spent...
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A Series of Fantasy Novels
Dragonslayers Saga
The
“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.” --G.K. Chesterton
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 14, 2020
- 26 min
Ch. 6: The Grottoes
As the setting sun brought a close to the fifth day of an uphill and rocky climb, Cora sighed in relief, glad to be off her horse after...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 11, 2020
- 10 min
The 13 Sects of Maker Worship
During the earliest millennia, following that horrific period known as "The Annihilation," the sons of Vaeroloth began perverting the...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Ordin Austmil-Clay
Ordin is the only child of Stanford Clay, a Lothanian, and Leillyn Austmil, a Vashanti of the Cerion Forest. Their love was genuine, but...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 7, 2020
- 18 min
Ch. 5: Unlikely Allies
In the morning, Cora awoke with a start from a banging on the door. She wrapped a robe around her—courtesy of the inn—stumbled to the...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Sword of the Coast
Surrounded by towering mountains to the west, an ocean to the east, frozen tundra to the north, and the swift and frigid Rae Lotus to the...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Celindria Matherthorne
Most of Celindria's life before she was ten is a vague memory, and she prefers not to recall those blessed days. She had a family...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 31, 2020
- 32 min
Ch. 4: A Pathway Cleared
When Cuauhtérroc awoke that morning, the Queen Ahlinda was docked at the Cer Halcyon harbor, its decks bustling with activity. He roamed...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
Arelatha
Because these stories take place in an imaginary world, it is important to provide a map, which every good fantasy series does. It's...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Devin Rhynn
The incomparable, the famous, the world-renown Devin Rhynn--Cora O'Banion's mentor, trainer, and inspiration...and some would say her...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 24, 2020
- 19 min
Ch. 3: Cer Halcyon
The six-seated stagecoach made one final turn along the Halcyon-Vedrys Highway before descending eastward into the valley of the...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Lorenvale
The quiet fishing village of Lorenvale is where our stories begin. The original hamlet was named Hampton's Shire, then Hamptonshire, and...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Cuauhtérroc
Born Térroc and granted his cuauh upon single-handedly killing a black panther, according to the customs of his people, the panther...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 17, 2020
- 30 min
Ch. 2: Leaving Home
Before the sun had risen, Katy O’Banion grabbed the edge of Cora’s blankets, and with a grunt peeled them violently off the bed and onto...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
The Mythos
So, with such an ominous title as that, let me explain. No, there's too much; let me sum up. I'm going to do my level best to provide...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Cora O'Banion
Cora Eileen O'Banion is the firstborn of Lord Bain and Lady Kathryn O'Banion of Lorenvale. She has one sibling, a younger brother named...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
My Artist Sister
When it came to artwork for "In the Company of Dragonslayers," I have been blessed with a sister who redefined homework as "working on...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 11, 2020
- 18 min
Ch. 1: Disparate Beginnings
The wonders of The Deepening were both legendary and fearsome, captured in the name many sailors gave it: “The Cradle of Storms.”...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 10, 2020
- 5 min
Prologue to Book One
The skies split open as the heavens recoiled in fleeting haze. Lightning flashed across the empty space, crackling against the backdrop...
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Andrew M. Trauger
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Book One: In the Company of Dragonslayers
Originally, I thought I'd write everything down in a single volume, but I quickly realized how silly that was. I would need at least a...
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