May I present Alanora Thyr, Lady of Caerelon and primary human protagonist of “A Journey of Dragons.” Maria, my adorable mate, wanted to get this just right for me, and since she draws with real ink on paper… well, eprfection takes time. My lovely wife got it perfect; we have our color artist working on the digital version for later…

When I first became acquainted with the world of Syraqua, the first character who came to mind was Alanora. She was just there from the beginning. Heck, she was there before I even knew about Syraqua itself!

But even while Syraqua and Caerelon grew in form and content, I didn’t see Alanora as the main human protagonist.

As I wrote the book, the story unfolded and Alanora’s role increased to the point where she, in some cases, is more prominent that her husband, Kaylen. Their relationship is something unusual… to quote Kaylen from the second book:

“Alanora threatens to use glue and rope to keep this city together. I prefer conversation over beer, and maybe a late breakfast.”

Alanora gives the inspirational speeches and dives into the fray; Kaylen is the negotiator, the one who moderates her passions. Together, they made an unbeatable and unbreakable team.

But it isn’t the story I thought I was writing when I started. The characters had their own ideas of who they were. :)

As for Alanora’s ancestry: The original founders of Caerelon were a combination of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Irish. They were descendants of people brought to Syraqua by the ancient dragons Yssahjorna and Morgrannon, the parents of Symurall, Sytherek, and Kyazura. Yes, dragons abandoned Earth because of humans, but for some reason took people with them.

The book is available, for free, at http://www.syraqua.com

Enjoy.