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030 // Fantasy Fiction Friday: Author DK Drake Reads Chapter 20 of The Dragon Collector, a YA Fantasy Novel

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Nov 25, 2022

Dive into the world of Zandador as the author shares insights from chapter 20 of a thrilling YA fantasy novel. Discover the rich history behind the kingdom's kings and the complex factions that shape its politics. Delve into the motivations of the Collectors, Protectors, Hunters, and Destroyers amidst a leadership crisis. Listen as the author reflects on their writing journey, exploring the balance between narrative depth and action. Plus, catch a glimpse of upcoming sales for future novels in the series!

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ADVICE

Use Sales to Access Series

Take advantage of timely promotions like Cyber Monday sales to get books at reduced prices.
Planning sales strategically across multiple books can help readers access a whole series affordably.

INSIGHT

Four Factions Shape Conflict

The land of Xandador is divided into four factions descended from Japheth's sons: Collectors, Protectors, Hunters, and Destroyers.
Each faction has unique beliefs and relationships with dragons, shaping political power struggles.

INSIGHT

Dragon Battles Decide Kings

The factions fight to control the throne by collecting, protecting, hunting, or destroying four dragons first.
The winner rules for 100 years, and then a new battle decides the next ruler.

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In today’s Fantasy Fiction Friday episode, I’m coming at you with chapter 20 of The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.

Before I wrote this chapter, I created a historical timeline of all the kings of Zandador. The timeline has their names, what bloodline they are from, and how long they reigned as king. You can check it out on the blog here if you want to see it for yourself.

Another thing I had to know before writing this chapter was the history behind the bloodlines themselves. How did the factions develop? What is the underlying mission of each faction? The questions Javan asks in this chapter are questions I asked myself while building my world.

Once again, I apologize for the lack of action. As I was reading back through this, I chastised myself for the way I wrote this story. I’m telling myself to get to the action already. But this was my first fantasy novel, and I got better about showing rather than telling as this story moves along and in the two books that follow.

Speaking of those two books—The Dragon Hunter and The Dragon Protector—they are going on Cyber Monday sale starting tomorrow, November 26 through next Friday, December 2. The sale is a kindle countdown deal on Amazon, so that means you’ll be able to get the best price for the first few days, and then the price increases by a buck every few days until the sale ends on Dec 2.

The Dragon Collector isn’t on sale, but since the starting price is already at .99, I didn’t reduce that price. Now with this Cyber Monday sale, you can get all three ebooks for less than three bucks, and that deal will last through the end of the day on Monday. Then the price increases for books one and two on Tuesday.

Enough chit chat. Let’s get to chapter 20!

The Cyber Monday sale for THE DRAON STALKER BLOODLINES SAGA starts on November 26 and goes through December 2.

Take advantage of the Cyber Monday sale and snag one or all of the Dragon Stalker books here.