{"product_id":"2940045960151","title":"Serpents of Sky: Nine Stories Of Dragons","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragons can be monsters, deities, or even beloved friends. This 34 000-word short story collection explores dragons in their many roles, across fantasy and science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains 9 original short stories, including:\u003cbr\u003e* With Less Lament: When the dragon reappears and strikes at her suburban neighbourhood, elderly Eloise races for her basement dragon shelter. In this moment of disaster, her own garden yields unexpected guardians.\u003cbr\u003e* Cardiology: Trapped in his laboratory, running out of supplies, scientist Theodore hatches bioengineered reptiles. These flawed creatures are not the magnificent dragons he read about in books — but they're the scientist's only hope for survival in the ruined outside world.\u003cbr\u003e* Clearsight: Two dragons use their vast power to tinker with prehistoric Earth. They are determined to help this planet produce life that will evolve to fellow dragons — a rare development in all the universe. But their work is interrupted by an extinction event that could wipe out all of Earth's potential.\u003cbr\u003e* In Lifetimes Spared: She was once a princess, stolen away by the terrible dragon Vivekr. Now she is a queen, greying and wise, and she calls Vivekr her friend. There can be peace between humans and dragons: the queen is convinced of this, but the rest of humanity isn't so sure — and neither are Vivekr's fellow dragons.\u003cbr\u003e* Raise: A novelette set in the Stories of Aligare world. Tenver, a weasel-like ferrin, was raised with love by a dragon-like korvi, Constezza. But when Tenver accidentally trades away the eggshells Constezza hatched from — the eggshells that are any korvi's most precious possession — he must fix his mistake. He goes journeying to find the eggshells — and he needs the help of Judellie, a young korvi just finding the courage to leave home on her own wings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heidi C. Vlach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083106468080,"sku":"2940045960151","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045960151_p0.jpg?v=1763695455","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045960151","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}