Dragons of Londinium

Girls. Gears. Dragons.

YA Steampunk Trilogy
for ages 14+

Book 1

Dragons of the Ashfall

Patty would burn down all of Londinium if she could. The Gear in their tower doesn’t care about lowlies like her in the factories. Helpless girls ground down like the coal they shovel.

Until she finds something that should not exist: a dragon’s egg. Dragon’s fire and coal dust – just the tools she needs. All she has to do is hide the dragon until he’s ready to fly and strike back for the lowlies.

Londinium will burn.

“Once upon a time, the barons decided they should own the world. That they should keep all the coal for themselves. That the lowlies, they didn’t matter none. ”

My little dragon looked up at me. He lashed his tail back and forth and growled. It was a tiny sound, like me shouting at the sky, but it was full of all the venom I felt.

“But these barons who ruled in the Central Gear messed up. See, one day, an orphan with a last name got a new friend. A dragon. And the dragon grew big and strong. And he decided to do what no one else ever could: He toppled the Central Gear. Knocked it right over and burned it all down.”

I chuckled as I pictured the city without that tower. It would feel empty. It would feel right.

My dragon roared his agreement.

“Now us lowlies, we won’t ever be ground out. ‘Cause we got our dragons. The end.”
Someday me and my dragon would make that story a reality. Someday Londinium would burn.

Buy a signed copy!

Or Find it Everywhere!

Book 2

Dragons of the Clockwork City

Dani isn’t the heroine of her own story. Her body is too weak to stand her ground or land a punch. Instead, she weaves tales at the tavern, hoping some kind soul will toss a coin her way. Until her abusive father sells her to the enigmatic Lady Alabaster.

Soon, she becomes entangled in a web of mysteries at the neglected estate where she must teach another lowly the art of storytelling, aid a starving dragon, and prepare for the dragonrider tests.

Becoming a rider could be her chance to become the main character. She could shape an entire generation of dragons with her stories and change Londinium forever. Her stories have power.

But not everyone will share power. The Geared City will riot.

“Are you brave or stupid?”

The rider waved toward my crutches. “Looks like you really need those. You’re not faking. But you still came to test, to join my dagonriders. So either you’re brave enough to overcome, or you’re stupid. Which is it?”

“Probably stupid,” I said quietly.

She nodded. “But honest. Good. Come here.” She brought me into a recess. There was a little nest of straw there, and inside was a tiny dragon, not even the size of a rat.

“She’s so small!”

“Dragons need stories to grow. So tell one. Let her eat.”

I felt a grin sprout on my face. “I can do that.” I paused a moment. What kind of story would a dragon like? “Hello, little dragon. I’m Dani. I—”

“All right. Out. We ain’t got time for this.”

“Wait! Let me try.” I looked into the dragon’s eyes. “I’ve got a story for you.”

Buy a signed copy!

Or Find it Everywhere!

Book 3

Dragons of the Iron Forest

Selah refuses to become just another cog in the machine. She sneaks a sapling into Londinium, a hidden splash of green in her gray world. Finally, beauty in the place she practices her dance.

But something else came with the tree. Something that was supposed to stay outside. An ancient battle is rekindled. The dragons watch her closely. Is she the source of the trouble or the solution?

Soon Selah is caught up in a very complicated dance. Dragons rage, the people riot, and the Fake Man himself walks the streets.

The Iron City will fall.