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    Nest of Dracogriffons
    Nest of Dracogriffons
    Nest of Dracogriffons
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    Nest of Dracogriffons

    By Alec Silva

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    “Nest of Dracogriffons” gathers the two first stories of Vannora, know as Lady of the Victorious Sword, a legendary weapon that never knew defeat.

    In “Among Giants”, a short tale, the warrior faces two giants of a race bred from men and demons, the Nephilim.

    In “Nest of Dracogriffons”, a novelette, Vannora ends up straying from her long journey seeking for vengeance to find an egg of a rare creature, considered more dangerous than dragons or the Roc birds. Helping the pup return to his homeland, the warrior finds out the transforming power of friendship in a world scarred by violence. But is it possible for a dracogriffon and a merciless killer to escape the cruel whims of fate?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEX Editora
    Release dateJul 28, 2017
    ISBN9781507142349
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      Nest of Dracogriffons - Alec Silva

      To Veronica, for without her friendship none of this would have been written.

      Preface

      Vannora was born from a casual conversation in 2012 with a writer friend, Veronica, who let out a half angry comment. In a jocular tone, I said that speaking like that she reminded me of Red Sonja, the redhead warrior created by Robert E. Howard; being blonde, she would be the Golden Sonja. On the same day, a little later, I wrote Among Giants.

      In his debut, the character was not yet fully formed, the magic sword that she bears did not have a bloodthirst mind and her past was not clear to me. But the physical and emotional characteristics were well defined, as they mirrored Veronica, the muse; with some differences, of course.

      In the second story, Nest of Dracogriffons, more extensive, the motivations have become firm, the story of the blonde warrior made sense: I know where she came from, where she passed and would pass, as far as it should go. And other tales came and novelettes, establishing the role of setting it as a uchronic world, between ancient and medieval, or with a story line different from ours, an alternate reality.

      The two stories gathered in this small issue, are, therefore, the starting points of the saga of Lady of the Victorious Sword, the Nykh, a weapon that provides victories at any cost, including the slow death of its bearer, whose blade is like a vampire ever-thirsty for blood. The first is short and shows the character's combat skills against Nephilims, the giants sons of men and devils; the second, a novella, shows the fragile facet of Vannora when she finds herself responsible for a rare and peculiar creature.

      Finally, I wish everyone a good read, and that we can meet again soon in other stories of the warrior of golden hair and a great thirst for revenge.

      Alec Silva

      Among Giants

      The brown eyes stared at the opponent. It was an analytical look, enough to deduce the weak and strong points, height, weight, and strength. Next, she moved nimbly to the side, away from the club that slammed into the ground, raising dust; she seized the momentum and drew her sword, brushing the tip in the sandy soil, and using the weapon as a support. She recovered immediately from the evasive maneuver and struck a blow on the left thigh of the opponent, forcing him to bend his body. Another precise movement had the blade across the throat of the enemy, ending the confrontation.

      While the giant was struggling, trying to stop the bleeding, and vomiting blood, the warrior looked up, thanking the gods for the victory obtained. The metal still glistened and dripped the precious red liquid of the victim. She walked quietly close to the horse, her guard a bit low. It wasn't a very tough fight, but fighting with giants was always tiring because it forced her to handle the Nykh with more energy than

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