A lonely boy tells stories to the creatures in the forest, and yearns for adventure. A lonely dragon hides outside his window to listen.

Neither of them knows his true identity. Neither suspects his destiny or the battles ahead.

Come meet the boy, the dragon, two kings, evil warlords, a good sorceror, a traitor, more dragons, the spy with the cherry-filled pastries, and a dog who saves a castle!

Amazon carries the beautifully printed version here, with the cover painting by graphic artist and teacher Veranne Graham.

Amazon carries the printed version -- click here. The beautiful painting on the cover is ''Mountain Landscape with a Castle'' by Roelandt Jacobsv Savery, painted in 1609.

Charles, a lonely young outcast with an ugly scar and ungainly wings for a dragon, perched on the castle wall and listened to stories. The boy inside that castle window befriended him, and the two grew together to become kings of their peoples. Book One, "Charles, A Dragon," and Book Two, "The King Arrives," tell their stories. Now, in Book Three, "Diamonds and Dragons," their kingdoms are under attack by nations far over the eastern mountains, for unknown reasons.

Available as a beautiful paperback version in the usual places early in October! Look for ISBN 978-1-937975-27-2. The foreboding castle on the cover is Slains Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, photographed in 2017 by Pat Ware.