Why Fantasy?

So why a fantasy story?
I've always been a huge fan of fantasy, even at a young age I was reading about knights and loved the descriptions of medieval England. I was also a huge fan of dinosaurs, which was a natural leap to mythical dragons.

As I got older I would marvel at epic fantasy books, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and their TV or film counterparts. Rich engaging worlds which were a visual feast for my imagination.

I wanted a piece of the action, I've always enjoyed writing but never completed a full  piece of work. One evening I just started writing about a boy, living in a fantasy world with dragons. This developed and grew to become the completed manuscript I have today.

I'm now 20,000 words into the sequel and hope to continue with the series. One day, if I'm very lucky, I must just find an agent and a publisher :)

Dragon Sword

Brian receives a special sword from a stranger. A blade with ornate dragon design on the hilt. This sword is not a normal weapon, forged centuries ago using old magic, the blade itself is designed to respect dragons and their riders.

The weapon cannot be used against a dragon, their riders treated them as equals and wanted a blade that could be used to defend them both together and respect their relationship with their mounts.

The days of old magic have passed, along with the dragons, many of these weapons still remain in the world, but most are hidden away. Brian's gift of such a weapon could prove to be a huge help, and also burden in his quest.