CROWNED: The Sign of The Dragon Book 1

Product Description
Rhysling Award winner Mary Soon Lee has created a fantastic world that is marvelous in scope. Drawing upon elements from Asian and Celtic culture while incorporating dragons, bloody wars, horsemanship, kingship and other tropes of the genre, she never ignores the human cost of heroism. Gorgeous black-and-white illustrations by M. Wayne Miller complete this first book of
The Sign of the Dragon, and epic fantasy in verse.
"And what will you pay for the crown,
little princeling? Gold? Men? A song?"
"My freedom!" he shouted at her.
"Well," she said, "that's a start."
Review
"Here is the voice of a true-born storyteller, using the oldest of narrative tools--poetry--in a vibrant and thoroughly contemporary way. This multi-faceted tale of a prince's evolution toward kingship gallops along at the pace of legend. It is a world to fall into, a lyrical entertainment for fantasy fans and loves of speculative verse alike." --Ann K. Schwader, author of Twisted in Dream & Stoker Award Finalist\n"Lee conjures the magic of hoofbeats and human kindness in her poems revolving around the remarkable King Xau. These Chinese-inspired epic fantasy poems are both easy to read and profound. I'm very glad that this is just book one." --Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger\n"With her majestic powers of character conjuration, this reader fully expects Mary Soon Lee to populate worlds every bit as popular if not more popular than Anne McCaffery or Robert Jordan--all the taste without the fattening calories (glory be to writers who can economize)..." --Trent Walters, SF Site
About the Author
Mary Soon Lee a transplanted Londoner of Chinese and Irish descent, has lived in Pittsburgh for the past twenty years. She has had over two hundred poems published, including work in
American Scholar, Atlanta Review, Star*Line, and the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2014, she won the Rhysling Award for Best Long Poem for her poem "Interregnum." Once upon a time, she also wrote short stories, including appearances in
Analog, Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Year's Best Fantasy #4, and
The Year's Best SF #5. She has a husband, two children, and two cats.