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Flights of Fantasy: A Collection of Short Stories
Flights of Fantasy, a fantasy anthology by Michelle Miles, introduces you to the world of Emhain, where dragons still fly the skies and Elves and Men fight against the darkness to win back their realm. Three new, never before published short stories include The Usurper, The Dragon Master and An Ancient Magic.
The Usurper: In Vundor City, as Queen Darya gives birth to her son and crown prince, she is delivered devastating news—her husband and king has been killed on the battlefield. The usurper—the king’s brother—claims the throne for himself and orders the death of the newborn son and the queen. Now, Darya must find a way to survive to make sure her son is returned to his rightful place on the throne.
Eorwulf: The only respite Meira has from her illness is writing in her journal and remembering Eorwulf. Or is he merely someone her imagination has conjured? She scribes every brush of his lips on hers, every touch of his hands. He knows her secrets and promises to take her away from all the pain. As Meira writes in her journal, the ink staining her fingers, it brings her closer and closer to Eorwulf.
The Dragon Master: As the Elven girl, Fyre, escapes Vundor City to return to her clan, she is confronted by the Dragon Master who wants the ultimate price for her using magic to call a dragon—her freedom. Will Fyre make it back to her realm or will the Dragon Master claim his unwilling prize?
A Dance Among the Faeries: In 1885 Ireland, Lillian Wood visits her Aunt Myrtle during the summer of her sixteenth year. When the magical woods behind Lochland House beckons her that summer evening, she finds she cannot resist a dance among the faeries.
An Ancient Magic: Queen Darya, now living in a small village, has adapted to life as a peasant. She has even found love once again. But when a dark sorcerer threatens her and her young son, Brenden, she knows her disguise will soon be exposed but an unlikely ally arrives to protect them both.
Includes a bonus contemporary romance short, Mingled Yarn. Will Maddy find what she’s looking for on her thirtieth birthday?
The Usurper: In Vundor City, as Queen Darya gives birth to her son and crown prince, she is delivered devastating news—her husband and king has been killed on the battlefield. The usurper—the king’s brother—claims the throne for himself and orders the death of the newborn son and the queen. Now, Darya must find a way to survive to make sure her son is returned to his rightful place on the throne.
Eorwulf: The only respite Meira has from her illness is writing in her journal and remembering Eorwulf. Or is he merely someone her imagination has conjured? She scribes every brush of his lips on hers, every touch of his hands. He knows her secrets and promises to take her away from all the pain. As Meira writes in her journal, the ink staining her fingers, it brings her closer and closer to Eorwulf.
The Dragon Master: As the Elven girl, Fyre, escapes Vundor City to return to her clan, she is confronted by the Dragon Master who wants the ultimate price for her using magic to call a dragon—her freedom. Will Fyre make it back to her realm or will the Dragon Master claim his unwilling prize?
A Dance Among the Faeries: In 1885 Ireland, Lillian Wood visits her Aunt Myrtle during the summer of her sixteenth year. When the magical woods behind Lochland House beckons her that summer evening, she finds she cannot resist a dance among the faeries.
An Ancient Magic: Queen Darya, now living in a small village, has adapted to life as a peasant. She has even found love once again. But when a dark sorcerer threatens her and her young son, Brenden, she knows her disguise will soon be exposed but an unlikely ally arrives to protect them both.
Includes a bonus contemporary romance short, Mingled Yarn. Will Maddy find what she’s looking for on her thirtieth birthday?
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First published July 7, 2015
About the author
Michelle Miles
66 books263 followersMICHELLE MILES believes in fairy tales, true love, and a little bit of magic in every story. She writes fantasy, paranormal, and young adult books packed with adventure, action, and swoon-worthy romance—because what’s a story without a bit of danger and a whole lot of heart? From angels and demons to dragons, elves, and time travelers, her books are filled with epic quests, fierce heroines, and the kind of heroes worth falling for.
When she’s not crafting new adventures, she brings stories to life as a narrator and hosts Miles Beyond the Page, a podcast where she chats with authors about their writing journeys. A Texas girl through and through, she loves getting lost in a good book, binge-watching movies, hiking the trails, and sipping a glass of wine. Come hang out with her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and more!
When she’s not crafting new adventures, she brings stories to life as a narrator and hosts Miles Beyond the Page, a podcast where she chats with authors about their writing journeys. A Texas girl through and through, she loves getting lost in a good book, binge-watching movies, hiking the trails, and sipping a glass of wine. Come hang out with her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and more!
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August 2, 2015
Flights of Fantasy Anthology, Michelle Miles
Flights of Fantasy is a charming anthology by the indie author Michelle Miles. As the name suggests, it's a work of high fantasy and is filled with elves, magic, dragons and more. The book leaves very little for a fantasy junkie to crave and contains several stories, which are listed below:
Dragons of Emhain: The Usurper
Eorwulf
Dragons of Emhain: The Dragon Master
A Dance Among the Faeries
Dragons of Emhain: An Ancient Magic
Mingled Yarn
The Good
Miles has done a great job with this book and has created a plethora of interesting characters that really grew on me despite the fact they are only present in short stories. Her characters are believable and I really felt for them through the disasters and events that unfolded through several, superbly written stories.
Miles really let her imagination run wild throughout this anthology and her Dragons of Emhain stories are particularly good. I'm not sure whether these are linked to a bigger piece of work she has done, but I really hope so! The stories in Flights of Fantasy seem like snippets of a larger book and I'm dying to know what happens overall!
The Bad
Like most anthologies, Flights of Fantasy has some stories that are better than others. As I've said above, I particularly enjoyed the Dragons of Emhain stories, but many of the others weren't really my thing and I found myself skipping through some of them. That being said, I would like to state that there was nothing wrong with the ones I skipped and they were as well written as all the rest in the collection - they just weren't my cup of tea as stories!
My Thoughts
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with Flights of Fantasy since I hadn't read any of Miles' works before. Her stories are well, written, immersing and imaginative. I really rate this anthology and suggest it as a good time-killer for all of you fantasy fans out there!
Flights of Fantasy is a charming anthology by the indie author Michelle Miles. As the name suggests, it's a work of high fantasy and is filled with elves, magic, dragons and more. The book leaves very little for a fantasy junkie to crave and contains several stories, which are listed below:
Dragons of Emhain: The Usurper
Eorwulf
Dragons of Emhain: The Dragon Master
A Dance Among the Faeries
Dragons of Emhain: An Ancient Magic
Mingled Yarn
The Good
Miles has done a great job with this book and has created a plethora of interesting characters that really grew on me despite the fact they are only present in short stories. Her characters are believable and I really felt for them through the disasters and events that unfolded through several, superbly written stories.
Miles really let her imagination run wild throughout this anthology and her Dragons of Emhain stories are particularly good. I'm not sure whether these are linked to a bigger piece of work she has done, but I really hope so! The stories in Flights of Fantasy seem like snippets of a larger book and I'm dying to know what happens overall!
The Bad
Like most anthologies, Flights of Fantasy has some stories that are better than others. As I've said above, I particularly enjoyed the Dragons of Emhain stories, but many of the others weren't really my thing and I found myself skipping through some of them. That being said, I would like to state that there was nothing wrong with the ones I skipped and they were as well written as all the rest in the collection - they just weren't my cup of tea as stories!
My Thoughts
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with Flights of Fantasy since I hadn't read any of Miles' works before. Her stories are well, written, immersing and imaginative. I really rate this anthology and suggest it as a good time-killer for all of you fantasy fans out there!
May 20, 2022
This is an interesting collection of short stories. Some are parts of what I wish was a complete novel as I wanted more. The characters were well developed but the layout and grammatical errors were distracting. With a bit of editing it could easily get a 4 star rating from me. I hope there is a novel in the works for the Dragons of Emhain storyline.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this ebook from the author and this is my honest and freely given opinion.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this ebook from the author and this is my honest and freely given opinion.
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