The Twilight Dragon & Other Tales of Annwn

By Shawn Speakman

2014

First Published

4.27

Average Rating

195

Number of Pages

5H57M

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Part of Series

Annwn Cycle

Series · 6 books

By Peter Orullian, Mary Robinette Kowal, Lauren Oliver, and more

Upon finishing his debut novel, The Dark Thorn, author Shawn Speakman knew he would return to its world of Annwn. He does that here in The Twilight Dragon & Other Tales of Annwn. Four short stories anchor this collection of magic and darkness, conflict and shadows: Where an ancient dragon seeking a cure for his dying race returns to the Misty Isles of his birth—to devastating result. Where an unfettered knight enters Rome's Vatican to end the threat of a vampire—who bears the darkest of secrets. Where an Arch Druid tracks a witch—who in turn chases a thief who has stolen dangerous books of shadow magic. Where a musician is coerced to return to a past she abhors—to confront a shattered gargoyle whose past is just as hated. All four short stories play a role in and are preludes to The Everwinter Wraith, the sequel novel to The Dark Thorn. As a bonus, the first three chapters of The Everwinter Wraith are also included in this collection. Annwn will never be the same again.

Avg Rating

4.27

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Author

Shawn Speakman

Author · 10 books

Shawn Speakman grew up in the beautiful wilds of Washington State near a volcano and surrounded by old-growth forests filled with magic. After moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington, he befriended New York Times best-selling fantasy author Terry Brooks and became his webmaster, leading to an enchanted life surrounded by words. He was a manager at one of the largest Barnes & Noble Booksellers in the country for many years and now owns the online bookstore The Signed Page, manages the websites for several authors, and is a freelance writer for Random House. He also contributed the annotations for The Annotated Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks, published in 2012. Shawn is a cancer survivor, knows angel fire east, and lives in Seattle, Washington.