The Time Thief · #1
A girl, a dragon, and the end of the world...
Ilaria Hope lives a wild and carefree life with her grandfather in her hometown of Southbourne, oblivious to her Italian lineage of dragon tamers.
After suffering a tragic loss, Ilaria is plunged into a terrible struggle – a struggle born of adversity, volcanoes, and dragons.
As she journeys towards her family’s origins in Tuscany to tame the wildest dragon who ever lived, Ilaria will uncover a truth – hidden for centuries – and fight the biggest battle of her life.
Richard A. Swingle is a fantasy novelist, author of the forthcoming Harmion series. He comes from a background of working in the Film and Television industry and has been actively writing since the age of 14 when he discovered his passion for storytelling through making short films. Since then he has developed his storytelling interests as both a musician and novelist and continues to work as a director of photography in the film industry.
