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The Dragon of Dire Verses

The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #1 / 5
by Kevin Hess
The Dragon of Dire Verses (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #1) by Kevin Hess
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Bardly Whitsend narrowly avoids being whacked by an irritated Sir Cedric at The Tipsy Troll Tavern when he inadvertently invokes a terrible curse. Drakkar, the dragon Poet Laureate of Jestoria, has placed a magical copyright protection spell over the kingdom, and the curse has spilled Sir Cedric's mug of Dragonsbite Ale on his lap! But just when Bardly thinks his ticket's been punched, he is saved at the last moment by the timely interference of the faerie Elphyra, and beats a hasty retreat.

 

Bardly can't believe his luck. Despite being the size of an ordinary garden carrot, she gets him out of there, and fast! To top it all off, she's a standup comic, and their traveling act is sure to win them top prize at the Big Fancy Jestorian Jamboree, the annual festival that starts tomorrow! But unbeknownst to Bardly, the dragon Drakkar is used to winning top prize every year - and he won't take second place lying down!

 

Unfortunately for Bardly, first place this year wins the title of 'Royal Dragon Slayer'! And in order to stop Drakkar's curse, he'll have to fetch the mystical Plot Armor, to keep him alive so that the plot can happen, and retrieve the Dragon's high school poetry book before the Dragon's curse plunges Jestoria into a cruel fate of wilted cabbage leaves and curdled milk!

 

Read this book today, or Drakkar will burn down your village.

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Release date: June 8, 2024

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Kevin Hess

Kevin Hess has lived in Wroclaw, Poland ever since leaving the United States in 2015. A fan of gothic and industrial rock, he is also a rock singer in his musical projects, and the roommate of three very photogenic cats.

The Trials of Bardly Whitsend

The Trials of Bardly Whitsend consists of five books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Dragon of Dire Verses (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #1)
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Demons and Griffons and Grizzlies, Oh, My! (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #2)
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A Chaos of Couriers (And Faeries, Too!) (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #3)
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He's Bardcore! (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #4)
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In Another Castle (The Trials of Bardly Whitsend #5)
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