Clawing For Survival - Mclaughlin, Kevin

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Résumé :
Cast out by dragonkind, threatened by his own family... A dragon with nothing left to lose can be a dangerous thing. Unless, of course, that dragon is Galen Stormwing. He's never been very dangerous. He was a failure at school, a failure at gaining powers, and a failure at keeping them. Now his own parents have told him he needs to do something to impress them within three days, or they'll have him executed as an embarrassment to the clan. He does the only sensible thing he can think of. He runs for it. Survival trumps pride, as far as Galen is concerned. Most dragons won't go to Canada, realm of the dwarf people, so that's where he must go. But he's not the only one fighting for survival. Vala is a young dwarf in school to become an engineer when she begins exhibiting magical powers. There's never been a dwarf mage before, and not all her people are thrilled about it. In fact, some of them would rather see Vala dead than allow their race to become polluted in that manner. Both of them are vulnerable, lost, alone - and hunted. But together, they might just have what they need to save each other!...

Biographie:
Kevin McLaughlin graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and worked as an Industrial Engineer until he retired from Grumman/Vought in 2005. He co-founded the Night Heron Poets in Stuart, Florida, and has edited Better Than Starbucks Haiku column since 2016. He has studied and written haiku for over 50 years. Mclaughlin has frequently presented Buddhist and poetry themed talks at local churches, synagogues, and libraries. He is an active member of the Interfaith Alliance of the Treasure Coast. McLaughlin took the Buddhist Refuge Vows in 2001. He expects to experience Satori one day soon. His hobbies include distance running, kayaking, and Tai Chi. He also enjoys dipping into physics written for the layman, reading Ireland's history, and listening to Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Donovan, and bluesman Howlin' Wolf. McLaughlin is a longtime volunteer at the Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital. He also volunteers as a patient visitor at the Treasure Coast Hospice....

Sommaire:
Cast out by dragonkind, threatened by his own family... A dragon with nothing left to lose can be a dangerous thing. Unless, of course, that dragon is Galen Stormwing. He's never been very dangerous. He was a failure at school, a failure at gaining powers, and a failure at keeping them. Now his own parents have told him he needs to do something to impress them within three days, or they'll have him executed as an embarrassment to the clan. He does the only sensible thing he can think of. He runs for it. Survival trumps pride, as far as Galen is concerned. Most dragons won't go to Canada, realm of the dwarf people, so that's where he must go. But he's not the only one fighting for survival. Vala is a young dwarf in school to become an engineer when she begins exhibiting magical powers. There's never been a dwarf mage before, and not all her people are thrilled about it. In fact, some of them would rather see Vala dead than allow their race to become polluted in that manner. Both of them are vulnerable, lost, alone - and hunted. But together, they might just have what they need to save each other!...