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The Frost Dragon's Tavern
From the author of the Dusk Eternal series, Rachael Dunn.
Ruth runs the most popular tavern in the city of Tarra's Key. One day, she discovers a stash of gold beyond the cellar wall and takes it. Her half-elf daughter needs an education at the magic academy and tuition isn't cheap. But the gold belongs to a slumbering frost dragon and they are not known to share. How will this tough, streetwise, single mom handle the biggest, rudest patron the bar has ever seen?
Perfect for Dungeons & Dragons fans who like a little romance. This title was originally released on Kindle Vella.
Ruth runs the most popular tavern in the city of Tarra's Key. One day, she discovers a stash of gold beyond the cellar wall and takes it. Her half-elf daughter needs an education at the magic academy and tuition isn't cheap. But the gold belongs to a slumbering frost dragon and they are not known to share. How will this tough, streetwise, single mom handle the biggest, rudest patron the bar has ever seen?
Perfect for Dungeons & Dragons fans who like a little romance. This title was originally released on Kindle Vella.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2022
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About the author
Rachael Dunn
25 books31 followersRachael Dunn is a fantasy writer from Illinois, USA. Her debut, Vessels, is the first book in the Dusk Eternal series, a dark fantasy inspired by ancient Egypt.
When she’s not writing, she’s yelling at her cats for licking plastic bags, playing with her dogs, peeping on some wild birds, or dressing up her bearded dragon, Gygax. She also enjoys reading about ancient civilizations and running campaigns in Dungeons & Dragons.
He doesn’t mind. Or seem to notice.
Learn more at rachaeldunn.com.
When she’s not writing, she’s yelling at her cats for licking plastic bags, playing with her dogs, peeping on some wild birds, or dressing up her bearded dragon, Gygax. She also enjoys reading about ancient civilizations and running campaigns in Dungeons & Dragons.
He doesn’t mind. Or seem to notice.
Learn more at rachaeldunn.com.
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June 30, 2022
Ruth used to go adventuring, left home when she was young and fell in love with an elf musician. When the elves had to leave this world, Ruth wasn't about to be the one left behind, so she left. Later finding out she was with child, she now has to weather the magical chaos from a half-human/half-elf.
I loved that this story was about a single mother trying to raise a magical child.
Loved the light romance.
Brief focus on the attractive human form of a dragon.
Sweet, clean, wholesome type of read.
Really picked up in the last quarter of the book!
Could do with some editing and fluffing. Some transitions between scenes were rough.
I loved that this story was about a single mother trying to raise a magical child.
Loved the light romance.
Brief focus on the attractive human form of a dragon.
Sweet, clean, wholesome type of read.
Really picked up in the last quarter of the book!
Could do with some editing and fluffing. Some transitions between scenes were rough.
June 30, 2022
This is pretty funny and silly. As a fan of D&D, I can see the inspiration taken from it. The plot meanders a bit and doesn't go where I thought it would, but it is all so entertaining. It could use a bit of a polish, but it's still worth reading.
June 29, 2022
Ookay, I was caught up by the story. When you have a pink devil (“Oo”) and birdman who acts like a crow (“key”), it is totally Okay 😂. And these are only two characters entering the tavern. As a former adventurer herself, Ruth settled down to manage the tavern while bringing up her daughter alone. Naturally her daughter is playing matchmaker and klutzy spell-bomber. Naturally the little old lady nextdoor hates her guts. Naturally every would-be adventurer is hunting for treasure in the mountains. Oh, wait, they might have money…and Ruth has a mind for marketing.
Her friend and bouncer, Bonecrusher the Orc, is trying to get sidework by joining a gang, which Ruth sees as promise now pay later (i.e. a scam). Or a bunch of thieves. What he thought was a neighborhood watch was actually a criminal gang, and suddenly he loses his job and his potential girlfriend.
Then there is Grimner the frost dragon. After a millenium asleep, he discovers a tavern and a town above his cave, and suddenly he decides to hoard it, too. Ruth manages to guide his instincts into helping her, but he is definitely a hammer in need of an anvil.
When Ruth, Grimner, and Bonecrusher uncover a magical plot, hijinks occur in order to save the children. Nothing occurs as I would predict.
The descriptions are entertaining! A goat-sized unicorn, or unigoat. At the bank “… sat a near identical dwarf lady except that she had hair that was as tall as she was. It was impossibly red, curly, and could be doubled as a helmet in times of war.”
Seriously, a book based on a D&D adventure could be really good or really bad, because it is all about the characters and plot. I have many fond memories of my inadequate adventures and GM’ing, and I love reading a well-designed novel. Is this well-written? Heck, yes!
“We don’t need no more heroes! Heroes ride in, save the day, and leave. We need caretakers!” Well, sometimes we need both.
#DragonLoveSatire
#UglyDuckling
#Third person POV
#Fable-ific
#Steam level: 1 🌶 (clean)
Her friend and bouncer, Bonecrusher the Orc, is trying to get sidework by joining a gang, which Ruth sees as promise now pay later (i.e. a scam). Or a bunch of thieves. What he thought was a neighborhood watch was actually a criminal gang, and suddenly he loses his job and his potential girlfriend.
Then there is Grimner the frost dragon. After a millenium asleep, he discovers a tavern and a town above his cave, and suddenly he decides to hoard it, too. Ruth manages to guide his instincts into helping her, but he is definitely a hammer in need of an anvil.
When Ruth, Grimner, and Bonecrusher uncover a magical plot, hijinks occur in order to save the children. Nothing occurs as I would predict.
The descriptions are entertaining! A goat-sized unicorn, or unigoat. At the bank “… sat a near identical dwarf lady except that she had hair that was as tall as she was. It was impossibly red, curly, and could be doubled as a helmet in times of war.”
Seriously, a book based on a D&D adventure could be really good or really bad, because it is all about the characters and plot. I have many fond memories of my inadequate adventures and GM’ing, and I love reading a well-designed novel. Is this well-written? Heck, yes!
“We don’t need no more heroes! Heroes ride in, save the day, and leave. We need caretakers!” Well, sometimes we need both.
#DragonLoveSatire
#UglyDuckling
#Third person POV
#Fable-ific
#Steam level: 1 🌶 (clean)
December 15, 2022
Wonderful story!
Loved the dragon and the bartender! What a contrast! Its such a cute story, lots of adventure and excitement! Glad to read this as a book, I don't have the patience to wait for it a bit at a time! Good read!
Loved the dragon and the bartender! What a contrast! Its such a cute story, lots of adventure and excitement! Glad to read this as a book, I don't have the patience to wait for it a bit at a time! Good read!
February 26, 2025
Fun read!
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