Challenge of the Court
(2023)
Challenge of the Court
(2023)
I’m supposed to be meeting with Emory’s dragon court and amazing them with my suave wit and shining intellect but instead I’m on the trail of a kidnapper. Someone has abducted a teenage centaur, Alfie, from a magical circus. The circus master has hired me and Gato to find out who took him – hopefully before Alfie swims with the fishes.
The problem is that no one in the circus is who they say they are. The Other Circus is a front for a magical underground that helps those who want to leave their magical lives far behind. The circus performers have spent years keeping their heads down and their mouths shut, and it’s going to take more than asking nicely to get this bunch to crack.
The clock is ticking, not only for Alfie, but also for me to impress Emory’s dragon court. When I finally meet them, I’m going to have to pass through a series of challenges before they’ll recognise me as Emory’s intended mate. Oh, and they won’t tell me what’s a challenge, and what’s not.
Nothing is what it seems, but luckily I come with an in-built lie detector. I’m itching to prove that I’m more than a pretty face to the standoffish dragon-shifters, but finding Alfie has to come first.
I’m juggling things as best I can, but all it will take is one wrong move to bring the world crashing down on my head…
