Scarlet Knightess

Her mask is her identity, daggers are her weapon, and she will not let anyone stand in the way of her revenge, but the journey home is not so simple as she might need a healer, in more ways than one. This adventure fantasy takes flight over mountains, jungles, and deserts, all in the course of 80,000 words.

When Mara Coordean was young, a dragonesque creature known as a glid came to her rescue, coating her with the protective armor normally reserved for their offspring, and she put it to good use, building her fearsome reputation. Now it was time to return to Aurrean Kingdom and face her ruthless father, King Darren. She and an abducted healer venture across land and over water, teaming up with an obnoxious sprite, a scholarly giant, and one disillusioned political figurehead. What they find upon arrival leaves Mara in disbelief.

Kel Artisyn has completed her medical training and has been deployed to the mountains, where she takes on corruption by rescuing an enslaved giant, but a soaring glid snatches her away to its hiding place. There, lying helpless at Kel's feet is the mercenary known as Scarlet Knight, presumed to be a man who never speaks. But the knightess cannot keep her identity from the healer for long, especially when she has a loudmouth, gadget-making sprite as her sidekick, small in size but with a large passion for marketing.

Out of options, they must face an army, and the ragtag group might stand a fighting chance, if they can convince the dim and giants to stand together, and take to the skies. How else could they hope to save the territories?