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Dragon Bones – A Fantastic Tale

Gold Rush Story

by Kate Rauner

Two brothers find misery in California's Gold Rush until a Chinese doctor promises them riches. They should have asked, at what price? Set in the Trinity Mountains, this is the first book - a single story - in a series of short reads in science fiction and fantasy.

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Genres:
Fantasy, Fantasy - New Adult, Fantasy - People of Color, Fantasy - Young Adult, Paranormal, Paranormal - Monsters, Paranormal - New Adult, Paranormal - Young Adult, Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Science Fantasy

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author - american, format - kindle, format - novellette <15k, format - paperback, format - short stories, format - short story <15K, potential trigger - death, what - topic - chinese medicine, when - period - 19th century, where - general - mountains, who - occupation - herbalist, who - type - dragons

Tropes: Vengeful Spirit
Word Count: 7300
Setting: California Gold Rush Mountains
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters
Tropes: Vengeful Spirit
Word Count: 7300
Setting: California Gold Rush Mountains
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters
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About the Author

Kate Rauner writes science fiction novels and science-inspired poetry, and serves as a volunteer firefighter in rural New Mexico, USA. She's a retired engineer and now lives on the edge of the southwest's Gila National Forest with her husband, cats, and dog. She says she's well on her way to achieving her life-goal: to become an eccentric old woman.