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The Dragon of Ynys

by Minerva Cerridwen

Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet, the local knight, makes his way to the dragon's cave and negotiates the item's return. It's annoying, but at least the dragon is polite.

But when the dragon hoards a person, that's a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery—a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied by the missing baker's wife and the dragon himself, the dutiful village knight embarks on his greatest adventure yet.

The Dragon of Ynys is an inclusive fairy tale for all ages.

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Published:
Publisher: Atthis Arts
Editors:
E.D.E. Bell

Cover Artists:
Ulla Thynell

Genres:
Fantasy, Fantasy - Fairy Tale / Folklore, Fantasy - LGBTQ+

Tags:
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Tropes: Fellowship, Person in Distress, Quest, Reluctant Hero, Roguish Thief
Word Count: 24000
Setting: Isolated village (Ynys, fictional)
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Fellowship, Person in Distress, Quest, Reluctant Hero, Roguish Thief
Word Count: 24000
Setting: Isolated village (Ynys, fictional)
Languages Available: English
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Content notes

This fairy tale contains instances of trans-antagonism and flirting to an aro ace character. Both are addressed on-page and resolved. The dragon conducts off-page, non-violent theft. The book contains visuals of spiders and an off-page avalanche.

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About the Author

Minerva Cerridwen is a genderqueer aromantic asexual writer and pharmacist from Belgium. She enjoys baking, drawing and handlettering.

Since 2013 she has been writing for Paranatellonta, a project combining photography and flash fiction (https://paranatellonta.tumblr.com/). Her first published work was the queer fairy tale 'Match Sticks' in the Unburied Fables anthology (2016). Her short stories have also appeared in Atthis Arts anthologies Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove (2019) and Community of Magic Pens (2020).

For updates on her newest projects, visit her website (https://minervacerridwen.wordpress.com/) or follow her on Twitter (https://twitter.com/minerva_cerr).