“The whole building site seemed to be a whirlwind of flame, fireworks, and blinding light. Above it all was my dragon, sitting atop the half built, roofless fortress and breathing an unrelenting stream of destruction from its mouth.� Raykal, now an outcast from her home, travels to new lands where she discovers the Harridans’ evil desire for power has spread. She battles bravely against their control, finding mystical, powerful allies and friends - both old and new. She dares to love again after the death of Brokk and faces a devastating loss. Through it all she never gives up the fight for what is right, as she strives to find her own inner magic and true worth so she can begin the era of The Eve of the Oak.

Uncovering Wordsworth's influence on Tennyson This book explores Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth through a close analysis of Tennyson's borrowing of the earlier poet's words and phrases, an approach that positions Wordsworth in Tennyson's poetry in a more centralised way than previously recognised. Focusing on some of the most representative poems of Tennyson's career, including 'The Lady of Shalott', 'Ulysses' and In Memoriam, the study examines the echoes from Wordsworth that these poems contain and the transformative part they play in his poetry, moving beyond existing accounts of Wordsworthian influence in the selected texts to uncover new and revealing connections and interactions that shed a penetrating light on Tennyson's poetic relationship with his Romantic predecessor. Key Features First book-length study of Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth By focusing on echoes or parallel passages, book reevaluates Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth Reveals Wordsworth as the lynchpin of Tennyson's poetry Recalibrates critical estimates of Tennyson as poet, Poet Laureate and Post-Romantic poet

Uncovering Wordsworth's influence on Tennyson This book explores Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth through a close analysis of Tennyson's borrowing of the earlier poet's words and phrases, an approach that positions Wordsworth in Tennyson's poetry in a more centralised way than previously recognised. Focusing on some of the most representative poems of Tennyson's career, including 'The Lady of Shalott', 'Ulysses' and In Memoriam, the study examines the echoes from Wordsworth that these poems contain and the transformative part they play in his poetry, moving beyond existing accounts of Wordsworthian influence in the selected texts to uncover new and revealing connections and interactions that shed a penetrating light on Tennyson's poetic relationship with his Romantic predecessor. Key Features First book-length study of Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth By focusing on echoes or parallel passages, book reevaluates Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth Reveals Wordsworth as the lynchpin of Tennyson's poetry Recalibrates critical estimates of Tennyson as poet, Poet Laureate and Post-Romantic poet