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Emrys Fiercewind's father always told him he would become a werewolf on the first blood moon after his Sixteenth birthday. When Emrys was a chubby kid and insecure pre-teen, he loved the story of one day magically transforming into something else; but everyone said his dad was just a crazy liar. That was two years ago, and Emrys hasn't heard from or seen his dad since. Now it's 3023 and tomorrow is his Eighteenth birthday and graduation from the Intergalactic Academy on Mars. He should be looking forward to a summer of fun on the outer rim before his fall internship begins on the Earth Sanctuary, but Emrys isn't having any fun. His best friend in the universe just died from an "unexplained" infection in her blood from the bite of an "unknown" animal; and although he doesn't know it yet, Emrys's entire existence is about to go through an infinitely greater change than simply becoming a werewolf. Emrys is about to discover what his father meant when he told him: 'In his experience, life isn't divided up into genres; it's a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel with gratuitous sex and violence. You know, the kind that will get banned if you're lucky. That's how you know it's worth it.'

The fourth book of the five book series, Dragonfly Saga Part I, begins where book three ended. In book one, Dragonfly was initiated by fire after his first great change; in book two, he traversed madness in the cold night of the desert; and in book three, he journeyed across the great ocean to new lands.He has come face to face with death, loss, and isolation again and again. Now, he must face the very thing he can never fly away from, his own self.Dragonfly and his traveling companions are preparing for the next phase of their journey into the cradle of life. As a colossal storm threatens to tear them apart and take their very lives, Dragonfly will be presented with Three Trials, by the end of which, the question remains to be answered: will Dragonfly regain the power of his wings and fly once more, or will he fall?Upon this continued odyssey towards remembering, Dragonfly will encounter more animal guides imparting treasure troves of wisdom and experience from ancient and modern psychology, ideology, and mythology.Tale of Dragonfly holds true to its essence of part fable and part magic-in its quest for truth and meaning in the exploration of life and death.

The great journey that began with Dragonfly and Butterfly seeking answers from the wind as to why it taught them two conflicting truths and why the process of transformation is lengthy for one and nearly immediate for the other has reached a destination.However, Dragonfly quickly discovers the end is only the beginning.Traveling from one unfamiliar landscape into an entirely new and unknown realm, through dark and lonely winter nights, Dragonfly is reunited with the familiar companions of solitude and isolation.Will he succumb and fall victim to despair and madness in his seclusion? Will he lose all hope and meaning wandering his way through this dark night of the soul?Or will he embrace his new path and find his strength and power hidden within his weaknesses?In this unexplored and dangerously vast region, Dragonfly will meet a new and motley assortment of animal guides sharing stories related to the ancient wisdoms and lessons of ideology, psychology and mythology.This second book of the five-volume storyteller series, Dragonfly Saga Part I, holds true to its essence of part fable and part magic in its quest for truth and meaning in the exploration of life and death.The story is continuously riddled with hidden knowledge from ancient texts of cultural, spiritual, religious, alchemical and traditional origins from around the world as a whole-readers of all ages will enjoy this philosophical tale's journey into the unknown.

The odyssey continues with Dragonfly realizing he has arrived at the place he has been seeking since the very beginning of the journey-the Sea.After an extended time wandering through the dark winter nights in bouts of madness, mysterious dream walkings, and wondrous vision quests; and after many more days of stories, loss, ultimate betrayal and monumental lessons, the time has come for Dragonfly to implement all he has learned.Is he ready and prepared? Will he meet his trials head on and accept his challenges with grace? Will he repeat the mistakes of his past or finally perish within his failures?Either way, he will learn the Sea holds no prisoners and does not return what she takes.Upon this journey toward new life, rebirth, and reawakening Dragonfly will encounter a plethora of animal guides and companions imparting treasures of wisdom and experiences.This third book in the Tale of Dragonfly series of Dragonfly Saga Part I holds true to its essence of part fable and part magic in its quest for truth and meaning in the exploration of life and death. Readers of all ages will enjoy this philosophical tale's journey into the unknown.

An existential odyssey begins as Dragonfly and Butterfly set out to find answers to the conflicting truths they've been taught. On their journey, they encounter many animals with varying perceptions of the world.A kind and gentle Butterfly ponders life while peering into the waters of a lake. What stares back is not a reflection but a nymph, who has lived many years alone in his watery domain. When the nymph breaks through the surface into the world, he transforms into Dragonfly, and the two friends set off together, seeking answers from the wind.On their travels, they meet animals whose stories mirror Indigenous beliefs and ideologies, and they experience seasonal changes that align with the Chinese Daoist five seasons.Tale of Dragonfly is part fable and part magic-a quest for truth and meaning in the exploration of life and death. Readers of all ages will enjoy this philosophical tale's journey into the unknown.