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The Queen's Marksman - Children of The Dragon book 5: "Be careful what you wish for. You may get it." In 1878 Robert St. John signs on with the British army to serve in Afghanistan. On the train he meets two strangers who change his life forever. Two years later he rescues a group of hostages in the Khyber Pass and returns home to a hero's welcome. Knighted by Queen Victoria, he is recruited by Benjamin Disraeli to help found Her Majesty's Secret Service. Soon he is menaced by a guest of the Russian ambassador, who has plans for him and the secrets he guards. Robert loses all he loves to defend his queen and country, but defeat is only temporary. Nine years later an old friend rekindles his love of adventure with a hunt for a killer of women haunting the East End of London. ♦      The Children of The Dragon series by Theresa M. Moore is a chronicle of the Xosan, living vampires from the planet Antellus who were once human but were transformed by a dragon's blood. They are stories of science fiction, fantasy and fact, myth and history, tragedy and triumph, linked together by the common theme of the vampire as hero. Rated for YA to adult readers. Web page and images ©2010 Antellus, All Rights Reserved. |