Summer Reign by John Conroe EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: John Conroe
- Language: English
- Genre: Paranormal & Urban Fantasy
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The jungle was lush and verdant, dense with life and beauty. A palate of
greens ranging through every conceivable shade, the greatest diversity of
plant and animal life anywhere on the planet.
That selfsame richness served to cover an intense and violent competition
for resources that never ceased. Plant versus plant, plant versus insect versus
bird, reptile, mammal, and amphibian. Fungus versus everything. Life
cycles as short as a day and as long as centuries.
And deep in the thickest, densest part of the biggest stretch of unbroken
rain forest, the oldest, largest tree on the planet dominated all. Stretching up
over four hundred feet tall, the ancient tree loomed up out of the canopy like
a dark green island in a sea of lighter greens. At least that’s how it appeared
to the flyer as she approached from the north. Clinging tightly to the leathery
back of her ride, her eyes were locked on the sight of the giant pendara tree
that was, in every way possible, her home. In fact, her people had named it
the Home Tree for that very reason.
High-pitched cries of warning screamed out from the top branches of the
massive growth and her flyer screamed back in greeting. Closer now, she
could see the shapes of roosting dactilyns shuffling about amongst the thick
leaves of the forest giant. Her dactilyn pumped its long, leathery wings
faster, rushing the last few units of distance, excited to gain the safety of its
flock and to rest its tired body.
She let go of the reins, giving the beast its head, knowing that the
weaving, bobbing flight through the outermost branches was much too
complex for even a seasoned pilot as herself to attempt. The dactilyn’s
specialized brain would easily make the thousands of intricate calculations
and split-second course corrections that would swoop, jerk, dart, and shift
them through the hard, thorn-covered branches that crowned the giant tree.
Clutching the riding harness, she gave herself over to the last crazy lifeand-death moments of her ride, grinning like a child at the predictable rush of
adrenaline that flooded her body.
The dactilyn finished a final set of particularly stomach-twisting
maneuvers, ending by grabbing its chosen branch with both feet, sharp talons
barely piercing the dense bark. The pilot ended her flight hanging from the
back of her dactilyn as it stood upright after landing. Deftly unhooking
herself from the harness, she lightly dropped down to the branch before
reaching up to grab her pack. A pair of tenders approached, giving her a
respectful bow before stepping up to settle the great beast and remove its
flight harness, careful to avoid the toothy jaws. She nodded back at them,
accepting their deference as her rightful due. Giving the beast a pat, she
stepped lightly down the branch, the tenders quickly moving out of her way.
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