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Ray Strong

Member Since: 07/2021

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ray Strong is the award-winning author of the Hope’s War series, recognized by Writer’s Digest, Global eBook Awards, and Readers’ Favorite International. His latest series, The Dragon’s War, launches this spring with Zephyr’s Flight. Ray’s love for fantasy began when he first learned to read Orphan Annie comic books—mostly to keep up with his older sister. That love deepened after discovering Andre Norton’s Witch World, sparking a lifelong passion for epic storytelling. After early publications in Chicago newspapers, Ray took a detour to earn a graduate degree in engineering, leading to a global career that exposed him to diverse cultures and perspectives. Now writing full time, he crafts immersive worlds filled with adventure, mythology, and magic.
Zephyr's Flight - Chapter 1

Zephyr's Flight - Chapter 1

A thousand years after the Wandering, when history had been forgotten, a rebellious village girl who sang with dragons rose to save her clan. Astrid's only dream was to become a Dragon Rider—like her ancestors who once forced peace upon the Legions and the barbarian Hordes. But the dragons who helped them have their own motives and left Astrid without a wild dragon to partner with. Until she met Zephyr. And though crippled and flightless, she would not abandon him. Fearing an ancient myth of the End Times, the Council of Elders forbids Astrid from partnering with Zephyr and threatens her with exile. Determined to heal Zephyr and ride him, her defiance risks death in the Wild and losing everything she’s ever known. But peace is a lie—and the Hordes are closing in once more, embroiling her clan in war between empires. To ride Zephyr and take to the skies will cost her everything—her home, her freedom, and maybe her life. Will she risk it all for the chance to fly? From an award-winning author comes an exhilarating new fantasy series, where dragons, sacrifice, and defiance collide in a high-stakes battle for survival.