Prince of Scales


 Contents
 
 
 
 Title Page Copyright Dedication -->
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 1. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Orion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Kieryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Orion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Kieryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Orion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Tornyth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Kieryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Orion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Kieryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Will
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Illeanah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Jodathyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 32. Orion
 
 
 Copyright Copyright © 2023 by KJ Burrage All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means – electronic, mechanical, photography, recording or otherwise – without the prior written permission of the publisher. This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are either the product of the author’s wild imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resembelences to any actual persons, living or dead, orgainsations, locales or events is coincidental. ISBN Paperback: 978-0-6454001-5-1 ISBN Hardcover: 978-0-6454001-6-8 ISBN Ebook: 978-0-6454001-7-5 Cover Design done by MiblArt Themes in Prince of Scales This title was written with upper YA readers in mind. While Prince of Scales is not essentially gory or “spicey”, it does include some themes and incidents that are (hopefully) heartbreaking. These themes include: discussions including the consumption of alcohol, anxiety and depression, PTSD like symptoms, blood and corpses, death including executions, grief, mentions of past poisoning, physical abuse, kidnapping, violence and torture and mentions of slavery. Dedication For Peej Caskey, a woman who has lived her life valiantly, no matter the circumstances. Nothing fazes this woman. Absolutely nothing! Who else would drop everything, drive twelves plus hours and spend over a month with a shocked, grieving widow? She was the hands and feet of Jesus in my darkest hour. Who else would kick my rear end when I said I “can’t write”, tell me I speaking rubbish and encourage me to take up my keyboard? You guessed it, Peej is partly responsible for this journey! (A huge chunk if I am honest). Now it’s my turn to have your back, I’m always here. I’m not going anywhere. I love you dearly. Thank you, my friend of great valour. PS. I think our friendship has one hell of a story! Chapter one Jodathyn The Isle of Torqui Tornyth, Winter’s Dragon, was finally free of his prison of human flesh. While Jodathyn slumbered, he enjoyed the pure, unadulterated pleasure of flight. From his snout to the tip of his tail, his scaled body shivered with excitement. The wind swept around him, caressing the supple membranes of his wings. A low rumbling sound of contentment reverberated in his chest. Hearing the Wind Song’s sweet refrain of hope, his dragon heart burst with joy. Along with freedom came peace. He and his human heart were intertwined; with his manifestation, Jodathyn could finally be whole. No longer was he battered and bruised in the bowels of the prison ship. Mandros, the dragon of Flame and Fury, had plucked his drowning human from the depths of the ocean. Dipping lower, Tornyth watched schools of fish skimming under