Whew! Been a long time. Here’s an excerpt from the novel…
Something heavy and muscular slammed against the gate. The hinges groaned. Charles looked into the courtyard, saw the revelers staring at the black iron doors. Dance now! he wanted to cry at them. Fling your bodies in useless rhythms to try and stop the Dragon of Creely! Stomp feet, clap hands! See if all your magic will save you from Elizabeth’s teeth.