Posts by Julia Schmeelk

Among the dragons, having a storyteller in the clan is important. They teach and supervise the wandering youths and can be called on to influence the ideas of the clan, using the stories to spread ideas. As the series builds, readers get to hear more and more of Mia’s stories told in the market. A…

Adoption is not a new concept and on NewEarth it happens as needed as we saw with Heron being adopted by the Farmers because of his friendship with Gordon. We saw it again with Matti when it was revealed that her birth was the source of conflict between her parents. It is not only a…

Since the first book, Grabon has been dreaming about his mate. In his mind he has some firm ideas of what she should be and how he will respond. However it is not the dragon that chooses a mate to fit a dragon’s choice, but the planet that makes the decision to balance a dragon’s…

While some dragons are out actively wandering around looking for a mate, others are busy participating in society, building nests and contributing to a clan. That goes for female dragons as well as for males. When Brom, Griss, Pit, Thane and Rok decide to stay in Grabon’s Territory they give up the hunt for their…

In book4 you learn something about Rok, aside from his interest in invention. You see how he is trusted by Grabon to speak for him, and to solve problems. He also explains to LeeAnn, he is a fighting dragon, always has been and always will be, as are all of the dragons accepted by Grabon…

Matti, Jenny, Starseth, and Redseth, are joined by Kenneth, and Tonseth by the end of book 4 along with Zack, Golly and Tria as youths joining Kev and Fin. Each new book brings new characters and a different view of the world of NewEarth.

If you haven’t read book 4, you might want to skip this post. For those that have, you might be interested. Golly has developmental delays, he also has a genetic disorder known as Giantism, sometimes called by other names, it really is when the growth hormones cause a body to keep growing past what the…

The idea of a combined species market is born in book 3, organized by Tad, Hess, Pit and Thane. It is embraced and approved by Grabon at the same time it is rejected by the settlement. That was when they decided to build their own market grounds instead of joining the settlement market with their…