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Why is her speech undeveloped when Heron finds her and Trissy? She is four cycles, between seven and eight earth years, yet her speech is poorly pronounced. First, different children develop at different ages, but also while they have been traveling there were few opportunities to practice her speech. Some tasks she is independent with,…

One of my favorite parts of the story is not a big dramatic event, but rather Grabon’s attitude toward Trissy and Jenny. Being companions with Heron is obviously important, so establishing some form of bond with his mate and child must have been incredibly important. He manages well, but it could not have been easy.

If you remember the brothers, Gordon’s cousins from Gordon’s Pride, they come with a cattle wagon to take Karn and Mazy back to the first colony. They are born Farmers, but that is not their only skills. They buy and trade things with the smugglers and produce things, like paper books. They are both adults,…

The world of NewEarth has challenges, dangers, those who are twisted. It is not lacking in trauma or even corruption, but their is a determined type of optimism that shines from the characters. We could all use some of that.

Humans on NewEarth speak Universal, or a version of it that has emerged after 200 years isolated on a planet with little communication with outsiders. I imagine it is as different from Universal as say American is from English. However my point was that the dragons face another language barrier. Not only are they all…

As you read Heron’s Bonds you will probably notice that the posture of  Brom and Griss are well described when they make their vows to Grabon after he promises them something they clearly find valuable. I am being cagey to keep from revealing details a reader might not have discovered yet. In any case, their…