Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Double Dragon Publishing ISBN-10:  1554041465 Pages: 180 Copyright: September 2004 Second installment in the Twilight Crossings anthology series Excerpt from "Mourn a Moonreft Sky" --As soon as the words left his mouth, he wished them back. He wasn't given to crass speech or rude, witless questions. Her proclivities were a topic he never should have broached.She vehemently agreed with a solid right hook to his jaw.He wasn't certain which stunned him more--the blow itself or the fact her fist had landed squarely, splitting his lower lip. For a tunnel dweller, she had remarkable aim. Not to mention damned tough little knuckes."There were two wyverns, with experienced riders. I got the impression that while strangers of every ilk are common here during festival season, winged reptiles are not. They flew off that way." She turned a jerked a thumb over her left shoulder."We'll lure you a wild wyvern," he replied."It cannot be simple to capture a wyvern.""Both bravery and cleverness are required," he allowed."Ah! How auspicious, then, for I am quite clever at harnessing griffons. I've perfected a technique for getting the bit properly placed, even as the creature begins to squawk in protest.""That's good. However, in this instance I meant that I rely upon you for bravery. I already perfected a method. The most expedient way to capture a wyvern is to let it believe it is stalking, rather than being hunted itself."She blinked her milky orbs. "You're saying this method requires me to--""Serve as bait," he finished. Knock him on his ass, would she? Never again...at least not without first weighing the price of her rash actions.

Huntress Reviews
5 Stars



Four brilliant novellas that will tantalize your imagination. Magic and romance combine to make this a book you won't soon forget.

Fiction Factor
Each story in the anthology transports the reader to a vivde setting with strong characters. The authors have done a wonderful job of creating stories I'll reread many more times.

4-1/2 stars

Love Romances
5 Hearts

This reviewer feels that this was one of this year's best in Fantasy Romance and highly recommends this one as a keeper.