Skylark

Raised by seafaring pirates, Belladonna Skylark has never known her family. But shes about to discover her destinya binding prophecy that makes her want to run and hide.Pirate Captain Starlene was the one person Belladonna considered a parentor, at least, a surrogate caregiveron the Zodiac, which makes the captains death all the more painful. The loss of Starlene thrusts Belladonnas life into the changing winds of leadership as she takes over command of the pirate ship. But her new role as captain is only the first of many changes that turn her world upside-down.Not only is she rushed into learning the ways of a true pirate captain, Belladonna then finds herself tied to a prophecy she must fulfill, and not without numerous tests to her strength and character.As Belladonna and her crew search for the hidden Isla del Dragon, Cornelius Blackfoot lurks in the shadows, and creatures Belladonna has never known begin to surface, ones that both compel and aggravate her journey.Facing a destiny she cannot change, a betrayal by someone dear, and the stirrings of love pulling her away, its clear that none of this was made to be easyespecially as Belladonnas heart grows black and bitter. But her desire to shirk the prophecys call could spell catastrophe for more than just herself, making the cost of cowardice too heavy to bear.Skylark, The Dragon Lady is an epic, immersive tale that features fantasy world-building and dynamic characters striving against fates machinations.