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Shaquilla (shuh-kee-luh) M. Lunsford, or better known as the "Dragon Queen", is known for writing fantasy worlds full of magic and majestic creatures. She enjoys the complexity and creativity required to develop an entirely new world with its own set of rules and characters. With her love of dragons, they usually make an appearance in her writing or daily life. She also draws inspiration from Greek and Roman mythology to create some creatures and characters, and sheer imagination for others. Despite Shaquilla's passion for fantasy, poetry is her first love because it offers a freedom of open expression without judgement. It is where she first learned to create vivid imagery and metaphors of everyday experiences and emotions. This skill often leaks into her novels, and the poetry incorporated is usually her own. Shaquilla developed her passion for both poetry and fantasy stories while growing up in North Carolina. She currently lives in Florida with her "mini zoo" (consisting of three types of reptiles, a cat, and a dog), and continues to cultivate her love for writing.
After the Fall of the Dragon King
Series: Fall of the Dragon King Trilogy
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: 4.99
Paperback Price: 15.99
Blurb: When her parents are murdered and the wrong daughter kidnapped, Silivia discovers that she's actually a powerful Fae princess from another world. Now she must journey to Fenriel and learn to yield her power to rescue her sister before it's too late.
E-Book Price: 4.99
Paperback Price: 15.99
A case of mistaken identity. A family secret. A world she didn't know existed. A power she can't control and two polar opposite males. You know what they say, "Be careful what you wish for." All Silivia wanted was to be a normal seventeen-year-old without her dad's bizarre training and paranoia, but when her both her parents are murdered in the middle of the night, and her sister is kidnapped, she is thrust into a world she's only seen in books. Forced to navigate this new world and a power that is her birth right, she finds herself in between two males, one of brute strength, and one, King of Shadows. With an organization determined to hunt her down, only time will tell if Silivia can discover herself and save her sister before it's too late.
Rise of the Phoenix Queen
Series: Fall of the Dragon King Trilogy
Series Number: 2
E-book Price: 4.99
Paperback Price: 17.99
Blurb: Silivia spent a year training to save her sister to no avail. Now she faces a new challenge. It's time for her to reclaim her throne, but first she must prove she is the true heir while fending off an unknown adversary determined to see her fail. As if that wasn't enough, the tension between Ghost, Tyrian, and Silivia is building to a crescendo. It's time for her to choose who holds her heart, but will her denial and fear cause her to lose everything?
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Paperback Price: 17.99
Two ancient prophesies. A journey to claim that which is hers. A decision of the heart that could make or break her world. Two queens but only one may reign. Let the trials begin. Silivia spent a year training and fighting to locate a sister who not only blames her for her kidnapping, but also doesn't want to be saved. Deciding to let her sister go for now, Silivia turns to the challenge of securing a new home. The Kingdom of Rifka is her birth right, but it won't be so simple to take it back from the monarchy currently accompanying it. Determined to prove her claim to the throne, Silivia is given five trials to complete, each more difficult than the last, but it's not just her title that is at stake. The fate of Rifka, and Fenriel as a whole, is dependent on her success. If that wasn't enough, the tension between the two males she finds herself drawn to is coming to a head. Soon she may have no choice but to choose between the male who has always loved her, or the scarred male who used to be her enemy, but who may actually be her soulmate. With hidden adversaries and soul crushing betrayal stalking her every step, will Silivia make it out with her rightful crown and true mate? Or will the world bring the Dragon King's Heir to her knees for good.
Heart of the Forest
Series: The Forces of Nature
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: 2.99
Paperback Price: 15.99
Blurb: With an ancient curse burying the Prince of Forest in darkness, only a Princess of Disaster can save him and the forest from death.
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The Four Princes of Nature are cursed with the power over life and death, but one being was never meant to carry both. As the princes succumb to the darkness flowing through their veins, the kingdoms reflect their changing hearts. A flicker of hope still remains, but only the Princesses of Disaster can reverse the curse and restore balance to the forces of nature. Ember stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago. It's hard to believe in such things as royalty or knights in shining armor when you're busy trying to survive your abusive father and save the family legacy. But some things are just too much for one person to handle. When things escalate to dangerous levels, Ember decides to fight for her life and escape, but she doesn't expect to end up in another world where princes and princesses do exist. Except, they are not like the royalty you know. They are Fae gifted with the power over life-and-death.... and she's one of them. Thatch is the Prince of Forest, heir to the Forest Kingdom. He should be preparing to take over the throne from the King and Queen of Nature, but instead he is battling an ancient curse given as punishment for a crime his parents won't admit to. Instead of giving life to the forest, the curse twists his power into something deadly. He's meant to protect, but with his power becoming darker with each decade, Thatch has lost hope that he can be cured and decides the only way to save his kingdom would be to remove himself altogether. It is prophesied that only a Princess of Disaster can balance out the curse, but after trusting the wrong person, Thatch finds it hard to believe that an act of love could reverse centuries of death. Will a journey to save a kingdom bond and save two souls, or will they succumb to the darkness? This is a series of interconnected standalones with a guaranteed HEA. Check author's website for full list of trigger warnings.