Julia Schmeelk

Grabon's Nest is the fifth in the NewEarth Series an Epic Fantasy Romance that provides readers a glimpse into a different world where dragons are mammals, the planet is in control and people come in two species. While the humans have developed psychic connections to the planet, they have lost none of their species arrogance and like the dragons they struggle with issues of equality. The dragons are developed, but not the way humans tend to think of as developed. As Grabon, the lead territory dragon finds his mate, establishes his bonds, and slowly introduces humans as equal members of his clan; dragons from near and far begin to talk about him. Grabon is content to get the conversation started so long as the other dragons leave his people in peace. When they attack his mate, the fight is on and a whole new side of this intellectual dragon can be seen.

Healing is the 4th in the NewEarth Series, a fantasy romance saga where dragons and humans are learning to coexist while each species believes itself to be superior. The romance of this story is the mating bond that forms between Hess, an accepted member of the territory, and LeeAnn, a visiting healer. In the beginning neither of them expect a relationship to form, but the bond takes over linking their emotions, thoughts, and bodies in unexpected ways.LeeAnn eventually manages to bring Golly to the territory. He is an adolescent human male with gigantism, a genetic disorder that causes unusual growth and a young death. This story, set in Grabon's territory, on the planet of NewEarth is emotional, filled with healing and recovery as well as the acceptance of death as a part of the cycle of living.

The Heartsinger is the third in a fantasy romance series where dragons and humans are learning to coexist on a sentient planet. Humans and Dragons are both psychic and the power that comes from the planet that has previously been confined to the dragons is now being shared with the humans. In The Heartsinger Tad and his brother Hess set out with their dragon friends to rescue two youngsters. Pit and Thane divert other dragons who are following and threatening to attack leaving the two humans to transport two baby dragons. Tad and Hess are surprised and suspicious when they discover other humans in the mountains. Under the circumstances they are forced to limit the amount of help they offer in order to protect the youngsters under their care. When help finally arrive they go back and discover that Dotty, who they left behind has a rare and enthralling talent. She is a natural heartsinger, able to draw out emotion with song. As time goes on Tad comes to accept that Dotty is also his mate, the one person his mind longs to bond with, to share a single connection to the planet linking them life to life, mind to mind and heart to heart. After the bond begins to form Tad and Dotty discover that she has been poisoned and their life together may be much shorter than either of them hoped.

Heron's Bonds is the second book in the NewEarth Saga. It is a fantasy romance, a fairytale for adults, that includes the integration of two dominant species on a sentient planet. It is a romance orchestrated by the planet as she pairs up her people in an effort to keep them sane, happy and loyal. Heron's Bonds is the story of Heron, the first human to build psychic bonds with a dragon and how the planet brings him his mate Trissy and they build a life in the shadow of Grabon's nest.

Hanna is innocent of the crime her family is accused of, but she was banished to the farthest settlement to either survive or die in exile. She is reasonably certain her family is not waiting for her to die, but actively sending people after her. Her days are numbered, but she uses the talent and skills the planet gave her to warn others that those who are exiled are not necessarily the ones to blame. Mazy, a local healer, asks Hanna to clean her brother's house. Before she can restock her own supplies, her connection to the planet is broken and she is more vulnerable than ever before. While she is recovering, Gordon binds their lives in a bond she does not understand, but she can feel growing with every breath they take. Gordon's Pride takes place on the planet of NewEarth. Gordon, a human Farmer, joins his power and life with Hanna, an exiled Miner. As the bond grows linking their thoughts and emotions, they must find a way to foster the bond between them. By joining their connections to the planet, Gordon ensures that any threat to Hanna is also a threat to himself. They will either survive together or die that way. Meanwhile Grabon, a territory dragon and companion to Heron, matures. Heron counts Gordon as his friend, but even he is stunned when Grabon claims the territory that not only includes Gordon's farm, but also a village of humans. In the NewEarth Series, the planet is sentient, powerful and guarded by a complex society of mammalian dragons who see little use for the new-comer humans who have previously occupied a very small space on the planet. The human population is increasing and beginning to grow substantial bonds with their new planet. Those bonds are manifesting in psychic abilities previously unheard of in the human population. As the humans expand their place on the planet, encounters with dragons are inevitable. What the Farmer knows about dragons is limited, but it is more than most humans. Heron is the first human to interact and communicate with a dragon. He and Grabon have been traveling among the humans and the dragons for many cycles. To keep the peace between the two species, they allow them each their feelings of superiority. Heron does not reveal his intelligence to the dragons and Grabon conceals his nature and intelligence with the humans. It worked for thirty cycles until Grabon matured and chose Heron's human friend's farm to include in his territory. Having a dragon claim a territory inhabited by humans causes some real concerns among many of the humans, and it causes some issues for the dragon as well. Gordon's Pride is the first story in the continuing Saga of NewEarth. For upcoming titles and release dates, visit JuliaSchmeelk.com