Another selection I could never leave out, Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall trilogy hit me about the same time as Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising Series, and both were strong early influences in my fantasy reading and imagining. The dragons and firelizards of McCaffrey's imagination were my favorite imaginary pets and companions, and Menolly's great wit and ambition an inspiration.
Here I've imagined Menolly and her fire lizards during a relaxed moment, and beyond, arcing through the sky, one of the elegant and powerful dragons.
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