The Blue Flame Barbara M. Hodges

The Blue Flame

First Published 2002
312 Pages

ISBN: 0-9740848-2-4

 

Short Excerpt
Only a few feet above her head, golden scales as big as dinner plates encased the enormous length of a sinuous tail. From each scale, Regan's pale, wide-eyed face reflected back to her. Her images went on and on as the dragon sailed over her head. Her right hand drifted upward.

"What are you doing?" Peter demanded in a harsh whisper.

"Just a little higher," she whispered. Then her fingertips grazed a warm, slick surface and a tingle raced along her arm, banishing the pricks of fire earlier dulled by Peter's salve. Magic. The thought raced through her head, elated. This is what real magic feels like, and I just touched it. Then the sun was beating against the top of her head again. Holding her breath, Regan watched the dragon crest the mountain and disappear.

Review Quotes
"This is one great fantasy story . . . The visions invoked by the descriptive powers of Ms. Hodges are so vivid that I wanted to reach out and touch the unicorn . . . A beautifully written book . . . And to think that this is Ms. Hodges' first published work. Just think of all the worlds to come. Ah, bliss."
Five Roses
Irene Marshall for Escape to Romance
http://www.escapetoromance.com/reviews/hodges-blue.html

"Ms. Hodges' compelling fantasy is a magical treat. She swiftly draws in the reader with emotional dialogue and persuasive characters."
Rating. . .4 Stars
Kelly Rae Cooper for Romantic Times Magazine

"Ms. Hodges does an excellent job of showing the trouble of people from disparate backgrounds attempting to survive in each other's worlds . . . a gripping and involving story".
Highly Recommended
Jennifer Dunnefor Science Fiction Romance