Seemingly Less Potent Wings

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Seemingly Less Potent Wings

1EndofDiskOne
Aug 19, 2025, 1:58 pm

I guess size doesn't mean anything, but these don't seem as advertised by the title.

2EndofDiskOne
Aug 19, 2025, 1:59 pm

I would add that I really like this illustration, but the mismatch between the picture and the title are too much for me.

3GSSex-noob
Aug 19, 2025, 8:33 pm

I guess, proportionally, the li'l dragon's wings are powerful, being bigger than it is.

OTOH, in best fantasy cover style, there's room for a proper dragon flying across the sky.

Perhaps tiny dragon has magickal powers?

Dude needs to spend more effort on leg day. Other than that, it's good art, and the artist is not afraid to draw feet!

4EndofDiskOne
Aug 19, 2025, 9:12 pm

I particularly like how Mirza is definitely scoping out Ruqaiya from the vantage point of his howdah there in the background. Love is in the air - maybe the power of love will give him power? (Names are guesses and not based on any actual reading of text!)

5bam2001
Aug 20, 2025, 1:40 am

Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa...

6GSSex-noob
Aug 20, 2025, 7:57 pm

7MrsLee
Aug 20, 2025, 8:48 pm

>2 EndofDiskOne: To be fair, it doesn't say how much power.

All the above responses have me giggling.

8Hammy_JLK
Aug 20, 2025, 10:04 pm

Lillian Stewart Carl?

I've heard some folks say that it's hard to trust someone with two first names. Even worse, I'd assume, with three...

9ScoLgo
Aug 21, 2025, 11:26 am

I'm just wondering where does one go to watch the author?

10Hammy_JLK
Aug 21, 2025, 9:24 pm

It's more of a warning - "Watch that author! They'll kill off your favorite character if you take your eyes off them for one second...."

11GSSex-noob
Aug 22, 2025, 3:57 am

>9 ScoLgo: Cons? I don't know if I've ever met her at one, but then I wasn't informed that it was my turn to look for her either.