Dragon's Soul

Teku is not a necessary person.
His family was complete before he was born. Surplus to the needs of his household and even his village, he has come to dislike the face that stares back at him in his reflection. He has a sense that he is not where, or who, he should be.
The untamed wilds speak to him sometimes, wordlessly calling him away. There is acceptance, love, and purpose out there, somewhere beyond the trappings of humanity. He will leave behind everything he has ever known to seek it, and she will arrive gliding on outstretched wings.

J.F.R. Coates is a speculative fiction author, focusing in fantasy and science fiction. Her work tends to focus away from the human characters of the setting, instead giving life to the creatures that dwell alongside the familiar. From dragons and gryphons, to creatures of her own creation - like the ailur or starat - these story worlds are full of fascinating creatures to get to know.
Born and raised in picturesque Somerset, England, J.F.R. Coates moved to Brisbane in Australia as a teenager. She grew up reading from a young age, starting with Enid Blyton's The Famous Five and Secret Seven, before finding her calling with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Fantasy has gripped her ever since, and now she calls amongst her favourite authors Maggie Furey, Philip Pullman, and Neil Gaiman.