Fantasy Authors M. Cote Warner author of The Stratus Estate and L.S. Goulet author of Sword of Dragonblood read and discuss their books. (Please turn the volume up to hear their conversation.) M. Cote Warner’s The Stratus Estate follows Phillip Stratus who lives in the very distant, utopian future with his large, quirky, adoptive family, all of whom are powerhouse players in the City of Tarkenwore. His friend is Vive Tarkenwore, the conceptual child of Queen Nacthelian and King Hasamelis--very tall supernatural beings who have ruled Earth for almost 2,000 years. In L.S. Goulet’s Sword of Dragonblood, when 8th-grader Darrel Sak realizes his lifelong nightmares are real, and that nothing is as it seems, he teams up with Maisy on a quest to save his dad from Proteus Shyfte, who plans to dominate the magical world of Shaemaaie M. Cote Warner was born and raised in Anchorage. She graduated from the University of Hawai’i at Hilo where she began to create the world of Tarkenwore featured in The Stratus Estate. Returning to Anchorage, she pursued a career in the human services, however, in 2010, she was diagnosed with a devastating chronic illness. Her first novel, The Stratus Estate is a reintroduction to a world of healthy, functional people. L.S. Goulet lives in Alaska with her family. During the extra-long days of summer, she writes on her deck. In the dark, cold winters she wraps in a quilt by the fire, dreams, and writes some more, while her dogs sleep at her side and feet. These books are for all ages. Keep your eyes open for their sequels.