Draconim Lacrima Mortis

Draconim Lacrima Mortis - Tear of the Dragon is a young adult fantasy adventure rooted in ancient mystery, environmental consequence, and the fragile bond between humanity and the living Earth. When a strange, bone-deep sound begins pulsing from the depths of Loch Ness, scientists, believers, media crews, and the curious descend on the lake. The world wants answers. What no one understands is that the sound is not a phenomenon to be studied, exploited, or explained away. It is a call of grief. A death call. Deep beneath the water, Nessie-the last dragon of Earth-has given everything she has to protect a planet slowly being drained of life. Her final act sends a warning across the solar system, awakening ancient dragons long hidden within the worlds they guard. As humanity looks to the sky in fear, the dragons return to Earth carrying grief, anger, and one last hope. In the forests and waterways of Northern Ontario, fifteen-year-old Jacob and Hannah are beginning what should be a wilderness canoe trip through Algonquin Park. They expect difficult portages, changing weather, and the quiet challenge of surviving on their own. They do not expect to encounter something ancient, wounded, and impossible. They do not expect to be drawn into a bond that will change their lives forever. As the truth of the dragons begins to emerge, Jacob and Hannah discover that the myths humans tell are only fragments of a much older story-one written in fire, water, stone, and loss. The dragons are not monsters. They are protectors. And Earth is running out of time. Blending real landscapes, mythic wonder, ecological urgency, and teen adventure, Draconim Lacrima Mortis - Tear of the Dragon begins the Draconim series with a story about grief, responsibility, and the courage required to listen when the living world calls for help. For readers who enjoy environmental fantasy, dragon lore, wilderness adventure, and stories where young people are asked to face challenges far larger than themselves.