Black Flame continues the story of the young Waita Ri, and also introduces readers to the fearless warrior Hayate Taiyo, the most wonderful little dragon I have ever written about.

The book came out a little different from that , which was assumed, since I originally planned the novel to consist of two parts (the first part is about Ri and Hayate, the second is about the dragon Wing). Instead, the book consists entirely of the first part, and the second became a separate novel, “Red Dragon.”

The novel turned out to be much better and more exciting than the first volume. Mainly, I think, due to my favorite dragon Hayate :)

Have fun reading!