An anxiety prone exterminator believes vermin are stalking him. Strange sounds from inside his walls. Crawling sensations under the sheets at night. Snide rats heckling him from the shadows. Low on patience and medication, he decides to fight back.
In the Badlands of Montana, young Molly Wilder discovers the fossil remains of a 66-million-year-old winged, flesh-eating monster. This discovery thrusts her into a hidden war between unknown enemies and the truth behind humankind’s own mythology.
Entry for G&S Hard Science Contest: An exploration of how magic could be explained by science in a world where witches, wizards, and dragons not only exist, but thrive. Science-based chapters interspersed with world-based stories.
Ah, yes, the illusive creature which has lost its tan and forages for pizza bagels...
I think I relate too much to that.