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To be a writer, you first must write Dragonbound has been a story so many years in the making that since I first set pen to paper (yes, you read that correctly) I’ve undergone a complete sea change in how I write, and probably, why I write as well. But with the release of Dragonbound, I thought I’d share a throwback image of what a first story looks like, from the very beginning. Although that’s not quite right either, because this image is from when I first ‘properly’ started to write this story, and I can assure you I’d already discarded some even earlier ideas. (I had yet to discover my favourite inky pen). A handwritten notebook showing the first page of what would become Dragonbound by MJ Porter And now you can read the ‘cleaned up’ version of this opening of the book in Dragonbound, released today. A story, I am very proud to say, has taken me about 30 years to get to this stage. It’s a good job that I went on to write other stories in the intervening period. Here’s the blurb The Long Night is ending. The dragon is waking. Sereh is finally free — but the frozen wilds are just as deadly as the life she left behind. When she saves a mysterious stranger, she binds herself to a fate she doesn’t understand. Erann has secrets. About the cold. About the land. About why the world is changing. As the Long Night lingers and something ancient stirs beneath the frozen land, survival means staying together. And their fragile alliance turns into something neither of them can afford. Because in a world of ice and fire, trust might be the spark that destroys them both. This slow-burning Norse fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, T. Kingfisher, S.L. Rowland and Anne McCaffrey. Available Now Check out the dedicated website for the Ice and Fire Series and see the cover for Stormlost, book 2 in the series. Check out the Ice and Fire Series page on the blog Buy directly from me Posts Introducing Dragonbound, the first book in the Ice and Fire series, a book 18 years in the making #historicalromantasy #authorinspiration July 23, 2026 It’s time… 757, the first book in the brand-new series, The House of Mercia, is now available. Listen to me talking about the new book #fiction #TalesOfMercia July 22, 2026 757, the first book in the brand-new series, The House of Mercia. Listen to me talking about the new book #fiction #TalesOfMercia July 15, 2026 757, the first book in the brand new series, The House of Mercia. Here are some photos from my visit to Repton’s Saxon crypt #fiction #TalesOfMercia July 8, 2026 The Eagle Will Rise, the first book in The Sundered Kingdom Series. Listen to me talk about why I wrote this book #historicalfiction #Mercia May 7, 2026 Storm of Mercia is now available. This is also known as ‘the one on the ship.’ #histficbook #newrelease #authorinspiration April 5, 2026 Storm of Mercia is now available. Let’s talk about Wynflæd #histficbook #newrelease #characterinspiration April 4, 2026 Introducing Mercia: A Companion Guide to the Tales of Mercia April 2, 2026 Storm of Mercia. Return to the world of young Icel in the ninth book in the Eagle of Mercia Series. #histficbook #newrelease #HadPossessionOfThePlaceOfSlaughter April 1, 2026 Storm of Mercia. Return to the world of young Icel in the ninth book in the Eagle of Mercia Series. #histficbook #newrelease March 25, 2026 The Secret Sauce is now available in audiobook format #histfic #historicalmystery March 24, 2026 Introducing The Ultimate Pantsers Writers’ Notebook by yours truly March 23, 2026 The Dark Age Chronicles might be complete, but I imagine my readers still have questions. Check out this blog post about what comes before (and what came after) #TheDarkAgeChronicles#MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic February 14, 2026 Introducing 757, the first book in the brand new series, The House of Mercia #fiction #nonfiction #Mercia February 12, 2026 It’s happy release day to Lords of Iron, the third and concluding book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy. Let’s talk about battle standards #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic January 5, 2026 It’s happy release day to Lords of Iron, the third and concluding book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy. Watch and listen to a short recording about the research books I used #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic January 5, 2026 Lords of Iron, the third and concluding book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy. Let’s talk about Wærmund, warrior of the Gyrwe #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic January 4, 2026 Lords of Iron, the third and concluding book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy. Here are the original (very long) historical notes for Men of Iron #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic January 3, 2026 Lords of Iron, the third and concluding book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy. Let’s talk about Meddi , the seeress of the Eorlingas #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #LordsofIron #histfic January 2, 2026 2025 – A Writing Year in Review January 1, 2026 The inspiration for The Barrage Body, book 4 in The Erdington Mysteries (and why this isn’t quite the book I thought it would be) #histfic #mystery December 16, 2025 It’s happy release day to The Barrage Body, book 4 in The Erdington Mysteries #histfic #mystery November 30, 2025 The Secret Sauce is on blog tour with Rachel’s Random Resources hosts. Check out the reviews, blog posts and Q & As below #histfic #historicalmystery November 19, 2025 Shield of Mercia is now available. Return to the world of young Icel, and listen to me rabbiting on, again #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChronicles #audio October 5, 2025 It’s happy release day to Shield of Mercia. Return to the world of young Icel. I attempt to summarise all the books in just 20 seconds each. #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChornicles October 3, 2025 Letter writing in the Eleventh Century, how I recreated Lady Estrid’s connections with her vast family. #non-fiction #histfic September 20, 2025 What languages were being spoken in Post-Roman Britain? #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #histfic September 17, 2025 The Saxon Settlement of Tamworth in the 800s July 16, 2025 It’s happy release day to Warriors of Iron, the second book in the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy #newrelease #MenOfIron #WarriorsOfIron #histfic July 13, 2025 Warfare during the Saxon period. What we know and what we don’t about the battle of Hædfeld. #GodsAndKingsTrilogy #histfic May 25, 2025 It’s happy release day to Betrayal of Mercia, so I’m sharing a post about Crime and Punishment in Saxon England January 5, 2025 It’s happy release day to Betrayal of Mercia, so I’m sharing a post about Mercia’s alleged ‘Bad Queens.’ January 5, 2025 It’s happy release day to The Last Deceit, book 10 in The Last King series, so I’m sharing a blog post about my decision to include a fictional character December 26, 2024 MJ Porter’s Saxon Stories Order and Series Pages | Infographic July 27, 2024 The Royal Women Who Made England: The Tenth Century in Saxon England. But who were these royal women? January 29, 2024 Happy release day to Dragonbound, the first book in the Ice and Fire series, #historicalromantasy #booklaunch September 23, 2026 On This Day In History 1066 – The Battle of Gate Fulford (well, yesterday. I’m a day late) September 21, 2026 On This Day In History 1066 – Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, arrives near York, England to advance his claims to be England’s king September 18, 2026 I’m excited to share an excerpt from RJ Verity’s new historical fiction novel, Poole of Honour #PooleOfHonour #ThePooleLegacy #HistoricalFiction #LGBTQHistoricalFiction #RJVerity #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub  September 14, 2026