The Red Thread Chronicles
The Dragon's Toll
by Randy Goode
A boy reborn. A kingdom at war.
A dragon with a debt to claim.
Fifteen-year-old Ping carries memories no living boy should. When battle sweeps him into the struggle between empires, he discovers his mythic heritage—and the dragon spirit offering a pact that can change kingdoms.
The Story
Fifteen-year-old Ping carries memories no living boy should.
Renewed on the war-torn North China Plains in the final years of the Qin, he hides his true past while surviving the brutal camps where the Great Wall rises and empires bleed. Guided by visions from another lifetime and shaped by forbidden training, Ping steps onto a path steeped in ancient spirits and talk of dragons.
When battle sweeps him into the struggle between Han and Chu, Ping discovers the truth of his mythic heritage and the price of invoking a power older than any dynasty. A dragon spirit offers a pact that can change the course of kingdoms, binding Ping to a destiny threaded with love, loss, and the kind of courage only found in legends.
One thing is certain: what he accepts will echo well beyond this existence.
Some destinies are forged by kings, but Ping’s begins with a dragon and a debt that can’t be escaped.
What Awaits You
Replete with reincarnation lore, wuxia-infused combat, ancient-China worldbuilding, dragon mythology, and a pulse of spiritual intrigue
Reincarnation Lore
Souls bound by ancient oaths, memories that transcend lifetimes, and destinies written in the fabric of existence itself.
Wuxia-Infused Combat
Martial prowess meets spiritual cultivation in battles where skill, honor, and inner strength determine victory.
Ancient China Worldbuilding
The final years of the Qin dynasty—brutal wall-building camps, warring kingdoms, and empires bleeding into legend.
Dragon Mythology
Spirits of cosmic power who treat with mortals, collect debts across lifetimes, and shape the destiny of empires.
"Every choice echoes across lifetimes. Every debt must be paid. Every thread leads somewhere."
This is the story of how one soul’s ancient promise shaped the fate of kingdoms—and the dragon who never forgets.
Begin the Journey
Get The Dragon’s Toll free and step into the opening chapter of The Red Thread Chronicles—an epic saga of reincarnation, destiny, and debts that span lifetimes.