DragonBacks: Cuckoo
A somatic story for body and soul. 16 years in the making.
Hello. It seems we have found each other.
I would like to invite you into something very special that has been 16 years in the making. 💫
DragonBacks may look like a book, but it is closer to a living myth. It is a story written for the nervous system and the body, rather than the analytical mind.
It was built carefully over many years as a kind of biological technology. A story designed to restore the connection between matter, meaning and imagination.
At heart, it is still a story of dragons, people, living rituals and a world bursting with life. Something you can simply fall into and enjoy. 🐉✨
If it resonates with you, feel free to pass it on to others who might enjoy entering the world of DragonBacks. 💛
Reader Reviews
Early readers on what it has been like to live with DragonBacks.
"This book is medicine. Drink deeply and let the poetic genius of Olivka Wilk's prose awaken the wildness within. There are soul-diamonds to be mined in these pages."
Davina Mackail, teacher, elder and Hay House author
"DragonBacks isn't just a story, it is a remembrance and an activation of something that has been sleeping within us all for far too long. I loved reading this story. Olivka Wilk's poetic genius makes for a book that commands presence. Each word and sentence is to be cherished as the events unfold and take you on a journey into a world of magical connections that our humanness longs for. I can't recommend this story enough. And I'm so excited for the next book."
Layla M, England
"I've read many books that feature dragons, and while most share a similar mythology around what dragons are and what they can or can't do, DragonBacks is the first book that truly takes that experience somewhere entirely different. Without spoiling the plot, it's the first time I've felt dragons as something beyond visual spectacle. The writing becomes visceral, it settles into your lungs, your nostrils, your nervous system. It awakens senses and emotions I've never experienced in other fantasy novels."
"That, to me, is the greatest compliment I can give. You don't simply observe these creatures; you feel a place among them, a strange kindredness with something mythical, ancient and alive. It created a connection I've never before, or since, encountered in stories about dragons."
Harry D, UK
"The words throughout this book sing off the page. They stirred a variety of emotions, including the wish to be right there in the story, whirling amongst the DragonBacks. I was so invested in the unfolding, that it was a shock that I came to the last page. And even more shocking is the fact that I have to wait until the second is released. There is no other book out there like this one, and it will always have pride of place on my over-burgeoning bookshelves."
Bean S, Austin, USA
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Available now in hardback, paperback and ebook, from Amazon and Apple Books.
Three editions, published by DragonBacks Publishing.
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