 A fundamental part of existence, the Fabulous Beasts - also known as dragons - are powerful creatures, avatars of the earth energy known as the Blue Fire, and guardians of the ley lines and old places that criss-cross Britain.They are fiercely wild and independent; although the Fomorii do engage in a draining and powerful ritual to tame one briefly in an attempt to hunt down Church and Ruth, this takes a lot of energy and rules the Fabulous Beasts out as permanent slaves of the Fomorii.Under Avebury, Church, Ruth and Laura encounter the oldest of the Fabulous Beasts, still sleeping in a lake of Blue Fire, waiting for the land to wake.