Child of the Dragon
“The dragon’s blood is in you.”
It was supposed to be a gift. But now, the ability to shift into a dragon is a curse. Those within its grasp are no more than puppets in their dragon form, forced to serve tyrannical kings who will use them to wage war and destruction across Earth.
But hope…is more stubborn than a curse.
Kat always thought her grandma’s stories of Rhaegynne—shapeshifting dragons—were just fairytales. But that all changes when her grandma is killed her senior year of high school, and she learns that not only are they real, but she is one.
And it’s her destiny to lead the resistance that will set them free.
Fighting alongside friends new and old, Kat must learn to harness the heart of the dragon in order to break the curse, destroy the kings, and save the last of her kind. All before succumbing to the curse herself.
Honestly? It’ll be a breeze compared to calculus.
Additional information
| Genre | Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Age | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Independent |
| Imprint | Inked in Gray Press |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format(s) | eBook, Trade paperback |
| Author | Ashley N.Y. Sheesley |
| Release Date | 10 March 2026 |
| Release Month | March Releases |
| Author Identity | Disabled, LGBTQIA+ |
About the Author
Ashley Sheesley is a disabled author, scientist, animal lover, and a big fan of all things fantasy. In fact, she is only a scientist because she can’t figure out how to be a wizard in real life. When she’s not studying infectious diseases or writing about dragons or werewolves, she loves to draw, paint, crochet, knit, spin wool, or venture out in the dead of night to Dark Sky zones and take photos of the stars. She lives with her husband and her small army of animals—a bearded dragon, two rabbits, and three cats.
She can be found on Instagram and Blue Sky @ashintheashes and Tumblr @chronicallydragons
