Child of the Dragon
Our only hope is the hope we forge ourselves
Our only hope is the hope we forge ourselves
Kat always thought her grandma’s stories of Rhaegynne — shapeshifting dragons — were just fairytales. But that all changes when her grandma is killed, and she learns that not only are they real, but she is one.
A prophecy and a curse set in motion ages ago have now turned Kat’s quiet senior year into chaos. What was supposed to be a gift becomes a tool for breaking a curse that forces others to serve tyrannical kings who will use them to wage war and destruction across Earth.
But hope . . . is more stubborn than a curse.
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 dragons. All before succumbing to the curse herself.
Honestly? It’ll be a breeze compared to calculus.
Trigger Warnings for depictions of death, fantasy violence, a short and minor torture scene and references to others, and death of a grandparent. Coleman recounts experienced abuse in his past. There is some minor ableism, but it does not go unchecked.
Releases March 10, 2026
Child of the Dragon
Genre: YA Speculative Fiction
Pages: 458
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-952969-32-4
ISBN Ebook: 978-1-952969-33-1
Release Date: March 10, 2026
About Ashley N.Y. Sheesley
Ashley N. Y. 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 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. Her writing has been featured on Knee Brace Press Magazine and in Artifice & Access.
She can be found on Instagram and Bluesky @ashintheashes and Tumblr @chronicallydragons