Dragon Child

Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, lonely for her mother left behind in Vietnam, makes a new friend who presents her with a wonderful gift.

Dando, a young dragon who cannot fly, is captured by dangerous humans, but a kind slave-girl, an orphaned bird, and the melancholy son of the dragon's captors help him escape his imprisonment and learn to fly.

The Dragon Child introduces Zax, a lovable dragon with a big problem?he can't breathe fire. Zax desperately wants to be a Firestarter; however, unless he can light the Dragolympics candle, Zax will not be chosen. Will Zax be able to do it? *puzzle included

The Dragon Child is an adventure/fantasy tale following Dragon, who is a half human and half dragon, born from an ancient magic brought forth by his parents’ love. His father is human, and his dragon mother is the queen of the dragon empire. When they pass, Dragon inherits the throne, as well as a world full of troubles. Dragon's world is turned upside down as he travels with a small band of companions and he finds himself fighting battles that he does not want to be a part of. When everything around him falls apart, he is torn inside by his race and identity. He is not sure whether he should save the humans or save the dragons. As he is forced to make choices, Dragon learns about himself and the races that he is a part of, and in doing so, he becomes who he has always been destined by the Creator to be.

A Dragon Child: Reflections of a Daughter of Annam in America is the story of a Vietnamese Catholic raised within the structure of the French colonial system. Her upbringing was somewhat privileged as the daughter of a provincial administrator in the central highlands of Vietnam. As a child, and later as a young woman, she embraced French culture and aspired to French ideals. She was educated at a French boarding school for the children of the elite. Subsequently she received a degree in French teaching from the University of Saigon and became a lycee teacher and administrator. In 1975, she left on one of the last military planes accompanied by her four children and entered a new life as a refugee in the U.S. She ultimately resettled in Western Massachusetts. She then went back to school and obtained her Ph.D. in Francophone literature. After seeing to her children's education she began her academic career and started to teach French in the Five College academic community. She has fulfilled the "American dream" as have her children. In the process she has rediscovered her cultural roots and has helped others to negotiate the same path.

Originally published: Great Britain: Headline Review, 2009.

The journey continues. Darkness falls. Keriya Soulstar is finally happy. After her epic battle against Necrovar, she's considered a hero. She's been reunited with her dragon bondmate, Thorion. In the magical city of Irongarde, she's daring to think she's found a place she can call home. But beyond Irongarde's sheltered walls, trouble is brewing. Despite Keriya's recent victories, the four kingdoms of Allentria are gearing up for war. When a surprise attack reveals that Thorion is sick, Keriya's happy life crumbles apart. In a race against time, Thorion's allies split up to seek a cure for the incurable. It seems an impossible task, but the fate of the world depends on their success. As Keriya travels across the empire, she uncovers dangerous secrets about the dragons' role in the first great war against the Shadow. And she realizes her battle has only just begun. Contains: Fantasy violence, personal loss, death

The forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged a ruthless war across the land of Toyoashihara for generations. But for 15-year-old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant--until the day she discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of the Light and Dark both seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the fearsome weapon destined to bring an end to the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed--like all the Water Maidens who came before her...? -- VIZ Media