The Girl and The Dragon (signed copy)

In the depths of a moonlit forest, a dragon’s roar shatters the peace of a coastal village, launching The Girl and the Dragon – the first book in the extraordinary Merchant’s Daughter series. When Elora’s brother departs on a three-year merchant voyage, she discovers an ancient presence watching over their village. As livestock disappear and mysterious footprints are found, fear grips the villagers, who prepare to hunt what they believe is a dangerous dragon.

But Elora, guided by her father’s final wisdom that “even the gentlest hearts can calm the fiercest dragon,” sees beyond the surface of things. With help from a mysterious weaver who knows ancient secrets, she ventures into the night forest where she encounters not just the wolves threatening their flocks, but also Val’dor – an ancient dragon whose true nature remains hidden from others.

This first book sets the foundation for a remarkable 24-book journey that weaves adventure with timeless wisdom. Through Elora’s courage to seek truth when others are blinded by fear, young readers discover that real strength often lies in gentleness, and the bravest hearts are those willing to stand firm in what they know is right. As Elora takes her first steps toward an extraordinary destiny, she shows us that not all fierce things are dangerous, and sometimes the quietest voices speak the greatest truths.