Dragons of Hallow Series

Lian Tanner, illustrated by Sally Soweol Han

Two delightful whimsical fantasy novels filled with mystery, twists and friendship. What do a very small minch-wiggin, a child Queen, and an enormous magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down, even if it means revealing their deepest secrets.

SPELLHOUND (April 2023)

Flax, a minch-wiggin who lives in the Floating Forest, has inherited the rather nerve-wracking title Destroyer-of-Dragons along with a suitcase of magical string, a small sharp sword and a terrible secret. Only she’s fallen to the world below and accidentally taken with her the Floating Forest’s only Spellhound pup who has a dark and terrible secret of his own.

Meanwhile, on Hallow, the child Queen has a small boring secret. She is sick of being bossed around by the Regent, her aunt, and being kept in the dark about the world and the dragon that took her parents. She is also sick of being so very alone. So, one night when she hears a little puppy crying for its mother, she can’t resist. Surely, a Queen would be allowed to have a puppy?

So, what do a minch-wiggin, a Queen, and a rather large magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down… even if it means revealing all their secrets.

FLEDGEWITCH (April 2024)

Ten-year-old Brim has been sent to the Quillian School for Prevention of Witches, but she’s sure it’s a mistake. It’s true that she has tiny feathers sprouting from her elbows, and that she’s the only person who remembers the odd-looking calf that has been following her. But she can’t do magic, she’s not wicked, and she would absolutely never give away her heartbeat in exchange for great power.

Meanwhile, Queen Rose of Hallow has received reports of a secret weapon in the mountains of Quill; a weapon that might be aimed at Hallow. Her uncle the Regent is away, so Rose goes to investigate. Alone. Luckily, she’s not just a twelve-year-old girl with red hair and a wilful nature. She is also a dragon.

Before long, Rose and Brim find themselves trapped in Quill, in the worst possible danger. Nothing to see here. Just a witch, a dragon and a lot of secrets.

A bewitching series brimming with bravery, betrayal, and one very forgettable horned glob, from the award-winning author of A Clue for Clara and The Keepers series.