About this item
A rich medieval fantasy novel from an author whose work has been called "TRULY ORIGINAL . . . FANTASY AT ITS BEST."A perfectly crafted combination of medieval history, mythology, and fantasy, set on Wilde Island, featuring Uma Quarteney--a half Euit and half English girl, who has never been fully accepted by her Euit tribe--and Jackrun Pendragon--a fiery dragonrider with dragon, fairy, and human blood.On the southernmost tip of Wilde Island--far from the Dragonswood sanctuary and the Pendragon Castle--live the native Euit people. Uma wants to become a healer like her Euit father. But the mad English queen in the north, desperate for another child, kidnaps Uma and her father and demands that he cure her barrenness. After her father dies, Uma must ensure that the queen is with child by the time of the Dragon Moon, or be burned at the stake.
About the Author
~Things are never what they seem. Find the lost inside the dream ~
Janet Lee Carey grew up in the bay area under towering redwoods that whispered secrets whenever the wind blew. When she was a child, she dreamed of becoming a mermaid (which never happened) . She also dreamed of becoming a writer (which did happen) . She is the author of nine novels for children and young adults including her newest release, In the Time of Dragon Moon book three of the Wilde Island Chronicles. School Library Journal starred review calls her work, "fantasy at its best - original, beautiful, amazing, and deeply moving." Janet tours the U.S. and abroad presenting at schools, book festivals and conferences for writers, teachers, and librarians. Janet and her family live near Seattle by a lake where rising morning mist forms into dragons. http://janetleecarey.com/
