Toni Carpenter hates dragons, because her family home was burned down by one, but while trying to steal an egg to sell, she suddenly finds herself bonded to a young delving dragon--and that bond seems impossible to break.

Gina Kammer never grew out of Narnia and Middle-earth. Instead, she went on to study their medieval source texts, mythology, theater, and other literature at Bethany Lutheran College, Richmond University in London, and finally the University of South Dakota for her M.A. degree. Now she's an author, editor, and book coach specializing in science fiction and fantasy. She also occasionally teaches writing courses. Her other interests include tea, traveling, oil painting, archery, and snuggling her grumpy bunny. She lives among piles of books in Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and menagerie of critters. Find her at ginakammer.com.