The CHild Who Drew Dragons

By Jeffrey Willeford

The Child Who Drew Dragons

A novel by Jeffrey Willeford

He was ten when they took him.
Not with violence. Not with screams.
Just a van, a promise, and a silence that swallowed his name.

Inside captivity, Caleb drew dragons-because monsters needed faces.
Because if he could sketch them, he could survive them.

Then he met Alexei.
A haunted teen. A quiet pianist. A sanctuary in human form.
Together, they escaped. But survival was only the beginning.

Years later, Caleb is a father.
Leo, his adopted son, carries the legacy forward-building The Quiet House, a refuge for survivors.
And when Alexei returns, the story spirals into healing, advocacy, and chosen family.

The Taken Child is a grounded survival thriller infused with mythic resonance and emotional depth.
A story of trauma, queer love, and the redemptive power of memory.
For anyone who's ever been lost.
For everyone who's ever found their way home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FN8Z5QBQ
• ISBN13: 9798299084740
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"