The Dragon Slayer's Children

By Leroy Bancroft Ancel

This epic fantasy begins in the mythical village of Redland, where a young dragon slayer called Hermine gives birth to twins, Stella and Sheila-but poverty forces the twins to be raised separately. A tale of sacrifice, tragedy, resilience, hope, and family bonds ensues, blending elements of folklore and modernity.

Years of terror at the hands of Crusty, a fearsome dragon who killed some of Hermine's family, compel her to take action. After Hermine's courageous battle with Crusty, a spell is used to transform Sheila, now doomed to a fate as a monster called Jummalin. As Stella grows, she discovers magical powers which she inherited from her dragon slayer lineage-and the responsibility that comes with those powers. These powers shaped Stella's destiny and helped her to find love as a young woman and to produce another generation for the dragon slayer legacy.

Stella eventually attends a work interview, where she is successful. Her job takes her to the redwood forest-where children start to go missing. Stella despairs for her own children, so she devises a plan to solve the mystery of the disappearances. Riddles are pondered, and secrets are revealed. Stella learns only now that she has a sister and goes on a search for her. When Stella finds Jummalin and asks her to return to her family, Jummalin explains that this is impossible, as she is beyond redemption. Or is she?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103712040X
• ISBN13: 9781037120404
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6