2000, the Year of the Dragon, saw the release of DRAGONFLY, my first middle-grade novel since SECRETS. The reviewers liked it, and its readers have been asking me for a sequel. I have one already drafted and another plotted out. In the meantime, do read this book if you haven't already done so! It's not your standard fantasy set in some unreal time and place. This story unfolds in the normal world, as Jason and his family - along with a couple of unusual adult friends - face the increasingly difficult task of protecting a dragon hatchling from the various Others who might want to study, exhibit, or destroy her. Tristan Elwell was the artist for the cover. His image of Jason making his first flight on the dragon's back is perfect.