Princess Rouran and the Dragon

Why is the dragon the only fantasy creature in the Chinese zodiac? Maybe it's because dragons aren't a fantasy after all...

Moli has never seen a dragon, but she'd imagined one many times.

Following the death of her father, a museum curator and historian, her need to escape from the real world has never felt so acute.

When Moli's connection to an ancient khanate is revealed, she unexpectedly opens the door to an adventure that takes her travelling through time to a world of shamans, rituals, conqueror worms, dragon chariots and even a confrontation with the world's greatest foes.

Can Moli and an unlikely quartet of heroes outrun a fate worse than death? And where does reality end and magic begin?

Pick up your copy today and enter a world where everything is possible...

What critics and readers have to say

"The mixture of time travel, mythology, SF tropes, and a spirited youngster in the lead makes for a truly wild narrative." – Kirkus Reviews

"With a precocious young protagonist navigating immense, sophisticated ideas and feelings, this is a thoughtful story about choosing empathy and hope in a world of grief and intolerance written with eloquent language and Alice-in-Wonderland-like flair." – IndieReader

"If you love adventure stories featuring dragons, shamans, talking cats, and other fantastical elements, this will be just up your alley." – Readers' Favorite

"Deeply meaningful and with a blend of needed fantasy, the story flows in a wonderful spectrum of events." – Amazon

"A captivating read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish." – Amazon

"This is an intriguing and action-packed novel. I was entertained as much as I was compelled to think about the faults, failures, and triumphs of humanity." – OnlineBookClub

About the Author

I'm Shawe Ruckus, a writer of stories that others dare not write, where legendary creatures and cold cases take centre stage, and a former student of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London, where Agatha Christie learnt how to poison.

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