Shanlynn Walker

Shanlynn Walker lives in Kentucky with her two Doberman Pinschers. The inspiration for Sylas, the wraith-like dog from the Myste, came from her fawn Doberman, also named Sylas, and he is now a main character in her Dragons of Daegonlot series.

The idea for Dragons of Daegonlot came after reading dragonrider books and realizing if she were a dragon she would never let a lowly human tell her what to do. This, in turn, led her to start wondering under what circumstances she would even want to befriend a human if she was a dragon. The more she thought about it, the more ludicrous it seemed, but she firmly believes there are plenty of good traits in humans. Even traits a dragon might appreciate.