Leanne Pankuch
Leanne Pankuch writes stories about young people who dream big and break rules. Born in Canada, she grew up exploring and continues to be inspired by the natural world. She also reads and collects good books of all kinds and is a student of history, classic literature, ghost stories, and the origins of legends and fairy tales.
Her debut tween/YA fantasy novel, DRAGON’S TRUTH, received multiple accolades, including the First Place 2019 Royal Dragonfly Award for Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy.
You may contact Leanne through her website: https://leannepankuch.com.
ISBN 978-0593120354
DRAGON’S TRUTH tells the story of fourteen-year-old Rhyannon who dreams of dragons and magic. She feels constrained by her ordinary life and overshadowed by her sister Elspeth. When Elspeth is kidnapped, Rhyan embarks on a journey to save her sister and face the evil threatening her world. She finds friendship, love, and the magic and power she's been craving—but also discovers a growing darkness within herself. Will she save Elspeth? Can she control her abilities? Will she choose the path of light? Or slip into the dragon's darkness? T.A. Barron, author of The Merlin Saga, offered this endorsement of DRAGON’S TRUTH: "Love, adventure, sacrifice, honor, wisdom, tragedy, and triumph - this epic tale has it all. This powerful, lyrical, and original novel will take every reader on a walk down the prismed path created by Leanne M. Pankuch. I loved this unforgettable journey!"