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Pronunciation guide: LAY-uh ee WEHL-kur

(Yes, like Princess Leia/General Organa, and no, it's not Walker.)

Leah E. Welker graduated from Brigham Young University (Provo) in 2016 with a degree in English language and a minor in editing. She then edited for seven years and pivoted to writing in 2023. She is based in the DC area, where she lives with family and her rescue Australian shepherd, Wes. Follow her at leahewelker.com.

Leah E. Welker writes light-filled high-fantasy romance ("romantasy") books. She is currently based in the DC area but hates cities, traffic, and going to museums (go figure). She's an INT/FJ, Enneagram 1, Gold, Gryffindor, hoping to escape to some backwoods cottage with her old, anxious rescue dog, Wes, where they can sit together on some porch and bask in the peace and quiet for the rest of their days. She also doesn't like most sweets, but she accepts 70% dark chocolate with a hint of sea salt. Wes will take peanut butter, thank you.

Leah E. Welker began crafting stories almost from the moment she learned to speak. One of her very first novels was a fantasy retelling of Robin Hood, emailed to her siblings and best friend chapter by chapter.

Though she voraciously read all sorts of fantasy, she found her home in the full-fantasy realms of Gail Carson Levine, Patricia C. Wrede, Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Paolini, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. She hopes The Blood of the Covenants, her young adult fantasy series, pays homage to these greats (with an added dash of romance, too).

Leah lives in the DC area with her family and a handsome rescue Australian shepherd, Wes. You can find out more about her (and Wes!) at leahewelker.com.

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About Dragon's Blood

Genre: YA romantic fantasy
- Subgenres: romantasy, portal fantasy, epic fantasy
Publication Date: June 20, 2024
ISBNs:
- 978-1-964174-00-6 (ebook)
- 978-1-964174-01-3 (paperback)
Retail Price: USD $0.00-14.78 (price may vary depending on formats and distribution platforms)
Format: ebook, 5.5x8.5 paperback, audiobook (Google Play auto-generated)
Page Count: 406

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The Covenants are unraveling, the dragon King is dying, and the Heir is desperate. Yet only a lost young woman from another world can help him save them all.

Recent high-school grad Sarah Lind falls into the perilous Six Realms, inhabited by dragon shapeshifters fighting for their survival against the monsters of Earth’s myths. If Sarah is to find her way home, she will have to work with their Heir, Koriben, who believes she is the leader he needs to restore the broken Covenants that are the foundation of his people's existence . . . before the Devourer consumes their worlds.

Two races, one blood. . . .

Sarah Lind thinks her biggest problem is picking a college. She’s wrong.

After falling through a crack in reality, Sarah finds herself trapped in the perilous Six Realms, home to the dramá: a race of human-dragon shapeshifters. To find her way home, she will have to trust their Heir, Koriben Sunfilled—a prince handsome enough to put her in a different kind of peril.

Koriben thinks his biggest problem is hunting for a cure for his father, the King. He’s wrong.

An ancient evil known as the Devourer is coming. Its slaves—the consumed—are wreaking havoc in the Six Realms and Koriben’s people are in growing danger. But so too is Sarah, the shy Earthren who has awoken in Koriben’s land—and awoken something inside him.

If the Six Realms and Earth are to survive, the star-crossed strangers will have to embrace their destiny—before the Devourer and its armies destroy everything they hold dear. . . .

Journey to another world in a hope-filled and sweepingly romantic young adult fantasy adventure from an unmissable new voice, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and C. S. Lewis’s Narnia series.

What can readers expect from the Blood of the Covenants series?

Readers can expect a unique and captivating take on the YA fantasy romance genre, featuring immersive high fantasy, clean romance, and dragons. The series promises to be a thrilling adventure filled with hope and light.
When will the Blood of the Covenants series be fully released?

The Blood of the Covenants series is is now completely released (for the time being), and Leah is turning her attention to narrating the audiobooks and brainstorming for her next series. Stay tuned for more updates!
What inspired Leah E. Welker to start writing?

Leah transitioned to writing full-time in 2023 after a seven-year career in editing. Her passion for storytelling and her desire to create light-filled, hopeful narratives inspired her to pursue writing.
What are Leah E. Welker's personal values?

Leah values hope, authenticity, empathy, faith in humanity, and the triumph of good over evil. Her faith as a Christian and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also informs her writing.
What genre does Leah E. Welker write?

Leah E. Welker writes clean, light-filled high-fantasy romance, also known as "romantasy." Her stories blend immersive high fantasy, romance, and themes of hope and light.